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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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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione
Questa lezione di conversazione di livello B1 si basa sul video “Everyday English: Going to the doctor”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: pain, example, doctor, sore, medication. Questo video contiene 68 frasi e 757 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 4:44. Chi parla ha un ritmo naturale di circa 160 parole al minuto, vicino a una conversazione quotidiana. Solo il 81% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese, quindi il lessico è impegnativo.
Vocaboli chiave di questo video
Le 15 parole più avanzate del video, con pronuncia e significato:
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| sore aggettivo | /soɹ/ | doloroso, dolorante |
| medication sostantivo | /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/ | medicazione |
| prescription sostantivo | /pɹəˈskɹɪp.ʃən/ | ricetta, prescrizione |
| symptom sostantivo | /ˈsɪm(p)təm/ | sintomo |
| certificate sostantivo | /səˈtɪf.ɪ.kɪt/ | certificato, attestato |
| adjective sostantivo | /ˈæd͡ʒ.ɪk.tɪv/ | aggettivo |
| cramp sostantivo | /kɹæmp/ | crampo |
| nauseous aggettivo | /ˈnɔʃəs/ | nauseabondo |
| pharmacist sostantivo | /ˈfɑɹməsɪst/ | farmacista |
| verb sostantivo | /vɝb/ | verbo |
| stab verbo | /stæb/ | pugnalare, accoltellare |
| dull aggettivo | /dʌl/ | spuntato, smussato |
| headache sostantivo | /ˈhɛdeɪk/ | mal di testa |
| instruction sostantivo | /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/ | istruzione, addestramento |
| suggestion sostantivo | /səˈd͡ʒɛst.ʃən/ | suggestione, suggerimento |
Frasi da ripetere
Frasi brevi e complete del video che puoi riutilizzare nella conversazione di tutti i giorni:
- 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.
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
|---|---|
| Frasi relative who / which + frase — un’informazione in più su una persona o una cosa | discomfort which are · temperature, which means · ache which is |
| Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fa | are caused · is caused · be followed |
| Possibilità con “might / may” might/may + verbo — qualcosa di possibile ma non certo | might want · might go · might feel |
| Consigli con “should” should + verbo — dire che cosa è meglio fare | should rest |
Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione
Chi parla usa 15 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come I'm, you're, can't. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.
- I suoni “sh” e “zh”: medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, prescription /pɹəˈskɹɪp.ʃən/, nauseous /ˈnɔʃəs/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/, suggestion /səˈd͡ʒɛst.ʃən/
- Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, certificate /səˈtɪf.ɪ.kɪt/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/
I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:
- Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: certificate /səˈtɪf.ɪ.kɪt/, adjective /ˈæd͡ʒ.ɪk.tɪv/, cramp /kɹæmp/, nauseous /ˈnɔʃəs/, pharmacist /ˈfɑɹməsɪst/
- /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: adjective /ˈæd͡ʒ.ɪk.tɪv/, cramp /kɹæmp/, stab /stæb/, aspirin /ˈæs.pɹɪn/, backache /ˈbækeɪk/
Come esercitarsi con questo video
- Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
- Inizia a velocità 0,75×, fai shadowing frase per frase e torna alla velocità normale quando diventa facile.
- Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come sore, medication, prescription.
Cos'è la tecnica dello Shadowing?
Shadowing è una tecnica di apprendimento delle lingue supportata da studi scientifici, originariamente sviluppata per la formazione dei traduttori professionisti e resa popolare dal poliglotta Dr. Alexander Arguelles. Il metodo è semplice ma potente: ascolti un audio in inglese di madrelingua e lo ripeti immediatamente ad alta voce — come un'ombra che segue il parlante con un ritardo di solo 1–2 secondi. A differenza dell'ascolto passivo o degli esercizi di grammatica, lo shadowing costringe il tuo cervello e i muscoli della bocca a elaborare e riprodurre simultaneamente i modelli di discorso reale. La ricerca dimostra che migliora significativamente la precisione della pronuncia, l'intonazione, il ritmo, il discorso connesso, la comprensione dell'ascolto e la fluidità del parlato — rendendolo uno dei metodi più efficaci per la preparazione alla prova di speaking dell'IELTS e per la comunicazione reale in inglese.