Basic Tactics for Listening, 3rd Edition » Unit 24: Health

Word List
  • arms
  • back
  • backache
  • bandaged
  • broken
  • cut (oneself)
  • drugstore
  • ear
  • energy
  • eye
  • feet
  • fingers
  • flu
  • foot
  • hands
  • head
  • hiking
  • hurt
  • knife
  • lately
  • left-handed
  • legs
  • massage
  • mouth
  • nose
  • painful
  • pills
  • right-handed
  • sprain
  • stitches
  • stomach
Vocabulary Worksheet

‣ Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.

  1. Joe needs a new chair at work. The one he has now hurts his _____.
    • a. back
    • b. finger
    • c. teeth
    • d. stomach
  2. When the soccer ball hit Lucy in the face, it broke her _____.
    • a. arm
    • b. nose
    • c. ear
    • d. eye
  3. Nick hates the small seats in airplanes because he has long _____.
    • a. arms
    • b. fingers
    • c. legs
    • d. ears
  4. Baseball pitchers have to have strong _____ to throw the ball so fast.
    • a. fingers
    • b. feet
    • c. hands
    • d. arms
  5. Listening to cloud music can damage your _____.
    • a. eyes
    • b. head
    • c. ears
    • d. nose
  6. The ring was too big, and it fell off the woman's _____.
    • a. foot
    • b. finger
    • c. stomach
    • d. back
  7. The actress had perfectly white _____ and a beautiful smile.
    • a. eyes
    • b. hands
    • c. feet
    • d. teeth
  8. After eating so much candy, the child's _____ hurt.
    • a. stomach
    • b. back
    • c. head
    • d. hand
  9. I have something in my _____ and I can't see.
    • a. ear
    • b. mouth
    • c. eye
    • d. nose
  10. Frank stepped on a piece of glass and cut his _____.
    • a. leg
    • b. arm
    • c. foot
    • d. hand
Answer Key

Match each word with the body part in the picture.

  1. hand
  2. ear _____
  3. mouth _____
  4. nose _____
  5. eye _____
  6. foot _____
  7. back _____
  8. teeth _____
  9. arm _____
  10. head _____
  11. leg _____
  12. stomach _____
  13. finger _____
  14. toe _____
Listening 1

‣ People are talking about health problems. Listen and number the pictures.

  1. _____
  2. _____
  4. _____
  5. _____
  6. _____

Listening 2

‣ Task 1

What is each person's health problem? Listen and match.

  1. Nick
  2. Julia _____
  3. Pete_____
  4. Lisa _____
  5. Ron _____
  1. a. a twisted ankle
  2. b. a cut
  3. c. a stomachache
  4. d. a backache
  5. e. the flu

‣ Task 2

Listen again. When did the problem start? Circle the correct answer.

    • a. last weekend
    • b. yesterday
    • c. two days ago
    • a. yesterday
    • b. two days ago
    • c. today
    • a. yesterday
    • b. last week
    • c. a few days ago
    • a. today
    • b. last night
    • c. a few days ago
    • a. last week
    • b. last night
    • c. today
Listening 3

‣ Task 1

People are describing health problems to a friend. What phrase completes each statement? Listen and circle the correct answer.

  1. Lately, she _____.
    • a. easily falls asleep
    • b. can't fall asleep
    • c. sleeps all night
  2. Lately, she doesn't _____.
    • a. take any vitamins
    • b. feel tired
    • c. have any energy
  3. He gets very bad _____.
    • a. backaches
    • b. headaches
    • c. pains in her eyes
  4. She's getting a lot of _____ this year.
    • a. toothaches
    • b. stomachaches
    • c. colds

‣ Task 2

Listen again. Circle what the friend suggest for each problem.

    • a. get something from the drug store
    • b. get up and do something
    • c. take sleeping pills
    • a. get more sleep
    • b. see the doctor
    • c. take vitamins
    • a. buy a new computer
    • b. sit in a different way
    • c. stop using the computer
    • a. take vitamin C
    • b. go to the doctor
    • c. get more exercise

✺ Pronunciation

Reduction of did you

Pronunciation Help
How we spell itHow we say it
Did youDidja

‣ Task 1

Listen and repeat.

  • 1. Did you cut yourself?
  • 2. How did you break your arm?
  • 3. Did you go to the doctor?
  • 4. Why did you go to the doctor?

‣ Task 2

Read the questions to a partner. Be sure to reduce did you.

✺ Dictation

‣ Task 1

Listen. Write the missing words.

A: How (1)_____ (2)_____ (3)_____ your leg, Craig?
B: Oh, I tripped and fell when I was playing soccer.
A: Ouch, (4)_____ (5)_____ (6)_____ to the hospital?
B: Yes, I did. Mu leg really hurt, so I got x-rays.
A: Really? (7)_____ (8)_____ (9)_____ your leg?
B: No, it's just a sprain. But I won't be able to play soccer for the rest of the season.
A: Oh, no. That's too bad.

‣ Task 2

Practice the conversation with a partner. Be sure to reduce did you.

✺ Conversation

Work in pairs. Think of a time when you injured yourself. Tell your partner about it.

Answer Key
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