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Patient: Well doctor, I’ve got a sore2 throat and a bad cough3. I’ve also got a headache4.
Patient: About four days now, and I’m feeling really tired too.
Doctor: It sounds like6 you’ve got the flu7. Take two aspirin8 every four hours. You should9 also get lots of rest
and drink plenty of fluids. And if you don’t feel better in a couple10 of days, give me a call.
LISTENING
If you are feeling ill or have a medical problem, you can make an appointment to see the doctor11.
In Britain, the place where doctors see their patients is called a surgery12. In America, it’s a doctor’s office.
When you arrive for your appointment, the secretary or receptionist will probably ask you to wait in the waiting
room until the doctor is ready to see you.
When you finally get to see the doctor, he will usually begin by asking you to describe your symptoms. He may
then give you an examination, and take your blood pressure, for example.
If the doctor knows what’s wrong with you, he will give you some advice13 and perhaps prescribe some medicine.
You will have to take the prescription14 to the chemist’s15 to get the medicine16.
QUESTIONS
LANGUAGE NOTES
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If you are feeling ill or (1) have/having a medical problem, you can (2) make/do an appointment to see the
doctor. In Britain, the place where doctors see their patients is (3) calling/called a surgery. In America, it’s a
doctor’s office.
When you arrive for your (4) appointment/meeting, the secretary or receptionist will probably (5) ask/say you
to wait in the waiting room until the doctor is ready to see you.
When you finally get to see the doctor, he (6) is/will usually begin by asking you to describe your
(7) symptom/symptoms. He may then give you an (8) exam/examination, and take your blood pressure, for
example.
If the doctor knows what’s (9) wrong/matter with you, he will give you some (10) advice/advices and perhaps
prescribe (11) some/the medicine. You will have to take the prescription to the chemist’s to get the medicine.
ANSWER KEY
1. have
2. make
3. called
4. appointment
5. ask
6. will
7. symptoms
8. examination
9. wrong
10. advice
11. some
12. Hopefully
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2 A sign of illness (7) 1 Liquids you drink (6)
4 Relating to medicine (7) 3 Only a doctor can ____ certain drugs (9)
6 A drug for headaches, etc. (7) 4 How are you feeling, ____ Jones? (3)
8 Painful, hurting (4) 5 I ____ a bit tired (4)
10 British doctors see patients in their ____ (7) 7 Get Well ____ (4)
11 You can ____ drugs at the pharmacy (3) 9 A cold symptom (5)
14 A pain in the head (8) 12 It makes you better (8)
16 I'm not feeling very ____ (4) 13 Common infectious illness (3)
17 American doctors see patients in their ____ 15 He or she fills the prescription (7)
(6)
16 What's ____ with you? (5)
19 Where you wait to see the doctor (7,4)
17 Take ____ your shirt, please (3)
22 To see a doctor, you must make an ____ (11)
18 The doctor took my ____ pressure (5)
20 It ____ be the flu (3)
21 UK doctor (2)
SOLUTION
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F S Y M P T O M
4
M E D I C A L R
5
R U E F
6 7 8
S A S P I R I N S O R E
9
C O D C E
10
O O S U R G E R Y L
11
B U Y N I
12 13
G M B F
14 15 16
H E A D A C H E W E L L
H D R U
17 18
O F F I C E I O B
F M C N L
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F W A I T I N G R O O M
21
G S N O A
22
A P P O I N T M E N T D Y
Appointment Office
Aspirin Prescribe
Blood Prescription
Chemist Receptionist
Cough Soon
Doctor Sore
Examination Surgery
Flu Symptom
Headache Waiting room
Medical Well
Medicine Wrong
SOLUTION
J S F P R E S C R I P T I O N
M E D I C A L T S R U R J M J
W A I T I N G R O O M P N J Y
R A P P O I N T M E N T X R G
I A W E L L C O R S P N E N Z
B L M Q V O O O O B O G I N V
L K T D D E U H Z I R R B I M
O S M F C E G E T U I F E L M
O O S Y C N H A S P O L S O E
D O R I O D N D S L X U T B D
L N F R V I L A V I E P P J I
P F W M M X R C H E M I S T C
O E G A R O U H Y Y T P P R I
B Z X E Y P R E S C R I B E N
R E C E P T I O N I S T O W E