What's the matter?
Look at the words and expressions from the video below. Do you know what they mean? Check (✓) the box next to the words you know. Click on the Youglish link to listen to these expressions in context.
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| Accident and Emergency/A and E (UK)
Emergency Room/ER (US) (also Emergency Department) |
She’s in the ER. |
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wrong (adj) matter (n) |
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| an accident | I had an accident. | |
| twist (v) | I twisted my ankle. | |
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sprain (v) sprained (adj) |
She has a sprained wrist. |
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hurt (v) get/be hurt (v+adj) |
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break (v) broken (adj) fracture (v) fractured (adj) fracture (n) |
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| 911 | Call 911. | |
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swell (v) swollen (adj) |
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a bruise bruise (v) bruised (adj) |
She had a bruise on her shoulder. |
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be sick/ill get sick/ill become sick/ill feel sick/ill fall sick/ill |
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influenza (n) the flu |
Lots of people have influenza. |
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have (a medical problem) have a (body part) ache /eɪk/ a (body part) hurts |
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| discharge (v) | She was discharged from hospital. | |
| insurance | I don't have medical insurance. |
Learn and practice
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