I'm calling in sick (Let's Talk) |
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Activity SmartMemo
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Activity SmartMemo
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This game will help you learn lots of interesting expressions you can use if you need to call in sick.
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Instructions
1- Look at the words and think of its meaning (and maybe pronunciation)2- Move your mouse over the black button to check your answer.
3- If you were right, click on the green button, if wrong, click on the red.
Items
| Item | Match | Comments |
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| flu | an illness which comes with a fever and nasal congestion |
"Flu" is very similar to a cold, but stronger than it. It's also called as "influenza". |
| get some rest | have some rest |
It implies that you have a particular need for rest. |
| headache | when your head hurts | |
| I am calling in sick | You are informing you can't go to work because you are sick. | |
| I have a headache | My head hurts | |
| I have a runny nose | I have a nasal congestion | |
| I have a sore throat | My throat hurts | |
| I think I'm coming down with the flu | I think I'm beginning to feel ill with the flu | |
| I was hoping to take the day off to recover | You need to rest and recover because you are ill | |
| I'm coming down with sick | starting to feel ill | |
| I'm sorry to hear that, what's wrong? | That's bad news, what's the problem? | |
| quite ill | very sick |
"Quite" is a synonym of "very" and "ill" means "sick". "Ill" is very common in British English. |
| runny nose | nasal congestion, a lot of water coming out of your nose | |
| slightly | a little bit | |
| slightly feverish | with a little temperature | |
| slightly feverish | feeling like having a little bit of a fever | |
| sore throat | when your throat is hurting | |
| to recover | to get better from an illness |
Total number of items: 18