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- May I make an appointment with the doctor for this afternoon?
- Are you our patient?
- Yes, this will be my second visit.
- All right, sir. Will 4 p.m. suit you?
- Yes, it will be fine.
- Now give me your name and address, please.
- Here is my card.
- Step in, please. What are your complaints?
- I’ve got a sore throat and a cough.
- Are you running a temperature?
- No, I am not. I have a splitting headache. I believe I m starting a cold. What do you recommend?
- Let me examine you. I suggest that you take something for your headache and cough.
- Will you write out a prescription?
- By all means. You will have the prescription filled at the nearest chemist’s. You should stay in bed for a couple of days and take the medicine three times a day.
- I’ll follow your advice, Doc. I nearly forgot to ask you…
- Yes, what is it?
- I need a vaccination certificate.
- When were you vaccinated last?
- I don’t remember… it was many years ago.
- Then I’ll have to vaccinate you as soon as you recover.
- All right, Doc.
- I wish you a speedy recovery!
- Thanks, keep well. Good-bye.
- Good-bye.
Exercise 14. Translate into English and reproduce
- Можно записаться к врачу?
- Sure. Are you our patient?
- Нет. Мне бы хотелось записаться на завтра.
- All right. Will 10 p.m. suit you?
- Боюсь, что нет. Мне подходит три часа дня.
- Just a minute…Yes, 3:30. Is it OK?
- Да. Отлично.
- Give me your name and your address.
- Вот моя карточка.
- Разрешите войти, доктор.
- Sure. Do sit down. What are your complaints?
- У меня болит голова. Я кашляю. Повышена температура.
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- Let me examine you. I’ll write a prescription. You will have the prescription filled at the nearest chemist’s.
- Сколько раз в день не принимать лекарство?
- Three times a day. You should stay in bed for three days.
- Я буду следовать вашим рекомендациям, доктор.
- In a week time you should come here again.
- Хорошо.
- I wish you a speedy recovery!
- Thanks, keep well. Good-bye.
- Спасибо. До свиданья.
Exercise 15. Complete the dialogue
Doctor! Doctor!
Another classic type of joke in English involves a two-line conversation between a patient and a doctor. Do these exist in your language?
1. Patient: Doctor! Doctor! I think I'm getting smaller.
Doctor:................................................
2. Patient: Doctor! Doctor! Everybody keeps ignoring me.
Doctor:................................................
Patient: Is it serious, doctor?
Doctor: Well.................................................
Doctor: Well, Mr. Smith, you seem to be coughing much more easily this morning.
Patient:................................................
Doctor: Are the pills I gave you to improve your memory helping you?
Patient:................................................
Doctor: I have to tell you that you are seriously ill. Is there anything you would like?
Patient:................................................
Patient: Doctor, please help me. I can't stop telling lies.
Doctor:................................................
Doctor: I'm afraid the pain in your right arm is just old age.
Patient:................................................
Patient: I feel like a pack of cards.
Doctor:................................................
A I wouldn't start watching any new television serials.
B I don't believe you.
C Well, you'll just have to learn to be a little patient.
D Then why doesn't my left arm hurt? I've had it just as long.
E Take a seat and I'll deal with you later.
F That's because I've been practising all night.
G Yes, a second opinion.
H What pills?
I Next please!
