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The key answer of exercise 1

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 12 - I feel awful for the textbook Outcomes Upper-Intermediate - Student's Book with authors Hugh Dellar and Andrew Walkley from National Geographic Learning

Question

Match the health problems 1-9 with the groups of symptoms a-i.

Answer

  1. b Ask what the difference is between the flu and a cold. (The flu is much worse. You will have to take time off work.) Point out that we can also say I’ve got flu, and that flu is short for influenza.
  2. a Ask what the adjective is (allergic). Drill the noun and adjective and point out the different stresses: allergy / allergic. Ask what kinds of things people are often allergic to (dust, cats, dogs, seafood, peanuts, etc.) and what might happen if you eat something you’re allergic to (e.g. you throw up, you can’t breathe).
  3. c Check or mime using crutches. Ask what you might do if a friend has their leg in plaster (write on the plaster).
  4. i Ask why this sentence uses the present continuous, but 5 and 6 use the present simple (this one is temporary and will end at some point, but the other two are more permanent, long-term afflictions). 
  5. e Check or mime being short of breath and using an inhaler. 
  6. e Check, draw or mime skin cracking, and mime scratching and itchy.
  7. h Ask why you might get an upset stomach (e.g. from eating something that was off). Explain that I threw up is the same as I was sick, but that I vomited sounds too formal. The doctor may ask Any vomiting? and you can say Yeah, I threw up twice last night.
  8. g Ask what you need to do if you have a runny nose (blow it with a tissue or handkerchief).
  9. d Ask what happens after the stitches come out – you’re left with a scar. Mime or draw a big bump on the head.

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