Medicine Being ill and getting better, as a child meets it: a broken bone and the cast, sprains and bruises, cuts and stitches, nosebleeds and bumps, burns and stings, colds, flu and fever, sore throats, tummy bugs, spots and itches, covid and staying home, doctors, hospitals and medicines.
The medicine course of Mova's primary school: 77 lessons, 1213 sentences, each sentence with its syntax tree and pragmatics. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 (Mova corpus 0.4).
1 Snap! Breaking a bone 18 sentences · Bones are hard and strong, but a big force at a bad angle, like landing on your hand when you fall off the c… 2 The cast: itching, signing and the saw 19 sentences · A cast is a hard shell of plaster or fibreglass shaped round a broken arm so that the bone cannot move while… 3 Sprains, strains and bruises 15 sentences · A sprain is a joint injury: the ligaments, strong straps that hold bones together, get stretched or torn a l… 4 Cuts, grazes, stitches and splinters 17 sentences · Your skin is a wall that keeps germs out, and a cut or graze is a hole in that wall. 5 Nosebleeds and bumps on the head 17 sentences · The front of your nose is lined with lots of tiny blood vessels close to the surface, so dry air, picking or… 6 Burns, sunburn and stings 16 sentences · The rule is cool running water for 20 minutes, never butter, toothpaste or ice: butter holds the heat in and… 7 Colds and flu 17 sentences · A cold is an infection of the nose and throat by one of more than 200 viruses; the runny nose is your body w… 8 Fever 14 sentences · A fever is your body turning up its own heating to help fight an infection; normal is about 36.5 to 37.5 deg… 9 Sore throats, ears and eyes 16 sentences · Most sore throats are caused by viruses and get better on their own within about a week; ice lollies, cold d… 10 Tummy bugs and tummy aches 15 sentences · A tummy bug, gastroenteritis, is an infection of the stomach and gut, often by norovirus; being sick and hav… 11 Spots and itches: chickenpox, head lice and friends 17 sentences · Lots of common childhood spots and itches are caused by tiny living things: viruses, bacteria, a fungus, or… 12 COVID and staying home 14 sentences · In 2020 it spread across the whole world because nobody's body knew it yet: that is what a pandemic means. 13 Hay fever, allergies and EpiPens 17 sentences · An allergy is your immune system making a mistake: it treats something harmless, like pollen or peanuts, as… 14 Asthma and inhalers 16 sentences · In asthma the airways in the lungs are extra sensitive: colds, exercise, cold air, dust or smoke make them t… 15 Eczema and other skin troubles 15 sentences · Healthy skin is like a brick wall that keeps water in and irritants (things that make skin sore) out; in ecz… 16 A classmate with diabetes, and other long-term conditions 17 sentences · Your body runs on sugar from food, and a hormone (a chemical messenger in the blood) called insulin is the k… 17 How medicines work 18 sentences · A tablet doesn't know where your headache is: it is swallowed, soaks through the gut into the blood, and tra… 18 The right dose and never more than 16 sentences · Every medicine has a right dose: too little does nothing, too much can harm, and "never more than four doses… 19 Antibiotics, viruses and side effects 17 sentences · Germs come in different kinds, and the two you hear about most are bacteria and viruses: bacteria are tiny l… 20 At the pharmacy 16 sentences · A pharmacist is an expert in medicines who has studied for years: in the UK it takes a four-year university… 21 What vitamins do 16 sentences · Vitamins are substances the body needs in tiny amounts to work properly, and because it can't make enough of… 22 Mum's vitamin and cod-liver oil 15 sentences · A hundred years ago many city children had rickets: soft bones and bowed legs, because smoke hid the sun and… 23 Sunshine, vitamin D and water 15 sentences · Sunlight carries invisible ultraviolet (UV) rays: a little UVB on your skin helps it make vitamin D for stro… 24 Sugar, teeth and the dentist 12 sentences · A sticky film called plaque, full of bacteria, grows on your teeth every day; when you eat sugar the bacteri… 25 The GP, the family doctor and the nurse 13 sentences · In the UK your first stop for most health problems is the GP, the general practitioner or family doctor, who… 26 Emergencies: ambulance, 999 and A&E 15 sentences · When someone's life may be in danger, someone not breathing, unconscious, badly bleeding or with a bad fall,… 27 The optician and glasses 15 sentences · Your eye is like a camera: the clear front and the lens bend light so it focuses in a sharp picture on the r… 28 The hospital ward, operations and anaesthetic 15 sentences · A children's ward is built for children: there are nurses who check you day and night, play specialists, som… 29 Vaccinations and why 17 sentences · If the real germ turns up later, the body knows it at once and wins before you get properly ill, which is wh… 30 Germs, the immune system and hand-washing 17 sentences · Germs are tiny living things, bacteria, viruses and fungi, far too small to see without a microscope; most b… 31 Why we sleep when ill 14 sentences · When you are ill, a lot of what you feel is not the germ itself but your own body fighting it: the immune sy… 32 Needles and brave faces 13 sentences · Fear sends your body into alarm mode: fast heart, tight muscles, held breath, and a tense body feels pain mo… 33 Being in hospital, and a sick parent or grandparent 16 sentences · When you or someone you love is seriously ill, it is normal to feel scared, sad, angry, jealous or all of th… 34 Exercise and posture 16 sentences · Your body is built to move: running, climbing and jumping make the heart and lungs stronger, build muscle an… 35 Screens, eyes and sleep 15 sentences · Screens are not poison for your eyes, but when you stare at a game you blink much less, so your eyes dry out… 36 Heart and lungs when you run 19 sentences · When you run, your leg muscles burn their fuel with oxygen, and suddenly they need far more of it than when… 37 Warming up, stitches and cramp 18 sentences · Cold muscles are like cold plasticine: stiff and quick to tear. 38 Muscles: getting stronger and getting fitter 16 sentences · You have more than 600 muscles, not just the ones you show off in the mirror: they move your legs, hold up y… 39 Sore the next day, stretching and rest days 17 sentences · After your first netball training or a long cross-country, your legs may ache so much the stairs feel like a… 40 Growing and sport 19 sentences · A growing child is not a small grown-up. 41 Football: positions, rules and scoring 19 sentences · Football looks simple, kick the ball into the goal, but the Laws of the Game keep it fair and safe: only the… 42 Swimming and cycling 19 sentences · Swimming is the one sport that can save your life. 43 Running, gymnastics and martial arts 16 sentences · Your muscles have a fast fuel for sprints that runs low within about a minute, which is why the kid who blas… 44 Basketball, tennis, skateboarding and ice skating 17 sentences · But if your toe touches the three-point line, it's only a 2. 45 Cricket and rugby, baseball and American football 20 sentences · Four bat-and-ball and oval-ball games, four scoring systems. 46 Hurt on the pitch: rolled ankles, dead legs, winded, and when to stop 15 sentences · In the middle of a match your body pumps out adrenaline, a rush chemical that hides pain for a while, so the… 47 A knock to the head in sport: if in doubt, sit them out 18 sentences · Your brain floats inside your skull like a jelly in a lunchbox; a hard jolt, from a head clash, a fall or ev… 48 Broken bones in sport: fingers, wrists and collarbones 16 sentences · Children's bones are bendier than adults', a bit like a green twig: they can bend and crack on one side only… 49 Blisters, astro burns and nosebleeds mid-match 16 sentences · A blister is your skin's own bubble wrap: when a stiff new boot rubs, the skin layers slide apart and fluid… 50 Heat, sun and cold on sports day 17 sentences · Your body is like an engine with a radiator: running makes heat, and sweat carries it away, but on a hot day… 51 Water, fizzy drinks and sports drinks 13 sentences · About 60% of a child's body is water, so a 30 kg child carries around 18 kg of it, and every drop of sweat o… 52 Energy drinks: why they're not for kids 15 sentences · Kai in Manchester is ten and waves a giant can before footy, and his