E 7 U 11 (B4)

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Common illness

Monday, February, 8 th 2010

UNIT 11: KEEP FIT AND STAY HEALTHY

Lesson 5: B 4

New words

common cold (n) : bệnh cảm thường

runny nose (n) : chứng sổ mũi

(to) cough : ho

(to) sneeze : hắt hơi

symptom (n) : triệu chứng

(to) cure : chữa trị

cure (n) : cách chữa trị

slight fever (n) : chứng sốt nhẹ

unpleasant (adj ) : khó chịu

Pre- question

What are the symptoms of the common cold ?

Answer key

They are a runny nose, a slight fever, coughing and sneezing

English words

1 disease (n)

2 (to) relieve

3 (to) disappear

4 (to) prevent

Vietnamese meanings

a biến mất

b ngăn ngừa

c căn bệnh

d làm giảm

a Why do we call the cold’ common’ ?

b Is there a cure for the common cold ?

c Do cold cures work ? What do they do ?

d How can you help prevent a cold ?

Because every year millions of people catch it

No, there is no cure for the common cold

No, these medicines don’t cure a cold, but they relieve the symptoms

We can prevent a cold by eating well, doing

exercise, keeping fit and staying healthy

Problems

1 a sore throat

2 a cough

3 a toothache

4 a bad headache

5 flu

Advice

a don’t smoke

b take some aspirin

c drink a lot of liquid

d get some medicine from drugstore

e see the dentist

Learn new words and structures from 9 to11.

Prepare test 45 minutes