70268 whats the matter

7th form

Mrs. Mahrsi Ben Hamouda

Module 4- Section 2 page 111
What’s the matter?

*Activity 1 = Match the words in the list with the pictures :
a) a cold ..../(b) a sore throat .../(c) a stomachache .../ (d) a toothache .../ e) a
headache... (f) a cough .../ (g) a broken arm .../ (h) a backache .../ (i) fever.../
J) My foot hurts .../ (K) a runny nose .../ (L) an earache .../(M) sneeze...

*Activity 2 = Complete the dialogues with Sentences from the list
Sore throats_ What happened? _ I went to the doctor_ How are you, Bill?_
My foot hurts_ Did you go to the doctor? _ What happened to your Hand?
Are you still sick?

Dialogue 1 :
Suzie :…………………………………………?
Tom : yes, I am. I’ve got a bad cough and my throat hurts a lot.
Suzie : Here’s some soup. Soup’s good for………………..
Tom : Thank you. I also had to take injections and syrup
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Dialogue 2
Kevin : ………………………………………………………..?
Paul : I burned it.
Kevin : ………………………………………………………..?
Paul : yes, I did. He gave me some medicines
Dialogue 3 :

Kelly : ..............................................................
Bill : I am not fine. I slipped on a banana skin.
I twisted my ankle. The doctor put my foot in a cast.
Dialogue 4:
Kate : where were you yesterday ?
John : ………………………………………………………..?
Kate :………………………………………………………….?
John : I cut my finger. The doctor covered the injury with a plaster and gave
me pills
Dialogue 5 :
Mike : I’m not playing foot ball today ?
Phill : why ? what’s the matter ?
Mike : ……………….................. I fell off a tree yesterday.
*Activity 3= Complete the table with information from the dialogues :
Questions
-Are you still sick?

Aches /Pains
-Yes, I’ve got a bad cough
And my throat hurts

Treatment
-I had to take soups,
injection and syrup

The Simple Past
*Activity 4= Re-read the dialogues and complete the tables
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1)…………………………………
Infinitive

2)………………………………….

Simple past

Infinitive

Simple past

To cover

Were

Tot slip

Was

Tot twist

Went

To happen

Cut
Had
Burnt/burned
Did
Gave

*Complete the rule:
……………verbs : subject-verb+………….
……………verbs : subject+ verb (page 168 :SB)
*Activity 5= Fill in the blanks with verbs in the list
Can- ate- hurt- had- felt- start- wanted- have- did
Paul Ryefield: I …………..a terrible stomachache yesterday.
Doctor:

Did you ………….. diarrhea?

Paul Ryefield: Yes, I …………...
Doctor:

Did you have any other symptoms?

Paul Ryefield: Yes, I ………….. sick.
Doctor:

You mean you felt nauseous?

Paul Ryefield: That´s right. I …………….. to vomit. And right now I feel dizzy, too.
Doctor:

When did the symptoms ……………………….?

Paul Ryefield: Yesterday morning. In the evening I …………....... something raw, so
my stomach …………..
Doctor:

Okay. Let´s hope it´s just indigestion, but we need to run some
diagnostic tests to be sure.
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Paul Ryefield: ………….. you give me something for the time being, please?
Doctor:

Yes. Here’s a prescription for indigestion tablets.

We use the simple past to talk about an action finished in the past with :
*………………...
*…………+Noun
* date in the.........
*...........................

Permission
1) Read the dialogues and complete the tables

1:Peter : Can I play in the garden, mum ?
Mother : No , you can’t do your homework first
2: Tommy : Can I go out, Dad ?
Father : No, you can’t it’s cold outside
3: pupil : Can I go out teacher ? I’m thirsty
Teacher : yes, of course
4: Sally : Can I Watch T.V.?
Mother : yes, you can
Asking for permission
*Can I play in the garden?

Accepting permission

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Refusing permission