B1 Unit 11: Body & health 1
19 B1 words: pain, treatment, fit, hurt, cancer, operation… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| pain/peɪn/ n | painthe unpleasant feeling when part of the body | Lucy felt a sharp pain in her foot.Lucy felt a sharp pain in her foot. | |
| treatment/ˈtritmənt/ n | treatmentmedical care for a person who is ill | Omar is getting treatment for his bad back.Omar is getting treatment for his bad back. | |
| fit/fɪt/ v | to fitto be the right size and shape | These shoes fit me perfectly.These shoes fit me perfectly. | |
| hurt/hɝt/ adj | hurtinjured or feeling pain | Sam was hurt, but he is fine now.Sam was hurt, but he is fine now. | |
| cancer/ˈkænsɚ/ n | cancera serious illness where cells grow badly | Doctors work hard to find new cures for cancer.Doctors work hard to find new cures for cancer. | |
| operation/ˌɑpɚˈeɪʃən/ n | operationmedical treatment that cuts into the body | Ken needed an operation on his knee.Ken needed an operation on his knee. | |
| skin/skɪn/ n | skinthe outer covering of the body | Use cream to protect your skin from the sun.Use cream to protect your skin from the sun. | |
| disease/dɪˈziz/ n | diseasean illness of the body or mind | Washing your hands helps stop disease.Washing your hands helps stop disease. | |
| heart attack/hɑrt əˈtæk/ n | heart attacka sudden serious problem with the heart | Her uncle had a heart attack last year.Her uncle had a heart attack last year. | |
| foot/fʊt/ n | footthe part of the body at the end | My left foot hurts after the long walk.My left foot hurts after the long walk. | |
| mental/ˈmɛntəl/ adj | mentalconnected with the mind | Sleep is good for your mental health.Sleep is good for your mental health. | |
| hearing/ˈhirɪŋ/ n | hearingthe ability to hear sounds | My grandfather wears a hearing aid.My grandfather wears a hearing aid. | |
| patient/ˈpeɪʃənt/ adj | patientable to wait calmly without getting angry | The nurse is very patient with the children.The nurse is very patient with the children. | |
| injury/ˈɪndʒɚi/ n | injuryharm to a part of the body | Ken had a knee injury after the game.Ken had a knee injury after the game. | |
| arm/ɑrm/ v | to armto give or take weapons | Soldiers arm themselves before they go on duty.Soldiers arm themselves before they go on duty. | |
| joint/dʒɔɪnt/ adj | jointshared by two or more people | Lucy and Ken made a joint decision.Lucy and Ken made a joint decision. | |
| surgery/ˈsɝdʒɚi/ n | surgerymedical treatment where doctors cut the body | Lucy had surgery on her knee last year.Lucy had surgery on her knee last year. | |
| vision/ˈvɪʒən/ n | visionthe ability to see | Ken has poor vision and wears glasses.Ken has poor vision and wears glasses. | |
| drunk/drʌŋk/ adj | drunkhaving had too much alcohol | The driver was drunk and lost his licence.The driver was drunk and lost his licence. |