{"id":1346,"date":"2019-09-24T08:04:21","date_gmt":"2019-09-24T08:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/english.orochinagi.com\/?p=1346"},"modified":"2026-04-22T14:10:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:10:23","slug":"the-doctors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/vocabulary\/the-doctors\/","title":{"rendered":"The Doctor’s"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Level 1<\/h1>\n

Nouns<\/strong>: appointment, bottle, pen, paper, case, prescription, pain,<\/p>\n

nose, neck, arm, throat, hand, finger, stomach, head<\/p>\n

x-ray, pills, practice, clinic, cabinet, coat stand,<\/p>\n

fever, temperature, symptoms, the cold, the flu, problem, issue, matter, sick note<\/p>\n

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Verbs<\/strong>: book, open, close, prescribe, wear, sit, stand, lie (down), cough, bend (over), sneeze, to treat, swallow<\/p>\n

Adjectives<\/strong>: painful, sore, aching<\/p>\n

Adverbs<\/strong>: slowly, gently, quickly<\/p>\n

Roleplay: <\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n

Patient enters the doctor’s room<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Doctor: Ok, hello, take a ______ , what’s the _____?<\/p>\n

Patient: I have a ______ back<\/p>\n

Doctor: (respond with concern)<\/p>\n

Patient: Also, I have a pain in\/on\/at<\/em> my ______<\/p>\n

Doctor: Ok, let me check something.\u00a0 Can you _____\u00a0 over and touch your toes?<\/p>\n

Patient: (respond)<\/p>\n

Doctor:\u00a0 Ok, now please _____ down on the bed<\/p>\n

Patient: (respond)<\/p>\n

Doctor:\u00a0 Let me check your _______.\u00a0 Hmmm, it’s quite high.\u00a0 You must have a ______.<\/p>\n

Patient: (respond)<\/p>\n

Doctor:\u00a0 I will ______ you some medicine to help with the pain.<\/p>\n

Patient: Do I need a\/ an ______ ?<\/p>\n

(Doctor & Patient can be improvise the end of this appointment)<\/p>\n

Level 2<\/h1>\n

Nouns<\/strong>: skin, ache, sore, wrist, ankle, elbow, knee, sprain, injection, infection, stitches, thumb, sunburn, poisoning<\/p>\n

cut >> tear >> wound<\/p>\n

Verbs<\/strong>: bend, gargle, sprain, inject, treat, break<\/p>\n

Adjectives<\/strong>: sore, painful, runny, stiff, deep, daily, two times, twice, infected, burnt<\/p>\n

Adverbs<\/strong>: carefully, carelessly, roughly, naturally<\/p>\n

Patient: Hello Doctor, I have a ______ throat and a ______ nose.<\/p>\n

Doctor: I see.\u00a0 What’s this cut? It looks _____ (adj) ! We need to ______ (verb) it.<\/p>\n

Patient: (respond)<\/p>\n

Doctor: For your throat, take this and _____ (verb) , _______ (adj) a day!<\/p>\n

Patient: ok, also I slept in the sun and now my _____ is really _____!<\/p>\n

Doctor: Ah you have a case of __________! Next time, you need to apply lots of sun-tan lotion!<\/p>\n

Patient: And, and, and I have to go to the toilet a lot, I have ______ache.<\/p>\n

Doctor: What did you eat last night?<\/p>\n

Patient: Raw shrimp and _______<\/p>\n

Doctor: Ah you probably have food _________, I will prescribe some medication to help slow down the …uh… visits to the bathroom.<\/p>\n

(Doctor & Patient can be improvise the end of this appointment)<\/p>\n

Level 3<\/h1>\n

Nouns<\/strong>: tingle, pins and needles, syringe, needle, pulse, blood pressure, scratch, scrape, plasters, bruise, bandage, plaster cast, a sting, fracture<\/p>\n

Verbs<\/strong>: wheeze, stings, to take a pulse, wrap, to swell, x-ray, whistle<\/p>\n

Adjectives<\/strong>: critical, crucial, chronic, mild, swollen, inflamed, blocked, faint, broken, fractured<\/p>\n

Adverbs<\/strong>: unfortunately, suspiciously, painfully<\/p>\n

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Patient: Doctor, my leg really hurts, I fell during my walk in the mountains.<\/p>\n

