What’s the Matter? At the Doctor’s – ESL Health Vocabulary Activities

This What’s the Matter? At the Doctor’s ESL unit is perfect for 4th and 5th grade learners and helps students talk about health problems, feelings, and advice in a simple and clear way.

Students learn how to ask and answer questions like “What’s the matter?”, “I’ve got a headache”, and “You should / You shouldn’t…” through fun, visual, and interactive activities.

All activities are junior-friendly, easy to use, and designed to support speaking, reading, and vocabulary practice.

This resource includes:

✔ Health vocabulary flashcards (I’ve got / I feel)
✔ “I Have… Who Has…?” game
✔ Memory game
✔ Speaking cards (You should / You shouldn’t)
✔ Clip cards
✔ Dominoes
✔ Worksheets with reading and True or False activities
✔ Role-play and speaking practice
✔ Clear, colourful, kid-friendly illustrations

Topics covered:

Headache, stomachache, toothache, cold, fever, cough, earache, sore throat, and more!

Feeling sick, feeling dizzy

Giving advice: You should / You shouldn’t

Doctor and health situations