Visiting the doctor's office

Everyday English Conversations

A printable worksheet for conversation-based English lessons.

Difficulty: Intermediate B1

PDF: Visiting the doctor's office

Warm-up

Have you ever visited a doctor's office? (Yes, I have. The last time was...)

Vocabulary Match

pounding •• pain
painkillers •• medicine
headache •• signs
symptoms •• neck
pressure •• beating
throat •• force

Vocabulary Answers

poundingbeating
painkillersmedicine
headachepain
symptomssigns
pressureforce
throatneck

Conversation

Fill in the blanks with words from above.

Maria visits Dr Patel because she has a bad headache. They discuss her symptoms and check her health.
Dr Patel:Good morning, Maria. How can I help you today?
Maria:Good morning, Dr Patel. I've been having a bad ________ for the past few days.
Dr Patel:I'm sorry to hear that. Have you taken any medicine for it?
Maria:Yes, I tried some ________, but they didn't help much.
Dr Patel:I see. Do you have any other ________, like a fever or a sore ________?
Maria:No, just the headache. It sometimes feels like it's ________.
Dr Patel:Alright, let's check your blood ________ and temperature first.
Maria:Okay, thank you. I hope it's nothing serious.
Dr Patel:Good morning, Maria. How can I help you today?
Maria:Good morning, Dr Patel. I've been having a bad headache for the past few days.
Dr Patel:I'm sorry to hear that. Have you taken any medicine for it?
Maria:Yes, I tried some painkillers, but they didn't help much.
Dr Patel:I see. Do you have any other symptoms, like a fever or a sore throat?
Maria:No, just the headache. It sometimes feels like it's pounding.
Dr Patel:Alright, let's check your blood pressure and temperature first.
Maria:Okay, thank you. I hope it's nothing serious.

Quiz

  1. What problem does Maria have?
  2. What medicine did Maria try?
  3. Does Maria have a fever or a sore throat?
  4. What does Dr Patel want to check?

Quiz Answers (examples)

  1. A bad headache.
  2. Painkillers.
  3. No, she doesn't.
  4. Her blood pressure and temperature.

True or False

  1. Maria has a sore throat. T F
  2. Dr Patel checks Maria's temperature. T F
  3. Maria tried painkillers for her stomachache. T F

True or False Answers

  1. False
  2. True
  3. False

Discussion

  1. What do you usually do when you feel sick?
  2. Have you ever had a headache? What did you do?
  3. Do you like visiting the doctor? Why or why not?
  4. What is your favourite thing to do when you stay at home sick?
  5. Do you think doctors have an easy or hard job? Why?

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