Step 5 - Speaking

Going to the doctor

You are on holiday in an English-speaking country and have to go to the doctor.

  1. Work together with a classmate.
  2. One of you is the doctor and the other the patient.
  3. Use the speech cards and the table below.
    Speech card patient
    Speech card doctor
  4. Have a conversation with the help of the speech cards. The doctor starts the conversation.
  5. Finished? Switch roles and have the conversation again with another condition.

Condition

Treatment

Flu

Antiviral medication. Take three times daily after meals.

Rash

A cream. Apply four times a day.

Sprained ankle

Some painkillers. Take whenever you have pain. (maximum five times daily)

A bad cut

An antibacterial ointment. Apply three times daily.

 

Speech card patient

You are a patient and have an appointment with the doctor.

  • Greet the doctor
  • Tell the doctor why you came in. (choose a condition from the table)
  • Answer the doctor’s question.
  • Answer the doctor’s question.
  • Thank the doctor.

 

Speech card doctor

You are a doctor and a patient comes into the surgery.

  • Greet the patient.
  • Ask the patient why they came in.
  • Ask how long this has been going on.
  • Tell the patient what the treatment is going to be. (Use the table)
  • Ask if there is anything else.
  • End the conversation.