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Dialogue 2 – Food poisoningNew Words

Unit 8 Emergency

New Words

1. stomachache ['stʌməkeik] n. 胃痛

2. ambulance ['æmbjul(ə)ns] n.  [ 车辆 ][ 医 ] 救护车；战时流动医院

3. abdomen ['æbdəmən] n. 腹部，下腹

4. vomit ['vɔmit] v. 呕吐；吐出

5. corridor ['kɔridɔ:] n. 走廊

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1. stomachache ['st m keik] n.ʌ ə 胃痛

an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region

E.g.:

I have a headache and a stomachache. 我头疼，肚子也疼。

Oh, I've got an awful stomachache!( or my stomach hurts!) 哎哟！我肚子好疼！

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2. ambulance ['æmbjul( )ns] n. [ə 车辆 ][ 医 ] 救护车；战时流动医院a vehicle with special equipment, used for taking sick or injured people to a hospital

E. g.:

We got an ambulance and rushed her to hospital.

我们叫了一辆救护车，赶紧把她送到了医院。He screamed for his wife to call an ambulance

他尖叫着让他老婆打电话叫救护车。

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3. abdomen ['æbd m n] n. ə ə 腹部，下腹the part of the body below the chest that contains the stomach, bowels , etc.; the end part of an insect's body that is attached to its thorax

E. g.:

He was suffering from pains in his abdomen.

他感到腹部剧痛。Can you feel your abdomen, chest, neck

and head?

你能感到腹部、胸部、颈部和头部吗？

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4. vomit ['v mit] v. ɔ 呕吐；吐出to bring food from the stomach back out through the mouth

E.g.:

1)The smell made her want to vomit.

2) He had vomited up his supper.

3) The injured man was vomiting blood.

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5. corridor ['k rid :] n. ɔ ɔ 走廊a long narrow passage in a building, with doors that open into rooms on either side

E.g.:

这条走廊通向一间烟雾弥漫的低矮房间。The corridor opened into a low smoky room.

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Vocabulary

stomachache

ambulance

abdomen

vomit

corridor

an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region

to bring food from the stomach back out through the mouth

the part of the body below the chest that contains the stomach, bowels , etc.

a long narrow passage in a building, with doors that open into rooms on either side

a vehicle with special equipment, used for taking sick or injured people to a hospital

Matching

Task 1 Matching.

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LOGODialogue 2 – Food poisoningListening

B1. What’s wrong with the patient? A. He has a bad stomachache. B. He has a sore throat. C. He was sick. 2. What has the patient eaten? A. He ate some seafood. B. He ate hamburger. C. He ate ice cream.3. Does the pain come and go or is it constant? A. It comes and goes. B. It is constant. C. Not mention.

Listening

Task 2 Multiple ChoiceListen to dialogue 2 and choose the best answer to each question you hear.

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Listening

Patient: I ate some at a restaurant.Nurse: What time did you eat?Patient: At about 6:30.Nurse: Are you able to keep fluids in?Patient: Everything I have comes back up again.Nurse: Please try to drink some water and I will get a doctor to see you as soon as I can.Patient: Can you please tell me where the bathroom is?Nurse: Certainly. It is down that on the left.Patient: Do you think you could come and get me when the doctor is ready? Nurse: I will come and tell you when the doctor is .Patient: Thank you.

Listening

Wife: Hello, is this 120?Nurse: Yes, speaking.Wife: My husband is having a bad , please call an right away.Nurse: Ok, what is your name and your address?Wife: Mary, and we live in No. 88 Washington street. Nurse: Ok, wait a minute. We will be there soon.(In the hospital)Nurse: Where did the start? Did it spread to other parts of the body or not?Patient: I have pain in the right lower stomach and upper . It does not spread to other parts. Nurse: Does the pain come and go or is it constant?Patient: It is constant, but sharpens at times, like a needle prick. Besides, I just keep .Nurse: Have you got diarrhea?Patient: Yes, I have been having diarrhea.Nurse: What have you eaten?

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Task 3 Gap fillingListen to the dialogue and fill in the blanks with what you hear.

Listening

Patient: I ate some seafood at a restaurant.Nurse: What time did you eat?Patient: At about 6:30.Nurse: Are you able to keep fluids in?Patient: Everything I have comes straight back up again.Nurse: Please try to drink some water and I will get a doctor to see you as soon as I can.Patient: Can you please tell me where the bathroom is?Nurse: Certainly. It is down that corridor on the left.Patient: Do you think you could come and get me when the doctor is ready? Nurse: I will come and tell you when the doctor is available.Patient: Thank you.

