Discussing Pain and Discomfort

Have you ever been in an ambulance? Why?

Have you ever had to stay in the hospital a long time?
Have you ever broken a body part?
(verb) break: to put a crack/line in a bone
The baseball hit me in the nose and cracked the bone
The ___________________________________________________________________
My nose __________________________________________by the baseball
I fell down the stairs and my ankle cracked
I ___________________________________when I ____________________________________
My ___________________________________________________________________________
What is another term for break? ______________________________
He threw a rock at me and it broke my elbow
He __________________________________________________________________________
What is the noun for fracture? ___________________________________________________
If you broke/fractured your hip, then you have a ______________________________ hip (adj)
If you broke/fractured you hip, then you have a hip _____________________________(noun)
What body part would be the worst to break? Why?
(verb) dislocate: to move a bone out of the correct location
When I fell against the wall, my shoulder moved out of the correct location.
When _________________________, I ____________________________________________
So now, I have a _____________________ shoulder.
(verb) Injure: to hurt and do damage
(verb) Hurt: to cause/feel pain
Which is more serious: hurt or injure? _____________________________________________

Restate these sentences using injure:

I hurt my leg when I fell = I ______________________________________________________
Or My leg ___________________________________________________________________
I hope I dont break any bones when I go skydiving
I _________________________________________________________________________
Restate the sentences using hurt:
I bumped my knee on the table: I _____________________________________________________
I have pain in my head: My __________________________________________________________
Tom felt pain when he fell of the table: Tom ____________________________________________
Form: _______________________ hurts = body part is in pain
_______________________ hurt ___________________ = X caused Y pain
_______________________hurt ____________________= X caused X pain
_______________________hurt ____________________= X caused injured the body part
My (body part) is killing me: my body part hurts
Explanation: This part of your body is causing you intense pain.
Example: I drank way too much last night. Now my head is killing me.
My leg hurts a lot
My _________________________________________________
His head must hurt a lot
His _________________________________________________
My hand hurt so much yesterday
My _________________________________________________
In the expression, what is the form: _________ ___________ killing __________
Noun
verb
noun

Pain is a difficult word to use. How would you use pain painful and in pain in a sentence?
(noun) pain: a feeling you have
My leg hurts

I _____________________________________________________________________________
Form: _______________ _____________ pain __________ __________ __________________
Noun

verb

prep

pronoun

noun

Or
Form: ___________ ______________ pain ____________ ________________ ____________
Noun

verb

prep

pronoun

noun

What adjectives could go before pain?

I have _______________ pain in my back
I have _______________ pain in my knee
I have _______________pain in elbow
(adj) painful: describes the thing that causes the pain
It hurt when I fell down the stairs
Falling ______________________________________________________________________
It was ______________________________________________________________________
That meeting was too long, too boring, and I couldnt wait for it to end.
That _______________________________________________________________________
The suffix -ful has comes from the English word "full" and thel meaning is "full of". NOTE: the suffix -ful is written
with only one 'l'.

Bill is hopeful of receiving a job offer. - Literally "Bob is

full of hope".

The suffix -less has comes from the English word "less" and the meaning is "without ".

The liquid produced in the reaction is colourless. Literally "without colour".

His addiction ruined his life. He lost everything and

eventually became homeless. - Literally "without a
home".

Often the suffices -ful and -less and be found in pairs:

thought thoughtful : thoughtless

help helpful : helpless

law lawful : lawless

Notice the style of the adjective: hope + less = without hope

What does penniless mean = without __________________________
What does heartless mean = without __________________________
What does jobless mean = without ____________________________
Can you think of five more words like this:
1.________________________ 2. _______________________
3. _______________________ 4. __________________________

