Unit 151 I Feel Awful!

B : Mom, I feel awful, I think I'd better stay home from school today.

W: I'm sorry you're not feeling well.

What's the problem? B : I have a stomachache, my head hurts, and I have a sore throat.

W: Well, we'd better take your temperature and make sure you don't have a fever.

Keep this thermometer under your tongue for a minute or two. Remind me to call your teacher and tell her you're sick later on today. All right, let's check. Oh dear, you've got a fever. Your temperature is 103, so I think we need to give Dr. Thompson a call. B : I don't understand how my head can be so hot when my body feels so cold.

W: That's called the chills, and they often come along with fever.

You've certainly got a fever. B : But what about my stomachache, and my sore throat?

W: Well, that's another reason we need to go see Dr. Thompson, because when you have a stomachache, fever, chills, and a sore throat, it usually means that you have something more serious than a common cold.

I think you've probably got the flu. B : I hope it's not too serious, because we've got a basketball game Thursday, and the coach told me that I'll probably start.

W: If you want to recover from the flu in time for your game, you'd better get plenty of rest, take the medicine the doctor gives you, and drink plenty of water.

B : I promise I will, Mom.

Let's go and see Dr. Thompson now.