Health care and wellbeing
  • Reception desk
    Doctor’s assistant/receptionist
    Patient
    Good morning. How can I help you?
    Good morning. How can I help you?
    I want/need to see a doctor.
    I want/need to see a doctor.
    Why do you want to see the doctor?
    Why do you want to see the doctor?
    Choose right answer
    • I feel bad/sick
    • I feel bad/sick
    • I need urgent care
    • I need urgent care
    • Do you have any doctors who speak…?
    • Do you have any doctors who speak…?
    • I have an appointment at … a.m./p.m.
    • I have an appointment at … a.m./p.m.
    • I’d like to make an appointment to see a GP/dentist
    • I’d like to make an appointment to see a GP/dentist
    I will pencil you in for … o’clock on Friday/next Wednesday/ …
    I will pencil you in for … o’clock on Friday/next Wednesday/ …
  • Doctor’s office
    Doctor
    Patient
    Possible answers
    • What is wrong?
    • What is wrong?
    • Describe your symptoms, please
    • Describe your symptoms, please
    Choose right answer
    • I have a sore throat/ a temperature/ a cold/ a runny nose/ a bad cough/diarrhea/ indigestion/toothache
    • I have a sore throat/ a temperature/ a cold/ a runny nose/ a bad cough/diarrhea/ indigestion/toothache
    • I have a pain in my chest/neck/ waist
    • I have a pain in my chest/neck/ waist
    • I have a broken leg/hand/finger
    • I have a broken leg/hand/finger
    • I feel week/dizzy/tired/ill
    • I feel week/dizzy/tired/ill
    • I suffer from asthma/ diabetes/depression/ rheumatism/heart disease
    • I suffer from asthma/ diabetes/depression/ rheumatism/heart disease
    Possible answers
    • Are you on any medication at the moment?
    • Are you on any medication at the moment?
    • You need to take your blood test
    • You need to take your blood test
    • You need chest/leg/arm X-ray
    • You need chest/leg/arm X-ray
    • You need to see a specialist
    • You need to see a specialist
    • Your test results have come in.
    • Your test results have come in.
    • Have you got any allergies?
    • Have you got any allergies?
    Choose right answer
    • I am allergic to ….
    • I am allergic to ….
    • I don‘t have any allergies.
    • I don‘t have any allergies.
    • I need a prescription for some painkillers/ antibiotics.
    • I need a prescription for some painkillers/ antibiotics.
    Possible answers
    • I will write you a prescription and you can collect the medicine from the pharmacy.
    • I will write you a prescription and you can collect the medicine from the pharmacy.
    • Take one pill twice/three times a day with meals/ after your meals.
    • Take one pill twice/three times a day with meals/ after your meals.
    • You can renew this prescription by phone.
    • You can renew this prescription by phone.
    Thank you for your help. Goodbye, doctor.
    Thank you for your help. Goodbye, doctor.
    Vocabulary
    Ailments and Injuries
    Rash
    Rash
    Fever
    Fever
    All vocabulary
    Vocabulary
    Ailments and Injuries
    Rash
    Rash
    Fever
    Fever
    Insect bite
    Insect bite
    Chills
    Chills
    Black eye
    Black eye
    Headache
    Headache
    Stomachache
    Stomachache
    Backache
    Backache
    Toothache
    Toothache
    High blood pressure
    High blood pressure
    Cold
    Cold
    Sore throat
    Sore throat
    Sprain
    Sprain
    Infection
    Infection
    Broken bone
    Broken bone
    Cut
    Cut
    Bruise
    Bruise
    Burn
    Burn