{"id":49806,"date":"2022-08-25T15:41:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T15:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fluency.io\/walk-n-talk-17-how-to-talk-about-feeling-sick-in-english\/"},"modified":"2023-12-19T13:09:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T13:09:47","slug":"walk-n-talk-17-how-to-talk-about-feeling-sick-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fluency.io\/blog\/walk-n-talk-17-how-to-talk-about-feeling-sick-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Walk ‘n’ Talk Essentials #17 – How to talk about feeling sick in English"},"content":{"rendered":"
Being sick is not something that anyone looks forward to but sometimes we do get sick. Now, how can you describe how you feel in English? Or how can you show your concern for someone who is not feeling well? Come listen to this dialogue to learn phrases so you can talk about sickness! Enjoy this episode with Scott, teacher from Fluency Academy!<\/p>\n
\u200dBob: Hey, what\u2019s up James? \u200dWhat\u2019s wrong?<\/strong> You don\u2019t look well. What\u2019s wrong? \u200dHave a cold<\/strong> I am cold, I need a jacket. Runny nose<\/strong> My daughter has a cough and a runny nose. We hope this content was helpful and that you enjoyed the episode! Don\u2019t forget that you can listen to it as many times as you want and that the more you practice, the more confident you will feel. See you next time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Being sick is not something that anyone looks forward to but sometimes we do get sick. Now, how can you describe how you feel in English? Or how can you show your concern for someone who is not feeling well? Come listen to this dialogue to learn phrases so you can talk about sickness! Enjoy […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":49807,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":[18],"meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nJames: I\u2019m not doing so well, man.
\nBob: What\u2019s wrong?
\nJames: I have a bad cold. I also have a headache and a runny nose.
\nBob: Are you taking any medicine?
\nJames: Yeah, I took an aspirin.
\nBob: You should get some rest. I hope you get better soon!
\nJames: I will. Thanks!<\/strong>\u200d<\/p>\n\u200dVocabulary Expansion:<\/strong>\u200d<\/h4>\n
\nThis expression can be used to ask someone if they are feeling sick, sad, crying, angry, etc. It is also okay to use this expression \u201cWhat\u2019s the matter?\u201d. Here are some phrases:<\/p>\n
\nWhat’s wrong with you? – I have a headache.
\nYou look upset. What\u2019s the matter?<\/p>\n
\nIf you have a cold, you have a mild, very common illness which makes you sneeze a lot and gives you a sore throat or a cough. It\u2019s important to know the difference between \u201cI am cold\u201d and \u201cI have a cold\u201d. We use \u201cI am cold\u201d to say our temperature is low, it\u2019s the opposite of \u201cI am hot\u201d. And we use \u201cI have a cold\u201d to say we\u2019re sick, we have a virus. Here are some examples:<\/p>\n
\nI feel terrible because I have a cold.
\nDid you know that you can have two colds at the same time?<\/p>\n
\nIf your nose is runny, it is producing more mucus than usual, usually because you are sick. That is, when liquid comes out of your nose because of a cold, allergy, or crying. Check out some examples:<\/p>\n
\nA common cold is characterized by sneezing, coughing, and a runny nose.
\nI wish I could do something about my runny nose.<\/p>\n