| Published on March 11, 2007 |
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Medical English
At a Doctor
I have a high fever.
Dialogue 
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Doctor:
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— What seems to be the problem?
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Daniel Adams:
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— I have a high fever and a splitting headache. I lost my appetite, too.
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Doctor:
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— Did you take your temperature?
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Daniel Adams:
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— Yes, it´s 39°C. I took three aspirins, but they didn´t work.
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Doctor:
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— Let me examine you. Open your mouth. ... All right. Cough, please.
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Daniel Adams:
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— (sound of a cough)
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Doctor:
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— You have the flu. You need to stay in bed for three days. I´ll write out a prescription for you. ... There you go. Take this to the drugstore.
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Role-Play Exercise
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Doctor:
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What seems to be the problem?
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You:
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...
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Doctor:
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Did you take your temperature?
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You:
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...
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Doctor:
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Let me examine you. Open your mouth. ... All right. Cough, please.
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You:
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Doctor:
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You have the flu. You need to stay in bed for three days. I´ll write out a prescription for you. ... There you go. Take this to the drugstore.
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