However there are many case when the adjective ending in -ful does not have the corresponding adjective ending in
-less and vice versa

sleep sleepful : sleepless

beauty beautiful : beautiless

(adj or adverb)in pain: describes the person or thing feeling the pain
I am very sick and my whole body hurts
I ____________________________________________________________________________
My _______________________________________________________________________
He played the whole game even though his knee was badly injured
He _______________________________________________________________________
(noun) a pain in the neck or a pain in the ass: an annoying thing (slang)
I hate my boss
My ________________________________________________________________________
My commute to work is way too long and I hate it
My ________________________________________________________________________
What chore or responsibility is a pain in the neck to you?
I hate this new payment system; it is so hard to use

The _________________________________________________________________________
Review: Fill in the appropriate term below
A. Painful

B. Painful

C. broken

D. hurt

E. injured

F. Pain

G. Pain

H. Pain

I. killing

When I was hit by the car, it put a crack in my leg. The doctor told me I had a ____________ leg.
I was badly ___________ when the car hit me. I couldnt walk for a month.
That new tax is a real ___________ in the neck. I have to pay 7% for groceries.
My whole body was in ____________ when I was lying in the hospital.
My head was _______________me, as it felt like it was going to explode.
The car hitting me was one of the most ____________ things I had ever experienced.
Right now, I have a lot of ___________ in my back.
The dog ____________my finger when he bit me; fortunately, there was no damage.
That movie was so boring. It was ______________ to watch.
Create a sentence with pain painful and in pain.
What is the opposite of painful? ________________________________________

Tell me about a painful experience in your life. Try to use some of the terms in your description.
When/Where/What happened/Result
When we describing pain, we often make comparisons with like.
For example, My stomach hurts so bad. It feels like someone is punching me in the stomach.
USING LIKE TO MAKE COMPARISSONS:
Often, when describing someone or something, English speakers will use like:
Form: (Main clause) like (noun)
Examples: She ran like a cougar

or
or

(Main clause) like (subject + verb)

She ran like she was being chased by a killer

How did he run? (fast/normal/slow)

If you are able to use this function, this shows an advanced level of English. It is very difficult and takes
practice.

Fill in the blanks with words that you think best fit.
father
Chimney

Drunk
bird

Weirdo
Brad Pitt

Dale is a slow eater, so he eats like an ______________________.

Yu Jeong is handsome, so he looks like a Korean____________________________.
Dianne smokes a lot, so he smokes like a _____________________.
Tom tells people what to do, so he acts like their ___________________.
Yuka does strange things, so he acts like a ________________________.
Mr. Fernandez drives very badly, so he drives like he is ________________.
Some common expressions using the above function are:
X smokes like a chimney = x smokes a lot
X drinks like a fish = x drinks a lot of alcohol
X has to pee like a race horse = x has to go pee badly
X works like a dog = x works really hard
X acts like a child = x acts silly and stupid
Finish these sentences using like:
My head feels like
My stomach feels like
My back feels like
My knee feels like
Ways to get injured
What do you think are common ways that people get injured?
Lets look at some bad things that can help people:
Car accident: (noun)
My car hit another car
I ___________________________________________________________________
Form: _________ _________ _________ ______ car accident
Noun

verb

prep

art

Or __________ __________ _______ __________ car accident

Im worried she might drive into a truck
Im __________________________________________________________________

Have you ever been in an a car accident? (When/where/what happened/result)

(verb) Crash: to accidentally hit something else
I drove fast into the side of a building
I _________________________________________________________________
When riding my bike, I rode into a ramen delivery van
When _____________________________________________________________
I heard the sound of someone hitting another car
I heard a ________________ sound
(verb) Choke: to have trouble breathing because you have something in your throat
I almost died. I was eating a chicken wing and it got stuck in my throat.
I almost _____________________________________________________________
Form: _______________ chokes ____________ _____________________________
Noun

prep

noun

Why do people keep small toys away from infants?

