#032 How to say you’re sick in English


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Transcript:

Hi everyone!

I’m Georgiana; founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help YOU speak English fluently.

In today’s episode:

  • I’ll talk about the most common symptoms that we experience when we’re sick or ill.
  • Later, you’ll practice grammar with a point of view story.

Awesome! Let’s get started!

As you’ve probably noticed, I’ve been sick for the last two weeks. It started with a sore throat, fever, cough, feeling weak … it wasn’t the flu but pharyngitis or bronchitis. I know what you’re thinking: it sounds even worse than it actually feels, right?

When we are ill, we don’t rest well, and we start remembering how well we feel when we’re healthy:)

I’m better now, even though I still have a cough. I wanted to thank you for all the messages of support. I’ve also been recommended to try out some home remedies to help improve my health:)

Apart from the syrup and pills that my doctor has prescribed me, I’ve tried out ginger tea with lemon and honey, cinnamon with honey, and I’ve been eating foods which contained plenty of garlic and onion.

All these days I’ve been eating veggie soup. I just wasn’t in the mood to eat solid meals.

Over the last two weeks, I’ve been focusing on the health topic, and I’ve decided to share with you some basic symptoms.

What do you think? It’s always useful to know some expressions related to this topic.

Like this, if you find yourself in a country where they speak English, and something happens to you, you’ll be able to communicate much better with the doctors there.

In this lesson, I’ll help you to describe some of the most common symptoms that we experience when we’re ill or sick.

When you want to ask someone about their health, it’s very common to use the word “feel.

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18 Comments

  1. Yasemin Sipahioglu

    I listen first then I check the transcript which is working for me well. I like the subject that you choose. In winter, after years of studying sometimes, it is really hard to find “the word”. My family asked me such a question at home: Jazz please say what you have said in Turkish, could you translate into English? It is hard, really hard. I wish after a couple of months I could write it was hard. Very first lessons of the podcast I have listened but I believe a day will come that I will speak very fluent.

    Reply
    • GEORGIANA

      Hi dear! I really understand your difficulties. Feel free to learn more about how you can improve your English by watching these 5 lessons. http://Method.SpeakEnglishPod.com

      Reply
  2. lena

    i have learnt English more than 25 years but I can’t speak fluently and listen clearly when I talk to foreigners. I just saw your website then I thought I can improve my listen skill by following your lessons. Thank you very much. And I like your smile, it is very nice.

    Reply
    • GEORGIANA

      I’m glad you like my lessons. Enjoy!

      Reply
  3. Erivaldo moreira

    I love your lessons, thank you

    Reply
    • GEORGIANA

      That’s great Erivaldo!!

      Reply
  4. Margarita Hernandez

    Thanks for this lessons are so important to my practice and learn this lenguaje!! Nice smile Geoegiana

    Reply
    • GEORGIANA

      Hi, Margarita! Thanks for your kind words!

      Reply
  5. Nguyễn Thị Cẩm Viên

    Your voice is great and your lesson is very interesting. I can improve my listening skill and I hope that you have many new lesson. Thank you very much! I love you

    Reply
    • GEORGIANA

      Thanks!!

      Reply
  6. Sonia

    Thank ver mucho for your help.

    Reply
    • GEORGIANA

      You’re welcome dear Sonia! I wish you a nice week!

      Reply
  7. christina

    Hi, I started to learn with you. Your postcasts are the best:) Thank you:)

    Reply
    • GEORGIANA

      Thank you! I’m glad to know that you’re happy with my lessons 🙂

      Reply
  8. Neia

    I love your lessons. These podcasts are perfect.

    Reply
  9. itrane said

    thank you so much my dear teacher . i really appreciate your help . God bless you.

    Reply
  10. Vivek Kurhe

    Your podcasts are really helping me with my English. Keep up the good work Georgiana 🙂 I am lucky to have you as my english teacher.

    Reply
  11. Essy

    Thanks georgiana this episode like the others is great well done your method and material are awesome I’m so grateful

    Reply

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