Health problems

🧠 Vocabulary Review

Common health problems:

  • a cold
  • a fever
  • a headache
  • a stomachache
  • a sore throat
  • the flu
  • allergies
  • a cough

👂 Asking About Someone’s Health

Here are the most common ways to ask how someone feels:

  • How do you feel (today)?
    → Como vocĂȘ estĂĄ se sentindo (hoje)?
  • How are you feeling?
    → Como vocĂȘ estĂĄ se sentindo?
  • Is everything okay?
    → Está tudo bem?

đŸ—Łïž Typical Responses

When someone asks how you’re feeling, you can respond:

  • I’m fine.
    → Estou bem.
  • I feel sick.
    → Estou me sentindo mal.
  • Not so good.
    → Não muito bem.
  • Not very well.
    → Não estou muito bem.
  • I don’t feel well.
    → Não estou me sentindo bem.
  • I’m sick.
    → Estou doente.

🔍 Asking for More Details

When you see (or hear) someone isn’t feeling well, you can ask:

  • What’s the matter?
    → O que houve?
  • What’s wrong?
    → O que aconteceu?

đŸ§Ÿ Describing What’s Wrong

To say what’s wrong with you:

  • I have + [health condition].
    → I have a headache.
    → I have the flu.
  • I’ve got + [health condition]. (more common in British English)
    → I’ve got a sore throat.
    → I’ve got a runny nose.

(Both forms are correct and mean the same thing.)

✅ Practice Activity

1. Fill in the Blanks

Complete the responses.

a) How are you feeling?
→ __________________________ (not good)

b) What’s the matter?
→ __________________________ (headache)

c) Is everything okay?
→ __________________________ (not well, sore throat)


2. Role Play

Create a short dialogue:

A: Hi! You don’t look so good. What’s wrong?
B: __________________________
A: I’m sorry. Do you need anything?

Practice using the questions and responses from the lesson.


3. Correct the Mistake

a) I am with fever.
→ ________________________

b) She have a sore throat.
→ ________________________

c) He has got cough.
→ ________________________


4. Dialogue

Discuss the following questions:

  • Do you ever get headaches?
  • How often do you catch a cold?


🏁 Wrap Up

  • Go back to your symptom list from the video.
  • Share one health problem you’ve had before and how you treated it.

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