Unit 5 – Health

Lesson 3

What did she say?

What health habits did you learn about from your family and friends?

Objective

Objective:

Today you will learn how to use indirect speech to tell someone what the doctor said to you.

Activity A

Activity A

Listen to the following conversation between Rosa and her doctor.

Number the sentences below in the correct order.

0 1 2 3 4 5 “I can give you some more tests.”

0 1 2 3 4 5 “The most important thing is to stay active.”

0 1 2 3 4 5 “You have to come back in two weeks.”

0 1 2 3 4 5 “If you do more exercise, your cholesterol should go down.”

0 1 2 3 4 5 “If you don’t stop eating junk food, you will have serious problems.”

Activity B

Activity B (track 24)

Now listen to Rosa reporting her conversation to her friend.

Fill in the missing words.

1. The doctor said that she more tests

2. The doctor told me that the most important thing to stay active

3.   The doctor said that to come back in two weeks.

4. The doctor told me that if more exercise, cholesterol should go down.

5. The doctor said that if stop eating junk food, have serious health problems.

What differences to you notice between the sentences in activity A and activity B?

Activity C

Activity C

Study this chart.

Direct Speech	Indirect Speech	Rule
“You have to exercise more”	The doctor told me (that) I had to exercise more.	Change pronoun
“The most important thing is to stay active.”	The doctor said (that) the most important thing was to stay active.	Change present tense to past

Rewrite the following sentences using indirect speech.

1. “I can give you some more tests.”

2. “The most important thing is to stay active.”

3. “You have to come back in two weeks.”

4. “If you do more exercise, your cholesterol should go down.”

5. “If you don’t stop eating junk food, you will have serious problems.”

Activity D

Activity D

Match the type of doctor with the treatment he or she provides.

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Read each statement below. Decide what type of doctor said each statement and use indirect speech to tell your partner what each person said. Then write the sentences below.

EXAMPLE:

“You are in perfect health.”

The doctor told me I was in perfect health.

1. “You need to brush your gums and floss your teeth every day.” select dentist pediatrician podiatrist obstetrician chiropractor

2. “Your children are eating too many sweets and sugary foods. They need to eat more fruit and vegetables.” select dentist pediatrician podiatrist obstetrician chiropractor

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5. “You’ll hurt your back if you don’t bend your knees to lift heavy objects.” select dentist pediatrician podiatrist obstetrician chiropractor

Activity Sheet