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Lesson 1: Asking about blood pressure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                             

Listen to the audio of these words.

blood pressure

pulse

high
low
slow
fast
normal
pain
painkillers
 

Activity 1: Underline the stressed part of the following words. The first one is done for you.

 

  1. blood press - ure

  2. pulse

  3. nor - mal

  4. pain  kill - ers

 

Activity 2: Watch the video and answer the questions: ( 5 marks)

 

 

1. What does the nurse want to do?
a   take Mr Browning’s temperature

b  take some blood

c  take Mr Brownings blood pressure and pulse.

 

2. What is the problem with the patient’s blood pressure?

a  It’s too low.

b  It’s a bit high.

c It’s very high.

 

3. What is the patient’s pulse like?

a  It’s normal.

b It’s too slow.

c It’s faster than usual.

 

4. Why does the nurse think his blood pressure is a bit high?

a  He might have a cold.

b   He might need a rest.

c    he might be in pain.

 

5. What will the painkillers probably do?

a They might make his blood pressure go down.

b They might make him feel better.

c   They might bring his temperature down.

 

 

Activity 3: Listen again and write the correct words. Use the words in the box to help you.

 

Homework: Record a video (use Youtube Capture) of this dialogue. Read the complete dialogue.

 

     

        some                      higher                 should                      faster                          take

 

 

Nurse:      Hello, Mr Browning. Can I (1)_______ your blood pressure and pulse, please?
 

Patient:    Oh, hello nurse. Yes sure.
 

Nurse:      Mm. Your blood pressure’s a bit (2) ____________   than this morning.  And your pulse is faster than                        
                usual.

Patient:   Oh, are they? Why is that?
 

Nurse:      If you are in pain, your blood pressure will go up and

                 your pulse will get (3) __________________.
 

Patient:    Yes, I’m in quite a bit of pain at the moment.
 

Nurse:     I’ll get you (4) __________    painkillers. Then your blood pressure  (5) __________  go down and your pulse

                should get slower too.
 

Patient:  I see. Thanks for explaining it to me.

 

Activity 4 : Put the phrases in the correct order.
 

  1. faster than usual

  2. take your blood pressure and pulse

  3. get you some painkillers

  4. blood pressure go down and pulse slower

  5. in pain, your blood pressure will go up

  6. bit higher than this morning

 

Activity 5: Match the beginning with the ending. Watch the video again to check your answers.

 

Did you notice?

We say high /low with blood pressure and fast / slow with pulse.

Activity 6:  Make a short conversation between a nurse and a patient. Use the prompts to help you. Role play the conversation; swap roles to practise both parts.

 

Nurse: Can / take / blood pressure / pulse, please?
 

Patient: Oh / hello / sure.
 

Nurse:    Your blood pressure’s / bit higher / this morning.  pulse / faster / usual.
 

Patient:    Oh, are they? Why is that?
 

Nurse:      If you / pain, your blood pressure / go up / your pulse / get faster.

Patient:  Yes / I’m / quite a bit / pain / at / moment.
 

Nurse:    I’ll get / some painkillers. Then / blood pressure /
               should go down and / pulse should get slower too.
 

Patient: I see / Thanks / explaining it / me.

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