Listening activity: visiting the doctor worksheet - Free Printable

Let's go through the "Listening Activity: Visiting the Doctor" worksheet step by step and solve each part with explanations.

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1. Label the photos (a-h) using phrases from the word bank

Word Bank:
- a headache
- a stomach ache
- visit the doctor
- toothache
- stay in bed and relax
- take some medicine
- a cold
- take a home remedy

Now, match each image to the correct phrase:

#### Image a: A person holding their head in pain.
➡️ a headache

#### Image b: A person blowing their nose with a tissue.
➡️ a cold

#### Image c: A person holding their stomach in discomfort.
➡️ a stomach ache

#### Image d: A person holding their jaw/mouth in pain.
➡️ toothache

#### Image e: A person lying in bed, possibly sick.
➡️ stay in bed and relax

#### Image f: Jars of natural remedies like honey, lemon, etc.
➡️ take a home remedy

#### Image g: A person holding pills and a glass of water.
➡️ take some medicine

#### Image h: A patient talking to a doctor.
➡️ visit the doctor

✔ Final Answers:
- a. a headache
- b. a cold
- c. a stomach ache
- d. toothache
- e. stay in bed and relax
- f. take a home remedy
- g. take some medicine
- h. visit the doctor

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2. Listen to Roberto answering the check-up questionnaire. Complete his answer (a-c):

We are given a dialogue between the doctor and Roberto. We need to complete Roberto’s answers based on context.

> Doctor: How often do you get a stomach ache?
> Roberto: Well, I a. _________, like three or four times a week.

👉 He is describing frequency. The correct phrase would be:
➡️ I have/get a stomach ache → But since it's repeated, we use:
I get a stomach ache (common expression for recurring issues)

So:
a. get a stomach ache

> Doctor: When was the last time you got one?
> Roberto: It was b. ________

This asks for time. Possible answer could be:
“Yesterday” or “Last night” — but since no audio is provided, we must infer from typical responses.

But note: This is a listening activity, so normally you'd hear something like:
"I had it yesterday" or "It was last night."

But since we don't have audio, we can only guess what fits grammatically and logically.

Best fit:
b. yesterday (or "last night") – but since it's not in the word bank, perhaps the intended answer is based on common expressions.

Wait — actually, this section doesn’t give a word bank for this part. So we need to fill in natural responses.

Likely:
b. yesterday

> Doctor: What did you do?
> Roberto: I c. ________

He’s asked what he did about it. From earlier, possible actions are:
- take some medicine
- take a home remedy
- stay in bed and relax

Since he gets it often and says “like three or four times a week,” he probably takes something.

Most likely:
c. took some medicine (past tense)

But note: The sentence is “I c. __________” — so past tense is needed.

So:
c. took some medicine

✔ Final Answers:
- a. get a stomach ache
- b. yesterday
- c. took some medicine

*(Note: Without audio, these are logical guesses based on context. In real class, students would listen and fill accordingly.)*

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3. Valentina is at the doctor’s office. Complete the conversation with words from the box:

Words in the box:
should, drunk, Have, will, may, feel

> Doctor: How are you today?
> Valentina: I a. ________ under the weather. I have a terrible headache.

We need to choose a word that fits "I ___ under the weather."

Common expression:
➡️ I am under the weather = feeling ill

But the word "am" is not in the box.

Looking at the options:
- should → I should... → doesn’t fit
- drunk → I drunk... → wrong form
- Have → I have... → “I have under the weather”? No
- will → I will under the weather? No
- may → I may under the weather? No
- feel → I feel under the weather ✔

Yes! This is a common idiomatic expression:
👉 "I feel under the weather."

So:
a. feel

✔ Answer: feel

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✔ Final Answers Summary:

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Part 1: Label the pictures

| Image | Label |
|-------|-------|
| a | a headache |
| b | a cold |
| c | a stomach ache |
| d | toothache |
| e | stay in bed and relax |
| f | take a home remedy |
| g | take some medicine |
| h | visit the doctor |

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Part 2: Roberto's answers

- a. get a stomach ache
- b. yesterday *(example; depends on audio)*
- c. took some medicine

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Part 3: Valentina's conversation

- a. feel

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🔍 Explanation of Key Language Points:

- "To have / get" is used for illnesses:
- I have a headache. (current state)
- I got a cold last week. (past occurrence)
- I get stomach aches often. (habitual)

- "Feel under the weather" = feel unwell/sick (idiom)

- "Take a home remedy" = use natural treatments (e.g., honey, lemon tea)

- "Take some medicine" = use prescribed or over-the-counter drugs

- "Visit the doctor" = go to see a medical professional

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