Lesson 30: At the Hospital

Vocabulary

I have a terrible stomachache.

diarrhea

nauseous

I feel sick.

dizzy

raw

symptoms

hurt

blood test

prescription

indigestion tablets

Conversation

A : Good morning.Please have a seat here.What´s the problem?

B : I have a terrible stomachache.

A : Do you have diarrhea?

B : Yes, I do.

A : Do you have any other symptoms?

B : Yes, I feel sick.

A : You mean you feel nauseous?

B : That´s right.Right now I feel dizzy.

A : When did the symptoms start?

B : This morning.Yesterday evening I ate something raw.

A : All right.Please take off your clothes to the waist and lie down there.Just tell me if it hurts when I do this.

B : It doesn´t hurt.Ouch.It hurts there.

A : Okay.Let´s hope it´s just indigestion, but we´ll need to run some diagnostic tests to be sure.We´ll run a blood test.

B.Can you give me something for the time being?

A.Yes, I´ll give you a prescription for indigestion tablets.

Questions

1.What is the meaning of 'prescription'?

2.Have you ever been to hospital, and what did the doctor ask first?