Health and Body
BasicHealth words.
- Health words: fever · headache · symptom · injury
- Clinic routine: measure my temperature → examine → give medicine
- Dosage: Take the medicine three times a day
文體小知識：Say how you feel when you are sick.
§Text Passage
1Last Wednesday, I woke up with a high fever and a terrible headache. My mother touched my forehead, saw that my symptoms were serious, and took me to the clinic near our home. The nurse measured my temperature and wrote down my details on a card. Then the doctor examined me carefully and asked about my other symptoms. “You have the flu, not a sports injury, so don't worry,” he said with a smile.
2He gave me some medicine and told me to rest for two days. At home, I drank warm water, slept a lot and stayed away from my phone. My mother cooked light meals for me, and my sister brought me her favourite comics to cheer me up. I followed the doctor's advice and took the medicine three times a day. Although I felt bored, I knew that rest was the fastest way to get well. On Thursday, my fever finally dropped.
3By Friday, I felt much better and returned to school. My classmates asked about my health, and I told them how the nurse and doctor had helped me. This experience taught me to take better care of my body. I now wash my hands more often, eat more fruit and go to bed earlier. I promised my mother that I would not hide any symptom again, and I would see a doctor whenever I feel unwell.
§Sentence-by-sentence translation Sentence-by-sentence translation
Last Wednesday, I woke up with a high fever and a terrible headache.
上星期三，我醒來時發高燒，頭痛得非常厲害。
My mother touched my forehead, saw that my symptoms were serious, and took me to the clinic near our home.
媽媽摸摸我的額頭，發現我的病徵很嚴重，就帶我到附近的診所。
The nurse measured my temperature and wrote down my details on a card.
護士替我量體溫，並把我的資料寫在卡上。
Then the doctor examined me carefully and asked about my other symptoms.
然後醫生仔細替我檢查，還問我還有沒有其他病徵。
“You have the flu, not a sports injury, so don't worry,” he said with a smile.
「你患的是流感，不是運動受傷，所以不用擔心。」他微笑著說。
He gave me some medicine and told me to rest for two days.
他給了我一些藥，吩咐我休息兩天。
At home, I drank warm water, slept a lot and stayed away from my phone.
在家裡，我喝暖水、多睡覺，還遠離手機。
My mother cooked light meals for me, and my sister brought me her favourite comics to cheer me up.
媽媽為我煮了清淡的飯菜，妹妹拿來她最喜歡的漫畫逗我開心。
I followed the doctor's advice and took the medicine three times a day.
我聽從醫生的建議，每天服藥三次。
Although I felt bored, I knew that rest was the fastest way to get well.
雖然我覺得很悶，但我知道休息是最快康復的方法。
On Thursday, my fever finally dropped.
到了星期四，我的燒終於退了。
By Friday, I felt much better and returned to school.
到星期五，我已經好多了，可以回學校上課。
My classmates asked about my health, and I told them how the nurse and doctor had helped me.
同學們問候我的身體，我把護士和醫生怎樣幫助我告訴了他們。
This experience taught me to take better care of my body.
這次經歷教我要好好照顧自己的身體。
I now wash my hands more often, eat more fruit and go to bed earlier.
我現在更常洗手、多吃水果，也更早睡覺。
I promised my mother that I would not hide any symptom again, and I would see a doctor whenever I feel unwell.
我答應媽媽不會再隱瞞任何病徵，而且身體不舒服就會去看醫生。
1Summary 重點摘要
Health words.
2Vocabulary cards Vocabulary
Higher body temperature from illness.
Pain in the head.
Substance that treats illness.
Stop working to recover.
Sign of illness; e.g. cough, fever.
Professional who treats illness.
Cares for patients, helps doctor.
Harm from accident; e.g. knee injury.
3Step by step Steps
- Check symptomsSay what is wrong first: I woke up with a high fever and a terrible headache. Mum checked: My mother touched my forehead and saw that my symptoms were serious.
- See doctorThe passage's flow: The nurse measured my temperature → The doctor examined me carefully → He gave me some medicine. Diagnosis: 'You have the flu, not a sports injury.'
- RestThe recovery recipe: drank warm water, slept a lot, stayed away from my phone — rest was the fastest way to get well.
- Symptom wordsfever, headache, symptom, injury. Example: I have a high fever and a terrible headache.
- Medical peopledoctor and nurse: The nurse measured my temperature and wrote down my details on a card.
- Taking medicinetake medicine (never eat): I took the medicine three times a day — three times a day.
- Describing recoveryUse a time line: On Thursday, my fever finally dropped. By Friday, I felt much better and returned to school.
- The lessonClosing pattern: This experience taught me to take better care of my body. I now wash my hands more often, eat more fruit and go to bed earlier.
5Worked example Example
Based on the passage, describe your symptoms to a doctor in English: what is wrong, when it started, and how you will follow the advice.
- Step 1: State your symptoms — I have a high fever and a terrible headache.
- Step 2: Say when it started — The symptoms started yesterday morning.
- Step 3: Describe the check-up — The nurse measured my temperature, and the doctor examined me carefully.
- Step 4: Ask about treatment — How often should I take the medicine?
- Step 5: Say what you will do — I will rest for two days, drink warm water and sleep early.
- Answer: Doctor, I have a high fever and a terrible headache, and the symptoms started yesterday morning. My mother touched my forehead and brought me to the clinic straight away. The nurse measured my temperature, and you examined me carefully — thank you. Could you tell me how often I should take the medicine? I will rest for two days, drink warm water, eat light meals and go to bed early. I promise I will not hide any symptom again, and I will see a doctor whenever I feel unwell.
6Common mistakes Mistakes
7Quick check Quick check
Q1What is a fever?
Q2What do you take?
Q3Who treats you?
Q4What is a symptom?
Q5What helps?
8Recap Recap
- Health words: fever · headache · symptom · injury
- Clinic routine: measure my temperature → examine → give medicine
- Dosage: Take the medicine three times a day
- Recovery tips from the passage: rest is the fastest medicine — drink warm water, sleep a lot, eat light meals
- Lesson: never hide a symptom — see a doctor whenever you feel unwell