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    Medical English: At the Dentist / At the Doctor

    Role-Play Exercise 1


    You:    — ...
    Nurse:    — Are you a regular patient here?
    You:    — ...
    Nurse:    — How bad is it?
    You:    — ...
    Nurse:    — Okay. Wait here, please.

     

    Role-Play Exercise 2


    Doctor:    — What seems to be the problem?
    You:    — ...
    Doctor:    — Did you take your temperature?
    You:    — ...
    Doctor:    — Let me examine you. Open your mouth. ... All right. Cough, please.
    You:    — ...
    Doctor:    — 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.

     

    Role-Play Exercise 3


    Doctor:    — Good morning. Please have a seat here. What´s the problem?
    You:    — ...
    Doctor:    — Do you have diarrhea?
    You:    — ...
    Doctor:    — Do you have any other symptoms?
    You:    — ...
    Doctor:    — You mean you feel nauseous?
    You:    — ...
    Doctor:    — When did the symptoms start?
    You:    — ...
    Doctor:    — All right. Please take off your clothes to the waist and lie down there. ... Just tell me if it hurts when I do this.
    You:    — ...
    Doctor:    — Okay. Let´s hope it´s just indigestion, but we´ll need to run some diagnostic tests to be sure. We´ll run a blood test and we´ll also need a urine sample.
    You:    — ...
    Doctor:    — Yes, I´ll give you a prescription for indigestion tablets.
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