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Learn vocabulary about food, the human body and health.
🔹 Food vocabulary:
• rice — riz | fish — poisson | meat — viande
• bread — pain | egg — œuf | vegetables — légumes
• fruit — fruits | water — eau | milk — lait
• Senegalese food: thiéboudienne, yassa, mafé, thiakry
🔹 Body parts:
• head — tête | face — visage | neck — cou
• arm — bras | hand — main | finger — doigt
• leg — jambe | foot/feet — pied(s) | knee — genou
• back — dos | chest — poitrine | stomach — ventre
• eye — œil / eyes — yeux | ear — oreille | nose — nez
🔹 Health & illness:
• I feel sick. — Je me sens malade.
• I have a headache. — J'ai mal à la tête.
• I have a stomachache. — J'ai mal au ventre.
• I have a cold. — J'ai un rhume.
• I have a fever. — J'ai de la fièvre.
• I have a sore throat. — J'ai mal à la gorge.
• You should see a doctor. — Tu devrais voir un médecin.
• Take this medicine. — Prends ce médicament.
🔹 Giving health advice with SHOULD:
• You should drink more water.
• You shouldn't eat too much sugar.
• You should exercise every day.
📝 Dialogue — At the doctor's:
Doctor: Good morning! What's the matter?
Patient: Good morning, Doctor. I feel terrible. I have a headache and a fever.
Doctor: How long have you had these symptoms?
Patient: Since yesterday morning.
Doctor: Open your mouth please. Do you have a sore throat too?
Patient: Yes, and I can't eat properly.
Doctor: You have the flu. You should rest, drink plenty of water and take this medicine.
Patient: Thank you, Doctor.
💡 Useful expressions:
• What's the matter? / What's wrong? — Qu'est-ce qui ne va pas?
• I feel... good / bad / tired / dizzy — Je me sens...
• I'm allergic to... — Je suis allergique à...
• Take two tablets three times a day. — Prends deux comprimés trois fois par jour.
Translate: J'ai mal à la gorge et de la fièvre depuis deux jours.
Correction
I have a sore throat and a fever for two days. / I have had a sore throat and fever since two days ago.
Name 5 body parts in English and give 1 health problem for each.
Correction
Head → headache. Stomach → stomachache. Throat → sore throat. Back → backache. Eye → eye infection.
Give 3 pieces of health advice using 'should' or 'shouldn't'.
Correction
You should drink 8 glasses of water a day. You shouldn't eat too much fast food. You should exercise at least 30 minutes daily.
What is the typical national dish of Senegal? Describe it briefly in English.
Correction
Thiéboudienne is the national dish of Senegal. It is made with rice, fish and vegetables. It is delicious and very popular.
Complete: A: What's the matter? B: I _____ a terrible headache and I _____ dizzy.
Correction
I have a terrible headache and I feel dizzy.