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This is my medical closet.
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Over the years, I've been saving small items from the doctor's office.
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Most people don't know that you can ask for your gowns after a procedure.
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Nine times out of ten, they're willing to give you that.
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The one time out of ten is if they've got bodily fluids on them.
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I think my mother is maybe a bit obsessed with saving money, though.
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When I go to the doctor, I typically ask for some extra freebies.
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Applicators, tongue depressors, sterilized of course, and gloves.
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Gloves are my most favorite thing to get from the doctor's office.
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I sterilize them before I use them a second time.
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Some of the ideas are okay, some of them are just insane.
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How do I save money on syringes is, I have friends that are diabetic and they take insulin.
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I get friends to give them to me after they're finished.
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And then, of course, I sterilize them with rubbing alcohol.
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And you can safely use this up to four times.
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Nothing surprises me anymore.
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I can come home and I can see something here, and I say, well, it's Karen, you know.
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This paper is for when I perform medical procedures on myself.
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I just roll it out.
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It's sterile.
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It's the exact same medical paper you would find at a doctor's office.
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Karen Hearn finds extreme savings on medicine and medical supplies for her family.
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Since a typical doctor's appointment can cost between $150 and $500, she even does her own medical procedures at home.
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But for larger, more serious problems, even Karen will succumb to the occasional visit to the doctor's office.
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I save thousands of dollars on not going to the doctor and the dentist.
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Karen?
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But recently I've encountered a really bad toothache.
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These past two weeks have been horrible.
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I've tried clove oil.
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I've tried ice.
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I've tried everything over the counter, and nothing worked.
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And I finally gave up.
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I just had to go to the dentist.
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Let's take a look and see what's going on, okay?
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All right, Karen.
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Well, you definitely have an abscess on that tooth, okay?
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All right.
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You've got to do something or it's going to keep bothering you.
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What I recommend you do is do a root canal on this tooth and then put a crown on it.
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That way the tooth won't hurt you anymore and you can still keep it and function on it.
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But what's it going to cost?
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Well, you're looking at about $1,800.
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$100.
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When I know I've got to spend money, I cringe.
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Well, a cheaper option is to pull the tooth, but once we pull it, it's gone.
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How much is that going to cost me? About $185.
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Would it be cheaper if I went without any anesthesia?
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That's not a good idea.
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You're not going to be able to stand the pain if you try to pull this tooth without numbing it up.
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I'm knowledgeable.
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I'm college educated.
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So if there's a medical procedure to be done, it is researched to great lengths.
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This is an elevator.
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That's what we put down into the gums
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and twist it against the bone
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and it actually pushes the tooth out of the socket until I can grab it with this forceps
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that actually wiggles the tooth out until it gets loose and then we pull it out.
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Well, that just looks like a pair of pliers.
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Well, I promise you this is a precision extraction instrument.
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If you use a pair of pliers, it's just going to break the tooth off.
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Well, can I take the tools home with me after I'm done?
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No, they're my instruments.
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That's what I use on everybody.
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We have to sterilize them each time.
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Can I think on it?
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I mean, you take your time, but the longer you wait, probably the more it's going to start hurting.
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Grant!
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What you got?
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This is how to take your own tooth out.
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I think I want you to take my tooth out my tooth out.
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Karen Hearn and her husband have performed various medical procedures at their home before,
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but now for the first time they're attempting a tooth extraction with the aid of some online videos.
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I don't like the idea of pulling my wife's teeth out.
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What if I pull the wrong one or something, you know?
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My wife threatened to take her own tooth out, so this needs to be taken care of.
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Benzocaine is a numbing agent.
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I'm going to use benzocaine to numb up my gum so that when my husband pulls my tooth, I won't feel anything.
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The extraction will actually take place using this barber's tool.
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We found it at a yard sale, used back in the early 1920s and 1930s
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for when people used to go to the barber rather than a dentist to have their tooth pulled.
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I'm building a vacuum for her mouth.
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I'm using a regular vacuum cleaner.
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I'm going to stick out and part her mouth, and we can suck out the blood and whatever, and a straw with duct tape, which makes a good seal.
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This regular cola.
