At The Doctor ESL LEsson

In this beginner-level ESL lesson, you will learn grammar, vocabulary, and phrases to talk about everyday English topics: an English conversation lesson to tell a story in the past about being sick.

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This ESL video lesson for daily English will help ESL students learn vocabulary, grammar, improve listening and be confident English speakers.

Practical English for everyday situations. There is a lot of vocabulary and phrases when going to the doctor. Be sure to check out the lesson on Health Advice to continue to learn and improve your skills.

Story About Being Sick

Warm Up Questions

1

Do you have seasonal allergies?



2

Are you allergic to any foods?



3

Do you take any vitamins or supplements?



4

How often do you get a health checkup?



5

Do you exercise regularly?



6

Do you usually recover quickly when you feel sick?



Watch, Read or Listen

ESL Video

Watch the following ESL YouTube video lesson about a going to the doctor.

Listening Questions

Watch the ESL YouTube video lesson and answer the following questions.

First Aid Kit

1

Why did Chris make an appointment to see the doctor?



2

What time was his appointment?



3

What time did he arrive?



4

What were his symptoms?



5

What did the doctor do?



6

What did the doctor tell him?



7

What did the doctor prescribe?



8

When did Chris feel better?



Speaking Activity

Use the illustrations to talk about the passage.

Being Sick



At The Doctor



Talking About Being Sick



Getting Sick





Healthy Life



Word Bank

Word Bank

ache | advice | allergy | appointment | cough | examine
fever | flu | medicine | prescribe | receptionist
rest | runny nose | sick | temperature

Matching

Match the words on the left with the meanings on the right.

Talking About Diet

1. appointment (n)

A. to tell someone to use a medicine, therapy, etc. as a treatment

2. advice (n)

B. a negative reaction of the body

3. examine (v)

C. when the body’s temperature is higher than usual

4. prescribe (v)

D. an arrangement to meet or visit someone at a particular time

5. fever (n)

E. a person who works at an office, greets customers, answers phones, etc.

6. receptionist (n)

F. to suddenly push air out of your throat

7. allergy (n)

G. an opinion or suggestion about what someone should do

8. cough (n)

H. to look closely, observe, test a person’s body

Sentence Structure

Put the following sentences in the correct order.

Talking About Medicine
  1. sat / 12:45 / room / in / and / the / at / waiting / arrived / He / .
  2. runny / and / He / a / told / the / had / doctor / body / a / nose / that / his / ached; / he / cough / . / ,
  3. examined / and / took / his / doctor / temperature / The / him / .
  4. the / him / a / had / flu / doctor / that / he / and / told / The / fever / had / he / that / .
  5. go / The / rest / and / told / him / to / also / doctor / home / .
  6. he / doctor’s / much / the / followed / Chris / a / felt / few / days / and / advice / later / better / . / , / ,

Missing Words

Watch the video again and complete the sentences.

Hospital

Chris felt sick, so he made an appointment to visit his _____________ 1. His appointment was at 1:00. He arrived at 12:45 and sat in the __________________ 2. At 1:00, the receptionist called his name, and he went into the doctor’s room. He told the doctor that his body _____________ 3, he had a runny nose and a cough. The doctor _________________ 4 him and took his temperature. The doctor told him that he had a ________________ 5 and that he had the flu. Next, the doctor asked him if he had any ____________________ 6. Chris said he didn’t have any and the doctor prescribed some _________________ 7. The doctor also told him to go home and rest. Chris followed the doctor’s advice, and a few days later, he ________________ 8 much better.

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