Explaining a health problem — reuse it in speaking and writing

Explaining a health problem: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: sante-avancee-pratiquerPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will reuse “Explaining a health problem” in a sentence or situation of your own.

2. Discover

Read the “Explaining a health problem” examples as models. Identify what stays stable and what can change.

3. Understand

To understand “Explaining a health problem”, start from the examples rather than an abstract definition. Picture the scene: who is speaking, to whom, for what purpose and how formally?

J’ai mal à la tête depuis deux jours.J’ai de la fièvre.Cette douleur revient le soir.Depuis quand avez-vous ces symptômes ?Prenez ce médicament deux fois par jour.Si cela s’aggrave, consultez rapidement.

Watch out

In a real situation, decide your intention first: ask, explain, refuse, thank… Then adapt the phrase to the level of politeness and the person you are speaking to.

4. Guided practice

5. Independent practice

6. Write / speak

Use “Explaining a health problem” in a short message you could realistically send today.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

For Expliquer un problème de santé , identify the context first, then the form carrying the useful information. Always check your answer in a complete sentence.

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9. Now I can…

I can recognise “Explaining a health problem” in a new example.
I can justify my choice and create an example.