Lesson 9 – Step 1 – Reading

Goal

Let’s start the lesson with some reading. You can read it on your own, or play the audio and follow along. Once you have finished, you can go to the next step.

At the doctor’s

Doctor: Good morning Mr Johnson. What can I do for you? 

Patient: Well doctor, I’ve had this dry cough for the past couple of days and I think I might have a bit of a fever too.

Doctor: Mmm, let me take your temperature. 38.5 degrees. That is quite high. Have you got any other symptoms?

Patient: Well, I’ve been feeling very tired lately and I’ve got these aches and pains all over my body.

Doctor: And do you have any difficulty breathing?

Patient: Yes, I do tend to get out of breath very quickly. I see. 

Doctor: What about your sense of taste and smell?

Patient: Now that you mention it, I think I may have lost those too.

Doctor: I’m afraid it looks like you’ve caught the coronavirus.

Patient: But I always wear my mask when I go out and I regularly wash my hands. And I’ve been respecting all the social distancing rules.

Doctor: Well, we can’t be sure unless you take a test. In any case you’re going to have to self-isolate for the next seven days. In the meantime, I’ll give you a prescription for some paracetamol. You should also drink plenty of fluids. If your condition worsens, you’ll have to call 111. Good luck Mr Johnson, and make sure you get your vaccination when the time comes.

Patient: Don’t worry doctor, I will.

Reflection

• What are the phrases in blue used for?
• What is the phrase in green used for?

The answers are on step 3.

Conclusion

Have you finished? Then you can move on to step 2.