Lesson XVI: Vocabulary in Context

3. ACHE & SORE SORE usually indicates a painful place where the skin is broken or bruised . ACHE usually indicates internal pain. John: How are you, Mary? Mary: My head ACHES a little, but otherwise I feel fine. Why are you limping, John? John: I have a SORE ankle. I fell down the stairs last night. By the way, Mary, have you seen Peter today? Mary: No. He told me yesterday that he had a TOOTHACHE and that he might have to go to the dentist. Exercise: 3.1. Practice ACHE Listen to a statement about Jim. Combine the subject and action block to indicate Jim’s illness. Begin with HE HAS … . For example: Jim's tooth aches . HE HAS A TOOTHACHE . Jim's ear aches . HE HAS AN EARACHE . 1. Jim's stomach aches. 4. Jim's nerves ache. 7. Jim's ear aches. 2. Jim's tooth aches. 5. Jim's head aches. 8. Jim's back aches. 3. Jim's chest aches. 6. Jim's stomach aches. 9. Jim's teeth ache. Exercise: 3.2. Practice SORE This is a substitution exercise. For example: John has a sore ankle . foot JOHN HAS A SORE FOOT . 1. knee 4. shoulder 7. leg 10. wrist 2. chest 5. hand 8. neck 11. finger 3. throat 6. elbow 9. arm 12. hip Exercise: 3.3. Practice ACHE and SORE This is a substitution exercise. Begin your sentences with HE HAS … . Employ ACHE as much as possible. For example: foot HE HAS A SORE FOOT . back HE HAS A BACKACHE . 1. elbow 4. shoulder 7. hand 10. back 2. tooth 5. stomach 8. leg 11. head 3. ear 6. finger 9. knee 12. knee