Mastering Symptoms: Essential Sickness Vocabulary
ESL Lesson PlansMastering Symptoms: Essential Sickness Vocabulary

Mastering Symptoms: Essential Sickness Vocabulary

This ESL lesson plan explores common health-related vocabulary, including terms like "headache," "stomach ache," "sore throat," and "muscle pain," designed for teens and adults at an A2-B1 level. In a 30-minute session, the lesson focuses on speaking, listening, and vocabulary development through matching activities, fill-in-the-blank exercises, and engaging discussion. Ideal for learners to practice describing health symptoms and exchanging personal experiences while expanding their vocabulary for everyday communication.

Skills

  • Can describe to a doctor very basic symptoms and ailments such as a cold or the flu.
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1

Let's learn some new vocabulary. Discuss these words with your teacher.

headache
stomach ache
sore throat
runny nose
coughing
sneezing
fever
muscle pain
2

Now, match the words to their definitions.

3

Can you fill in the blanks?

4

Answer the questions.

5

Describe each picture by writing 1-2 sentences. Use the vocabulary words below.

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