Sickness and Illness vocabulary in British and American English
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- Опубліковано 31 січ 2019
- Watch this English lesson to learn vocabulary for health and sickness.
We'll also show you how some words we use to talk about illness are different in British and American English.
You'll learn vocabulary for:
- cold and flu symptoms like fever, sore throat and blocked or runny nose
- germs and bugs
- symptoms like feeling nauseous, having diarrhea and having constipation
- different kinds of aches in English
- different ways to say vomit in English
- the different meanings of sick and ill in British and American English
And on top of all this great stuff, you'll also see a funny parody ad for cold medication. Enjoy!
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We would like to say a big thank you to our friend Statia for appearing in this video.
You two are so sweet, I wish you were my grandparents.
Thanks so much Camila. :-)
I agree
yeah me too
My goodness this is so good. You two make up an absolute brilliant team. Out of all teachers here on UA-cam you're definitely one of the best. So much creativity in here. This is very important to know, especially since I hadn't known much about sickness vocabulary, until now!
Thanks so much for the kind words and encouragement Sarah Panda. Much appreciated.
@@SimpleEnglishVideos You're just so very welcome.
Very creative video . as always thank you teacher`s
Vicki, you are always smiling and this really warms my heart ❤ And do you know, today I heard that similing has a power to increase antibody production. Keep smiling and stay healthy 😁😇💕💕
Hi selin, Vicki here. That's great to hear. Hopefully I'll be able to keep those germs away then. And if not, I have the big steel pan... :-)
@@SimpleEnglishVideos Germs can not harm you as long as you have the big steel pan even if you aren't smiling 😁😂
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Thanks so much for the kind words Max. :-)
Very good actors indeed.
Oh, I really like your sense of humor! And your lesson was very interesting and useful! I always smile when I watch your videos :)
So glad you liked it goro. Thanks for writing. :-)
You are so adorable!!! Polite, sweet, funny... simply AMAZING!!!
Newivi, that's so kind of you to say. Thank you for that and thanks for watching.
Dear Vicki, your pronunciation is a HUG to my ears
Рафаэль Анджело, that's so nice of you to say. Thanks for writing to us and thanks for watching.
Atch who?
Bless you
Haha 😂😂
:-)
Another great video as usual you are awesome thanks a million .
Thanks Hadi. :-) So glad you liked it.
I think “bless you” was to do with religion as people started saying it if they caught the Plague and it was used as in “bless you” so God blesses you to get rid of the disease. This was just something I learnt in history 😃 Great video as always anyway! 👍
Thanks so much for chipping with this Ollie. I make perfect sense. It must have religious origins - maybe a sneeze was the sign of the devil or something. :-)
And I've just thought Ollie - you know that nursery rhyme - ring o ring a roses? That dates back to the plague as well. Atishoo was a symptom of the plague. :-)
@Simple English Videos Many nursery rhymes had to do with diseases and many other disturbing things. People believes that the plague was caused by miasma (the mist and smell of the air) So they used to carry round roses to keep the smell away. It's great to find out that what you were actually singing at nursery was about death lol. Mary, Mary Quite Contrary can be seen as another example of nursery rhymes with a strange meaning.
You prompted me to go off and check out Mary, Mary Ollie. Fascinating. Thank you :-) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary,_Mary,_Quite_Contrary
Ok, I'll chime in on this blessed thing by adding my two cents :) From what I could gather, the etymology of the word is not that clear. To me, probably, it has somenthing to do with the old english "bletsian" from the religious formula "to consecrate (with blood)" (from wikipedia). But I can't help and think at the french verb "blesser" (to injure, to hurt, to wound). So , maybe the etymology has french origins : from wound to blood (and bleed) and be consecrated (sacred), like Jesus and his (divine) bleeding. Sort of.
The steel pan part killed me. You are the best 😎
Also your hair looks amazing, Vicki!
Thanks so much Cem D. :-)
Hi Cem, Vicki here. You have made my day. There's a part of that video where a strand of hair was falling on my face and I groaned when I was editing it. I shan't worry about it any more. Thank you! :-)
@@SimpleEnglishVideos Oh, don't worry about such things! :) You know, if someone says something bad, steel pan is under your command. 😁
Nothing cheers me up more than watching you two. Quick question, what is your audience you are aiming for, or is there no distinct audience?
The big steel pan gag cracked me up so much
Glad you enjoyed it Evansturgess. This is Jay writing back to you. After the bump on my head went away, I got chuckle out of it too :-)
@@SimpleEnglishVideos I'm also wondering if you still have "The big steel pan"
It is incredible, because it shows differences between British English and American English, because of this kind of videos, I've learned too much.
