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American Pronunciation Lesson: A Visit to the Doctor

April 29th, 2009 by Manny, Director of Web Content

It is important for English learners to master proper intonation and pronunciation when speaking with a doctor, a nurse, or a pharmacist.

ALTA’s accent reduction training includes interactive homework lessons featuring recordings of real-world scenarios, such as A Visit to the Doctor.

The following recordings (MP3 files that you can listen to repeatedly, or download for use on any media player) will guide you through 22 typical English phrases used during a doctor’s visit.

Listen, repeat, and practice!

1. I have an appointment with the doctor. Listen

2. Here is my insurance card. Listen

3. Here are all my prescription medications. Listen

4. It hurts here. Listen

5. Is it broken? Listen

6. I haven’t been sleeping well. Listen

7. I have a fever. Listen

8. I feel dizzy and light-headed. Listen

9. I feel nauseas. Listen

10. I have diarrhea. Listen

11. I’ve had these symptoms for a week. Listen

12. Can you write me a prescription? Listen

13. Are there any side effects? Listen

14. I have gained weight recently. Listen

15. I exercise on a regular basis. Listen

16. I have a pretty healthy diet. Listen

17. There is no history of cancer or heart disease in my family. Listen

18. I am a diabetic. Listen

19. I am allergic to antibiotics. Listen

20. Do I need surgery? Listen

21. Can you refer me to a specialist? Listen

22. When is my next appointment? Listen

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Posted in Accent Reduction | 3 Comments

Comments

  1. [...] Alta ESL has a nice lesson that you can use to read and listen to phrases that will help you communciate with the doctor in this lesson called American Pronunciation-A Visit to the Doctor. [...]

  2. VERY VERY USEFULL THINGS ARE CONTAIN

    Prasangika Ekanayake on May 13th, 2009 at 7:12 am
  3. good and helpful!

    Dianfeng Zheng on February 8th, 2010 at 10:13 pm
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