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8A HEALTH IS BETTER THAN WEALTH

b Listen and write where each
Lead-in conversation takes place.
Lead-in
Track 8.1
Talk about the following questions with
your classmates. 1
1 When was the last time you visited a 2
doctor? Why? 3
2 Why is it important to know what to do
during an emergency? c Listen to the audio again and complete
the table below for each patient.

Listening
Listening Patients Health Symptoms Treatment

a Match the health problems to the Problem
photos below. One is extra.
Paul
a a backache e a broken leg
b the flu f a sore throat
c a stomach g a rash
ache h a fever Linda
d a headache i a toothache

1 5
Ms Evans

d Listen again and answer the following
questions.
2 6
1 Why does the chemist give Paul
antibacterial cream and plasters?

2 When should he change the plaster?

3 7 3 How long has Linda had pain in her

teeth?

4 What does the doctor advise Linda to
do besides taking medicine?

4 8
5 When did the pain in Ms Evans’s
stomach first start?

6 What does the doctor advise her to
eat?

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