Visiting A Doctor: English ESL worksheets pdf & doc - Free Printable

Let’s go through each part of the worksheet step by step.

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Part 1: Read the poem and say what the problem was

The poem is called “A Bad Case of Sneezes” by Bruce Lansky.

Key lines:
- “Last night I had the sneezes.” → The person was sneezing a lot.
- “I used up one whole box of Kleenex sneezing through the night.” → Confirms heavy sneezing.
- “I sneezed my brains out in my bed. I didn’t get much rest.” → Shows it kept them awake.
- “So that’s the reason, teacher, that I flunked the spelling test.” → Because they were sick and tired, they failed a test.

✔ So the problem was:
The student had bad sneezes all night, couldn’t sleep, and because of that, failed a spelling test at school.

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Part 2: Read the dialogue and name the disease

Dialogue between Doctor (D) and Patient (P):

- P says: “terrible headache… awful coughs… feel awful”
- D checks temperature: “39 degrees, that’s quite high” → fever
- D says: “It’s the flu, I think.”

✔ So the disease is: the flu

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Part 3: Read the dialogue and change the underlined words

We are to replace the underlined words with synonyms or simpler terms — but since no specific instruction is given on *how* to change them (e.g., make simpler, use medical terms, etc.), we’ll assume we’re replacing them with common everyday equivalents for clarity.

Underlined phrases:

1. “Good day!” → Could be changed to “Hello!” or “Hi!”
2. “sore throat and my chest hurts” → “my throat is sore and my chest is painful”
3. “two or three days” → “a couple of days” or “2–3 days” (already simple; maybe leave as is? But let’s rephrase slightly)
4. “Take off your shirt, please.” → “Please remove your shirt.”
5. “every three hours” → “once every 3 hours” or “three times a day if spaced evenly” — but better to keep close: “every 3 hours”
6. “in 6 days, on Friday” → “six days from now, which is Friday”

But wait — looking again, perhaps the task is to rewrite the dialogue using different wording while keeping meaning. Let’s do a clean version with natural replacements:

Original:
> P: Good day, doctor!
> D: Good day! Can I help you?
> P: Yes, I’ve got a terrible sore throat and my chest hurts.
> D: How long have you been feeling like that?
> P: Only about two or three days.
> D: I’d like to look at you. Take off your shirt, please.
> P: OK. What is it, doctor?
> D: I think, it’s tonsillitis. You’ll have to stay in bed, of course. I’ll give you the prescription for the tablets. Take two with water every three hours.
> P: Do I have to come to you again?
> D: Yes, of course. You’ll have to come again in 6 days, on Friday.
> P: Thank you very much.

Rewritten with changed underlined parts (assuming underlines were on: “Good day”, “sore throat and my chest hurts”, “two or three days”, “Take off your shirt”, “every three hours”, “in 6 days, on Friday”):

→ New version:

P: Hello, doctor!
D: Hi there! How can I help you?
P: Yes, my throat really hurts and so does my chest.
D: How long has this been going on?
P: Just for a couple of days.
D: I need to examine you. Please take off your top.
P: Okay. What’s wrong, doctor?
D: I believe it’s tonsillitis. You must rest in bed. I’ll write you a prescription for pills. Take two with water every 3 hours.
P: Will I need to see you again?
D: Yes, definitely. Come back in six days — that’s Friday.
P: Thanks so much.

*(Note: Since original image doesn’t show exact underlining, we assumed based on typical exercises. If only certain words were underlined, adjust accordingly — but this covers likely intent.)*

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Part 4: Read and say what the patient has bought at the drugstore

Dialogue at the drugstore:

Mrs. Black asks for something for a sore throat → pharmacist suggests:
- “a bottle of this spray for your sore throat”
- “a bottle of vitamin C, too”
Then Mrs. Black also asks: “Do you have a body lotion?” → gets pink one.

So she buys:
1. Spray for sore throat
2. Vitamin C
3. Body lotion (pink)

✔ Final list:
Sore throat spray, vitamin C, and pink body lotion

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Final Answer:

1. The problem was: The student had severe sneezing all night, couldn’t sleep, and therefore failed a spelling test.

2. The disease is: the flu

3. Rewritten dialogue (with changed underlined phrases):
- P: Hello, doctor!
- D: Hi there! How can I help you?
- P: Yes, my throat really hurts and so does my chest.
- D: How long has this been going on?
- P: Just for a couple of days.
- D: I need to examine you. Please take off your top.
- P: Okay. What’s wrong, doctor?
- D: I believe it’s tonsillitis. You must rest in bed. I’ll write you a prescription for pills. Take two with water every 3 hours.
- P: Will I need to see you again?
- D: Yes, definitely. Come back in six days — that’s Friday.
- P: Thanks so much.

4. At the drugstore, Mrs. Black bought: sore throat spray, vitamin C, and pink body lotion.