TV Host Alison Hammond Has Heart Check-Up in Hospital
Listen to the story
Alison Hammond is a TV host. She works on a UK show called This Morning.
On Friday, she left the show before it finished. People were worried about her.
Alison went to hospital for a check-up. Doctors looked at her heart.
She said she is "fine". She wanted to make sure everything was okay.
Many fans sent her kind messages. They hope she feels better soon.
This Morning is a popular morning show. It talks about news and other fun topics.
Alison is famous for being funny and friendly on TV.
Vocabulary10 words
- host
- a person who leads a TV show
- hospital
- a place where doctors help sick people
- check-up
- when a doctor looks at your body to see if you are healthy
- heart
- the part of your body that pumps blood
- fine
- okay; not sick or hurt
- midway
- in the middle of something
- presenter
- a person who talks on TV or radio
- worried
- feeling afraid that something bad will happen
- fans
- people who like someone very much
- popular
- liked by many people
📚 Ready to use these words in a real conversation?
Practice live with a real tutor on Preply.
Quiz
Answer key
1. This Morning 2. For a heart check-up 3. Fine
✅ Nice work on the quiz!
Keep the momentum going — book a live English lesson with a Preply tutor.
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Alison Hammond is a TV _____. She works on a UK show called This Morning.
On Friday, she left the show before it _____. People were worried about her.
Alison went to _____ for a check-up. Doctors looked at her _____.
She said she is "_____". She wanted to make sure everything was okay.
Many _____ sent her kind messages. They hope she feels better soon.
This Morning is a _____ morning show. It talks about news and other fun topics.
🎓 Enjoyed this story?
Turn today's reading into real speaking practice with a live Preply tutor.
More Entertainment stories
Next story · Easy
US Sends More Troops and a Warship Near Iran