exercise type
Unit 2
smartboard
writing
speaking
reading
drawing
Introduction
In this unit, Rebecca goes to see the doctor, and visits Omar in the hospital.
Themes
Doctor, hospital, pets/animals, jobs
Unit 2 – Smartboard Resources
To be used with worksheets
• Rebecca’s Diary – A Visit to the Doctor. Text
• Omar Hospital image
To be used for extra activities
• Chelsea & Nick – My sister is sick. Video
• Omar Hospital. Image
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Worksheet 1 – Visiting the Doctor
As a class, read through the
text: “Rebecca’s Diary – A Visit
Worksheet 1 – Visiting the Doctor
to the Doctor. Text”. Discuss
the text if time permits. Then
have the students attempt the
questions on their own.
Answers:
Have you ever been to the doctor for a physical exam? Rebecca had to go, because all the new
kids at school must have a physical exam.
1. Read ‘Rebecca’s Diary – A Visit to the doctor’ then answer the questions.
a. What does the doctor check at Rebecca’s physical exam?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. Who else goes with Rebecca to see the Doctor?
a. height, weight, ears, eyes,
mouth, pee. (give credit
for any variation of these
answers).
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. How does a doctor check if you can see and hear properly?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. Joel, Mom
c. The doctor looks into her
ears with a special light /
Rebecca has to read letters
on a piece of paper.
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Worksheet 2 – Interviews
Students should work in pairs
for this exercise. Ask them
Worksheet 2 – Interviews
to talk to each other about
visiting the doctor. Can they
In pairs, interview your friend about the last time they saw the doctor. How did they feel about
remember what it was like?
visiting the doctor? Using some of the words below for ideas, record your answers in the
How did they feel?
would be like and choose their answers from the list.)
Review the vocabulary given
on the worksheet. These are
to help them fill in the gaps,
but they may use their own
ideas as well, if they prefer.
paragraph below. (If your friend doesn’t remember going to the doctor, they can imagine what it
a week
nose
a year
mouth
a long time
friendly
doesn’t mind
happy
likes
a short time
good
hates
ears
nice
eyes
healthy
sick
enjoys
My friend _____________ (name) went to see the doctor ___________ ago. The doctor checked my
friend’s _______________. The doctor was very ___________. The doctor told my friend he/she was
_____________. My friend __________ going to see the doctor.
Then have them interview
their partner and fill in the
gaps in the text. Answers will
vary.
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Worksheet 3 – Pets
Start a class discussion about
Worksheet 3 - Pets
Rebecca’s visit to the doctor’s
office. Can anyone remember
what Rebecca and Joel saw in
the waiting room? Answer:
a big, orange fish in a fish
tank.
Then read Rebecca’s
description of the fish, given
a.
on the worksheet:
“There is a fish tank in the
doctor’s office.
Inside is a very large Orange
fish. His name is Stanley.”
Activity 1
Students should use the
empty box to draw Stanley the
fish in his tank.
b.
to draw Stanley’s surroundings.
Activity 2
Encourage them to use
their imagination and draw
Stanley’s surroundings too.
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Worksheet 4 – Pets (continued)
Activity 3
Worksheet 4 – Pets (continued)
Encourage a discussion (as
a class or in pairs) about the
kind of pets people have
at home. Who has a pet at
home? What are the most
c.
they are small and easy to look after. They are not dangerous, they are tame. What other animals can you think of that make good pets?
d. Look at the list below. Can you put the animals in the right columns?
common pets? Why are these
dog cat horse alligator
chicken
good pets? What makes
dinosaur
wolf hamster
camel rabbit
Good Pet
Stanley the fish a good pet?
Bad Pet
What are some animals that
would NOT make a good pet?
Ensure students understand
the meaning of ‘tame’.
Activity 4
Students should work independently to fill in the table.
Suggested answers:
Good Pet
Dog
Cat
Horse
Hamster
Chicken
rabbit
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Bad Pet
Alligator
Dinosaur
Wolf
camel
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Worksheet 5 – Dialogue Practice
This is a conversation between
Rebecca, Joel and their mom.
Worksheet 5 – Dialogue Practice
They are in the doctor’s office.
Have students work in groups
1. Here is a dialogue that Rebecca, Joel and their Mom might have had in the waiting room of the
of 3. They should take turns to
play the different characters,
and fill in the gaps with their
own ideas. Answers will vary.
being Rebecca, Joel and Mom.
J: Cool. Let’s see if there are any _______________ in there.
M: Good idea kids. I’m just going to check us in with the receptionist. Don’t go too far.
