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5. Philip – constipated
Present simple : _______________________________________________________________
Present perfect : _______________________________________________________________

Practice to pronounce these following words.

1. Lump / lʌmp / 6. Rash / ræʃ /

2. Bruise / bruːz / 7. Sore throat / sɔː θrəʊt /

3. Nausea / ˈnɔːziə / 8. Diarrhea / daɪəˈrɪə /

4. Constipation / ˌkɒnstɪˈpeɪʃən / 9. Digestion / dɪˈʤɛsʧən /

5. Numb / nʌm / 10. Hypochondria / ˌhaɪpəʊˈkɒndrɪə /

Listen to a phone conversation between a mother and a nurse below. Then, fill out the
information table.

Patient’s age:
Patient’s symptoms
Checklist
characteristics
 wheezing  not wheezing

Cough  breaths in  breaths out
 blood  vomit
Allergy  allergic  not allergic
Temperature  normal temperature  burning up
From the symptoms characteristics above, what kind of disease does the patient have?

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