2. D.: ...

100. : Good morning, Doctor.

4. : ...

С.: I feel hot and feverish, Doc. I’ve got a terrible sore throat.

/).:...

100. : It’s probably only the flue, but I thought I’d better see you.

4. :...

C.: Yes, I am. I’ve only just come here.

£>.: ...

100. : Oooh!

4. :...

100. : My eyes have been sore and painful, Doctor.

4. : ...

100. : Aaaaaaaahh!

4. :...

100. : What about my throat, Doctor?

4. : ...

100. : Thank you, Doc. Good-bye.

2. A.: You don’t look well this morning. What’s the matter? Didn’t you sleep well?

B.: ...

1. : You haven’t got any pain, have you?

2. : ...

1. : Got a temperature?

2. : ...

1. : Don’t you want to see a doctor?

2. :...

2. D.: What are you complaining of?

P.: ...

4. : Do you have these pains all the time?

P.:...

4. : After meals? Do you eat very big meals?

P.: ...

4. : That’s probably the reason why you have these pains. Lighter meals, that’ll probably put you right.

P.: ...

12 Describe your condition to the doctor who came to examine you.

USE: fell unwell (feverish, hot, cold, shivery), could hardly sleep the night before, could hardly eat (work), have a bad (splitting) headache (sore throat), have a bad cough (pain in the chest, heart-ache, etc.), suffer from high (low)

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blood pressure, have a heart (liver, kidney) problem, complain of a bad cough, bad pain in ..., be running a high temperature.

13 Your friend looks (feels) unwell. Talk him into consulting a doctor.

USE: what’s wrong (what’s the matter) with you? You don’t look your unusual self, you ought to consult a doctor about your heart (liver, blood pres­sure, etc.), there must be something wrong with your heart (liver, lungs, eyes, etc.), you’d better consult a doctor, why not consult a doctor, take your tem­perature, you should have your chest X-rayed (cardiogram taken, throat ex­amined, blood pressure measured, eyes tested, teeth checked up).

14. Describe your gradual recovery and thank your friend who has come to inquire about your condition.

USE: feel much better, drink and sleep a lot, eat with better appetite, the temperature dropped, feel again like working (going out, reading), hate doing nothing (lying down, staying in bed), I’m really touched, You were very kind (considerate, helpful), I owe you a lot, I’m very much obliged to you.

15 Compose your own dialogues.

1. The doctor is talking to a patient. He is trying to find out what is wrong. The patient is describing some of the symptoms.

2. Someone in your family is very ill. Ring the doctor for advice. Describe the patient’s symptoms.

3. Two patients are waiting for the doctor to receive them. They are talking about what is troubling them.

You may use the following for a) a doctor, b) a patient.

1. What can I do for you? What are you complaining of? Whai troubles you? Where exactly is the pain? When do you get it? How long have you had this pain? When you get the pain, how long does it last? Do you have any other symptoms? I’m afraid you’ve got... Here is the prescription for ..., Take two tablets night and morning until you feel better. The pain will go away. This is nothing to worry about.

2. Symptoms: I feel hot (cold, feverish, sick). It hurts in my chest (ear). I’ve got a stomachache (toothache, earache). I’ve got a sore throat (eye), I’ve got a high temperature (a fast pulse, a high blood pressure, a bad cough). The pain is mild (quite bad, severe). What medicine is this? Can I get it without a prescription? How do I take this medicine? How often should I take it? How much should I take it? Can I stop taking it as soon as I feel better?

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TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION. CONVERSATIONAL TOPICS

16 What do you think of such kind of patients? the doctor’s recommendation

An old gentleman came to see the doctor. The man was very ill. The doctor looked at him and said, “No medicine can help you. If you want to be well again, you must have a good rest. Go to a quiet place for a month, go to bed early, eat more roastbeef, drink lots of milk but don’t smoke more than one cigarette a day.”

A month later the gentleman came into the doctor’s office. He was a differ­ent man.

“Oh, doctor!”, he said. “Thank you very much. Everything is fine and I am well again. But, doctor, it’s not easy to begin smoking at my age.”