B: (Seeing his friend come out of the doctor's office.) Hello, Mike, what happened to you? Why is your arm in a sling?
M: I had a bad fall from a bicycle and broke my arm.
B: How awful! Have you any pain now?
M: It still hurts, but not so much as before. The fractured (broken) bone has been set and now my arm is in plaster of Paris.
B: So you can't use your arm now, can you?
M: I shan't be able to use it until the plaster is taken off. And now what are you doing here?
B: You see, I sprained my ankle today when jumping over a gym-house.
M: Well, it's nothing much to come to the doctor with. Apply a cold compress to it overnight and you'll get the swelling down. I'm sure. I had that sort of thing a year ago. I was limping for a few days, that's all.
Notes:
in a sling — íà ïåðåâÿçè;
plaster of Paris — ãèïñ;
to sprain the ankle — âûâèõíóòü íîãó â ãîëåíîñòîïíîì ñóñòàâå
5. At the Dentist's
D: What's troubling you?
A: One of my front teeth is working loose, and there's a big one (a wisdom tooth) at the back that wants seeing to.
D: You have to have this one out. It is a pity you didn't have it looked at (seen to) before.
A: I wish to goodness I had.
D: Does that other tooth pain (hurt) you now?
A: Not particularly, just a dull steady pain.
D: The tooth is decaying and must be stopped, (filled)... (The doctior reaches for the drill, then cleans and drills the tooth with it, inserts a piece of cottonwool in the cavity (hole) and proceeds to make a filling.) This will be a temporary filling, I'll make a permanent one next time... Now we'll attend to the front tooth. Shall I apply an anaesthetic to deaden the pain.
A: Yes, if you please.
D: Here is your tooth extracted (pulled out). Now rinse your mouth, please.
A: (Rising from the chair and looking into the mirror.) The empty space doesn't improve my looks any. How about having a false tooth put in?
D: You'll have to have a small bridge made and two crowns on which to suspend the false tooth. Imay direct you to a dental mechanic and he will do this for you.
Notes:
The tooth is working loose - Çóá øàòàåòñÿ
You must have the tooth (pulled) out - Âàì íóæíî óäàëèòü çóá
I wish to godness - exclamation expressing a strong wish
anesthetic - îáåçáîëèâàþùåå ñðåäñòâî
6. Listen to the two patients talking to the doctor. Make notes about each of them and fill the chart.
Patient | Symptoms | Diagnosis | Treatment |
Mr. Right | |||
Mrs. Smith |
Doctor: Hello, Mr.Right. How are you feeling?
Mr. R: I feel a bit under the weather. I’ve got a splitting headache and ache all over the body.
Doctor: You’ve probably eaten something. Let me see. Yes, you’re running a temperature. I think you’re going down with flu.
Mr. R: How long will it take me to get over? I need to get back to work as soon as possible.
Doctor: About four or five days. I’ll prescribe you some medicine. Take these tablets three times a day after meals. Stay in bed with a hot water bottle and drink a lot of tea with lemon and honey.
* * *
Doctor: Hello, it’s Mrs. Smith, isn’t it?
Mrs. S: That’s right, doctor.
Doctor: What can I do for you?
Mrs. S: I’m always tired, doctor. I’m absolutely worn out at the end of the day.
Doctor: Are you eating regular meals?
Mrs. S: Well, I don’t really have time to eat. I’m too busy with the children. They are very active boys.
Doctor: I’ll write out a prescription for some extra ferrum and the vitamins, and I’d like you to come back in a couple of weeks so I can see how you’re getting on.
Mrs. S: Thank you, doctor.