This lesson covers vocabulary about health, illness, the human body and medical care. 🔹 Body systems : • the digestive system — stomach, intestines, liver • the respiratory system — lungs, trachea • the circulatory system — heart, blood vessels, veins • the nervous system — brain, spinal cord, nerves • the skeletal system — bones, joints 🔹 Health vocabulary : • symptom — a sign of illness • diagnosis — identifying a disease • treatment — medical care given • prescription — a doctor's written instruction for medicine • prevention — stopping illness before it happens • vaccination — a shot to protect against disease • epidemic — a disease that spreads rapidly in a region • hygiene — keeping the body clean to stay healthy 🔹 Common illnesses : • malaria (le paludisme) — spread by mosquitoes • cholera — a waterborne disease • diabetes (le diabète) — a disease affecting blood sugar • hypertension — high blood pressure 🔹 Useful phrases : • I have a headache / stomachache / sore throat. • You should see a doctor. • Take this medicine twice a day. • Wash your hands regularly to prevent disease. • Malaria is caused by a parasite transmitted by mosquito bites.

📝 Match each word with its definition : 1. vaccination → a shot that protects the body against a disease 2. symptom → a sign that shows you may be ill 3. prescription → a paper written by the doctor telling you what medicine to take 4. epidemic → a disease that spreads quickly to many people 5. hygiene → keeping yourself clean to stay healthy 📝 Complete the dialogue : Doctor: What is the problem? Patient: I have a ___ (fièvre) and a ___ (maux de gorge). Doctor: How long have you had these ___? (symptômes) Patient: For two days. Doctor: I will write you a ___. (ordonnance) → fever / sore throat / symptoms / prescription