Free printable PDF lesson plans, word banks, quizzes and games for EFL/ESL teachers & learners
HEALTH and MEDICINE
Board Game
HEALTH 30 questions about health
For groups of two to three players Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 20 to 25 minutes Dice required |
Pair Work Discussion
HEALTH and MEDICINE 20 questions about health and medicine - evenly divided into 'A' and 'B' handouts
Pair work Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 15 minutes |
Discussion Practice
HEALTH and MEDICINE 16 Question strips adapted from the above Pair Work activity.
These questions can be used with students seated in pairs or in small groups, or with students standing. Activity Notes on Page 2 Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 10 - 15 minutes |
'Find Someone Who'
Activity HEALTH and MEDICINE Classic 'Find Someone Who' activity
Whole class activity Activity Notes on Page 2 (with Activity Version 1 and Version 2) Level: Elementary to Intermediate Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes |
Word Bank
HEALTH and MEDICINE 63 vocabulary items about health and medicine
Question: Which 4 words below are kinds of people? Answer Key attached Level: Intermediate to Advanced |
accident
ambulance aspirin bandage bleed blood blood pressure bone broken bruise burn cancer cavity |
check-up
clinic cold contagious cough dentist diabetes diet disease doctor emergency exercise fever |
first aid
flu headache heart attack home remedy illness infection insomnia insurance medical nurse operation operate |
overweight
pain patient phobia pill prescription relax runny nose sneeze sore sickness sprain stitches |
stomachache
stress sunburn temperature thermometer toothache underweight virus vitamin weight x-ray |
Worksheet
HEALTH and MEDICINE Brainstorming and dictionary practice
Use a dictionary to help you complete the chart below. All of the words must begin with the letter of the alphabet given. Some letters may have many different answers, while others may not have an answer. Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 20 minutes ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
Consider breaking your class into two teams and see which team can come up with the most (correctly spelled) words within a given time limit. Also, consider giving this worksheet to your students for homework. |
Vocabulary Quiz
HEALTH and MEDICINE 14 vocabulary items about health and medicine
Answer Key attached Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 10 minutes |
Crossword
HEALTH and MEDICINE Information-Gap (Pair Work); Answer Key attached
Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 20 - 25 minutes |
Word Search
HEALTH and MEDICINE 18 vocabulary items about health and medicine
Answer Key attached Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 15 minutes |
Rank &
Discuss Opinions HEALTH and MEDICINE 12 statements about health and medicine
Students read, rank their opinions, and then discuss in pairs or small groups Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 20 minutes |
Advice Column
HEALTH and MEDICINE Newspaper advice column with 3 problems about health and medicine
Students read and then discuss or write about possible solutions Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 25 minutes |