Listen and practice this conversation between two doctors.

A: Have you been busy this evening?

B: Pretty busy. My first patient was Jim Beaton. He had twisted his knee. He slipped on a banana skin in the street. I think he just needs to rest his knee. He’s very fit.

A: My first patient was Mrs Neale. She keeps being sick, and it’s just because she eats too much.

B: A lot of patients don’t really need treatment. They feel ill because they do silly things. We can give them pills to treat some illnesses, but they need to keep fit and eat sensibly.