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1
Set up an ailments chain around the class. Tell the class 
about an ailment you have got, e.g. 
I’ve got backache
. Ask 
a student to make a similar sentence about a different 
ailment, e.g. 
I’ve got a migraine
. Students each name an 
ailment and try not to repeat something that someone 
else has already said.
2
Below you will fi nd something else Katka’s friend has 
given her. Ask students if this is suitable for someone with 
a headache and cold, perhaps even fl u. Ask students to 
read the packet and work out how to use this medication. 
What exactly do you have to do?
Cold and fl u gel
Effective cold relief from
* Sore throat
* Congestion
* Coughs (due to colds)
For maximum benefi t use at fi rst signs of a cold.
DIRECTIONS
Adults:
rub gently onto throat, back and chest, covering 
whole area for greatest effect. Leave clothes loose to allow 
the vapours to be inhaled easily.
Children and babies (over 6 months):
Apply lightly to 
back and chest. Leave clothes loose for easy inhalation.
This product can be used with other medicines.
WARNINGS
For external use only. If symptoms continue, consult your 
doctor or pharmacist. Keep out of reach of children. Do not 
use on children under 6 months.
Real Reading 1 by Liz Driscoll
 Teacher’s 
notes

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Unit
7 
Who’s it from?
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• Ask students if there are any other occasions on which they 
might send a card, e.g. on Valentine’s Day, when someone 
gets engaged (to be married).
• Students can write more than four answers if they want to.
• Discuss answers with the class. Read out each word in turn 
and get students to raise their hand if they communicate with 
their friends in this way.