Intro
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2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
Achoo! Uh-oh. Are you getting sick?
Sneezing, headaches, and a warm, red face are all signs that you have a cold. Most of the time, extra rest can help people feel better. Sometimes, though, an illness is more serious, so people need medicine to get over it.
When health problems don’t go away after a couple of days, it’s time to talk to a doctor. The doctor might use a thermometer to check the patient’s temperature. He or she can look at the symptoms and diagnose the sickness.
Find out if Amanda is really ill, or if she’s just imagining her health problems in this English lesson about being sick.
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
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Amanda: I don’t feel well.
Mason: Oh yeah? What kind of symptoms do you have?
Amanda: I’ve got a fever. My temperature is off the charts. It’s probably 120 [degrees Fahrenheit] right now. My palms are clammy. I’ve got the chills. I don’t know if I’m hot or cold.
Mason: Wow, here, let me feel your forehead. You know, Amanda, I don’t really feel anything. Are you sure this isn’t just all in your head?
Amanda: How could it be all in my head? Look at my face. It’s bright red.
Mason: Let me ask you this. Is there anything that you’re maybe trying to avoid or that’s stressing you out lately?
Amanda: I don’t really want to go to work tomorrow.
Mason: Have you ever been described as a hypochondriac?
Amanda: I don’t even know what that means.
Mason: OK. Still, I think you might just want to take it easy, and you’ll probably just get over it.
Amanda: Are you a doctor?
Mason: I’m a doctor of awesome!
Amanda: I don’t really think you can diagnose me, do you?
Mason: Not officially, but I don’t really see any of the stuff you’re talking about.
Amanda: Why don’t we just have you take my temperature, and we’ll call it good?
Mason: OK. I’ll go find the thermometer.
Amanda: Thanks.
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Discussion
Amanda thinks she’s getting sick. She tells Mason a list of her symptoms: a very high temperature, the chills, and a bright red face.
Mason isn’t sure about Amanda’s illness, though. He thinks she’s imagining her health problems, maybe because she wants to skip work tomorrow. He thinks resting will help her get over it.
Amanda doesn’t think that Mason has the skills to diagnose her. He isn’t a doctor, after all. She asks him to get the thermometer, which will tell the truth about how high her temperature is.
Do you go to the doctor right away when you feel sick? Have you ever thought you were sick, but really just wanted to avoid doing something you dislike?
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