生活英语情景口语100主题 23. Common Health Problems 常见健康问题

Dialogue 1 B(Brianna) Z(Zachary)

B: You don't look too well. Maybe you should take the day off from work.

Z: I couldn't do that. I have an important meeting to go to today.

B: Do you feel ok?

Z: Not really. After a 12-hour flight. I've got jetlag, and on top of that, I think I've also go the flu.

B: Why don't you call your secretary and tell her to reschedule the meeting? You should really get some rest or you'll end up feeling een worse than you do now.

Z: Could you feel my forehead and check to see if I have a fever?

B: You're really hot. Let me get you some Tylenol to bring the fever down.

Z: Ok. I'll stay home this morning and rest, but if I feel better in the afternoon, I'm going to go to the meeting.

B: Zach, what's that on your arm?

Z: I don't know. It looks a bit red, but I'm sure it's nothing.

B: It looks like you have a red rash all over you! Are you allergic to anything?

Z: Just cats, but I don't think I was near any cats in the last couple of weeks.

B: I completely forgot about your cat allergy. I took care of a cat for my friend here a few days ago. Oh no. We'd better go to the doctor to get some medicine. Let's go.

Z: Shouldn't we make an appoinment first?

B: We should, but let's just go and see if there's an opening now before it gets worse.

Z: Whatever you say. I just want to get to my meeting!

Dialogue 2

Z: I feel absolutely horrible. My temperature is 41 degrees Celsius, and I've got a headache and a runny nose.

B: Do you have any other symptoms?

Z: I've also got a terrible stomach-ache. Is my face still swollen?

B: Just a little. Is your toothache gone now?

Z: Yes, for the most part. It doesn't feel as bad as my other ailments, anyway.

B: How about your tongue? Does it still hurt?

Z: No, the burn oinment seemed to take affect right away. I think it's already healed. B: How did you get that burn again?

Z: I scalded it on the hot coffee a few days ago.

B: You haven't had much luck lately, have you?

Z: No, but I'm sure I'll get better soon.

B: When's the last time you took your tablets?

Z: I took the red ones just before lunch and the white ones just after lunch.

B: I think it's time you took another dose of each. What would you like to drink with them?

Z: Just some water, please. Do you have any ointment for my nose? It feels so itchy after blowing my nose so much.

B: Sure, I'll just go and get it now. What would you like to eat? Some soup?

Z: That sounds good.

B: Soup always makes me feel better when I'm sick. I hope it makes you feel better, too.