Common Symptoms
Clue: "I have a sore ___. It hurts to swallow.
Answer: What is "throat"?
Role-Play: Act out calling the doctor’s office. Say: "Hello, I have a sore throat. Can I see the doctor today?"
Clue: "You have a headache. Take this ___."
Answer: What is "aspirin"?
Role-Play: Pharmacist: "Take 1 aspirin." Patient: "How many times a day?"
Clue: "How long have you felt ___?"
Answer: What is "sick"?
Role-Play: Doctor: "How long have you felt sick?" Patient: "Since yesterday."
Clue: "I have a cold."
Answer: What is "rest and drink water"?
Role-Play: Friend 1: "I have a cold!" Friend 2: "You should rest and drink tea!"
Clue: "Call the clinic. Say you have a fever and need an appointment."
Role-Play: Receptionist: "Clinic, how can I help?" Patient: "I have a fever. Can I come today?"
Clue: "My h___ hurts. I think I have a fever."
Answer: What is "head"?
Role-Play: Partner A: "What’s wrong?" Partner B: "My head hurts. I feel hot."
lue: "Put this ___ on your rash twice a day."
Answer: What is "cream"?
Role-Play: Patient: "How do I use this cream?" Pharmacist: "Apply it morning and night."
Clue: "Do you have any a___?"
Role-Play: Nurse: "Are you allergic to penicillin?" Patient: "Yes, I am."
Clue: "I burned my hand."
Answer: What is "put ice on it"?
Role-Play: Chef to coworker: "Ouch! I burned my hand!" Coworker: "Quick, put ice on it!"
Clue: "Your medicine is too expensive. Ask the pharmacist for a cheaper option."
Role-Play: Patient: "This is too expensive. Do you have a generic version?"
Clue: "I can’t stop sneezing. My ___ is runny."
Answer: What is "nose"?
Role-Play: Pretend to buy tissues at a pharmacy. Say: "I have a runny nose. Do you have tissues?"
Clue: "For a cough, drink tea with l___ and honey."
Answer: What is "lemon"?
Role-Play: Grandma gives advice: "When I’m sick, I drink lemon tea!"
Clue: "Where does it ___?"
Answer: What is "hurt"?
Role-Play: Doctor: "Point to where it hurts." Patient: "Here, my stomach."
Clue: "I feel very stressed."
Answer: What is "take deep breaths"?
Role-Play: Yoga teacher: "Close your eyes. Breathe in… breathe out."
Clue: "Explain your symptoms to a doctor who doesn’t speak much Korean."
Role-Play: Patient uses gestures: "Pain! Here! points to stomach"
Clue: "I feel w___ and dizzy. Maybe I’m tired."
Answer: What is "weak"?
Role-Play: Call your boss: "I can’t come to work. I feel weak and dizzy."
Clue: "Take one p___ every 8 hours with water."
Answer: What is "pill"?
Role-Play: Patient reads instructions: "Take 1 pill at 8 AM, 4 PM, and 12 AM."
Clue: "Have you taken any m___ yet?"
Answer: What is "medicine"?
Role-Play: Doctor: "Did you take medicine?" Patient: "Yes, I took aspirin."
Clue: "My ankle is swollen."
Answer: What is "elevate your foot"?
Role-Play: Soccer coach: "Sit down and put your foot on this chair!"
Clue: "Your friend thinks they have the flu. Give them 3 pieces of advice.
Role-Play: Friend: "Stay home, drink soup, and take fever medicine!"
Clue: "My ___ is swollen. It hurts to chew."
Answer: What is "tooth"/"gums"?
Role-Play: Dentist says: "Open your mouth." Patient points and says: "This tooth hurts!"
Clue: "If your fever is high, use a th___ to check your temperature."
Answer: What is "thermometer"?
Role-Play: Parent to child: "Let me check your fever. Put this under your tongue."
Clue: "On a scale of 1-10, how bad is the ___?"
Answer: What is "pain"?
Role-Play: Patient: "My pain is a 7." Doctor: "I’ll give you stronger medicine."
Clue: "I can’t sleep at night."
Answer: What is "avoid caffeine"?
Role-Play: Insomniac: "I drank coffee at 8 PM!" Friend: "No wonder! Never drink coffee at night!"
Clue: "You disagree with the doctor’s diagnosis. Politely ask for a second opinion."
Role-Play: Patient: "I’m not sure about this treatment. Can I see another doctor?"