Suggested answers are
highlighted in bold:
R: Yes, I like him. He’s _______________ and _________________.
J: I wonder what his name is.
R: Look! A fish tank!
J: Cool. Let’s see if there are
any fish in there.
M: Good idea kids. I’m just
going to check us in with the
receptionist. Don’t go too far.
R: Look, there’s a sticker. He’s called Stanley. That’s a _______________ name.
M: Wow, he’s very _____________________.
M: _______________________________________________. Now it’s time to see the doctor. Rebecca, you’re
J: Good luck, Rebecca.
R: See you soon, Joel. Bye Stanley!
J: There’s just 1 fish, but he’s
really big.
R: Yes, I like him. He’s big and
orange.
J: I wonder what his name is.
R: Look, there’s a sticker. He’s
called Stanley. That’s a nice/
good/great/funny name.
M: Wow, he’s very big.
R: Can we get a fish at home, Mom?
M: Any positive or negative answer. Now it’s time to see the
doctor. Rebecca, you’re first.
J: Good luck, Rebecca.
R: See you soon, Joel. Bye Stanley!
J: Mom, look at this fish. He’s
called Stanley.
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Worksheet 6 – In the Hospital
Activity 1
Worksheet 6 – In the Hospital
As a class, discuss Omar’s visit
to the hospital. Have any of
the students been in hospital
before? Have they ever visited
anyone in the hospital, like
Rebecca did?
Have them use the lines on
the worksheet to describe
their visit to the hospital.
1. Have you ever visited a hospital? If you have, tell us what it was like.
a. Use your own words to describe things you saw and what you thought. If you have not been
to a hospital, try to imagine what it would be like. Who might you meet while you were there?
What might you see?
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Omar had to go to the hospital because he was dehydrated. The nurses took care of him while
he was there.
If they have not visited a
a. What do you think it would be like to be a nurse or a doctor?
hospital for any reason, they
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
can use their imagination and
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
write about what they think
b. Would you like to be a doctor when you are older? ____________________________________________
it would be like. Who might
Why? ______________________________________________________________________________________________
they meet? What would they
see? Answers will vary. Any
logical answer should be
accepted.
Students should work
independently, but teacher
should be available to help if
needed.
Activity 2
Students should think carefully and tell what they think it’s like
to be a nurse or doctor. If time permits, have a group discussion
first.
a. Answers will vary. Any logical answer should
be accepted.
b. Answers will vary. Any logical answer should
be accepted.
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Worksheet 7 – People and Jobs
Activity 1
Students should list any jobs
they can think of that people
do in a hospital (doctor and
Worksheet 7 – People and Jobs
1. Can you think of any other jobs that people do in a hospital?
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
nurse have already been
2. What other careers do people choose? List as many jobs as you can that are NOT in a hospital.
mentioned, but it’s okay to
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
repeat them)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Answers will vary. Some
suggested answers:
3. Which ones would you like to do, and why? Fill in the gaps.
I would like to be a __________________________________ when I’m older. I think I would enjoy it
because ___________________________________________________________________________________________ .
I would not like to be ______________________________________ because ______________________________
receptionist, surgeon,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
ambulance driver, cook,
4. Have a look at the list below. Put a circle around the jobs that people do in a hospital.
cleaner/janitor
artist
cab driver
doctor
Activity 2
ambulance driver
business man
cleaner
nurse
chef
teacher
surgeon
Students should list any jobs
they can think of that are NOT
in a hospital.
Activity 3
Answers will vary. Some
Talk about which jobs the students would and would not like
suggested answers: teacher,
dentist, office worker,
babysitter, writer etc.
to do, then have them fill in the gaps with their own ideas.
Answers will vary. Encourage creative answers and detailed
explanations.
Activity 4
Have the students work independently. They should put a circle
around the jobs that are related to a hospital.
Suggested answers: ambulance driver, nurse, doctor,
cleaner, surgeon
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Worksheet 8 – Dialogue Practice
In pairs, students practice the
dialogue and fill in the gaps
Worksheet 8 – Dialogue Practice
with their own ideas.
Suggested answers:
Rebecca: What’s wrong with
Omar, doctor?
1. Imagine that Rebecca interviews Omar’s doctor. Here is a possible dialogue between them.
Practice with a partner and include your own ideas.
Rebecca: What’s wrong with Omar, doctor?
Doctor: Omar is very dehydrated.
Rebecca: What does that mean?
Doctor: Omar is very
Doctor: It means _______________________________________.
dehydrated.