Hi Carlomagno. So glad you like the videos and thanks so much for writing. :-)
i once read that a chinese guy who studied abroad in Britain was not so used to hear people saying bless you to him after he sneezed, since he felt like he was pulling all other people’s attention to him. And one day after he sneezed, he happened to say “bless me!” before everyone else could say “bless you” to him hhhh
Ha! Oh that's funny Eric. Thank you so much for sharing that. :-)
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I'm not a real Doctor / DoctorOboogie is in fact my nickname but I'm able to give you a prescription about stomach ache : go quickly to the next (closest) store and buy "baking soda" , put a big spoon in a glass of water and drink !
30 seconds and healing is here…….saved my day ….or night !
This a real a story about me after eating a disgusting burger at Mc.D…..in Daytona Beach area many years ago.
You're looking like nice and kind people so don't hesitate to correct my English if it's bad. Thanks.
Stay stafe and take care (COV-19).
With my best regards.
Thanks for the advice and thanks for watching.
Your lessons are both funny and helpful. They make it easy to enjoy and understand the differences between British and American English. Keep it up!
Thanks so much for the kind words and encouragement I'd like to be a traveller. :-)
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Ha! Welcome to our channel Rocio. We're delighted you've found us and it's great to have you with us. :-)
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This is the first video of yours that I have had the pleasure to watch. For me, it is a wonderful surprise that you address a topic from a simultaneous, double point of view, AmE and BrE, and also providing a lot of synonyms. I LOVE it so much. I have subscribed and I am now ready to enjoy your sense of humour and thoroughness when tackling a topic. I cannot wait to discover the slight grammar differences between those two varieties. Thank you so much for your great work.
Hi mircrono and welcome to our channel. So glad you liked the video. We have lots of other videos you might like to explore. It's great to have you with us. :-)
It was rolling on the floor laughing when Vici kicked Jay by the pan :DDDDDD
Hi MaxBANG. Vicki here. I enjoyed shooting that scene. I'm not sure whether Jay did. ;-) So glad you liked it.
This week's video is SUPER! I've watched it several times... I'll recommend it to my students; it really helps in this seasons when many of them are absent from classes because of different illnesses :) A BIG thank you, Vicki and Jay!
And thank you for letting us know the video is useful for you. We really appreciate your comments, Ahmed. Say hi to your students for us. :-)
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Glad you think so!
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love the steel pan ad HAHAHAHAHAHA
Thanks Saray. We had fun shooting that. :-)
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@@SimpleEnglishVideos You're welcome😊
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Индира Абдрахманова, thank you so much for the compliment. No, we are not professional actors. This is Jay writing back to you. Vicki is an author of many textbooks on English Language Training and I am an Instructional Designer building video based training programs for large organizations. Simple English Videos is just the latest chapter in our careers. Thanks for watching our videos.
@@SimpleEnglishVideos thank you for your answer. I think,if you had been actors, you would've been the best!)))
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We try FACT FACTORY, though I fear sometimes some may slip between the cracks. Luckily there are two of us because sometimes it can be a little overwhelming.
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Thanks for letting us know Karl. And thank you for watching.
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Magnificent as always 🌼. I like your new method on showing the synonyms very much..
So glad you liked it Ahmed and so glad to hear the synonyms bits worked for you too. We were wondering about them. :-)
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We plan to. :-) Thanks very much Marymar.
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You're so very welcome. Thanks for watching Mirko. :-)
Simple but great. Excellent job. Funny and motivating. I'm a teacher and I see the joy of teaching in your eyes. This usually corresponds to joy of learning in the eyes of my students. That's what we teachers love. It's a rejoicing experience. Thks again. Can't wait to see your channel grow
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I learned again something new now,thank you !
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Bless you , super great .
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Thank you for the awesome lesson.
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Hi Vicky and Jay. Another great video again! This is really helpful in our daily usage of the language. You did mention that the article a or an is optional for aches except headache and toothache. How about in written English? Thank you and take care.
Amazing video! These words have confused me a lot, I really appreciate your explanation of the subtle differences. I love your videos so much.😊
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10:03 muslim commonly do this,
Al-Bukhaari (6224) narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When one of you sneezes, let him say, ‘Al-hamdu-Lillaah (Praise be to Allaah),’ and let his brother or companion say to him. ‘Yarhamuk Allaah (May Allaah have mercy on you).’ If he says, ‘Yarhamuk-Allaah,’ then let (the sneezer) say, ‘Yahdeekum Allaah wa yuslihu baalakum (May Allaah guide you and rectify your condition)
Thanks for sharing this Ahmed. :-)
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Viky and Jay, both of you, are excellent teachers. I love to watch your videos and brush up my grammar and vocabulary. Thank you
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Great sense of humor!
Oh, thanks. It's very popular topic for winter. I didn't know how to say about my problems in English to a doctor.
Yes, it's a very seasonal topic. There are lots of bugs going around at the moment here, Natsuki :-) Hope you are keeping well.
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3:07 Thanks for the clarification 😆 great video :D
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It's so difficult for me to pronounce the word 'sore throat'.
Such a tounge twister 😁.
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Oh yes, I can see how sore throat can be difficult to say Jessica. Greetings to you in Germany and hope you are keeping warm. :-)
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