ILLNESSES AND SYMPTOMS

ILLNESSESCOLD

HEADACHE

SORE THROAT

DIAHRREA

TOOTHACHE

HAY FEVER

THE FLU

EARACHE

HANGOVER

RASH

To have a fever

To sneeze

To itchTo feel dizzy

To have a runny nose

To cough

Diagnosis• I’ve got (a bit of) a hangover• I’ve got the flu• I’ve got a cold• I’ve got a cough• I’ve got a sore throat, back (a backahe)• I’ve got the hay fever, an allergy

Idioms• To feel (a bit/a little) under the weather to feel ill (I felt a bit under the weather yesterday morning; I was running a high fever)• To feel / to be run down to feel terrible/awful/dreadful(I had a terrible hangover yesterday; I felt really run down)• To be  alive and kicking to continue to be well, healthy  (Don't worry about your grandfather; he is alive and kicking)• To be/look hale and hearty  to be in a good health  (In spite of her old age, she looks hale and hearty)

FEELING ILLFever• I have a temperature (of 41º)• My temperature is (over) 38º, 41º…• I have a fever• I am running a (high) feverWhat are the symptoms?• I’ve got a toothache, a headache, a backache, etc.• I can’t breathe • I’ve got a runny nose• I can’t stop coughing / sneezing• My throat hurts // my neck aches (hurt =ache)• I’ve got a pain in my…