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Coronavirus and Your Health

Talking about your health and what you should and shouldn’t do

1. Warm up
Ask your partner the following questions.

1. Has your life changed because of Coronavirus? What has changed?

2. What do you do when you have a cold or the flu?

3. Do you stay at home and rest or do you go to the doctor quickly?

4. When were you last sick? How did you feel?

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2. Vocabulary
A. Read the health problems 1-6 and match them with pictures a-f.

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are many words in English that have different pronunciation from their spelling. Read the examples and
notice the pronunciation. e.g. stomachache (k) a cough (f)

1. I have a headache / I have a sore head. 4. I have a cough.

I have a stomachache / I have a sore 5. I have a sore

2.
stomach. I have a fever / I have a high 6. throat. I have a
3. temperature. runny nose.

c.

e.
a.

b. d. f.

B. Match the verbs in the box with objects a-f to make collocations about health.
☐ clean ☐ touch ☐ avoid
☐ wear ☐ discard ☐ wash

a. a mask

c. sick people
b. your hands often
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home or office

f. your eyes, nose, or mouth

e. used tissues
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C. Match pictures 1-6 to the collocations from Part 2B on page 1.

1. 3. 5.

2. 4. 6.

3. Giving Advice with Should and Shouldn’t

A. Look at the advice below and circle the alternatives to complete rules 1-2.
a. You should wash your hand often. b. You shouldn’t touch your eyes, nose, or mouth.

1. Use should to talk about something that is a good idea / necessary.

2. Use shouldn’t to talk about something that is not necessary / a bad idea.

B. Read problems 1-4 and give advice using should and shouldn’t.
5 drink coffee 5 take some painkillers
☐ skip lunch ☐ see a doctor
☐ wash your hands often ☐ sleep more
☐ leave your house ☐ eat something
☐ stay up late ☐ go to bed late

e.g. I have a headache.

You should take some painkillers. You shouldn’t drink coffee.

1. I’m very tired 3. I feel sick!

today!

4. I’m worried about Coronavirus.

2. I’m very hungry!

4. Let’s Practice
Tell your partner a problem about your health or life. Your partner should give you advice.

e.g. I have a sore back. I have no money.

You should lie down. You shouldn’t move too You should get a job and you shouldn’t go out this
much. weekend. You should save money when you can.
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