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Phosphorus acid in the cola dissolves the rust in the metal.
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Scrape it off with aluminum foil.
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Rubbing alcohol will complete the sterilization of these instruments.
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I'm ready as I will ever be.
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Karen's dentist would have charged $185 for the tooth extraction, But because she already had most of the supplies on hand,
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the procedure will only cost $10.
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Nervous?
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A little.
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But I know I'm in good hands.
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How's that ice pack feel?
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It feels pretty good.
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Comfortable?
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Yes.
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Where's your mom?
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It's now.
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It's okay.
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Mmm.
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Ah.
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Ah.
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Ah.
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Ah.
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Yeah.
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Think I got it.
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Oh.
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Ah.
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Pain only lasts a short time.
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But saving that money lasts so much longer.
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My wife will always be cheap.
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Even if I won the lottery today, I wouldn't change.
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Don't ever ask me to do this again.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B2 se basa en el vídeo “This Cheapskate's Husband Pulls Out His Wife's Tooth!”. Las palabras que más se repiten: tooth, medical, Karen, procedure, pull. Este vídeo tiene 113 frases y 998 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 8:17. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 120 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. Solo el 78 % 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 |
|---|---|---|
| tooth sustantivo | /tuθ/ | diente, leva |
| sterilize verbo | /ˈstɛɹɪlaɪz/ | esterilizar |
| extraction sustantivo | /ɪkˈstɹækʃən/ | extracción |
| dentist sustantivo | /ˈdɛntɪst/ | dentista, odontólogo |
| numb adjetivo | /nʌm/ | entumecido, entumido |
| pliers sustantivo | /ˈplaɪ.ə(ɹ)z/ | alicates, alicate |
| colon sustantivo | /ˈkoʊ.lən/ | dos puntos |
| glove sustantivo | /ɡlʌv/ | guante, maniquete (fingerless) |
| rub verbo | /ɹʌb/ | frotar, fregar |
| vacuum sustantivo | /ˈvæ.kjuːm/ | vacuo |
| abscess sustantivo | /ˈæbsɛs/ | absceso, flemón |
| anesthesia sustantivo | /ˌæn.əsˈθi.ʒə/ | anestesia |
| applicator sustantivo | aplicador | |
| diabetic adjetivo | /daɪəˈbɛtɪk/ | diabético, diabetológico |
| dissolve verbo | /dɪˈzɑlv/ | disolver |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| give up verbo | rendirse, entregar |
| stick out verbo | sobresalir, ventanear |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- I've tried everything over the counter, and nothing worked.
- How much is that going to cost me?
- Would it be cheaper if I went without any anesthesia?
- That's what I use on everybody.
- Can I think on it?
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | I've encountered · have been · I've tried |
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | be done · be taken |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 29 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, I've, they're. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “th”: tooth /tuθ/, anesthesia /ˌæn.əsˈθi.ʒə/, toothache /ˈtuθˌeɪk/, threaten /ˈθɹɛt.n̩/
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: extraction /ɪkˈstɹækʃən/, anesthesia /ˌæn.əsˈθi.ʒə/, precision /pɹɪˈsɪʒ.ən/, occasional /əˈkeɪʒ(ə)nəl/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: anesthesia /ˌæn.əsˈθi.ʒə/, knowledgeable /ˈnɑ.lɪ.d͡ʒə.bəl/, elevator /ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/, aluminum /əˈlu.mɪ.nəm/, occasional /əˈkeɪʒ(ə)nəl/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: sterilize /ˈstɛɹɪlaɪz/, scrape /skɹeɪp/, sterile /ˈstɛɹəl/, straw /stɹɔ/
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: glove /ɡlʌv/, vacuum /ˈvæ.kjuːm/, dissolve /dɪˈzɑlv/, elevator /ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: sterilize /ˈstɛɹɪlaɪz/, benzocaine /ˈbɛn.zəˌkeɪn/, pliers /ˈplaɪ.ə(ɹ)z/, dissolve /dɪˈzɑlv/, closet /ˈklɑzɪt/
Cómo practicar con este vídeo
- Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
- Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como tooth, sterilize, extraction.
¿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.