A man was on vacation in France with his wife...

2. The pain is sharp.
3. No, it doesn't radiate down my arm.
4. Yes, I have been feeling light-headed.
5. Yes, I have had a little shortness of breath.
6. No, I don't have a history of heart disease in my family.
7. I'm not currently taking any medications.
8. So far today, I have eaten some eggs, a bread roll, and coffee.
9. I am 55.

Match. 1. Blow b. your nose

1. b
2. c
3. f
4. a
5. d
6. e
7. g

1. wrote
2. discard
3. Do you have a
4. Are
Why?
has
5. Where
dentist
appointment
6. Do
fever/temperature
so
shouldn't
7. sits
is sitting
doesn't

1. My nose is stuffed up.
It's congested.
2. I have a runny nose.
3. Do you have any Kleenex?
I need to blow/wipe my nose.
4. I think I'm going to sneeze.

Present Continous vs. Simple Present

1. get
2. gets
3. talks
4. am making
5. is coming
6. am reading
7. rides
8. is working
9. gives
10. is cleaning
11. mops
12. leave
13. am going
14. closes
15. open

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Speaking Practice: Negative Sentences

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Make negative sentences.
Example: It is on sale. >> No, it isn’t on sale.
1. She can speak Arabic. >> No, she ...
2. They are full price. >> No, they
3. There was a student in the hall. No, there
4. They were cheating on the test. No, they
5. I want to get a cat. No, I
6. It snows a lot in the winter. No, it
7. She has to leave early. No, she
8. The classes start at 8:15. No, the classes
9. He sold his car. No, he
10. She came early. No, she
11. He could understand everything last night. No, he
12. He should speak to her about it. No, he
13. He will be here tomorrow. No, he
14. You have lived here for two years. No, you
15. He would like to be a teacher someday. No, he

Speaking Practice: Yes/No Questions

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Write yes/no questions.
Example: He is here. >>> Is he here?
(WRONG!!! Where is he?)
1. Class ends at 9:40.
2. He bought a new car.
3. You can speak Spanish.
4. He could understand everything.
5. They have a dog.
6. He should call the doctor.
7. She was cheating on the test.
8. He will be absent tomorrow.
9. It rains a lot in the winter.
10. You have lived here for two years.
11. She has to leave early.
12. He would like a cup of coffee.
13. There were two students in the hallway.
14. They are on sale.
15. He went home early.

Listening Link: Health Problems, Parts of the Body

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Fill in the blanks using the vocabulary at the bottom of the page.
1. This is the first place that air enters when you breathe. the _________________
2. There are two of these organs (器官, órganos) in your chest. They supply (=give/provide) oxygen (氧气, oxígeno) to the blood. You have an increased risk (danger) of getting cancer here if you smoke. the _________________
3. You see with them. Sometimes when you’re sick or have allergies, they water. (to water) the _________________
4. We call the outside part the neck. We call the inside the _______________ . When you swallow (吞咽, tragar) a beverage, liquid goes down it.
5. You do this when you exercise a lot and sometimes when you have a high fever.
to _________________
6. Sometimes when you have the flu, there are times when you suddenly feel very cold. If this happens, you have the _________________ .
7. If your nose is blocked and you cannot breathe because you have mucus (黏液, moco) in it, you say it is ____________________.
8. Sometimes mucus runs continually out your nose. We call this a ________ nose.
9. If your doctor wants you to take some medicine, she will write you a __________________. You can have/get it ___________________ at your local pharmacy.
10. If your doctor thinks you have an infection, she may want you to take some ________________ . These are medications that fight and kill bacteria. (细菌)
11. These are air-filled sections in your forehead and behind your nose. the _________________
12. When you take off and land in a plane, often your ears are ______________________ for a while.