La santé

1. a)Because she felt dizzy during PE. (1)
2. b)She has got a slight temperature and a sore throat; she hasn't got a cough. (1)
3. c)She skipped breakfast and only slept five hours. (1)
4. d)She should see her GP if the temperature is still there tomorrow ; she shouldn't do sport for two days. (1)

Repère — un texte de santé s'organise toujours en symptômes → causes → conseils : repère les trois blocs avant de répondre.

1. a)the wrist — the heel (1)
2. b)an earache — the flu (1)
3. c)a cold (1)
4. d)feet — teeth (1)

Le point clé — les noms de maladies prennent a (a cold, a headache) sauf the flu.

1. a)My shoulders hurt. (1)
2. b)He has hurt his chin. (He's hurt his chin.) (1)
3. c)She has got a pain in her knee. (Her knee hurts.) (1)
4. d)My ears hurt. / I've got an earache. (1)

Erreur fréquente — « avoir mal à » ne se traduit jamais mot à mot : c'est la partie du corps qui est sujet de hurt, ou bien I've got a … ache.

1. a)Ex. : He should make an appointment with the dentist. (1)
2. b)Ex. : She shouldn't stay in the sun. (1)
3. c)Should I take these tablets with food? (1)
4. d)She should drink more water (pas de to, pas de -s). (1)

Attention — should est un modal : jamais de to après lui, jamais de -s au verbe qui suit.

1. a)Ex. : What's the matter? / What seems to be the problem? (1)
2. b)Ex. : I've got a bad cough and my chest hurts. (1)
3. c)Ex. : How long have you had it? — For four days. (1)
4. d)Ex. : You've got bronchitis. You should stay at home and you shouldn't go out in the cold. (1)

Astuce — un dialogue médical réussi suit l'ordre question → symptômes → durée → diagnostic → conseil ; garde cet ordre pour ne rien oublier.