At the Doctor

Health, Illness and Disease Vocabulary

pain
feeling in your body when you have been hurt or when you are ill,sick

·         Suddenly she felt a sharp pain in her neck, shoulder, waist, arm, leg, stomach.

·         Take an aspirin to relieve the pain.

ache
continuous pain; feel a continuous pain

·         I can’t sleep because my head aches too bad.

·         I have a terrible headache, backache, stomach-ache.

ill
suffering from an illness or disease; not feeling well; sick

·         My elder sister is seriously ill in St John’s hospital.

·         The children started to feel ill an hour after the meal.

How to arrange an appointment with someone

Letter:

A letter should always include:
1. Your address, phone number, email and date (on the top right corner)
2. The recipients name and address (underneath your details, on the left)
3. To whom it may concern or Dear Mr./Mrs. Smith or Dear Sir/Madam
4. Reason for writing the letter: I am writing to arrange an appointment with you in the upcoming week.
5. Explain reason for the appointment: The purpose of the appointment is to discuss the promotion in the Sales department, I would like to be considered for this promotion.
6. Ask them to contact you whenever it is convenient for them: If you are interested in discussing the promotion further with me, please

Extended Family

You probably already know how to talk about your immediate family in English. Your immediate family includes your mother, father, sister, sisters, brothers, husband, wife, and children.

But you might have some questions when it comes to your extended family and some complicated family relations. Let's look at how to describe those people.

Grandparents and great-grandparents