A2 — Elementary
Going to the Doctor
A2 level · 40-minute interactive lesson
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Stage 1 — Warm-up
At the doctor's
5 minutes · Simple discussion
Lesson preview
Talk about symptoms and understand simple medical advice
This lesson helps learners describe how they feel, answer a doctor’s questions, and ask for clear instructions about medicine and treatment in simple English.
A2CEFR level
40 minInteractive lesson
6 stagesDoctor visit practice
Talk to your partner. Use simple words:
1. Point to parts of your body. Say: This is my head / arm / stomach.
2. Can you say three things that can hurt? (e.g. My head hurts.)
3. What do you say when you go to the doctor? Do you know any words?
Teacher note: Keep language very simple at A2. Drill: "I have a headache / stomachache / fever / cold." Teach: hurt (verb), pain (noun), feel (verb). Use pictures of body parts. Model the target sentence: "My ___ hurts." Have students repeat.
Today's situation:
You do not feel well. You go to see the doctor at the medical centre.
Your problems: headache for 2 days, temperature (38°C), sore throat. You are not sleeping well. You do not have any allergies.
Simple sentencesBody vocabularyShort answers
5 min
Stage 2 — Vocabulary
Words for the doctor
10 minutes · Gap-fill exercise
Click a word. Then click a blank. Click a filled blank to remove it.
Put the correct word in each gap.
10 min
Stage 3 — Useful phrases
What to say at the doctor
8 minutes · Study and practise
8 min
Stage 4 — Grammar practice
Simple questions drill
10 minutes · Choose the correct answer
10 min
Stage 5 — Role play
At the doctor's surgery
12 minutes · Pair work
How to use: Student A = Patient. Student B = Doctor. Speak slowly and use simple sentences. It is OK to make mistakes — keep going!
12 min
Stage 6 — Summary
Lesson complete!
5 minutes · Review