What's the matter?

Look at the words and expressions from the video below. Do you know what they mean? Check (✓) the box next to the words you know. Click on the Youglish link to listen to these expressions in context.

Подивіться на слова та вирази з відео нижче. Чи знаєте ви, що вони означають? Поставте галочку біля слів, які ви знаєте.

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Accident and Emergency/A and E (UK)

Emergency Room/ER (US) (also Emergency Department)

Go to the ER.

She’s in the ER.

wrong (adj)   

matter (n)

What’s wrong?

What’s the matter?

an accident I had an accident.
twist (v) I twisted my ankle.

sprain (v)

sprained (adj)

She sprained her wrist.

She has a sprained wrist.

hurt (v)

get/be hurt (v+adj)

I hurt my ankle.

My back hurts.

Where does it hurt?

I got hurt.

break (v)    broken (adj)

fracture (v) fractured (adj) fracture (n)

He broke his leg.

He has a broken leg. 

He fractured his leg. 

911 Call 911.

swell (v)

swollen (adj)

My foot swelled (up).

My face is swollen. 

a bruise

bruise (v)

bruised (adj)

My ribs are bruised.

She had a bruise on her shoulder.

be sick/ill     

get sick/ill

become sick/ill

feel sick/ill

fall sick/ill

I'm sick.

...if you get sick.

I feel sick.

influenza (n)

the flu

I have the flu.

Lots of people have influenza.

He came down with the flu.

have (a medical problem)

have a (body part) ache /eɪk/

a (body part) hurts

I have a stomach ache.

I have a medical problem.

discharge (v) She was discharged from hospital.
insurance I don't have medical insurance.

Learn and practice

Learn and practice the words from this activity by clicking below. If you'd like to play a game, click on "Choose a study mode" at the bottom. You can also try view the study set, learn, match, test, and spelling.

Вивчіть та практикуйте слова з цієї вправи, натиснувши нижче. Якщо ви хочете пограти в гру, натисніть на "Choose a study mode" внизу. Ви також можете спробувати "view the study set, learn, match, test, and spelling".

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