Listening

Wife: Hello, is this 120?Nurse: Yes, speaking.Wife: My husband is having a bad stomachache, please call an ambulance right away.Nurse: Ok, what is your name and your address?Wife: Mary, and we live in No. 88 Washington street. Nurse: Ok, wait a minute. We will be there soon.(In the hospital)Nurse: Where did the pain start? Did it spread to other parts of the body or not?Patient: I have pain in the right lower stomach and upper abdomen. It does not spread to other parts. Nurse: Does the pain come and go or is it constant?Patient: It is constant, but sharpens at times, like a needle prick. Besides, I just keep vomiting.Nurse: Have you got diarrhea?Patient: Yes, I have been having diarrhea.Nurse: What have you eaten?

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Task 3 Gap fillingScript

LOGODialogue 2 – Food poisoningSentence

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SentenceSentence patterns

Patient Nurse

Hello, is this 120?My husband is having a bad stomachache, please call an ambulance right away.Mary, and we live in No. 88 Washington street.

(In the hospital)I have pain in the right lower stomach and upper abdomen. It does not spread to other parts. It is constant, but sharpens at times, like a needle prick. Besides, I just keep vomiting.Yes, I have been having diarrhea.I ate some seafood at a restaurant.At about 6:30.Everything I have comes straight back up again.Can you please tell me where the bathroom is?

Do you think you could come and get me when the doctor is ready? Thank you.

Yes, speaking.Ok, what is your name and your address?

Ok, wait a minute. We will be there soon.

(In the hospital)Where did the pain start? Did it spread to other parts of the body or not?Does the pain come and go or is it constant?

Have you got diarrhea?What have you eaten?What time did you eat?Are you able to keep fluids in?Please try to drink some water and I will get a doctor to see you as soon as I can.Certainly. It is down that corridor on the left.I will come and tell you when the doctor is available.

LOGODialogue 2 – Food poisoningSpeaking

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Speaking

Task 4 Work in pairs. Practice making conversations between a nurse and a patient with the words provided according to the example below

Nurse Patient Hello.Yes. Speaking.

What is your name and your address?Ok, wait a minute. We will be there soon.(In the hospital)Where did the pain start? Did it spread to other parts of the body or not?Does the pain come and go or is it constant?Have you got diarrhea?What have you eaten?What time did you eat?Are you able to keep fluids in?Please try to drink some water and I will get a doctor to see you as soon as I can.Certainly. It is down that corridor on the left.I will come and tell you when the doctor is available.

Hello, is this 120?My husband is having a bad stomachache, please call an ambulance right away.Mary, and we live in No. 88 Washington street.

(In the hospital)I have pain in the right lower stomach and upper abdomen. It does not spread to other parts. It is constant, but sharpens at times.Yes, I have been having diarrhea.I ate some seafood at a restaurant.At about 6:30.Everything I have comes straight back up again.Can you please tell me where the bathroom is?

Do you think you could come and get me when the doctor is ready? Thank you.

1. Adam Hill/ was bitten by a dog2. Emily Cotton/was hurt in a traffic accident

LOGODialogue 2 – Food poisoningRole Play

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Role Play

Task 5 Work in pairs. Follow the instructions below and practice.

Nurse Patient Greet Inquire about time and place Inquire about the patient’spersonal informationGet to know the patient’ssymptoms and give advice

Greet and ask for helpTell the time and place

Present personal information and ask for advice

Express appreciation

LOGODialogue 2 – Food poisoningReading

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Reading

Task 6 Read the passage and answer the following questions.

Food poisoning, also called foodborne illness, is illness caused by eating contaminated food. Infectious organisms — including bacteria, viruses and parasites — or their toxins are the most common causes of food poisoning. Infectious organisms or their toxins can contaminate food at any point of processing or production. Contamination can also occur at home if food is incorrectly handled or cooked. Food poisoning symptoms, which can start within hours of eating contaminated food, often include nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. Most often, food poisoning is mild and resolves without treatment. But some people need to go to the hospital.Question 1: What is food poisoning? It is illness caused by eating contaminated food. Question 2: Can you figure out some symptoms of food poisoning? Food poisoning symptoms often include nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.

LOGODialogue 2 – Food poisoningTesting

B1. 请马上叫一辆救护车来。

2. 胃的右下部和上腹部有些疼。

3. 医生一有空，我就来叫你。

Testing-Interpreting

Task 7 Translate the following sentences into English.

Please call an ambulance right away.

I have pain in the right lower stomach and upper abdomen.

I will come and tell you when the doctor is available.

LOGODialogue 2 – Food poisoningTesting

Ba the part of the body below the chest that contains the stomach

s an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region

v to bring food from the stomach back out through the mouth

c a long narrow passage in a building, with doors that open into

rooms on either side

Testing - Vocabulary Practice

bdomen

tomachache

omit

orridor

Task 8 Fill in the blanks with words or phrases from the dialogue that match the meanings in the right column. The first letters are already given.

LOGODialogue 2 – Food poisoningTesting

B1. Everything I have (come) straight back up again.

2. I will come and tell you when the doctor is (avail) .

Testing - Vocabulary Practice

Task 9 Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word given in brackets.

comes

available

Testing Shooting Your Own Video

Task10 Shooting your own video about receiving an food poisoning telephone.

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