1. Primary Longman Elect 5B Chapter 7 What’s the matter? have got
told … to

2. have got We use have got to talk about illness. Have got means I have.
What’s the matter?
I’ve got a cold.
= I have a cold.

3. told … to We use told … to to report what other people told us.
Take some medicine and eat more fruit.
Thank you, Doctor.

4. told … to We use told … to to report what other people told us.
The doctor told me to take some medicine and eat more fruit.

5. Key structure What’s the matter? I’ve got
a cough / fever / cold / the flu.
I’ve got = I have
The doctor
told
me / him / her to
take some medicine.
rest in bed for one day.
Subject pronouns I he
she
they we
Object pronouns me
him
her
them us

6. Practice A: What’s the ________ ?
B: _________ a fever. The doctor _____ me ____ rest in bed and take some medicine.
matter
I’ve got
told to

7. Practice A: __________________ What’s the matter?
headache /
take some medicine
A: __________________
B: ___________________ The doctor ______________________________ .
What’s the matter?
I’ve got a headache.
told me to take some medicine

8. Practice A: __________________ What’s the matter?
sore throat /
drink more water
A: __________________
B: ______________________________
______________________________
What’s the matter?
I’ve got a sore throat.The doctor
told me to drink more water.

9. Practice A: __________________ What’s the matter?
stomachache /
take some medicine / rest in bed
A: __________________
B: ______________________________
______________________________
____________________
What’s the matter?
I’ve got a stomachache.The doctor
told me to take some medicine and
rest in bed.

10. The End