B : Mom, I feel awful, I think I’d better stay home
from school today.
W: I’m sorry you’re not feeling well. What’s the
problem?
B : I have a stomachache, my head hurts, and I have
a sore throat.
W: Well, we’d better take your temperature and
make sure you don’t have a fever. Keep this
thermometer under your tongue for a minute or
two. Remind me to call your teacher and tell her
you’re sick later on today. All right, let’s check. Oh
dear, you’ve got a fever. Your temperature is 103,
so I think we need to give Dr. Thompson a call.
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B : I don’t understand how my head can be so hot
when my body feels so cold.
W: That’s called the chills, and they often come
along with fever. You’ve certainly got a fever.
B : But what about my stomachache, and my sore
throat?
W: Well, that’s another reason we need to go see
Dr. Thompson, because when you have a
stomachache, fever, chills, and a sore throat, it
usually means that you have something more
serious than a common cold. I think you’ve
probably got the flu.
B : I hope it’s not too serious, because we’ve got a
basketball game Thursday, and the coach told
me that I’ll probably start.
W: If you want to recover from the flu in time for
your game, you’d better get plenty of rest, take
the medicine the doctor gives you, and drink
plenty of water.
B : I promise I will, Mom. Let’s go and see Dr.
Thompson now.