Shadowing Practice: Dog Bite in Triage: What Nurses Must Ask - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello.
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My name is Michaela.
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I'm one of the nurses in A &D.
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I believe that you've injured your leg.
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Can you tell me what happened?
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I was walking to my friend's house when a dog rushed up and bit my leg.
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I was just about to open the gate to a house when the dog ran up.
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No warning at all.
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That must have been a shock.
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When did the incident happen?
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It sure was.
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Like I said, I was just minding my own business.
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I really wasn't doing anything at all, and it just came up.
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Right, sorry to interrupt, but can you tell me when the incident happened?
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Yeah, sorry.
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It happened yesterday.
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Early in the morning.
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I should have come in earlier, but I thought it wasn't serious.
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Well, you came into A &E eventually, which is good.
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Can you tell me what the bite looks like?
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It looks pretty awful.
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It's sort of a gash on my lower leg.
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My right leg.
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It's really deep, it's still bleeding a bit and it's a bit of a mess.
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Okay, I'll take a look at it for you.
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I'll explain what I'm going to do with the wound now.
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The first thing I'll do is to clean the wound well. With antiseptic?
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No, that's not necessary.
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What is important is to make sure any dirt is removed from the wound.
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Okay, that makes sense.
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You'll be pleased to know that the wound probably won't need any stitches.
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Really?
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I don't understand why I don't need stitches.
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These days it's more common not to stitch dog bites if they're more than a day old.
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It's thought to be better to let certain wounds heal without being stitched.
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For example, old wounds, deep wounds or infected wounds.
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Right, well I didn't know that.
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And after I've cleaned it well, I'll put on our clean, dry dressing.
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All right.
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I see.
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Is there anything else I have to do?
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Like at home?
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There are a couple of things you should do when you go home.
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You need to do the dressing every two days.
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I'll give you some dressings to take home.
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Okay.
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I should be able to do that.
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Try not to get the dressing wet when you have a shower.
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One way you keep the dressing dry is to cover it with a plastic bag before you get in the shower.
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It's very important that the dressing stays dry to prevent bacteria growing in the wound.
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Okay.
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I understand.
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I should be able to manage all that.
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Can you tell me when you had your last tetanus jab?
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Oh.
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It must have been around 12 years ago.
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I see.
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That was quite a while ago.
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You'll have to have a tetanus jab now.
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Oh, look.
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I really don't want an injection.
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I hate them.
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And, it's only a dog bite.
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Aren't they quite clean?
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Unfortunately, that's not true.
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Dog bites are actually very dirty.
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It's important that you protect yourself against tetanus.
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Are you sure it's necessary?
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Can't I wait and see if I develop any symptoms?
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Then I'll have the shot.
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I can understand that you don't want an injection if it's not necessary, but it really isn't advisable not to have a tetanus shot after a dog bite.
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It really is very important that you protect yourself against tetanus.
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It can be a serious disease.
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I suppose you're right.
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Okay, I guess I should have the injection.
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I'll try to be brave if it's so important.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Dog Bite in Triage: What Nurses Must Ask”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: wound, dressing, dog, tetanus, bite. This video has 76 sentences and 589 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:22. The speaker talks at a natural 175 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 12 of its 76 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| tetanus noun | /ˈtɛt.ən.əs/ | A state of muscle tension caused by sustained contraction arising from a rapid series of nerve impulses which do not allow the muscle to relax. |
| stitch noun | /stɪt͡ʃ/ | A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made. |
| injection noun | /ɪnˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃən/ | The act of injecting, or something that is injected. |
| advisable adjective | Worthy of being recommended; desirable. | |
| antiseptic adjective | /ˌæntiˈsɛptɪk/ | Of or relating to antisepsis or the use of antiseptics. |
| bacterium noun | /bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪəm/ | A single-celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles. |
| infect verb | /ɪnˈfɛkt/ | To bring (the body or part of it) into contact with a substance that causes illness (a pathogen), so that the pathogen begins to act on the body; (of a… |
| injure verb | /ˈɪn.d͡ʒɚ/ | To wound or cause physical harm to a living creature. |
| interrupt verb | /ˌɪntəˈɹʌpt/ | To disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly, especially by speaking. |
| symptom noun | /ˈsɪm(p)təm/ | A perceived change in some function, sensation or appearance of a person that indicates a disease or disorder, such as fever, headache or rash; strictly, a… |
| bleed verb | /ˈbliːd/ | To shed blood through an injured blood vessel. |
| heal verb | /ˈhiːl/ | To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure. |
| dressing noun | /ˈdɹɛsɪŋ/ | Material applied to a wound for protection or therapy. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come up verb | To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly. |
| run up verb | To run (towards someone or something); to hasten to a destination. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Can you tell me what happened?
- Can you tell me what the bite looks like?
- Is there anything else I have to do?
- Are you sure it's necessary?
- Can't I wait and see if I develop any symptoms?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | you've injured · I've cleaned |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is removed · being stitched |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should have · should do · should be |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was walking · was just minding · wasn't doing |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 26 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like tetanus, stitch, injection.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.