At the Doctor’s Office

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DIALOGUE

Making an Appointment

Dr. Barnes: Good morning, Ms. Perez. How are you feeling today?

Ms. Perez: I have a bad sore throat.

Dr. Barnes: When did it start?

Ms. Perez: Three days ago.

Dr. Barnes: Do you have any other symptoms?

Ms. Perez: I have a slight fever.

Dr. Barnes: Okay. I’ll have a look at your throat.

I’m going to give you a prescription for an antibiotic.

Ms. Perez: How often should I take it?

Dr. Barnes: Take a pill three times a day for seven days. You’ll probably start to feel better in a couple of
days.

Ms. Perez: Thank you, Doctor Barnes.

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PRACTICE

Work with your partner. Role-play the dialogue, substituting the different expressions below. Then
reverse roles.

How are you feeling today?

What seems to be the problem?
What’s bothering you?
What’s the matter?

I have a bad sore throat. It hurts when I swallow.

I have a terrible cough. I have a bad cold.
I have a migraine headache. I feel nauseated.
I have a stomach-ache. I am vomiting.
I have a rash on my arm. It’s very itchy.
I have a slight fever. I have the chills.

When did it start?

How long have you had it?
How long has it been bothering you?

Three days ago.

It started last week.
Since Monday.
About three days.

Do you have any other symptoms?

Does anything else hurt?
Is anything else bothering you?

I’ll have a look at your throat.

Let me look at your arm.
I’ll examine your ears.
(cont’d on next page...)

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I’m going to give you a prescription for an antibiotic.

I’ll write you a prescription for some cough syrup.
Here’s a prescription for a pain killer.
Here’s a prescription for an ointment.

Take a pill three times a day for seven days.

Take the cough syrup before bedtime every night for a week.
Use these drops twice a day for ten days.
Apply the cream to your rash twice a day until it disappears.

You’ll probably start to feel better in a couple of days.

by the end of the week.
in three or four days.

It will probably clear up in a few days.

HEALTH PROBLEMS

A. Match the symptoms.

_____1. flu a. sore chest

_____ 2. rash b. can’t swallow
_____ 3. nauseated c. can’t walk
_____ 4. cough d. purple skin
_____ 5. sore throat e. can’t bend
_____ 6. cut finger f. red, itchy skin
_____ 7. sprained ankle g. sneezing
_____ 8. big bruise h. vomiting
_____ 9. back-ache i. fever and chills
_____ 10. cold j. bleeding

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B. Complete the dialogue below with appropriate expressions.

Doctor: Good morning,________________, ________________

______________________________________________________________________

Patient: I have ________________________________________

Doctor: ______________________________________________________________________

Patient: ______________________________________________________________________

Doctor: Is anything else bothering you?

Patient: ______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

Doctor: I’ll have a look at _______________________________.

Here’s a prescription ____________________________

______________________________________________________________________

Patient: ______________________________________________________________________

Doctor: ______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

Patient: ______________________________________________________________________

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