WHAT'S INSIDE
- Real-World Context: Learn how to talk about common health problems and explain symptoms in everyday situations such as work, school, travel, and social plans.
- Vocabulary in Context: Practise useful expressions for describing illnesses using have + noun and feel + adjective, and giving advice with should.
- Listening Practice: Watch short video clips of people who are ill and identify their symptoms.
- Guided Practice: Complete symptom identification tasks, grammar practice activities (have vs feel), classify symptoms as cold or flu, and match health problems to appropriate advice.
- Fluency Building: Participate in "dialogue chains" and take part in four role-plays (calling a boss, a friend, a teacher, or a travel agent) to practise explaining symptoms, responding naturally, and giving advice.
- Social Communication: Learn how to react sympathetically, check on someone politely, and give simple health advice in a supportive and natural way.
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