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How Are You Feeling?

Sometimes we don’t feel well. Maybe our head hurts, or our tooth. How can we say it in English? And what can we say to help a friend?

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كيف تشعر؟ · Programme: Talking about ailments; giving advice · Grammar: have a + ailment; to be + adjective

By the end of this lesson, I can:

  • I can say what is wrong with me: I have a headache.
  • I can say how I feel: I am sick, I am tired.
  • I can ask: What’s the matter? and give advice.
  • I can say the sound /eɪk/ in headache and toothache.

🖼️ Picture dictionary قاموس مصوّر

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🤕headache صُداع / وجع رأسI have a headache. I need some rest.
🦷toothache وجع أسنانShe has a toothache. She must see a dentist.
🤢stomachache وجع بطنHe has a stomachache after eating too much.
🤒sick مريضMouna is sick today. She stays at home.
🥱tired متعبI am tired. I want to sleep.
🤧a cold زُكامI have a cold. I sneeze a lot.
🌡️a fever حُمّىHe has a fever: his temperature is high.
😷a cough سُعالShe has a cough. She should drink warm water.
💊medicine دواءTake your medicine with a grown-up.
🛌rest يرتاح / راحةYou should rest in bed.
🩺doctor طبيبThe doctor listens to my heart.
❓What’s the matter? ما بك؟What’s the matter, Sami? — I have a headache.

📚 كلمات الدرس

12 كلمة من هذا الدرس في القاموس المدرسي: المعنى بالعربية والفرنسية، والنطق، ومثال.

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📖 Read: A bad morning for Mouna أقرأ

It is Tuesday morning. Mouna doesn’t get up. Her mum comes into her room.

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MumMouna, it’s seven o’clock! What’s the matter?
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MounaI don’t feel well, Mum. I have a headache and I have a stomachache too. I am very tired.
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MumOh dear, you are hot. Maybe you have a fever. You are sick. You shouldn’t go to school today.

Mum calls the doctor. Dr Gharbi comes at ten. He looks at Mouna and says:

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Dr GharbiIt’s nothing serious. You should rest in bed, drink lots of water and eat some soup. Mum will give you your medicine. You shouldn’t eat chips or sweets for two days.

In the afternoon, her friend Salma sends a message: Get well soon, Mouna! I miss you. Two days later, Mouna feels better. She is happy to go back to school.

Do you understand? أفهم

Answer in your copybook first, then check.

  1. What day is it?
    Answer

    It is Tuesday.

  2. What is the matter with Mouna?
    Answer

    She has a headache and a stomachache, and she is tired.

  3. Why does Mum think Mouna has a fever?
    Answer

    Because she is hot.

  4. What advice does the doctor give?
    Answer

    Rest in bed, drink lots of water, eat some soup and take the medicine with Mum.

  5. What does Salma write?
    Answer

    Get well soon, Mouna! I miss you.

🧩 Grammar القواعد

Use have / has + a + ailment for a pain or an illness: I have a headache. She has a toothache. He has a cold.

Use be + adjective for how you feel: I am sick. He is tired. We are hungry.

Ask: What’s the matter? / How are you feeling?

Words with -ache (/eɪk/) = a pain: head + ache = headache.

للألم أو المرض نقول have / has + a + اسم المرض (I have a headache)، وللشعور نقول be + صفة (I am tired). ache تعني ألم وتُنطق «إيك».

Have a… or be…?

I have / She has + a…I am / He is + adjective
a headache 🤕sick 🤒
a toothache 🦷tired 🥱
a stomachache 🤢hot 🥵
a cold 🤧cold 🥶
a cough 😷hungry 🍽️

Word building: … + ache

🧩 Word building

🤕 head + ache = headache

🦷 tooth + ache = toothache

🤢 stomach + ache = stomachache

👂 ear + ache = earache

⚠️ Be careful

Never take medicine alone. Only take medicine from a parent or a doctor. 💊

What should I do?

ProblemAdvice
I have a headache.You should rest and drink water.
I have a toothache.You should see a dentist.
I have a stomachache.You shouldn’t eat chips. You should eat soup.
I am tired.You should go to bed early.
I have a fever.You must tell your mum or dad and see a doctor.

💬 Useful expressions عبارات مفيدة

Asking about health

What’s the matter? How are you feeling? Are you OK? Do you feel better?

Talking about ailments and giving advice

I have a headache. She has a toothache. I am sick. You should see a doctor. Get well soon!

🔊 Pronunciation النطق

ache = /eɪk/
headachetoothachestomachacheearachebackache
the same sound /eɪk/
cakemaketakesnakewake up

Worked examples أمثلة محلولة

Try first, then read the solution.

Example 1Have or be?

Complete: Sami … a toothache.

Step-by-step solution
  1. toothache is an ailment ➡️ have.
  2. Sami = he ➡️ has.
  3. Don’t forget a.

✓ Sami has a toothache.

Example 2Have or be?

Complete: I … very tired.

Step-by-step solution
  1. tired is an adjective ➡️ be.
  2. I ➡️ am.

✓ I am very tired.

Example 3Give advice

Your friend says: I have a stomachache.

Step-by-step solution
  1. Say what is good ➡️ should.
  2. Say what is not good ➡️ shouldn’t.

✓ You should eat soup. You shouldn’t eat sweets.

⚠️ Common mistakes أخطاء شائعة

❌ *I am a headache.*✅ I have a headache. — An ailment goes with have.
❌ *I have tired.*✅ I am tired. — An adjective goes with be.
❌ *She have a cold.*✅ She has a cold. — he / she / it ➡️ has.
❌ headache said /hed-atch/✅ /ˈhedeɪk/ — ache sounds like cake.

⭐ Remember أحفظ

  • What’s the matter? / How are you feeling?
  • have / has + a + ailment: I have a headache. She has a cold.
  • be + adjective: I am sick. He is tired.
  • Advice: You should rest. You should see a doctor.
  • Only take medicine from a parent or a doctor.
  • ache = /eɪk/: headache, toothache, stomachache.

Quick quiz اختبار سريع

4 questions · instant feedback

1. I … a headache.

2. He … sick.

3. Which word rhymes with cake?

4. In the text, who gives Mouna her medicine?

✍️ Write: A message to a sick friend أكتب

Your friend is sick at home. Write a short message (40–60 words) to say you are sorry, give advice and wish him or her a quick recovery.

Steps
  1. Start: Dear + name,
  2. Say you are sorry he or she is sick.
  3. Give two pieces of advice with should.
  4. Tell some class news.
  5. Finish: Get well soon! + your name.
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A model text to compare with (after writing mine)

Dear Salma,

I’m sorry you are sick. Mouna says you have a cold and a headache. You should rest in bed and drink lots of warm water with lemon. You shouldn’t watch TV all day. At school, we are making a big poster about healthy food. We all miss you!

Get well soon!
Your friend, Ines

One good example among many: compare, don’t copy.

😊 The lighter side استراحة

💡
Proverb

Health is better than wealth.

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Riddle

What can you catch but you can’t throw?

Answer

A cold!

😄
Joke of the day

Patient: “Doctor, I feel like a pair of curtains!” — Doctor: “Pull yourself together!”

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