Word list

bother [7bO9E] беспокоить

filling [7filiN] пломба (в зубе)

fix [fiks] фиксировать, закреплять

hurt [hE:t] болеть

relieve [ri7li:v] облегчать, ослаблять

sore [sO:] болезненный, воспалённый

tablet [7tXblEt] таблетка

QUESTIONS:

1. What problem does the patient have?

2. How long has it been bothering him?

B

A: And what can I do for you today?

B: Well, I don’t feel too good. It hurts so much to talk and it’s hard to swallow. There’s a lot of this around at the moment. I’ll give you a prescription for some sore. Try to rest voice. You need to take a couple of days off work till the inflammation reduces.

Word list

inflammation [6inflE7meiS(E)n] воспаление

prescription [pris7kripS(E)n] рецепт (врача)

reduce [ri7dju:s] уменьшать

swallow [7swOlEu] глотать

QUESTIONS:

1. What symptoms does the patient have?

2. What recommendation has the doctor given?

C

A: And how did this happen?

B: Well, I was playing a socker match yesterday afternoon and I turned suddenly to kick a goal. It was very painful and since then my ankle is swollen up. Look, I put ice on it straightway. But today I can’t walk on it.

A: Yes, I can see that. I’m going to ask my nurse to bandage it up and I’ll give you some crutches so you can take the wait of for a few days. Make another appointment to see me on Friday and it’s not bad about the end of the week. We’ll give it X-rayed as a precaution.

Word list

ankle [7xnkl] лодыжка

bandage up бинтовать

crutch ['krAC] костыль

make an appointment [q'pOIntment] назначить встречу

precaution [pri'kLS(q)n] предосторожность

straight away немедленно

X-ray ["eks'rei] рентгеновский снимок

QUESTIONS:

1. What has happened to the patient?

2. What is the doctor going to do?

3. When is his next appointment?

D

A: Well you have done yourself some damage there. How did this happen?

B: Well, I was out walking with my dog when it decided to chase a cat. It ran in front of me and I tripped and fell. My arm is really painful. I can’t move my wrist or fingers.

A: I’ll put in a sling right away. My reception is to make an appointment for you and have X-ray right away I’m afraid the bone is broken.

Word list

bone [΄bqun] кость

chase [΄tSeis] гнаться, преследовать

right away немедленно

sling [sliN] повязка

wrist [rist] запястье

QUESTIONS:

1. What’s happened to the patient?

2. What will the doctor do?

3. What is the doctor’s reception?

T 5.2

Conversation a

A: Hi, Jane! What have you done to your hand?

B: I’ve just got back from the doctor’s. I’m in pain.

A: What happened?

B: Oh, it was stupid really. I was running late yesterday, you know, I was trying to get the kids to school.

A: Yeah.

B: And I slammed a car door on my hand. I cut my finger really badly, see, here… boy did it hurt, there was blood everywhere. It was such a stupid thing to do... I had to have several stitches.

A: Oh, dear! Does it still hurt?

B: Yeah, it’s really painful.

WORD LIST

slam [slxm] захлопывать

stitch [stiC] шов

QUESTIONS:

1. What has happened to Jane?

2. Does it still hurt?

Conversation B

A: Hi, Jim! Are you playing tonight?

B: Sorry, mate, I can’t. I’ve got this massive bruise on my left arm here.

A: Really? What a shame! How did you do it?

B: I went for a job last night and slipped on the grass at the park near my house. I fell and landed pretty hard.

A: Do you reckon you’ll be ok next week?

B: I should be, yeah

A: No problems. I’m sure we can still win without you!

WORD LIST

bruise [bru:z] синяк, ушиб

reckon [΄rek(q)n] рассчитывать, полагаться на (кого-л.)

slip поскользнуться

QUESTIONS:

1. What has happened to Jim?

2. How did he get a bruise?

Conversation C

A: How’s the family, June?

B: Actually we’re all in bed! Everyone’s a bit sick at the moment.

A: That’s no good.

B: Yeah, I know. We’ve all caught colds. Michael’s the worst, he’s got the most terrible cold. He just can’t stop coughing.

A: I wonder how he got it. The weather has been fine the last few weeks.

B: I think he was at the beach on Saturday and went for a swim in a windy day. He probably got a chill when he got out of the water.