domingo, 6 de diciembre de 2015

"SICK"




How do we use the word 'it'?
‘It’ is used as reference to a specific thing, place, fact or situation.
[Place]: We went to a new restaurant on the weekend. ‘It’ was very good. ...
[Situation] I wasn’t expecting them to come on the weekend. ‘It’ was a total surprise.
[Fact] The swimming hole has a waterfall, ‘it’ is so fresh and clean.
[Thing] I can’t find my phone, ‘it’ has to be in the car as that is where I last used it.

How can you use ‘it’ in the following sentences?
1. The road has many cars. _____________ [Thing]
2. I don’t like pasta. ________________ [Fact]
3. The bank is in the city. __________________ [Place]
4. My friends came to dinner at my house last night. _______________ [Situation]

Feeling Sick

If you’re feeling sick, you might want to tell a friend.
When we talk about physical sickness we use phrases like:
...
‘I am feeling…’ or ‘I have been feeling…’
‘I am feeling very tired today.’
‘I have been feeling very run down lately.’
We might say that we have a specific pain:
‘I have a sore arm.’
‘I have a bad headache.’
‘I have a pain in my back.’
‘My leg really hurts today.’
If someone tells you they are feeling sick, you can respond with sympathy:
‘I’m sorry you’re not feeling well.’
‘I’m sorry to hear that. Maybe you should go home to bed?’
‘That sounds terrible. Have you seen a doctor?’
‘Is there anything I can do?


How Are You Feeling?
When you see a friend who has been sick, it is customary to ask them:
‘How are you feeling?’
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Here are some possible answers:
‘Great!’
‘Much better now’
‘OK, thanks.’
‘Fine thanks.’
‘A bit tired.’
‘Still not well.’
‘I’m still very sick.’
‘I think I’m getting worse.’