TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION. CONVERSATIONAL TOPICS

9 Complete the sentences.

1. On Saturday I went out without my warm coat on and now ...

2. The doctor took the patient’s temperature and said ...

3. I can hardly breathe because...

4. When she came home she complained of a headache and her mother...

5. The patient said that...

6. It hurts me when I swallow because...

7. This medicine will work wonders if...

8. If you follow the doctor’s instructions you’ll...

9. She looks very thin...

10. She looks a picture of health...

11. She is loosing weight...

10 The following problems and pieces of advises have got all mixed up. Can you watch them correctly?

1. I keep getting headaches

1. can’t get into my clothes

1. can’t sleep at night

4. My eyes are often sore and I snee­ze a lot

5. I’m going to Nepal on business

6. I’ve got a bad stomach

7. I fell much better now, doctor

8. I’ve got a terrible cough

9. Good, you needn’t come back for a month

10. You really must stop smoking

11. Perhaps you should have an eye test

12. You ought to do more exercise — it’s very relaxing

13. You’ll have to have a few injections

14. You shouldn’t eat so much fried food

15. You really must lose some weight

16. You should have some allergy tests

11 Complete the following dialogues.

1. MAKING AN APPOINTMENT.

M.P.: Hello, is that doctor Spencer’s consulting room?

Receptionist: ...

M.P.: Good morning. I’d like to make an appointment to see Dr Spencer this afternoon, please.

R.: ...

M.P.: Yes, that will do all right.

R.:...

M.P.: My name is Mr Parkinson.

R.: ...

M.P.: Thank you very much. Good morning.

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2. AT THE DOCTOR’S.

Doctor. Good morning, Mr Thompson. What’s the trouble?

M.T.:...

D.: Any pain?

M.T.: ...

D.: Please, strip to the waist and lie down on the examination coach. I’ll examine you.

M.T.: ...

D.: I’m afraid it’s pneumonia and you must have penicilin injections. Go straight home and I’ll send you a nurse immediately.

M.T.: ...

D.: Certainly, for at least a week or ten days. There’s a prescription. Take a spoonful of this medicine there three times a day.

M.T.: ...

D.: Oh, don’t mention it, please. Make sure to follow my instructions. Good-bye.

2. М.: Hallo, Charles, what’s the matter with you? You look rather seedy. C.: ...

М.: Are you running a temperature? Have you taken it?

C.: ...

М.: I’ll get it presently. And how is your throat? Does it hurt you when you swallow?

C.: ...

М.: I’m afraid you are falling ill with the flue. You’d better stay in bed for a day or two. What’s the temperature?

C.: ...

М.: Is it as high as that? Then I think I’ll send for the doctor at once.

2. D.: What’s the matter with you?

3. : ...

4. : How long have you been like that?

3. : ...

4. : Have you taken your temperature?

3. : ...

4. : Let me feel your pulse. H-m, it’s a bit rapid. Now I must sound you. Your back, please. Take a deep breathe.

100. : ...

4. : Not this time. I’ll give you a prescription to be made at the chemist’s. Take a dose of this medicine every three hours. I hope you’ll get well in no time. I’ll look in again in the morning. Good afternoon.

C.: ...