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A2 Vocabulary

A2Health12 min

Health and the body

Learn words to say how you feel when you are ill and to talk to a doctor or pharmacist.

When you feel ill, you need to explain what is wrong. These words help you describe common health problems, make an appointment and understand simple advice.

headachenoun
a pain in your headI've got a headache, so I'm going to lie down.
sore throatnoun
a pain in your throat, often when you have a coldDrink something warm for your sore throat.
stomach achenoun
a pain in your stomachKofi ate too much cake and got a stomach ache.
coughverb
push air out of your throat with a sudden loud noiseRavi coughed all night.
coldnoun
a common illness with a runny nose and sneezingI've got a cold. I can't stop sneezing.
fevernoun
a high body temperature when you are illThe baby has a fever, so we're calling the doctor.
hurtverb
feel painMy back hurts after working in the garden.
medicinenoun
something you take to feel better when you are illTake this medicine twice a day after meals.
appointmentnoun
a time you arrange to see someone, such as a doctor or dentistI have a doctor's appointment at ten.
restverb
relax or sleep so that your body can get betterYou should stay at home and rest for two days.
pharmacynoun
a shop where you can buy medicineYou can get this cream at the pharmacy.
healthyadjective
strong and not illFruit and vegetables help you stay healthy.

Exercise 1 of 2

Choose the health word

Choose the correct answer.

  1. Mina has a pain in her head. She has a _____.

  2. Where can you buy medicine?

  3. What does appointment mean?

  4. My leg _____ when I walk.

  5. What do we call a high body temperature?

  6. You look very tired. You should go home and _____.

  7. Eating fresh fruit helps you stay _____.

0 of 7 answered

Exercise 2 of 2

Complete the health sentences

Type one word in each gap. Use each word once and change the form if needed. Use: appointment, cold, cough, hurt, medicine, pharmacy, sore.

  1. I've got a . My nose is running and I keep sneezing.

  2. Tomás all night. The noise woke up the whole family.

  3. I'd like to make an with the dentist for next Monday.

  4. Take this three times a day, after meals.

  5. My shoulder when I lift my arm.

  6. You can buy cream for your skin at the on the corner.

  7. I can't talk much today. I have a throat.

0 of 7 answered

Source

Original lesson by Joy English.

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