At the doctor's — ready-made English lesson, A2

Lesson goal: Students can describe common health problems and give simple advice with should and shouldn't.

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Lesson plan

1
Warm-up
Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.
- How do you feel today?
- How often do you get a cold?
- What do you do when you have a headache?
- Is there a pharmacy near your home?
2
New words
Meet the words and practise them in games.
FlashcardsSpell it
headache · sore throat · cough · temperature · cold · medicine · pharmacy · appointment · prescription · stomach · back · knee · hurt · get better · stay in bed
All words in the set
3
Exercises
The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.
1. Fill the gap
  I've got a sore ___, so it hurts when I talk.
  Answer: throat
2. Fill the gap
  You have a high temperature. You should ___ in bed for two days.
  Answer: stay
3. Fill the gap
  You're ill. You ___ go to school today.
  Answer: shouldn't / should not
4. Multiple choice
  Where can you buy medicine?
  at a pharmacyat a gymat an airportat a bakery
5. Multiple choice
  You want to see a doctor next Monday, so you make ...
  an appointmenta prescriptiona medicinea temperature
6. Multiple choice
  "What's the matter?" - ...
  I've got a headache.I'd like a refund.Yes, I do.It's on Monday.
7. Multiple choice
  My knee ___ when I walk.
  hurtshurthurtingis hurt
8. True / false
  Read: "Doctor: What's the matter? Tom: I've got a bad cough and my back hurts. Doctor: Take this medicine three times a day after meals, and don't play football this week." Tom has got a headache.
  Answer: False
9. True / false
  Read: "Doctor: What's the matter? Tom: I've got a bad cough and my back hurts. Doctor: Take this medicine three times a day after meals, and don't play football this week." Tom should take the medicine after meals.
  Answer: True
10. Discussion question
  What do you do when you have a cold? What advice can you give a friend with a cold?
  Sample answer: When I have a cold, I stay at home and drink a lot of hot tea with lemon. My advice: you should stay in bed and sleep a lot. You shouldn't go to work.
4
Speaking
The student answers using the new words.
- When did you last go to the doctor? What was the matter?
- What do you do to stay healthy?
- Do you take medicine when you have a cold, or do you just wait?
- What should people do when they have a headache?
- Is it easy to get a doctor's appointment where you live?
5
Review
A quiz on the lesson's words. With a student, it's homework on their link.
Quiz

Lesson plan

Warm-up

Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.

How do you feel today?
How often do you get a cold?
What do you do when you have a headache?
Is there a pharmacy near your home?

New words

Meet the words and practise them in games.

FlashcardsSpell it

headache · sore throat · cough · temperature · cold · medicine · pharmacy · appointment · prescription · stomach · back · knee · hurt · get better · stay in bed

All words in the set

Exercises

The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.

Fill the gap
I've got a sore ___, so it hurts when I talk.
Answer: throat
Fill the gap
You have a high temperature. You should ___ in bed for two days.
Answer: stay
Fill the gap
You're ill. You ___ go to school today.
Answer: shouldn't / should not
Multiple choice
Where can you buy medicine?
at a pharmacyat a gymat an airportat a bakery
Multiple choice
You want to see a doctor next Monday, so you make ...
an appointmenta prescriptiona medicinea temperature
Multiple choice
"What's the matter?" - ...
I've got a headache.I'd like a refund.Yes, I do.It's on Monday.
Multiple choice
My knee ___ when I walk.
hurtshurthurtingis hurt
True / false
Read: "Doctor: What's the matter? Tom: I've got a bad cough and my back hurts. Doctor: Take this medicine three times a day after meals, and don't play football this week." Tom has got a headache.
Answer: False
True / false
Read: "Doctor: What's the matter? Tom: I've got a bad cough and my back hurts. Doctor: Take this medicine three times a day after meals, and don't play football this week." Tom should take the medicine after meals.
Answer: True
Discussion question
What do you do when you have a cold? What advice can you give a friend with a cold?
Sample answer: When I have a cold, I stay at home and drink a lot of hot tea with lemon. My advice: you should stay in bed and sleep a lot. You shouldn't go to work.

Speaking

The student answers using the new words.

When did you last go to the doctor? What was the matter?
What do you do to stay healthy?
Do you take medicine when you have a cold, or do you just wait?
What should people do when they have a headache?
Is it easy to get a doctor's appointment where you live?

Review

A quiz on the lesson's words. With a student, it's homework on their link.

Quiz