D: Health

In this session, learners will start to learn vocabulary for body parts, people and places in healthcare; and find out about local healthcare services.

Language focus

In this session, you will be focussing on the vocabulary for parts of the body, people and places in healthcare and using it in simple sentences in the present simple, for example:

• Point to your … (head, arm leg etc)

• He’s a … / Shes’ a … (doctor, nurse, dentist etc)

• It’s an/a … (hospital, health centre, medicine etc)

• I go to … health centre / My doctor is called … / My local pharmacy is … / The local hospital is …

Encourage your learners to use the e-learning activities here at home.

In this session, learners will begin to learn vocabulary for describing symptoms and role play going to the doctor.

language focus

In this session, you will be focussing on vocabulary for symptoms and basic medical procedures using it in questions and simple sentences in the present simple, for example:

• What’s the matter?

• I’ve got a…

• I feel …

• I am …

Encourage your learners to use the e-learning activities here at home.

In this session, learners will begin to learn vocabulary for medicines and practise reading a prescription and writing a sick note. Read about Kim being ill.

Language focus

In this session, you will be focussing on vocabulary for symptoms and medicines using it in questions and simple sentences in the present simple, for example:

• What’s the matter?

• He/She’s got a…

• He/She feels …

• He/She is …

Encourage your learners to use the e-learning activities here at home.