Feeling Sick? Common Symptoms

by Vocafy Geprüft

Englisch (USA) A2 15 Fragen Health

Learn how to describe everyday symptoms in short sentences and tell physical symptoms from emotions.

1. 1. Wähle die richtige Antwort aus.

   Wie kann Mia ihr Problem beschreiben?

   Mia: "My head hurts."

   • I have a stomachache.
   • I have a headache.
   • I have a sore throat.

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   • I have a headache.

   Du kannst für dasselbe Problem "I have a headache" oder "My head hurts" sagen.

2. 2. Wähle die richtige Antwort aus.

   Welches Symptom beschreibt Leo?

   Leo: "My throat hurts when I swallow."

   • A sore throat.
   • A runny nose.
   • An earache.

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   • A sore throat.

   "Sore" bedeutet, dass ein Teil deines Körpers schmerzt.

3. 3. Wähle die richtige Antwort aus.

   Why does Nina need a tissue?

   Nina: "I have to wipe my nose every two minutes!"

   • Her nose is itchy.
   • Her nose is stuffy.
   • Her nose is runny.

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   • Her nose is runny.

   A "runny" nose has liquid coming out of it, so you need a tissue.

4. 4. Wähle die richtige Antwort aus.

   What is Dan doing?

   Dan makes a short, rough sound from his throat. He says, "Sorry, I can't stop!"

   • Sneezing.
   • Coughing.
   • Yawning.

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   • Coughing.

   "I have a cough" names the symptom. "I'm coughing" describes the action.

5. 5. Hör zu und gib die Antwort ein.

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   • I feel tired today.

   "I feel" ist hilfreich, um zu beschreiben, wie sich dein Körper anfühlt.

6. 6. Wähle die richtige Antwort aus.

   Was macht Ben?

   Ben: "Achoo! Achoo! Sorry, I need a tissue."

   • Sneezing.
   • Coughing.
   • Yawning.

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   • Sneezing.

   "Achoo" ist im Englischen eine gängige Schreibweise für das Geräusch eines Niesens.

7. 7. Wähle die richtige Antwort aus.

   What symptom is Ava describing?

   Ava: "I just checked the thermometer, and my temperature is high."

   • A stomachache.
   • A stuffy nose.
   • A fever.

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   • A fever.

   A fever means a high body temperature, not just feeling warm in a hot room.

8. 8. Wähle die richtige Antwort aus.

   How can Omar describe his problem?

   Omar: "I just ate lunch, and now my stomach hurts."

   • I have a headache.
   • I have a stomachache.
   • I have an earache.

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   • I have a stomachache.

   "Stomachache" is written as one word in American English.

9. 9. Wähle die richtige Antwort aus.

   Which sentence describes Ella's nose?

   Ella: "I can't breathe through my nose, so I'm breathing through my mouth."

   • My nose is stuffy.
   • My nose is itchy.
   • My nose is bleeding.

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   • My nose is stuffy.

   In American English, a nose is "stuffy" or "stuffed up." "Blocked" is more common in British English.

10. 10. Hör zu und gib die Antwort ein.

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    • My back hurts when I bend down.

    Verwende "when", um zu erklären, welche Handlung den Schmerz auslöst.

11. 11. Wähle die richtige Antwort aus.

    How does the skin on Lena's arm feel?

    Lena: "I can't stop scratching my arm."

    • It feels cold.
    • It feels sore.
    • It feels itchy.

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    • It feels itchy.

    "Itchy" describes the feeling; "scratch" describes the action.

12. 12. Wähle die richtige Antwort aus.

    How can Max describe this feeling?

    Max: "I was spinning around in a game. I stopped, but it still feels like the room is moving."

    • I feel sleepy.
    • I feel dizzy.
    • I feel worried.

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    • I feel dizzy.

    Feeling dizzy is different from feeling sleepy: things may seem to move even when they are still.

13. 13. Wähle die richtige Antwort aus.

    Which part of Sara's description is an emotion, not a physical symptom?

    Sara: "I'm worried about my appointment. My ear hurts, and my hands feel cold."

    • Feeling worried.
    • Having ear pain.
    • Having cold hands.

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    • Feeling worried.

    Worry is about your thoughts and feelings; an earache is pain in your body.

14. 14. Wähle die richtige Antwort aus.

    Wie kann Alex die Veränderung beschreiben?

    Alex: "Yesterday, my knee hurt all day. Today, it only hurts a little."

    • My knee feels worse today.
    • My knee feels the same today.
    • My knee feels better today.

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    • My knee feels better today.

    Sich besser zu fühlen bedeutet nicht immer, dass alle Schmerzen verschwunden sind.

15. 15. Wähle die richtige Antwort aus.

    The nurse asks when Jo started feeling sick. What is Jo's answer?

    Jo: "I felt fine yesterday morning, but I got sick last night. I came to the clinic this morning."

    • Yesterday morning.
    • Last night.
    • This morning.

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    • Last night.

    The time symptoms start can be different from the time you visit a clinic.