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INTERMEDIATE PLUS UNIT 9 (B3)
Activity group(s): 1
Number of exercises: 143
Intermediate Plus Unit 9 (16 activity (ies) 01:32:29)
Keywords [22 word(s)]
antibioticappendicitisappointmentaspirinto cough (v.)crampto cure (v.)diseasedoctordrugstoreto examine (v.)feverto get sickillness <illnesses>infectionmedicinenursepregnantprescriptionsymptomtabletvirus <viruses> Dialogue: Explore [1 exercises]
You are not feeling well, and decide to go and see a doctor. Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 1/17
You are now in the waiting room. What do you see? Posters saying that smoking is bad for you.
The doctor will see you now. Could you come this way, please? I haven't been feeling well for two days.
Yes, your eyes are red and you have Let me take a look at your throat. Can you take off your shirt, please? Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 2/17
Well, it looks like you have tonsillitis. It's probably just indigestion. These I did eat some funny-tasting cheesecake.
Not if you take this, and drink a lot of There's a pharmacy on your left just as you go out. Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 3/17
Make sure you take all your pills. I'll try. I usually forget about them after a day or two! And don't forget to rest for at least three days. Thanks, doctor. I'm feeling much better already! Sentence Pronunciation [45 sentence(s)]
Can I get an appointment quickly?Do you know a good doctor?What kind of doctor should I see?A pile of magazines.
Lots of people waiting.
Posters saying that smoking is bad for you.
Yes, I'm coming.
That was fast!Should I bring my things?I haven't been feeling well for two days.
I have a horrible stomachache!I have a bad cough.
It hurts when you do that.
It tickles a bit.
It must be very red.
Well, I suppose so.
Yes, of course.
But it's cold in here!Yes! And I always get sick on vacation!No, I'm on business.
If you call this being on vacation!What's that?I was afraid of that.
Will it take me long to recover?Yes, very painful ones.
Yes, I do.
No, not really.
I had a dozen oysters yesterday.
I did eat some funny-tasting cheesecake.
Nothing that I can remember.
Will I need a shot?I won't have to have X-rays, will I?Is that dangerous?Is it for antibiotics?Is it for tablets?Where can I get it filled?Yes, I saw it.
Great! I'll go there immediately.
How convenient! Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 4/17
Doctor knows best!I'll try. I usually forget about them after a day or two!I hate taking pills!But I can't rest. I'm on vacation!I wanted to do some sightseeing!Thanks, doctor. I'm feeling much better already! Words and Topics [2 exercises]
Put the words in the corresponding lexical group.
The human body
tooth / mouth / leg / head / eye / ankle / arm
Health problems
cholesterol / cramp / disease / food poisoning / illness / indigestion / infection
Economy and Trade
sales tax / supply / fortune / tax
Put the words in the corresponding lexical group.
Types of food
banana / fish / sugar / vegetable
Vacations and traveling
Judgment and opinion
bad / better / difficult / horrible / normal / terrible / worse
Transportation terms
bus / crash / driver / fire engine / pedestrian / road
Word Association [1 exercises]
Match the words from the dialogue with their synonyms on the right.
Word Pronunciation [22 word(s)]
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aspirinto coughcrampto curediseasedoctordrugstoreto examinefeverto get sickillnessinfectionmedicinenursepregnantprescriptionsymptomtabletvirus Key grammar explanations [3 grammar point(s)]
'Kind of' followed by a noun
Use of the present perfect continuous
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Construction of the present perfect
continuous
Grammar Practice [2 exercises]
Conjugate as in the example.
Example:
I (to not buy)
I haven't been buying
you haven't been healingyou have not been healingyou've not been healing they have not been feelingthey haven't been feelingthey've not been feeling we haven't been seeingwe have not been seeingwe've not been seeing Sally hasn't been coughingSally has not been coughingSally's not been coughing it hasn't been chargingit has not been chargingit's not been charging she hasn't been ticklingshe has not been ticklingshe's not been tickling Construction of the present perfect continuous
Auxiliaries
Verbs without a continuous form: exceptions
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Modify to express comparative superiority.
Example:
Words and Functions [2 exercises]
Put the words from the text in the corresponding categories.
I wouldn't have known I had appendicitis if I hadn't gone to see the doctor. I wouldn't have gone if I hadn't
had such a bad pain in my side. I would have taken the plane and I would have left for Hawaii without
knowing there was anything wrong. If I hadn't wanted to make sure everything was all right, I probably
would have ended up in a Hawaiian hospital and I would have spent a fortune in medical bills! But if I
hadn't got sick, I wouldn't be here in the hospital, I'd be on the beach!
Conditional perfect
wouldn't have known
Simple past perfect
hadn't gone
Put the words from the text in the corresponding categories.
I went to the doctor's the other day to have a checkup. He told me I was getting fat and that I needed to get
some tests done to check my cholesterol levels. He said I was eating too much sugar and fatty foods and I
wasn't being careful enough. I told him I was watching my weight but he still put me on a diet and now I am
not allowed to eat anything anymore.
