5B- Asking How you Feel, Wishing Someone Well

 B  I'm not feeling well.

1 Health problems

Listen. Then act out a health problem. Your partner guesses it.

"Do you have a cold?

2 Interaction  whem you're not feeling well 

A Listen to the conversation. What's wrong with Margaret? Then practice the conversation.

Debbie: Hey, Margaret. How are you?

Margaret: I'm not feeling well.

Debbie: Oh? What's  wrong?

Margaret: I have a headache. I think I'd like to go home and rest.

Debbie: That's fine. Take it easy.

B Listen to the expressions. Then practice the conversation again with the new expressions.

3 Listening What's wrong?

A Listen to four phone conversations.  Number the pictures from 1  to 4.

Script:

Page 49, Exercise 3, Listening, What's wrong?

1.
M1: Hello?
M2: John?
M1: Yeah.
M2: Are you OK? What's wrong?
M1: I feel awful. I have a terrible backache.
M2: That's too bad.
M1: And I don't think I can play tennis this afternoon.
M2: Oh, that's OK. I hope you feel better.
M1: Thanks.

2.
W1: Hello?
W2: Hi, Lisa. It's Diana.
W1: Hey.
W2: Listen, do you want to see a movie tonight?
W1: I don't know. I don't feel so good.
W2: Why? What's the matter?
W1: I have a headache.
W2: Oh, that's too bad.
W1: But call me later. OK?
W2: All right. Well, take it easy.
W1: Thanks.

3.
M3: Hello?
M4: Oh, hi, Ben. Are you ready for soccer practice?
M3: I don't think so. I'm not feeling well.
M4: Oh, no.
M3: I think I have the flu.
M4: Really? Do you have a fever?
M3: I don't know.
M4: Well, do you need anything? Some juice or something?
M3: No, it's OK.
M4: All right. I hope you feel better.
M3: Thanks.

4.
W3: Hello?
M5: Uh, Pam?
W3: Yes.
M5: Are you OK?
W3: Not really. I don't feel so good.
M5: What's wrong? Are you sick?
W3: I have a sore throat. And I have a bad cough.
M5: Oh, no! Do you need to see the doctor?
W3: No, I don't think so.
M5: Well, that's good. Get well soon.
W3: Thanks. Talk to you later.

B Listen again. How does each caller wish the person well? Write the expression.

4 Speaking We're not feeling well.

Class activity Role-play these situations. Then change roles.

Group A: Walk around the class and ask people in Group B how they feel. Use expressions from Exercise 2.

Group B: Imagine you have a health problem.Tell the people in Group A about it. Use expressions from Exercise 2.

A: How are you?

B: I don't feel so good.

A: Oh? What's wrong?

B: I have a stomachache.

A: I'm sorry to hear that. I hope you feel better.

 I can  say how I feel.

 I can  wish someone well.