Health is wealth
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A6. Work in pairs and ask your partner if they had any of the above health problems in the past. Ask them what they did to get rid of that problem. Then prepare short dialogues and act it out. An example is given below.
Partner 1: Do you remember having any minor illness in the past?
Partner 2: Yes, I do. In fact I had severe throat pain just a few days ago.
Partner 1: I see. Did you see a doctor?
Partner 2: Yes, I saw a General Physician and took some medicine.
Partner 1: Did you do anything else?
Partner 2: Yes. The doctor asked me to gurgle with warm water with some salt, ginger and cinnamon in it.
C2. Imagine you went to visit a general physician. Prepare a dialogue between you and the doctor focusing on the following hints. You can also collect clues from the poem, “Dr. Ahmed’s Chamber”.
i. The reason for your visit
ii. How the doctor examined you
iii. The treatment
iv. Name of the medicine
v. Any further advice
You: Good morning, Dr. Sharmin!
Doctor: Good morning! What’s wrong with you?
You: I have been suffering from fever since yesterday.
Doctor: Have you any other problem?
You: I also feel headache and shivering.
Doctor: Let me feel your pulse and check you’re your fever. Don’t worry, there is nothing serious. You have to take a lot of rest and drink plenty of water. I am giving you paracetamol for the headache, and you will be all right in a few days.
You: Thank you, doctor.
Doctor:You’re welcome.