Going to the doctor's L1 Making a doctor's appointment

blairchen

Publish：Dec 9, 2016

1. Vocabulary

I feel terrible.
vomiting
I have diarrhea. [,daɪə’riə]
patient
make an appointment
dizzy ['dɪzɪ]
nauseous ['nɔːsɪəs]
sore throat

Making a doctor’s appointment
[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.
[PAM] 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 hear 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 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.
[PAM] Thank you.

2. Expressions


I have a headache, and I’m dizzy.
I have a stomachache, and I feel nauseous.
I have a bad cough and a sore throat.


I had a fever last night.
I have diarrhea.
I’ve been vomiting.
How have you been feeling?
How long has this been `going on`?
I’ve been vomiting all night.


I’ve been feeling sick for three days.
I’ve been having problems sleeping.
Good morning. I’m a patient of Doctor Brennan’s.
I want to make an appointment to see the doctor.
What seems to be the problem?
I’ve been feeling nauseous and tired.
The doctor has some time at 1 o’clock.
Is there anything earlier?

2.1 have

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

2.2 sore、-ache

I have a sore throat.
He has a headache.
I have a stomachache.

2.3 be、feel

I’m dizzy. I feel dizzy.
She’s nauseous. She feels nauseous. ['nɔːsɪəs]

I’ve been vomiting for about an hour.

3. Reading

I feel terrible. I didn’t sleep last night because I had a bad fever . I was just too hot! I have a bad cough , too – maybe because I smoke? My colleagues always complain about the noise I make, but I can’t answer them because I have a sore throat and I can’t speak. I didn’t eat all day because I felt nauseous and I had a stomachache , and every time I wanted to stand up, I couldn’t because I was so dizzy.