At a doctorI have a terrible stomachache.
At a doctor| listen to audio and practice pronunciation | ||
| Doctor: | — | Good morning. Please have a seat here. What´s the problem? |
| Paul Ryefield: | — | I have a terrible stomachache. |
| Doctor: | — | Do you have diarrhea? |
| Paul Ryefield: | — | Yes, I do. |
| Doctor: | — | Do you have any other symptoms? |
| Paul Ryefield: | — | Yes, I feel sick. |
| Doctor: | — | You mean you feel nauseous? |
| Paul Ryefield: | — | That´s right. I feel like vomiting. And right now I feel dizzy, too. |
| Doctor: | — | When did the symptoms start? |
| Paul Ryefield: | — | This morning. Yesterday evening I ate something raw. |
| 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. |
| Paul Ryefield: | — | It doesn´t hurt. ... Ouch. It hurts there. |
| 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. |
| Paul Ryefield: | — | Can you give me something for the time being? |
| Doctor: | — | Yes, I´ll give you a prescription for indigestion tablets. |
| Level: | Pre-intermediate
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| Classified under: | Practical English: Health problems | |
| Type: | Dialogue |
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