Doctor: Well Mr Smith, oh dear, it is _______ (very important) that we\u00a0 _- ____ your leg.\u00a0 \u00a0Aha, now we can see\u00a0 that you have a _____\u00a0 you will need a ________ _____<\/p>\n

Patient: Doctor, I was _____ by a wasp, and now my arm is _______<\/p>\n

Doctor: Oh dear, I will give you an injection. This will ______ a little.<\/p>\n

Patient:\u00a0 Doctor, my lungs are ________ and my nose is _______, it’s hard to breathe!<\/p>\n

Doctor: Ok,\u00a0 I will give you a ______ (not strong) decongestant<\/p>\n

Patient: Doctor, I feel ______ all the time, I’m really tired.<\/p>\n

Doctor: Ok, let me _____ your _____.\u00a0 Do you have any other symptoms?<\/p>\n

Patient: When I wake up, my arm feels like it’s dead!<\/p>\n

Doctor: Well, if you sleep on your arm, you will feel _____ and ______, because the blood flow is reduced. _________ there is nothing I can do about that!<\/p>\n

Patient: My friend hit me in the arm and now it’s turning black!<\/p>\n

Doctor: Ah that’s a _______. (improvise advice)<\/p>\n

(Doctor & Patient can be improvise the end of this appointment)<\/p>\n

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Listening<\/h1>\n

The deck<\/p>\n

The desk<\/p>\n

Resting<\/p>\n

Armchair<\/p>\n

Elbow<\/p>\n

Knew<\/p>\n

Facing<\/p>\n

Face to Face<\/p>\n

Hand me the pen<\/p>\n

Water glasses<\/p>\n

Docks<\/p>\n

Ducks<\/p>\n

Pen<\/p>\n

The dogs<\/p>\n

The Doc’s pen<\/p>\n

The documents = the docs<\/p>\n

Conversations<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Calling : speaking to the receptionist<\/p>\n

Good morning can I help you?<\/p>\n

Hello, I would like to book an appointment with a doctor<\/p>\n

Are you registered at this practice?<\/p>\n

No…<\/p>\n

I’m afraid we’re not accepting any new patients.<\/p>\n

But, I’m really sick!<\/p>\n

Do you live in this area?<\/p>\n

Yes.<\/p>\n

Have you been there for more than 24 hours but less than 3 months?<\/p>\n

Yes!<\/p>\n

Do you have a national insurance card?<\/p>\n

No, I don’t think so…<\/p>\n

You’ll need to go to A&E (accident and emergency) at the nearest hospital. Have a good day.<\/p>\n

Wait, is this the card you’re talking about?<\/p>\n

Yes, that’s right but we’re full!\u00a0 You’ll need to register with another doctor in the area, look in the phone book or on the internet. If it’s serious, you’ll need to go to A&E.<\/p>\n

How much will it cost?<\/p>\n

It’s free to visit a GP at the walk-in centre but the wait times are long.<\/p>\n

You will have to pay for the prescription<\/p>\n

The hospital charge is 150% of the standard rate.<\/p>\n

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Roleplay<\/h1>\n

Patient approaches the reception desk<\/p>\n

Receptionist: Greeting \/ Ask if they have an appointment<\/p>\n

Patient: responds with information<\/p>\n

Receptionist: Explain the doctor will be delayed<\/p>\n

Patient responds.<\/p>\n

Receptionist: Ask patient to complete the form and ask for their Medicare card<\/p>\n

Students can improvise an ending to this scene.<\/p>\n

In the Doctor\u2019s office:<\/p>\n

Patient enters doctor\u2019s office.<\/p>\n

Doctor: greeting, ask for the problem<\/p>\n

Patient: explain one symptom.<\/p>\n

Doctor: ask more questions to get more precise information<\/p>\n

Patient: provide more information.<\/p>\n

Doctor: give health advice<\/p>\n

Patient: ask to stay home<\/p>\n

Doctor: agree<\/p>\n

Patient: ask how to explain to your boss<\/p>\n

Doctor: offer solution<\/p>\n

Patient: give thanks<\/p>\n

Doctor: ask for payment<\/p>\n

Patient: Has card<\/p>\n

Doctor: Cannot accept card<\/p>\n

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