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Hello friends, and welcome back to Mr. Language.
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I'm your host, Mr. Language.
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And I'm Anna.
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Thank you for joining us.
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Today we're diving into one of the most important and practical topics, English for nurses.
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Yes, nurses all around the world do incredible work.
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They They help patients, support doctors, and keep hospitals running.
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But many learners tell us, I'm a nurse, and I need English for my job.
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I know some vocabulary, but I don't know how to use it in real conversations.
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Exactly!
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So today we're giving you a complete guide.
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We'll cover greetings, patient care, medical vocabulary, emergencies, polite communication, and real -life dialogues.
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By the end of this episode, you'll feel much more confident using English as a nurse.
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Let's start at the very beginning.
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When a patient comes to the hospital or clinic, the nurse is often the first person they see.
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So greetings and introductions are important.
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Right.
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Here are some simple examples.
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Good morning.
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How can I help you?
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Do you have an appointment?
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Or please fill out this form.
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Let's do a role play.
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Good morning.
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How can I help you?
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Good morning.
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I have an appointment with Dr. Brown.
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Great.
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Can I see your ID and insurance card?
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Yes.
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Here you are.
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Thank you.
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Please take a seat in the waiting area.
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The doctor will see you shortly.
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See how natural that sounds?
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Short, polite sentences.
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Easy for the patient to understand.
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Yes.
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Nurses need to be both professional and caring.
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Even small words like please and thank you make a big difference.
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Now, let's move to basic checkup procedures.
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Nurses often measure height, weight, temperature, and blood pressure.
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Useful phrases include, please step on the scale.
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I'll check your temperature.
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Could you roll up your sleeve?
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Or, breathe in and breathe out.
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Let's role play again.
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Please follow me to the examination room.
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Okay.
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Could you please step on the scale?
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Sure.
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Now I'll measure your height.
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Please stand straight.
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Thank you.
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Now let me check your temperature.
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Please place the thermometer under your tongue.
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All right.
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Your temperature is normal.
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Finally, I'll check your blood pressure.
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Please roll up your sleeve.
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Here you go.
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Your blood pressure is a little high.
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Oh, I see.
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This short exchange shows so many useful commands.
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Step, stand, roll up, place.
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And notice how
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Anna always added, please.
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Yes.
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Nurses must give instructions, but polite instructions.
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Instead of sit down, say, please have a seat.
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Instead of give me your arm, say, could you give me your arm, please?
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Now, let's talk about symptoms.
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Nurses often ask questions to collect important information for the doctor.
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Exactly.
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Useful questions include, what brings you in today?
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How long have you had this problem?
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Do you have any allergies?
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Are you taking any medication?
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Let's do another role play.
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Good afternoon.
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What brings you in today?
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I've been coughing for two weeks.
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Do you have a fever?
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Yes, sometimes.
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Any other symptoms?
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Some chest pain.
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Do you smoke?
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Yes, I do.
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Thank you.
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The doctor will see you shortly.
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Clear, simple, and professional.
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Another common question is, on a scale of 1 to 10, how bad is the pain?
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That's very useful for nurses.
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Let's try it.
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On a scale of 1 to 10, how bad is your pain?
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It's about an 8.
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That's quite high.
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Thank you for telling me.
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See?
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Easy to use.
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Now, let's focus on giving instructions during treatment.
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For example, before an injection, please relax your arm, or you'll feel a small pinch.
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Yes, or before drawing blood.
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Make a fist, please.
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Or hold still.
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Role play again.
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I need to take a blood sample.
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Please make a fist with your hand.
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Like this?
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Yes, perfect.
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You'll feel a small pinch.
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Ouch.
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All done.
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That wasn't too bad, was it?
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Not at all.
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Thank you.
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See how the nurse prepared the patient and gave reassurance?
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That helps reduce stress.
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Now let's talk about giving medicine.
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Nurses often explain when and how to take it.
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Yes.
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Example phrases.
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Please take this pill with water.
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Take this medicine three times a day after meals.
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Do not take this on an empty stomach.
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This may cause drowsiness.
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Role play.
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Here is your medicine.
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Please take one tablet now with some water.
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Thank you.
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Take one pill three times a day after meals.
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So, breakfast, lunch, and dinner?
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Yes.
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And please don't drive, because this medicine may make you sleepy.
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Understood.
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Clear instructions like that are vital.
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Now let's look at emergencies.
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Nurses must use short, powerful commands.
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Yes.
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For example, call the doctor.
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Bring the crash cart.
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Start CPR.
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Clear.
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Let's act it out.
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The patient is not breathing.
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Call emergency.
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Calling now.
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Start CPR.
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Quickly.
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Yes.
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Bring the defibrillator.
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Here at Ireland.
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Clear.
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Very strong language.
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No time for long sentences.
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Exactly.
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In emergencies, every second matters.
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Now let's move to patient comfort.
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Nurses often help patients feel safe.
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Yes.
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Common phrases are, Can I get you some water?
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Would you like a blanket?
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Let me adjust your bed.
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Please press the button if you need help.
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These phrases show care and build trust.
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Let's do another role play.
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Are you comfortable?
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I'm a little cold.
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I'll bring you a blanket.
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Thank you.
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Would you like some water?
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Yes, please.
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Here you are.
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Press the button if you need anything else.
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That's excellent patient care.
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Now, let's practice phone calls.
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Nurses often answer calls in English.
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Yes.
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Example.
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Good afternoon.
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Good afternoon.
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This is the nursing station.
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How can I help you?
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Roleplay.
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Good afternoon.
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This is the nursing station.
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How can I help you?
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Hello.
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I'd like to know how my mother is doing.
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Can I have her name, please?
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Yes, Maria Gonzalez.
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One moment, please.
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I'll check her chart.
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Thank you.
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Perfect.
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Short, polite, professional.
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Another common situation, giving updates to doctors.
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Nurses report what they see.
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Yes.
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Example, the patient has a fever of 39 degrees.
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Blood pressure is low.
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The wound looks better today.
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Let's role play.
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Doctor, the patient in room 203 has a fever of 38 .5.
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Thank you.
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Please continue monitoring.
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Yes, Doctor.
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Clear, quick communication.
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Now, let's combine everything into one long hospital visit role play.
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Yes, let's do it.
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Good morning.
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How can I help you?
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Good morning.
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I have an appointment with Dr. Lee.
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Can I see your ID? Of course.
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Thank you.
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Please wait in the lounge.
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The doctor will see you shortly.
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Okay.
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Mr. Davis, please follow me.
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Yes.
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Please step on the scale.
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All right.
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Now stand straight for your height.
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Thank you.
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Please roll up your sleeve.
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I'll check your blood pressure.
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Okay.
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Your blood pressure is a little high.
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Have you taken your medicine today?
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No, not yet.
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I see.
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And what brings you in today?
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I've been feeling very tired.
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For how long?
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About two weeks.
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Any other symptoms?
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Yes.
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Some shortness of breath.
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Do you have allergies?
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No. Thank you.
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The doctor will see you now.
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Wonderful.
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That was a complete session.
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From arrival to pre -check.
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Exactly!
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And if nurses practice these phrases, they'll feel ready for real hospital situations.
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So today, we covered greetings, checkups, symptom questions, instructions, medicine,
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emergencies, comfort, phone calls, and reporting.
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Yes!
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A full package of English for nurses.
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Remember, clarity is more important than perfection.
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Patients need to understand you.
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Speak slowly, politely, and confidently.
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Thank you for joining us today.
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And don't forget to subscribe to Mr. Language for more English learning podcasts.
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See you next time.

