So, I have a friend who easily faints when she sees blood. Once I was with her in the office and a former colleague of ours got injured with a cutter, getting a little wound on his hand. Blood started DRIPPING OUT and she passed out. She became unconscious for a few minutes BUT RECOVERED SOON AFTERWARDS. I have an extremely sensitive skin. I usually put sunscreen ON when I know that I have to spend some time in the sun. Although living in Malta means BEING in the heat frequently, even when I hang out my laundry AND I AM ONLY in the sun for 15 minutes, I GET sunburn and A rash on my skin.

I can´t describe with the proper words how I feel when mosquitoes bite me here in the caribean countryside of Costa Rica. HERE we have a plethora of different insects, many of them can cause a variety of illnesses such as dengue fever. In so many cases dengue fever can make a person faint due to the intensive pain. In my case, when I caught that illness, five years ago, I almost passED out as a consequence of the strong pain. Additionally, mosquito bites can produce A rash as THE BODIES REACTION to the substances within the mosquito spit. On the other side, when you may be exposed to the strong sunlight, in addition to sunburn, your skin may experience premature aging, Especially here amid the tropical forest.

Last month, I pushed myself too hard, working overtime and exhausting myself. As a result, I fainted while giving a presentation during a meeting. I remained unconscious FOR ten minutes. My doctor advised me to spend time in the sun. I like it but unfortunately, I have an allergic reaction to sunlight, getting sunburn and heat rash quite easily. Moreover, in severe cases, I may pass out. Anyway, I must prioritiSe taking care of myself and avoid overworkING.

Doctors say that THE POSSIBILITY of passing out is much higher when it is hot. People can faint if they DON'T have enough air to breathe, or if they HAVE sunburn. You can also see the rash on the skin after sunburn. If I saw someone unconscious I would call an ambulance first, then I’d place them horizontally and honestly I don’t know what to do next.

I do remember the episode when Rick, my LondonizeD friend, visited me here in the Middle East for a long weekend. It was in May and once he “escaped” from the rainy and cold England, HIS first wish was to enjoy the Sun’s abundance here. Thus, we decided to spend a lazy day BY the Dead Sea shore, when the Sun was shining and the air temperature was already around 35-36°C. THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT the Dead Sea, IT'S pretty unique and extremely enjoyable - the highly salty water that keeps your body afloat without any effort. It was the first such experience for Rick and he loved it immediately. While floating EFFORTLESSLY with half of his body above the water’s surface and truly RELISHING IN the mid-day Sun, he eventually passed out and slept for more than an hour in a kind of fascinating imponderability. That was the funny part. The less funny one was the fact that being unconscious during his generous nap, he got a serious sunburn on his face, neck and chest. When HE AWOKE HE decided to return to the beach, after 2-3 steps ALONG the shore, he suddenly fainted on the sand. My first reaction was to splash a bottle of water on his face, which proved to be an inspired solution. Luckily, his condition improved shortly and then he was able to raise and walk alone. Of course, we spent the rest of the day IN THE shade and discussing the Sun’s benefits for the body through moderate exposure. Fortunately, there were no serious consequences of that episode, apart FROM the fact that on the way back to London, at the airport, the immigration officer could not easily identify Rick, based on his passport photo. His still reddish face, also full of rashes, made him hardly recogniSable.

@English Like A Native Thanks Anna! Much appreciated!

I FELT LIKE I was unconscious from exhaustion and fell asleep on the beach last year. Of course, I got sunburn. Happily, I didn't pass out and I DIDN'T EVEN GET A rash. Only later DID I SEE my half-burnt face IN the mirror. It looked so comicAL that I thought I was going to faint.

When I got MY second DOSE of the COVID vaccine, there was STRONG SUNLIGHT AT the LOCATION I WAS IN. I ended up with a lot of rashes and sunburn AS A RESULT OF how strong the sun was that day. Then, when I got home, I started to feel dizzy like I was going to faint. A couple OF hours later, I passed out and woke up ON my bathroom floor. I was unconscious for a couple of minutes, it was a scary moment but everything was fine after that.

Thank you Anna, I have never faintED but was very close to passING out when I injured my shoulder, it hurt much more than sunburn and A severe rash together! Never mind, I survived😮

Thank you for completing today's task, here are some corrections/suggestions: For people who were born and grew up in a cold country, it's not always easy to enjoy the sun and warm weather. Every time I go to the SEASIDE in summer, I get SUNBURNT on day one. I get a rash on my shoulders immediately even THOUGH I put a lot of sunscreen on. If I stay outside for too long, I might even faint because of the heat and a lack of water. I've always WONDERED what I SHOULD do if I see an unconscious person who has passed out on a beach? Thank God, I've never EXPERIENCED that.

@@EnglishLikeANative thank you very much!

Just a note on spelling - "I dreamed I had a RASH and began scratching". To have a 'rush' is to feel a sudden strong emotional or physical feeling🙂

@@EnglishLikeANative Thanks so much, Anna...

Don't forget to be mindful of the tense you use when writing/speaking; We were all too excited. It was the first day of our trip. We took the plane, everything seemed to be alright. But suddenly, some of the passengers began to scratch, and they couldn't stop. And a rash appeared all over their bodIES, some of them were afraid and they faintED. Luckily there was a doctor on the plane and she said that although some people passED out, it was only A food allergy and everybody WOULD be ok after AN ANTIHISTAMINE shot. I looked AT my friend and she was unconscious, but after I SLAPPED HER she WOKE up, she was sleeping hahahaaha! She was dreaming of this beautiful beach, where she FELL asleep and WOKE up when the sun HAD gone IN, ONLY TO FIND THAT SHE HAD terrible sunburn hahahahha. Everything GOT back to NORMAL and our trip continueD.

@@EnglishLikeANative thanks Anna. Yes, it's very difficult for me. I know I go to the past, to the future, to the present without sense🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️

Correction: we FALL unconscious, not GET unconscious ;)

Thanks for the correction Anna!

I know, it can be overwhelming when you look at so many similar phrasal verbs together. That's why it is always best to focus on one at a time and always in context. :)

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