DIALOGUE
In this lesson, your tutor will help you go over this topic: expressing concern. First, read the following dialogue out loud with your tutor, then switch roles and try again.
Dorothy and Kevin are talking about concerns.
Dorothy: Kevin, are you alright?
Kevin: I’m feeling a little under the weather. How are you feeling?
Dorothy: I’m feeling okay. I hope you get better soon.
Kevin: Thanks for your concern.
Dorothy: How are your parents?
Kevin: I worry about them sometimes because they live far away.
Dorothy: I worry about my parent’s health. My dad had a heart attack last year.
Kevin: I hope he’s feeling better.
Dorothy: He’s doing a lot better, but he still has health issues.
Kevin :It’s stressful sometimes when we have concerns about the people we love.
VOCABULARY
Go over the following vocabulary and expressions with your tutor. Read the word/expression and definition out loud, and your tutor will go over anything you do not understand. Practice creating a sentence or two to make sure you know how to use the word/expression properly.
Vocabulary/ Expressions
| are you alright | (complete sentence) to ask someone how they feel
Are you alright? Yes, I’m ok. |
| under the weather | (idiom) not feeling well; a little sick or sad
I feel a little under the weather because I have a cold. |
| get better soon | (phrase) said to someone who’s not feeling well or sick
I hope you get better soon. |
| concern | (n) caring about a person or thing
I have a concern for homeless people living in the streets. |
| worry | (v) to think about problems or fears; to feel concern
I worry about my children when they are at school. |
| heart attack | (n) a serious medical problem with heart; pain in the heart
Her dad had a heart attack yesterday. |
| feeling better | (phrase) an expression to someone who is sick
I hope you are feeling better soon. |
| a lot better | (phrase) an expression to someone who is sick; very much
I hope you are a lot better soon. |
| issues | (n – plural) a problem or concern
I’m having issues with my car. It won’t start. |
| stressful | (adj) making you feel worried or anxious
The English test was stressful. |
EXERCISE
Practice answering the following questions with your tutors. You can use the sample answers to come up with your own answer.
- What would you say to someone who looked under the weather?
- You look tired. Are you okay?
- Is everything okay?
- Your answer:
- If someone said they were sick, what would you say to them?
- I hope you feel better.
- I’m worried about you. Did you see a doctor?
- Your answer:
- What are some things that are stressful?
- Driving in a big city is stressful.
- Seeing my parents sick is stressful.
- Your answer:
- What are some health issues people have?
- High blood pressure is a health issue.
- Some people have heart attacks.
- Your answer:
- What are some common concerns people in your country have?
- There are some concerns about the upcoming presidential election.
- Medical insurance is a concern.
- Your answer:
CONVERSATION
Use the following questions as a guideline to form an interesting conversation with your tutor. Feel free to diverge from these suggestions if anything interesting comes up.
- What do you worry about?
- Why do people express concern for other people?
- What are some issues you have with your job or school?
- What do people say in your country to people who are sick?
- What is stressful for you?
WRAP-UP
Go over any new expressions or vocabulary that you learned today.