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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación se basa en el vídeo “English for Nurses”. Las palabras que más se repiten: nurse, patient, doctor, blood, role. Este vídeo tiene 257 frases y 1251 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 10:44. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 117 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 85 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
nurse sustantivo/nɝs/enfermera, enfermero
phrase sustantivo/ˈfɹeɪ̯z/frase
instruction sustantivo/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/instrucción
breathe verbo/bɹiːð/respirar
polite adjetivo/pəˈlaɪt/cortés, educado
symptom sustantivo/ˈsɪm(p)təm/síntoma
shortly adverbio/ˈʃɔɹtli/pronto, en breve
fever sustantivo/ˈfivɚ/fiebre, calentura
sleeve sustantivo/sliv/manga
greeting sustantivo/ˈɡɹiːtɪŋ/saludo, salutación
meal sustantivo/ˈmiːl/comida, pitanza
comfort sustantivo/ˈkʌm.fət/comodidad, confort
blanket sustantivo/ˈblæŋ.kɪt/manta, cobija
pill sustantivo/pɪl/píldora, pastilla
fist sustantivo/fɪst/puño

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
roll up verboapelotonar, remangar
fill out verbo/fɪl ˈaʊt/rellenar, cumplimentar
sit down verbosentarse

Frases que vale la pena repetir

Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:

  • How can I help you?
  • Do you have an appointment?
  • Could you roll up your sleeve?
  • Could you please step on the scale?
  • Useful questions include, what brings you in today?

Gramática en este vídeo

Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahorahave you had · Have you taken
Posibilidad con “might / may” might/may + verbo — algo posible pero no seguromay cause · may make
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicciónWe'll cover · you'll feel · will see
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos díaswe're diving · we're giving · Are you taking

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 24 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'll, I'm, don't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “th”: breathe /bɹiːð/, thermometer /θɚˈmɑ.mɪ.tɚ/
  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/, shortly /ˈʃɔɹtli/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, injection /ɪnˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃən/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, confidently /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/, defibrillator /diːˈfɪbɹɪˌleɪtə(ɹ)/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: sleeve /sliv/, stomach /ˈstʌmək/, sleepy /ˈsliːpi/
  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: fever /ˈfivɚ/, sleeve /sliv/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, arrival /əˈɹaɪ.vl̩/, vital /ˈvaɪtəl/
  • /z/ — sonora, no /s/: phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, drowsiness /ˈdɹæʊːzinəs/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

  1. Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
  2. Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
  3. Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como nurse, phrase, instruction.

¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?

Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.

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