Shadowing Practice: Everyday English: Going to the doctor - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hey there, I'm Sarah.
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And I'm Jack.
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Welcome to Everyday English.
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Today, we're going to talk about going to the doctor.
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Oh, that's not much fun.
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No, it isn't, but it's something that we all have to do from time to time, so it's important to know the right vocabulary.
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If you're feeling sick or unwell, or if you have a pain, then you might want to go to a clinic to see a doctor or GP.
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That stands for General Practitioner, and it refers to a doctor who's trained in General Medicine.
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For more specific problems, you might go to a specialist, and you would go to a hospital for a medical emergency, for example, a broken arm.
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When you see a doctor, he or she will ask you about your symptoms.
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Symptoms are any feelings of discomfort which are caused by a health problem.
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For example, you might feel ill or sick or nauseous.
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You might have a temperature, which means your body is hotter than it should be.
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That's also called a fever.
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You might feel weak or dizzy.
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You might have a running nose or runny nose, as we often say.
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Or you might have an itch.
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You can use the adjective itchy.
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For example, I have itchy eyes or you might have some sort of pain.
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For example, pain in your back, pain in your arm or pain in your shoulder.
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Another way to say that you have pain is to use the adjective sore.
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For example, I have a sore back, a sore arm or a sore shoulder.
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If you are feeling pain, a doctor might ask you to describe it.
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For example, he He or she might ask if it's a sharp pain, that's a strong and acute pain,
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or a stabbing pain that feels like something is stabbing you, or a dull pain that's a less severe pain.
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You might also have an ache which is a type of persistent dull pain, for example a headache or a backache,
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or you could have a cramp which is caused by muscles contracting.
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Let's have a look at the sort of conversation you might have with the doctor.
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Hi Charlotte, please take a seat.
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Thanks.
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What seems to be the problem?
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I'm not feeling very well.
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Okay, what sort of symptoms are you experiencing?
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I feel a bit nauseous and I have a headache
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and I've got a cramp in my stomach and I also have a really runny nose and sore eyes.
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Do you have a temperature?
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Yeah, I think so.
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It's been a bit high.
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I think you've probably got the virus that's been going around.
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I'm going to write a prescription for some medication, which will hopefully bring the pain down a little bit.
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You should rest, though, and make sure that you take plenty of fluids, OK?
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Would you like me to write a sick certificate for work?
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Yes, please.
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OK.
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Take that with you.
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That's your sick certificate, and reception will give you your prescription form.
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A medical certificate is an official document that proves that you can't work because you're sick.
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And a prescription is a document that you give to a pharmacist, a person authorised to sell drugs or medication.
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You need to provide a prescription to buy some medicine.
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There's a chance your doctor or pharmacist will give you instructions,
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advice and suggestions and for that you need to know the modal verbs like must,
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shall, will, should, would, can, could, may and might.
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If it's an instruction that has to be followed you use the word must.
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For example you must eat before taking this medication.
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You must not mix medication.
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You could also say have to as in you have to eat before taking this medication.
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If you're strongly advising someone that is giving advice that you want followed you use the modal verb should.
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For example, you should rest and drink plenty of water.
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And if you're making a suggestion you can use can, could, may, might or would.
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For example, you can take an aspirin for pain.
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You could try drinking more water.
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You may want to eat less.
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You might want to exercise more.
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I would take some time off if I were you.
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Well that's it for today.
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Why don't you try making a list of words and phrases that you might use at the doctor.
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It's also a good chance to practice words for parts of the body.
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Stay well and we'll see you next time.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “Everyday English: Going to the doctor”. Las palabras que más se repiten: pain, example, doctor, sore, medication. Este vídeo tiene 68 frases y 757 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 4:44. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 160 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. Solo el 81 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| sore adjetivo | /soɹ/ | dolorido |
| medication sustantivo | /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/ | medicamento, medicación |
| prescription sustantivo | /pɹəˈskɹɪp.ʃən/ | receta, medida |
| symptom sustantivo | /ˈsɪm(p)təm/ | síntoma |
| certificate sustantivo | /səˈtɪf.ɪ.kɪt/ | certificado |
| adjective sustantivo | /ˈæd͡ʒ.ɪk.tɪv/ | adjetivo |
| cramp sustantivo | /kɹæmp/ | calambre, rampa |
| nauseous adjetivo | /ˈnɔʃəs/ | nauseabundo, nauseoso |
| pharmacist sustantivo | /ˈfɑɹməsɪst/ | farmacéutico, farmacéutica |
| runny adjetivo | /ˈɹʌni/ | líquido, chirle |
| verb sustantivo | /vɝb/ | verbo |
| stab verbo | /stæb/ | apuñalar, acuchillar |
| dull adjetivo | /dʌl/ | romo, embotado |
| headache sustantivo | /ˈhɛdeɪk/ | dolor de cabeza, cefalea |
| instruction sustantivo | /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/ | instrucción |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| go around verbo | cundir |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- I'm not feeling very well.
- Do you have a temperature?
- Would you like me to write a sick certificate for work?
- Stay well and we'll see you next time.
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosa | discomfort which are · temperature, which means · ache which is |
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | are caused · is caused · be followed |
| Posibilidad con “might / may” might/may + verbo — algo posible pero no seguro | might want · might go · might feel |
| Consejo con “should” should + verbo — decir qué es buena idea | should rest |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 15 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, you're, can't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, prescription /pɹəˈskɹɪp.ʃən/, nauseous /ˈnɔʃəs/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/, suggestion /səˈd͡ʒɛst.ʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, certificate /səˈtɪf.ɪ.kɪt/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: stab /stæb/, specialist /ˈspɛʃəlɪst/
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: adjective /ˈæd͡ʒ.ɪk.tɪv/, verb /vɝb/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, advise /ədˈvaɪz/, fever /ˈfivɚ/
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: advise /ədˈvaɪz/, authorized /ˈɔθəɹaɪzd/, phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/
Cómo practicar con este vídeo
- Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
- Empieza a velocidad 0,75×, haz shadowing frase por frase y vuelve a la velocidad normal cuando te resulte fácil.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como sore, medication, prescription.
¿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.