1 What is the boy’s problem?
He’s coming down . He has a terrible . He can’t .

2 What does the doctor do?
She takes his and listens to his .

3 What is the doctor’s advice?
To have some hot and .

4 Is the boy happy with the doctor’s advice? Why?/Why not?
, because he wanted to stay off .

Did You Know?

Your whole body can feel ¹ p except for the brain. That’s why doctors can do an ² o on somebody’s brain while they’re awake!

Humans are sometimes ³ a to their pets, but cats and dogs can also have ⁴ a to humans!

Chewing gum helps you to calm down when you’re ⁵ s, but it isn’t a new idea. The ancient Greeks chewed gum from the mastic tree thousands of years ago.

Have you cut your finger? Sugar can stop an ⁶ i from developing, but if it gets worse, always see your doctor.

It’s not unusual to suffer from sea ⁷ s during a cruise, but some people also feel ⁸ d when they arrive home – even sailors – and it can last for months or years!

Ten percent of the population are ⁹ d and can find reading difficult. However, people with ¹⁰ d are often brilliant at doing puzzles.

1  ‘The doctor was very kind.’
     I told him that the doctor very kind.

2  ‘The medicine tastes horrible, but it will help.’
     He said that the medicine  horrible, but that it .

3  ‘I tried to sleep, but I wasn’t tired.’
     She said that she to sleep, but that she tired.

4  ‘Anne’s visiting her aunt in hospital, so she can’t come.’
     I told her that Anne her aunt in hospital, so she .

1  ‘What time does the doctor finish?’ I asked.
     

2  ‘When are they leaving?’ Rachel asked.
     

3  ‘Does it hurt?’ the nurse asked.
     

4  ‘When did you take the medicine?’ he asked me.
     

5  ‘Did Emma see the doctor?’ I asked.
     

6  ‘Can I make an appointment?’ Liam asked.
     

7 ‘What time did you call Dr. Bower?’ I asked her.
     

8  ‘Are you feeling better?’ Lindsay asked me.
     

1 Why does the boy think extreme sports are good?

Because they are good for our health.

2 Who should be careful about doing extreme sports?

People who are or have serious problems.

A h

B n c/s

C a

D a e

A Colours are important 

B In the family? 

C Make it grow 

D Natural changes 

E Challenge is good 

1  ‘Put a bandage on my arm.’
     She told me .

2  ‘Please don’t use mobile phones in the hospital.’
     The nurse asked us .

3  ‘Don’t do any sports for the next six weeks.’
     The doctor told him .

4  ‘Please help me with my Biology homework.’
     Sarah asked her mum .

1  ‘You should have a check-up,’ said the nurse. (suggest/I)
     

2  ‘I can take you to the nurse,’ Tom said to Jo. (offer/her)
     

3  ‘Let’s study first aid,’ said Nina to Dan. (suggest)
     

4  ‘I can help you do the shopping,’ said Dad. (offer/me)
     

Matt Hanford is a first aid specialist at festivals and events. And he’s just 16 years old. It all started when Matt’s teacher suggested that he ¹  (take) part in a first aid course. Matt really enjoyed it and his local first aid organisation ² (ask) him (become) a first aider. He was nervous at first, but his colleagues offered ³ (help) him. They ⁴  (tell) him  (not worry). When we ⁵  (ask) Matt (explain) why he likes being a first aider, he told us it’s because he likes helping people – and going to great events!

1  Joe: I’ve got a rash on my stomach. What’s your ?
     Pam: It might be a good to see a doctor. It could be something serious.

2  Liz: I’ve had a runny nose for a few days. What do you ?
     Paul: I don’t know to advise, I’m afraid. I think you’ll just have to wait for it to go.

3  Ray: I feel a bit dizzy. ideas what to do?
     Jill: If I you, I’d have something to eat and sit down for a while.

– What happened to your arm?

– I was at ¹ a skiing and a snowboarding competition yesterday. I won three gold medals!

– What about Al and Carl? Did ² of them win a medal?

– No, ³ Al nor Carl won anything.

– So, was it a dangerous jump? Were you going too fast? Did you fall over?

– Umm … actually, it was ⁴ of those things. I fell out of bed!

1 Ivy: Where are Simon and Rebecca?
   Karl: They’re ill. of them can come.

2 Tim: Are there any films on TV tonight?
   Pat: Yes, we can watch an action film a thriller.

3 Sue: So have you asked all your friends about going snowboarding?
   Tom: Yes, but of them wants to join me.

4 Ann: Can Tom and Harry go to the beach with us?
   Dana: No. Tom Harry can go.

1 you suffer from this when you can’t sleep at night 

2 the movement of blood around the body

3 an extreme sport you can do in water with a type of boat

4 some people get this health problem from animals or nuts

5 when you don’t feel like eating, you lose this

Alice told Mark she ¹ awful. She said she ² get rid of her headache. Mark said that he had had one the week ³ and that his teacher ⁴ sent him home. He asked Alice ⁵ she had talked to her teacher. She said the teacher had just ⁶ her water. Alice asked Mark if he ⁷ an aspirin. Mark said he ⁸ and he suggested that Alice ⁹ to see the school nurse. He offered ¹⁰ with her.

1 What allergies does Morgan have?
Food: eggs, , dairy products, bananas. 
Animals: dogs, cats, . 
Other: pollen, dust,

2 Why are there numbers on Emma’s arm?​
Each number corresponds to a different the patient may be to.

An astronaut training programme

Katie says that there will be ¹ on the astronaut training programme with her.

She decided to become an astronaut after seeing ² .

Katie’s work experience will last for ³ .

She’ll get practical training and learn about ⁴ .

Katie says that astronauts can get ill because of change in gravity and how fast the ⁵ is travelling.

According to some people, the food that astronauts eat is ⁶ , but Katie isn’t worried about this.

One thing that she is worried about is not being able to see her ⁷ for a long period of time.

She wants to make difference to people’s lives, but isn’t particularly interested in ⁸ .