At the Doctor
A headache, a little fever, and the doctor's kind advice: water and lots of sleep.
- Age
- Ages 5–11
- Skill
- Speaking · Reading
- Format
- Printable
Doctor
Hello! What's the matter?
Здравствуй! Что случилось?
Patient
I don't feel well. My head hurts.
Мне нехорошо. У меня болит голова.
Doctor
Do you have a fever?
У тебя есть температура?
Patient
I think so. I feel very hot.
Кажется, да. Мне очень жарко.
Doctor
Let me check… yes, a little fever.
Сейчас проверим… да, небольшая температура.
Patient
Is it bad, doctor?
Это плохо, доктор?
Doctor
No, don't worry. Drink water and sleep a lot.
Нет, не волнуйся. Пей воду и побольше спи.
Patient
Thank you, doctor. I feel better already!
Спасибо, доктор. Мне уже лучше!
🩺 At the Doctor
The whole scriptУ врача · A: Doctor · B: Patient
Hello! What's the matter?
Здравствуй! Что случилось?
I don't feel well. My head hurts.
Мне нехорошо. У меня болит голова.
Do you have a fever?
У тебя есть температура?
I think so. I feel very hot.
Кажется, да. Мне очень жарко.
Let me check… yes, a little fever.
Сейчас проверим… да, небольшая температура.
Is it bad, doctor?
Это плохо, доктор?
No, don't worry. Drink water and sleep a lot.
Нет, не волнуйся. Пей воду и побольше спи.
Thank you, doctor. I feel better already!
Спасибо, доктор. Мне уже лучше!
🔄 Then swap roles!
✂️ Cut-out role cards — At the Doctor
AHello! What's the matter?
BI don't feel well. My head hurts.
ADo you have a fever?
BI think so. I feel very hot.
ALet me check… yes, a little fever.
BIs it bad, doctor?
ANo, don't worry. Drink water and sleep a lot.
BThank you, doctor. I feel better already!
AHello! What's the matter?
BI don't feel well. My head hurts.
ADo you have a fever?
BI think so. I feel very hot.
ALet me check… yes, a little fever.
BIs it bad, doctor?
ANo, don't worry. Drink water and sleep a lot.
BThank you, doctor. I feel better already!
How to run it
Read the whole dialogue together once, tapping the speaker to hear each line. Then give out the role cards and act it — teacher as A first, then swap. Props from the toy box make it twice as fun.
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