Simple preterite
went
Infinitive
to have
Preterite continuous
was getting
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Phonetics Exercise [8 phoneme(s)]
pocketknife
pocketknife
cheesecake
something
ambulance
antibiotics
Picture/Word Association with speech recognition [4 exercises]
a waiting room
a hospital ward
a canteen
a prison cell
a meeting point
an operating room
a tablet
an ointment
a massage
a shot
a lotion
a syrup
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an X-ray
a cardiogram
a stomach pump
a filling
a blood test
an injection
a doctor
an accountant
a lawyer
a patient
a civil servant
an architect
The Right Word with speech recognition [4 exercises]
Cornflakes are very difficult to eat when you have tonsillitis.
Ice cream
Sherbets
Hot chocolate
Vegetable soups
Mashed potatoes
Food poisoning is caused by eating bad food.
Broken ribs
Cut fingers
Hemorrhage
Sprained ankles
Use of the passive
A dentist looks after your teeth.
veterinarian
home nurse
toothbrush
hospital orderly
School yards don't have waiting rooms.
Doctor's offices
Dentists
Airports
Word Order with speech recognition [7 exercises]
Verbs without a continuous form: exceptions
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The negative form
Use of the present perfect continuous
Auxiliaries
Verbs without a continuous form: exceptions
Direct and indirect questions
'To remember' - 'To remind'
Fill-in-the-Blanks [6 exercises]
So? What can I do for you?
I have a bad cough .
I'll have a look at your throat .
It tickles !
Keep your mouth open!
Can you take off your shirt, please?
But it's cold in here!
No, it's quite warm ! You must have a fever .
Are you on vacation here?
Yes! And I'm always sick on vacation!
The main postpositions
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Have you eaten anything unusual ?
I did eat some funny tasting cheesecake.
It's probably food poisoning .
It's not dangerous if you take this, and drink a lot of water.
Irregular verbs
Adjectives ending in -ing
The doctor will see you now.
I haven't been feeling well .
Yes, your eyes are red .
I'll take a look at your throat.
Keep your mouth open !
You have tonsillitis .
Here's your prescription .
Are they tablets ?
I'd rather have syrup .
There's a pharmacist on your left as you go out.
I hate taking pills !
It's the only way to get better !
Make sure you take all your pills!
Yes, I usually forget them after a day or two!
And don't forget to rest for at least three days.
Thanks, doctor. I'm feeling much better already .
You're welcome.
The affirmative imperative
Adverbs of time
'At last' - 'At least'
Reinforcing the comparative
Dialogue: Comprehension [1 exercises]
You are not feeling well, and decide to go and see a doctor. I think he was alone.
Great! I'll go there immediately.
Yes, I think so.
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You are now in the waiting room. What do you see? Posters saying that smoking is bad for you.
Yes, a pedestrian is slightly injured. I was afraid of that.
Doctor knows best!Over here, sir.
Is it for tablets? The doctor will see you now. Could you come this way, please? They should do something about it! I was afraid of that.
Great! I'll go there immediately.
What's wrong?Thanks, doctor. I'm feeling much better already! I haven't been feeling well for two days.
Yes, your eyes are red and you have I had a dozen oysters yesterday.
What's going on?Thanks, doctor. I'm feeling much better already! Let me take a look at your throat. Yes, it's not too serious.
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Can you take off your shirt, please? No, just him.
I think he was alone.
This table edge is awfully sharp.
Thanks, doctor. I'm feeling much better already!Call an ambulance, quick!Is that dangerous? Not if you take this, and drink a lot ofwater. Of course, he will!That could be serious.
Well, it looks like you have tonsillitis. Maybe not.
Just for observation, I hope.
I have a bad cough.
Yes, we've called for help.
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It's probably just indigestion. These Actually, it's quite warm! Youdefinitely have a fever. Yes, I saw it.
Call an ambulance, quick!Is it for tablets? I did eat some funny-tasting cheesecake.
It hurts when you do that.
How did it happen? What's going on?Can I get an appointment quickly? Not if you take this, and drink a lot of Yes, we've called for help.
Just for observation, I hope.
Yes, we've called for help.
Yes, the paramedics will be right here.
I was afraid of that.
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There's a pharmacy on your left just as you go out. Is there a problem?Just for observation, I hope.
Make sure you take all your pills. I'll try. I usually forget about them after a day or two! No, not really.
Yes, I'm coming.
Lots of people waiting.
It tickles a bit.
Yes, a pedestrian is slightly injured. And don't forget to rest for at least three days. Thanks, doctor. I'm feeling much better already!Yes, we've called for help.
Maybe not.
What's going on?A car accident? Is anyone hurt?Where can I get it filled? Mystery Phrase [13 exercises]
A rise in body temperature above the normal level.
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A list of medicines given by a doctor.
prescription
sightseeing
Place where you take a prescription to be filled.
pharmacy
food poisoning
stomach ache
general practitioner
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