Rebecca: Will he get better soon?
Doctor: Yes, as long as he _______________________________.
Rebecca: What does that
mean?
Rebecca: That’s good. I’m glad he’ll be OK. It must be hard doing your job.
Doctor: Sometimes, but I enjoy it because _______________________________ and _____________________
______________.
Doctor: It means he didn’t
drink enough water.
Rebecca: I think I will be a ______________________when I grow up. It would be fun because _________
_________________________________________________.
Rebecca: Will he get better
soon?
Doctor: Yes, as long as he
drinks lots of fluids.
Rebecca: That’s good. I’m glad
he’ll be OK. It must be hard
doing your job.
Doctor: Sometimes, but I enjoy
it because (answers will vary)
and (answers will vary).
Rebecca: I think I will be a
(answers will vary) when
I grow up. It would be fun
because (answers will vary).
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Worksheet 9 – Omar’s Room
Activity 1
Students should look at the
picture and draw a line from
the vocabulary words on the
Worksheet 9 – Omar’s Room
1. Look at the picture of Omar in his hospital room. Use lines or arrows to join the words on the
right to the correct part of the picture.
side to the correct objects. If
Fluid
time permits, put the image
Doctor
on the Smartboard and
Chair
discuss what is happening in
Bed
the picture.
Book
Suggested answers below.
Window
Omar
Activity 2
Have the students write down
how they think Omar is feeling
Tube
2. How do you think Omar is feeling now? _________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
right now. Answers will vary.
Suggested answers: happy,
sick, getting better, glad,
Fluid
missing his home.
Doctor
Chair
Bed
Book
Window
Omar
Tube
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Worksheet 10 – Sentence Building
As a group, or in pairs, read
Worksheet 10 – Sentence Building
the text on the worksheet. It
is Omar’s Mom’s description
of what happened the night
1. Read Omar’s mom’s description of what happened to Omar.
Omar went to the hospital:
“Omar slept all day yesterday
“Omar slept all day yesterday and it was really hard to wake him up. When he
and it was really hard to wake
the ambulance and they took him to hospital. At the hospital they did tests.
him up. When he finally woke
Luckily nothing is really wrong. The doctor thinks he was very dehydrated.”
woke up, he couldn’t talk very well and he had a bad headache. I called
up, he couldn’t talk very well
and he had a bad headache.
a.
I called the ambulance and
has been done for you.
they took him to hospital. At
I woke up very late yesterday morning.
the hospital they did tests.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Luckily nothing is really wrong.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
The doctor thinks he was very
_____________________________________________________________________________________
dehydrated.”
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Some vocabulary words are
highlighted in orange. Check
the students understand
the meanings of the words,
then have them work
independently to create a
sentence of their own for
each word.
Answers will vary.
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Worksheet 11 – Vocabulary Flashcards
Students work in small groups
for this activity. Give each
Worksheet 11 – Vocabulary Flashcards
group a set of vocabulary
flashcards for the unit. They
should study the cards for
a few minutes, then work
another set with the description of the word. In small groups, study the cards for a few minutes,
then see if you can match the words with their descriptions.
Finished? Ask your teacher to check your work.
together to try and match the
words with their descriptions.
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Worksheet 12 – Unit 1 Vocabulary Review
Students should use the
Worksheet 12 – Unit 1 Vocabulary Review
vocabulary words on the
worksheet to fill in the gaps in
the sentences.
Fill in the missing words using the vocabulary below.
Slice
clothes
otherwise
downstairs
voice
safe
language
a. You should eat plenty of vegetables, __________ you won’t grow up to be healthy.
b. There is a girl in my class with a beautiful _________. She can sing any song, perfectly.
c. I ate the biggest ________ of pizza, but I was still hungry!
d.
e. In our house we have 1 bathroom upstairs and 1 __________.
f.
It isn’t ________ to go outside on your own at night. Go with a friend or a grown-up.
g. Before my friend’s party next week, Mom is going to take me to buy some new __________.
Answers:
a. You should eat plenty of vegetables, otherwise you won’t
grow up to be healthy.
b. There is a girl in my class with a beautiful voice. She can sing
any song, perfectly.
c. I ate the biggest slice of pizza, but I was still hungry!
d. I am bilingual. English is my second language, and Spanish
is my first.
e. In our house we have one bathroom upstairs and
one downstairs.
f. It isn’t safe to go outside on your own at night. Go with a
friend or a grown-up.
g. Before my friend’s party next week, Mom is going to take me
to buy some new clothes.
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