How to Talk About Illness and Medicine in English

In this lesson, you can learn how to talk about illness, medicine and healthcare in English. You’ll learn how to deal with a visit to the doctor’s office in English, how to talk about different healthcare systems, how to talk about going to hospital in English, and more. Want more practice with your English speaking? Choose one of our certified English teachers to help you in online speaking lessons: See the full version of this lesson on our website: Contents: 1. At the Doctor’s Office 0:48 2. Prescribing Medicine and Giving Advice 3:26 3. How Healthcare Systems Work 6:43 4. In Hospital 10:26 5. Talking About Recovery 13:13 This lesson will help you: - Understand how you can communicate with a doctor in English if you have to go to the doctor’s office. - Get useful phrases and vocabulary to talk about medicine in English. - Learn how healthcare systems work i