B2.1 ( UPPER-INTERMEDIATE HOMEWORK KEYS File 2): READING Confessions of a Cyberchondriac + Older and Wiser

KEYS CONFESSIONS OF A CYBERCHONDRIAC
a.
A cyberchondriac is someone who spends hours on the internet trying
to diagnose their symptons and then imagines that they have a serious
condition

b. 1B  2E  3D  4C  5A

c-d.
1. life-threatening
2. mouth ulcer
3. alternative remedies
4. under the weather
5. cancer
6. infection
7. heart rate
8. surgery
9. pulse
10. tumour
11. miracle cures

e. 1. c    2.b  3.a.  4. c

KEYS TO LISTENING- P. 17.
Listen to a radio interview with a doctor about cyberchondria.

b.

 1. An extremely rare skin disease. He was sunburnt.

2. the patient's appearance, their blood pressure, their heart rate, and where they live
3. websites with online support groups, forums.
4. i. Only look online after you've seen the doctor.
   ii.Make sure that the website you are using is a reliable and professional medical website.
   Iii. Remember that common symptoms usually have common causes.