HE SAID
THAT HE COULD PASS
THE MEDICAL EXAM.
Objectives
(oblléctivs)
To report sentences using quoted and reported
speech.
Vocabulary
1. Asthma (n):
/ˈæzmə/
Asma
A medical condition that makes it difficult to breathe.
Example: Aiden has been diagnosed with asthma since he was ten years old.
2. Blackout (n):
/ˈblæˌkaʊt/
Apagón
A short period when the electricity supply to a building or general area is cut.
Example: There was a blackout in the tallest building of the city.
3. Behavioral (adj):
/bɪˈheɪvjərəl/
De comportamiento
Relating to the way someone behaves.
Example: Brianna has so many behavioral problems when she gets angry.
4. Bronchitis (n):
/brɑŋˈkaɪtəs/
Bronquitis
An illness affecting your bronchial tubes in which you cough difficultly.
Example: Emma has had bronchitis for a long time; she needs to be in an open area.
5. Convulsion (n):
/kənˈvʌlʃən/
Convulsión
Violent movements of a person’s body that they cannot control.
Example: Sometimes Joshua suffers from convulsion and bronchitis.
6. Consciousness (n):
/ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/
Conciencia
The state of being awake and able to hear, see, and think.
Example: After the car accident, Emily was out of consciousness.