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5.5. Which of the words can be used with the multi-word verbs? Up to three items may be correct.

  1. He managed to fight off his debts. / the enemy. / the pain. / his wound.

  2. She didn’t feel up to making a long journey. / working in the garden. / falling in love. / recovering.

  3. They decided to go ahead with the wedding. / their relationship. / the project. / their plan.

  4. He came through a cold. / his injuries. / two world wars. / the crisis.

  5. The infection / The wound / The excitement / The pain started to wear off.

5.6. Look at the following idiomatic expressions. What do you think they mean?

a. to be up and about

b. to be over the worst

c. to be in good hands

d. to take a turn for the worse / the better

e. Old habits die hard.

f. to be on the safe side

  • Think of your own examples for each of them.

5.7. Work in pairs. Discuss the questions below.

a. What can help people live through a difficult time?

b. You are in a cinema/theatre, watching a very boring film/play. Do you sit through it or leave? Why?

c. Why is it a good idea to talk through a problem with somebody else?

Jokes:

Doctor, I’ve swallowed a roll of film.

Let’s hope nothing develops.

Doctor, I think I’m an apple.

Come and sit down. Don’t worry, I won’t bite you.

5.8. Work in pairs. One of you is a patient in hospital, the other is a visitor. Ask your partner how he / she feels, what kind of treatment is being given, and what the doctor has said. Ask questions about the other patients in the hospital ward as well. Use the multi-word verbs and idiomatic expressions from this unit.

Example: Visitor: Hello, how are you today?

Patient: I feel much better. The doctor says I’ll be up and about by the end of the week.

5.9. Symptoms, possible diagnosis and remedies. These eight exchanges between doctor and patient have been mixed up. Decide which response should follow which question.

1. I’ve been suffering from insomnia lately. Do you think it might be a nervous breakdown?

A. Unlikely, but I’ll let you have some cough mixture to relieve the symptoms.

2. I seem to have some sort of infection in my right eye. Do you think I might have conjunctivitis?

B. I would doubt it. Here, rub this cream in for the next few nights to help reduce the swelling.

3. I’ve got a rather sore throat, and I keep feeling a bit flushed. Do you think it could be flu?

C. No, of course not. But I’ll prescribe some sleeping pills to help you get a good night’s rest. OK?

4. I keep getting shooting pains down my ankle. Is it possible that I’ve broken or sprained something?

D. I wouldn’t have thought so. But I’ll give you a prescription for some drops to try and clear it up.

5. I’ got a big bump on the back of my head. Do you think it might be more than a bruise?

E. Well, the X-ray didn’t show anything. If it’s so painful, you’d better have some crutches to walk with and some painkillers to ease the pain.

6. I’ve come out in a rash on my chest. Do you think it could be a skin disease like dermatitis?

F. Mm, sounds a bit like it. I’ll make you out a prescription for some penicillin, and some menthol inhalations might speed up the recovery.

7. I keep getting short of breath. Is there any way I could be suffering from asthma?

G. Oh, I shouldn’t think so, but I think perhaps you ought to start taking tranquillisers, to at least get your blood pressure down.

8. I feel so feverish, and I’m sure I’ve got a temperature. I’m so afraid that there’s something wrong with my heart.

H. Oh no, no, no. You’d know if it was. I’ll give you some ointment to rub in to get rid of the inflammation.

  • Add two-three “follow-up” questions to each mini-dialogue and dramatize them. Use the multi-word verbs and idiomatic expressions from sections IV and V.