Talking to a Doctor in English

Talking to a Doctor in English

Learning Objective

By the end of the lesson, you will be able to have a basic conversation in English with a doctor.

Introduce the learning objective and make sure students understand what they will be able to do by the end of the lesson.

What do you already know about speaking in English with a doctor?

Vocabulary

Learn some important medical vocabulary in English such as headache, fever, stomachache, etc.

Introduce key medical vocabulary in English and provide examples.

Common Phrases

Learn common phrases that you might need to use when talking to a doctor, such as 'I feel sick', 'I have a headache', etc.

Provide students with common phrases that they might need to use when talking to a doctor.

Medical History

Learn how to talk about your medical history in English, such as allergies, surgeries, etc.

Teach students how to talk about their medical history in English.

Symptoms

Learn how to describe your symptoms in English, such as 'I have a cough', 'I feel dizzy', etc.

Teach students how to describe their symptoms in English.

Asking Questions

Learn how to ask questions in English, such as 'What should I do?', 'What medicine should I take?', etc.

Teach students how to ask questions in English when talking to a doctor.

Role Play

Practice having a conversation in English with a partner, where one person is the doctor and the other is the patient.

Have students practice having a conversation in English with a partner, where one person is the doctor and the other is the patient.

Listening Practice

Listen to a conversation between a doctor and a patient in English and answer questions about it.

Provide students with a listening exercise and have them answer questions about it.

Reading Practice

Read a dialogue between a doctor and a patient in English and answer questions about it.

Provide students with a reading exercise and have them answer questions about it.

Grammar

Learn some important grammar points in English that are commonly used in medical conversations, such as 'should', 'have to', etc.

Teach students important grammar points in English that are commonly used in medical conversations.

Drills

Do some drills to practice using the vocabulary, phrases, and grammar that you have learned in this lesson.

Have students practice using the vocabulary, phrases, and grammar that they have learned in this lesson.

Games

Play some games to reinforce the vocabulary, phrases, and grammar that you have learned in this lesson.

Have students play games to reinforce the vocabulary, phrases, and grammar that they have learned in this lesson.

Practice Test

Take a practice test to see how much you have learned in this lesson.

Provide students with a practice test to see how much they have learned in this lesson.

Review

Review the key points of this lesson and ask any questions that you might have.

Review the key points of this lesson and answer any questions that students might have.

Homework

For homework, practice having a conversation with a family member or friend in English about a medical condition.

Assign students homework to practice having a conversation in English with a family member or friend about a medical condition.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.