Answer: because ______________________________________________________
(verb) choke: to fail in a high-pressure situation (slang)
Manchester United was the best team, but they lost to Arsenal in the final game.
Manchester ______________________________________________________
I did terrible on the test, even though I knew all the information.
I ________________________________________________________________
The hockey team is famous for losing games that they should win
The ______________________________________________________________
If you are in a pressure situation (like an important test, a job interview, a sports event), do you usually
choke or do you usually succeed? Why do you say this?
(verb) Drown: to die because you are in water and cant breathe
I almost died in the ocean when I was in Hawaii

I _________________________________________________________________________
Lifeguards save people who are in water and cant breathe
Life _______________________________________________________________________
I hope I dont die in the ocean when I try to swim to Korea
I _________________________________________________________________________
Have you ever had any scary experiences where you almost drowned?
Review:
Match the word to the definition:
Painful

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Drown

Choke

Choke (slang)

crash

To not be able to breathe because something is your throat.

To hit something else with a lot of power.
Describes something that hurts you.
To fail in a high pressure situation.
To not be able to breathe because you are under water.
Fill in the blanks with the correct word:
When I was younger, I almost _________________ in the swimming pool. I was in a
competition. Usually, in competitions I do really well, but on this day, I ____________ and
swam really badly. I was swimming very fast and I ______________ another swimmer. I
panicked and a whole bunch of water went down my throat. I began ____________on the
water. It was a very ____________________ experience.

(verb) slip: to slide by accident (often dangerous)

I stepped on the water and almost fell
I _____________________________________________________________________________
Form: ________________ slips _______________ ______________________
Noun

prep

noun

I wear soccer cleats on the field so I dont slide around

I _______________________________________________________________________________

What is the adjective for slip? ______________________________________

Be careful, there is water all over the floor
Be careful, the floor ____________________________________________________________

(verb) bail: to fall (slang)

When riding my bike, I fell when I rode over the homeless guy
When _______________________________________________________________________
I was so embarrassed. When the train stopped quickly, I fell down.
I ___________________________________________________________________________

If you slip on something or get into a car accident, you might hit your head. If you hit your head, you
might lose consciousness.
(noun) consciousness: the state of being alert and aware
I fell asleep after being hit on the head
I ___________________________________________________________________________
If you drink too much, you could pass out
If _________________________________________________________________________
Have you ever lost consciousness? (when, where, why, what happened, result)
If you lose consciousness and get it back, you can say I _________________conciousness.
(adj) conscious: aware/awake
Dont worry, he didnt lose consciousness.
Dont_______________________________________________________________________
I made the decision when I was thinking clearly and aware.
I made a _______________________decision.
What is the opposite of conscious? ____________________________________________
Use unconscious in two different sentences:

Often, if someone is hit on the head and lose consciousness, when they regain consciousness, they feel

(Adj) nauseous: feel dizzy and like you will throw up

I felt dizzy and sick after the roller coaster ride
I _________________________________________________________________
The ride ______________me __________________ nauseous
What makes you feel nauseous? Why do you think that is?
HUGE REVIEW:
CHOKED
BROKE
DROWNED
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.

SLIPPED
NAUSEOUS
SLIPPERY

PAIN
CONCIOUS
PAINLESS

PAINFUL
LOST
UNCONCIOUS

HURTING
REGAINED
LIKE

DISLOCATED
IN
INTO

I almost _______________ when fell in a pool when I was two years old.
I ________________ my knee when I was running. The doctor had to put it back in place.
Be careful! Someone spilt beer so the floor is _____________________.
I ______________consciousness after being ___________________ for five minutes. Everyone
was so happy when I woke up.
I felt so __________________ after watching that disgusting horror movie. I was so dizzy and
sick.
I _____________________ on a chicken bone and almost died. I couldnt breathe at all.
My brother ____________ on the banana peel and ________________ his leg. His leg had a
crack that was 20 centimeters long.
My stomach feels _____________ I ate poison.
He _______________consciousness for five minutes after being punched in the head.
I have great ________________in my arm. I should go to the doctor.
The doctor said the injection would be ________________, but it hurt a lot and was totally
________________.
I made a _______________decision to close the company and open a new one.
I got _______________ a serious car accident when I was young.
I was _______________ a lot of pain when was lying in the hospital.