Word lists

Expressions (general condition)

to be a bit off color, to be at death’s door, to be as fit as a fiddle, to be on the mend, to be over the worst, to feel poorly/ under the weather, to go down with (a cold)/ to come down with (I), to make a speedy recovery

Alternative medicine

Acupuncture, aromatherapy, chiropractic, herbal medicine, homeopathy  

Exercises

1.Match the expressions to the definitions

1)      to be a bit off color	a)       (informal) to be very ill indeed
2)      to be on the mend	b)      to catch a cold
3)      to be over the worst	c)      to recover quickly from an illness
4)      to be at death’s door	d)      to feel a little ill
5)      to feel poorly/ under the weather	e)      to be very healthy
6)      as fit as a fiddle	f)        to feel ill
7)      to go down with a cold	g)      to be recovering after an illness
8)      to make a speedy recovery	h)      to have got through the most serious or uncomfortable stage of an illness

2.Complete the sentences with the following expressions

at death’s door, as fit as a fiddle, on the mend, over the worst, under the weather, gone down with, made a speedy recovery, a bit off color

1)She works out a lot, eats healthily and she is never ill. She’s …

2)– How do you feel?

– I haven’t completely recovered but I’m … Soon I’ll be back on my feet again.

3)- You look unwell. Are you fine?

– Yes, just a bit … I’ll be OK soon.

4)My colleague is a true hypochondriac. Whenever she feels a bit unwell, she’s crying ‘I’m …’

5)The operation was successful, so now he’s … He just needs time and rest.

6)Ron’s not in today. He’s … flu.

7)– Why is he so pale? Is he okay?

– Yes, he’s just … today.

8)She was very unwell just a few days ago. Now she’s completely fine. She’s …

Vocabulary with translation 

to be a bit off color – чувствовать небольшое недомогание

to be at death’s door – быть при смерти

 to be as fit as a fiddle – быть в добром здравии

to be on the mend – идти на поправку

to be over the worst – ожидать выздоровления, когда худшее позади

 to feel poorly/ under the weather – чувствовать недомогание

to go down with (a cold)/ to come down with (I)- приболеть

to make a speedy recovery – быстро выздороветь

Alternative medicine

Acupuncture – иглоукалывание

Aromatherapy- ароматерапия

Chiropractic- хиропрактика (мануальная терапия)

Herbal medicine – лечение травами

Homeopathy – гомеопатия