USEFUL LANGUAGE UNIT 3. I NEED TO SEE A DOCTOR THINGS YOU CAN SAY Id like to book a check-up, please.

Im not registered at your practice. Im here to have a blood test. Ive had a splitting headache all morning. Its killing me. Ive had a high temperature for a while now. I feel dizzy and nauseous. I have stomach cramps and diarrhoea. I cant seem to switch off. Im very lethargic. I feel weak and dizzy. So I need to take two spoonfuls, twice a day? So you mean I should finish the course? THINGS YOU MIGHT HEAR We try to see everyone within two days. We can fit you in at 4 pm. You need to fill in this form. Just drop in anytime. We do vaccinations as well. We have specials clinics for diabetes sufferers. Its all in this leaflet. You have a mild case of the flu. I think youre suffering from depression. Take a couple of tablets every four hours or so. That should get rid of it. See me in a month.

VOCABULARY A check-up= un chequeo, una revisin mdica / to check up= revisar, examinar A practice= consulta (del mdico), consultorio A splitting headache= un fuerte dolor de cabeza A high temperature= una fiebre alta/ elevada To feel dizzy= sentirse mareado/ estar mareado Nauseous= con nauseas Stomach cramps= retortijones To switch off= parar, reducir, desconectar Lethargic= aletargado, aptico Spoonful= cucharada Course= tratamiento To fit somebody in= encontrar tiempo o espacio (hueco) para alguien A form= un impreso To drop in= pasar (para una visita casual, sin cita) Anytime= cuando sea, a cualquier hora Leaflet= folleto A mild case= un caso leve, poco severo Flu= gripe To get rid of= deshacerse de (quitrselo de encima) Food poisoning= intoxicacin alimentaria Hay fever= alergia al polen A fever= una calentura, fiebre

Unwind= relajarse Sneeze= estornudar Breathless= sin aliento Shiver= escalofro / shivering= tembrando Sweat= sudor, sudoracin Healthcare= asistencia mdica, atencin sanitaria Polish= limpieza (bucal) Ward= sala de hospital Injury= herida, lesin Surgery= consulta del mdico (US), ciruga/operacin quirrgica (UK) Locally= en el barrio Entitle= autorizar, dar derecho a Blood pressure= tensin arterial Prescription= receta (mdica), prescripcin Anti-depressants= antidepresivos To sort something out = arreglar To be sick= tener nauseas, estar enfermo, estar afligido, vomitar (US) Diagnosis= diagnostico Swollen= hinchado Rich food= comida abundante, copiosa / comida hecha con muchos huevos, nata y azcar/ empalagosa Enquire= preguntar, inquirir, indagar