cousin snatches it: «You're 10, our kid… 53 Breakfast before a match and food after 17 sentences · Breakfast literally breaks a fast: if you ate tea at 6 pm and play at 10 am, your body has gone 16 hours wit… 54 A balanced plate for a kid who plays sport 16 sentences · Sporty kids don't need a special diet: the UK Eatwell Guide shows one plate for everybody, with about a thir… 55 Food myths and fads 12 sentences · Tom gets cramp in the 80th minute and yells for a banana, but a banana takes far longer than ten minutes to… 56 Sleep for growing and for playing well 16 sentences · Sleep isn't a break from training, it is the part of training where the body does its building: muscles repa… 57 Gaming nights and the morning after 15 sentences · A football game on a console trains your thumbs; a real match needs legs, lungs, eyes and a rested brain, an… 58 Posture and eyes for sporty kids 16 sentences · Backs and necks love moving and hate staying stuck; no chair can hold you up if you slide down into it, so t… 59 Changing-room germs 12 sentences · A changing room is warm, wet and full of bare feet, sweaty kit and shared stuff, which is exactly what virus… 60 Ill on match day: play or stay home? 12 sentences · Many coaches use the «above the neck» check: a runny nose or a slightly sore throat with no fever may allow… 61 The World Cup 16 sentences · The men's World Cup comes round every four years, and in 2026 it grew from 32 teams to 48 and was shared by… 62 The Olympics and Paralympics 14 sentences · The Summer Olympics come every four years, Paris 2024, Los Angeles 2028, Brisbane 2032, with the Winter Game… 63 Famous athletes and what being a professional takes 14 sentences · Being a pro is mostly the boring parts done for years: practice, sleep, planned food, rest days, physio afte… 64 Cheating and doping, as reported 14 sentences · Doping means using banned drugs or methods to get an edge, and it cheats twice: it robs the clean athletes w… 65 VAR rows, referees, fans and rivalries 15 sentences · When your team is losing, adrenaline makes you certain you're right, but a fan 60 m up in the stand sees fro… 66 Picking teams and being picked last 14 sentences · Picture the gym wall in Leeds: captains Jayden and Kai pick one by one until only Oliver is left, and Kai ro… 67 Losing well and winning well 16 sentences · Straight after a match your body is still full of adrenaline, and anger can fire in a split second while the… 68 The coach who shouts and parents on the touchline 16 sentences · WHAT ARE YOU DOING?», her brain's alarm, the amygdala, fires: fight, flight or freeze, blood rushes to the b… 69 Girls' and boys' teams 13 sentences · Josh in Bristol sneers «You kick like a girl» at Maya, and her next shot flies into the top corner; how hard… 70 The kid who is always on the bench 16 sentences · Sam in Leeds sits on the bench all match in his kit, getting colder, and asks «Did I even play?»; coaches pi… 71 Swimming out too far: sea, rivers, lakes and quarries 14 sentences · Kai, 10, on a Cornwall beach paddles out past the red-and-yellow flags: «Them flags are for babies, our kid»… 72 Bike helmets and roads 15 sentences · A helmet only works on your head, level, about two fingers above your eyebrows, buckled with room for about… 73 Trampolines, playgrounds and skate parks 16 sentences · Ruby's four cousins pile onto the garden trampoline at once, «Get on, all of yous, it's way more craic!» («c… 74 Ice on ponds and cold water in winter 15 sentences · Under the ice the water is only about 4 °C, and in water that cold the body gasps, then hands and legs stop… 75 Dares: cliffs, roofs, tombstoning, railways and saying no 15 sentences · The same trap waits on cliff edges that crumble without warning, on old roofs with skylights that look solid… 76 Olympiad: body numbers, clocks and scores ★★★ 17 sentences · This olympiad block closes the course, and its first lesson hides the numbers the course taught inside puzzl… 77 Olympiad: odd one out, the right order and tall tales ★★★ 16 sentences · The last lesson of the course is a puzzle hunt with no sums: find the odd one out and say why, put steps and… ← previous Lessonsnext → Money↑ back to the school This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/