Key sentences
Asking a friend how they feel
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Sick friend
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How do you feel?
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I feel (adjective).
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Asking a friend how they feel
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Sick friend
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What happened?
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I think I (verb).
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Asking a friend how they feel
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Sick friend
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Do you have (a problem) ?
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Yes, a (degree) one. No, I don't.
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Asking a friend how they feel
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Sick friend
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Is there anything I can do?
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Sure, could you (verb) please?
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Drills
Say these sentences without looking.
I feel (adjective).
adjective
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sentence
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under the weather
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I feel under the weather.
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rather tired
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I feel rather tired.
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a little sick
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I feel a little sick.
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awful
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I feel awful.
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I think I (verb).
verb
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sentence
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caught a cold
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I think I caught a cold.
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ate too fast
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I think I ate too fast.
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ate some bad food
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I think I ate some bad food.
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drank too much
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I think I drank too much.
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Do you have (a problem) ?
a problem
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sentence
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a fever
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Do you have a fever ?
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an upset stomach
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Do you have an upset stomach ?
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sore muscles
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Do you have sore muscles ?
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a headache
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Do you have a headache ?
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Yes, a (degree) one.
degree
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sentence
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bit of
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Yes, a bit of one.
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slight
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Yes, a slight one.
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bad
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Yes, a bad one.
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terrible
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Yes, a terrible one.
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Since (time).
time
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sentence
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last night
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Since last night.
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yesterday
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Since yesterday.
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the day before yesterday
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Since the day before yesterday.
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three days ago
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Since three days ago.
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Sure, could you (verb) please?
verb
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sentence
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get me some water
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Sure, could you get me some water please?
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make me lunch
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Sure, could you make me lunch please?
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give me some medicine
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Sure, could you give me some medicine please?
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close the blinds
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Sure, could you close the blinds please?
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Example
Practice this conversation.
Asking a friend how they feel
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Sick friend
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How do you feel?
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I feel (under the weather).
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Asking a friend how they feel
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Sick friend
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What happened?
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I think I (caught a cold).
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Asking a friend how they feel
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Sick friend
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Do you have (a fever) ?
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Yes, a (bit of) one.
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Asking a friend how they feel
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Sick friend
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Is there anything I can do?
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Sure, could you (get me some water) please?
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Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.
Exercise
Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.
Asking a friend how they feel
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Sick friend
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How do you feel?
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I feel ... .
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Asking a friend how they feel
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Sick friend
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What happened?
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I think I ....
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Asking a friend how they feel
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Sick friend
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Do you have ... ?
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Yes, a ... one.
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Asking a friend how they feel
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Sick friend
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Is there anything I can do?
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Sure, could you ... please?
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Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.
Practice
Asking a friend how they feel
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Sick friend
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Ask your partner how they feel.
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You feel sick.
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Further study
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Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language. |