EU4-21: Making a doctor's appointment

Vocabulary

[SALLY] Pam, Are you okay?
[PAM] No. I feel terrible.
[SALLY] what's up.
[PAM] I've been vomiting all night.
[SALLY] Oh,you poor thing, You need to call a doctor.
[SAM] I know.
[SALLY] Hey.Uh, I have to go, but I'll call you later to see how you are.
[PAM] Hello?
[RECEPTIONIST] Good morning. Doctor Brennan's office.
[PAM] Hi. My name's Pam James. I'm a patient of Doctor Brennan's.
[RECEPTIONIST] Oh, yes. Ms.James. How can I help you?
[PAM] I'm sick. I want to make an appointment to see the doctor today.
[RECEPTIONIST] What seems to be the problem?
[PAM] I've been vomiting. And I, uh,have diarrhea.
[RECEPTIONIST] I'm very sorry to heat that. How long has this been going on?
[PAM] All night. It started about 3 in the morning.
[RECEPTIONIST] Oh, Dear. Will you be able to get to the doctor's office today okay?
[PAM] Yeah. I think so.
[RECEPTIONIST] Okay. Let me just have a look here.The doctor has some time at 1 o'clock. Could you make it then?
[PAM] Is there anything earlier?
[RECEPTIONIST] No, I'm sorry. The doctor's really busy today.
[PAM] Okay. One o'clock is fine.
[RECEPTIONIST] Great. So, We'll see you at 1 o'clock. Take care.

Key words

• I feel terrible.
• I’ve been vomiting all night.
• I have diarrhea.

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Grammar

1. Basic medical symptoms

使用以下医疗词汇，搭配动词have描述生病症状。

I have a fever.
He has diarrhea.
She has a bad cough.

使用Sore一词表示身体某个部位疼痛。

I have a sore throat.

使用后缀-ache表示身体某个部位疼痛。该后缀并不适用于所有身体部位，只适用于head，stomach,back和tooth。

He has a headache.
I have a stomachache.

使用以下医疗词汇，搭配动词be或feel使用。

I’m dizzy. I feel dizzy.
She’s nauseous. She feel nauseous.

如果是呕吐，使用动词 to vomit.

I’ve been vomiting for about an hour.

2. Present perfect continuous

使用现在完成进行时谈论一种在过去开始一直延续到现在的病症或病。用I have been + 动词+ -ing结构。

I have been vomiting a lot.
I have been having problems sleeping.

使用for增加有关时间的信息。

I have been feeling very bad for the last two days.

医生也可能使用现在完成进行时提问。

How long has this been going on？
How long have you been feeling like this?

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