Learn essential vocabulary for common illnesses, symptoms, and health advice including headache, fever, doctor, and medicine.
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Learning vocabulary for health and sickness is crucial for communicating when you don't feel well, understanding medical advice, and taking care of yourself. This vocabulary helps you describe symptoms, visit a doctor, get medication, and give or receive health advice. Mastering this vocabulary will enable you to navigate healthcare situations, explain your health problems, and understand treatment instructions with confidence.
On Monday morning, Sarah woke up with a terrible headache and a sore throat.
She called the clinic and made an appointment to see a doctor that afternoon.
The doctor checked her temperature and said she had a fever and the flu.
He gave her a prescription for medicine and told her to rest and drink plenty of water.
By learning health and sickness vocabulary, you can describe how you feel, visit a doctor, and understand medical advice in English!
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Common viral infections with symptoms like runny nose, cough, and fever.
Pain in the head or teeth that can be mild or severe.
Issues with the stomach like pain, upset stomach, or food poisoning.
High body temperature and pain in the throat, often signs of infection.
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Words to describe what's wrong with your body.
Problems with breathing, nose, and throat.
How you feel overall when you're sick.
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Phrases for booking and visiting the doctor.
How to explain your health problems to medical staff.
Common medical advice and treatment instructions.
Common medications and medical supplies.
Understanding how to take medicine properly.
Simple treatments you can do at home.
Giving advice about what's best to do.
How to prevent illness and take care of yourself.
Knowing when to get medical attention.
Master Health and Sickness sentence building!
Drag and drop words to form correct sentences
❌ Wrong: I have a headache on my head.
✓ Correct: I have a headache. (don't add 'on my head' - it's obvious)
❌ Wrong: I'm very pain.
✓ Correct: I'm in pain. / It hurts a lot. (use 'in pain', not 'very pain')
❌ Wrong: I must to see a doctor.
✓ Correct: I must see a doctor. / I need to see a doctor. (no 'to' after 'must')
❌ Wrong: She feels herself sick.
✓ Correct: She feels sick. (don't use reflexive pronoun with 'feel')
❌ Wrong: Take the medicine after you eat food.
✓ Correct: Take the medicine after meals. / after eating. (more natural)
To practice your pronunciation, listen to the native speaker audio first. Then 'Record' yourself repeating what you heard, then use the 'Playback' button to compare your pronunciation with the native speaker. If you want to record yourself again, simply click 'Delete'!
✓ I have a terrible headache and feel dizzy.
✓ She's got a bad cold and can't stop coughing.
✓ You should rest and drink plenty of water when you're sick.
✓ I need to see a doctor because my stomach hurts.
✓ Take this medicine three times a day after meals.
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