Lesson 51 of 103
A1 · Lesson 051
Describing pain & illness
Describe symptoms, their timing and how you feel.
By the end of this lesson
Give a clear symptom report, say when it started and answer questions about pain or medicines.
Practise a fever-and-cough report and a rash conversation, using your own symptoms rather than guessing a diagnosis.
Say this now
I have a fever and a cough.
Example symptoms are for language practice. Describe what you notice, when it began and any medicine you have taken; do not use the dialogue to diagnose an illness.
Sentence shape: I → have a fever → polite ending.
Say as a man: sentence pieces
Say as a woman: sentence pieces
In this lesson
Essential phrases
Use complete lines and natural replies.
Key words
Recognise the words and their meaning.
Practice
Choose a response and build a sentence.
Dialogues
Follow a complete exchange.
Word match
Match taught words and phrases to meanings.
Listening match
Understand the same language by ear.
Chapter review
Bring the useful language back from memory.