Here are the lyrics to the “Feeling Sick Rap”

I’m sick, I’m sick

I’m under the weather
But in a few days
I’m gonna feel better

I’ve been coughing and sneezing

all day and all night
But don’t worry about me
I’m gonna be alright

Cos (because) I think I’m coming down with a cold

It gets worse and worse, the more you get old

My doctor told me
It’s gonna be fine Luke
It’s just a cold
You’re not suffering from swine flu!

Here’s a list of the phrasal verbs and expressions I teach in this episode.

To be under the weather – To feel a bit ill / have a cold because of the weather
To be off colour – To feel a bit ill
To pick something up – to catch something “I picked up a cold last week”
To come down with something – To catch something “I think I’m coming down with a cold”
To look after someone – To take care of someone
To fight something off – To try your best to get better “I’m trying to fight off my cold by going to
work”
To shake something off – To try to get better “I’ve been trying to shake off this cold for days and
days”
To pass out – To faint / suddenly fall asleep from weakness or sickness
To throw up – to vomit / to puke
To swell up / swollen – to expand because there’s a problem with it “My glands have swollen up”

Here’s the conversation which includes the list of symptoms. To get definitions of the symptoms,
you’ll have to listen to the podcast:

Friend: Hi, how’s it going?

Luke: Oh, not too good really

Friend: No, you sound a bit ill

Luke: Yeah, I’m a bit under the weather actually

Friend: Oh really? What’s the matter?

Luke: Oh, I think I’ve got flu or a cold or something, I don’t know

Friend: Really? What are your symptoms?

Luke: Just the usual things, you know. A sore throat, a headache, a cough, aches and pains, cold
chills, a stomach ache, it hurts when I swallow, my glands are swollen up, I’ve been throwing up
quite a lot, I’m sneezing all the time, I’ve got a stiff neck and a bad back, my lips are dry, I feel a
bit dizzy, I’m losing my voice, I’ve got gas and indigestion, I’ve got diarrhea, my joints ache,
I’ve lost my appetite and I don’t have any energy or enthusiasm for anything really, my hands are
shaking, I feel drowsy, I’m wheezing quite a lot, I’ve got a lot of phlegm and catarrh, I get cold
sweats at night, I’ve got lots of mouth ulcers and I feel quite de-hydrated, I can’t sleep properly
or get comfortable when I sit down, I keep sniffing and blowing my nose and I’ve got a cold sore
on my lip, and to top it all off I’ve got athlete’s foot, and a sprained ankle and a broken leg as
well. That’s it really.

Friend: Uh huh? Have you seen a doctor?

Luke: Um, no. No I haven’t. That’s a good idea. I’ll do that then.

Friend: Yeah, you should do that because you sound really really really ill.

Luke: Oh ok, I’ll go to the doctor’s. Thanks for your advice.

Friend: That’s no problem. Have a nice day.

Luke: Thanks, you too. Bye bye *coughs* bye bye bye