Shadowing Practice: English for Doctors:Talking about a Head Injury - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi, I'm Dr. Webster.
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I'm one of the doctors in the emergency department.
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I'd like to ask you a few questions about your head injury before I examine you.
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Is that all right with you?
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Yeah.
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It's okay.
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Could you tell me how long ago the injury happened?
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It was about two hours ago.
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And how did the injury occur?
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I was painting my house and fell off my ladder.
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Fortunately, I didn't fall from a great height.
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Okay.
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Did you lose consciousness for any time after you fell?
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I don't think so.
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I was on my own at the time, so I can't be sure.
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Okay.
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What about any vomiting?
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No. I haven't vomited at all.
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Have you had any headaches or neck pain?
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Yes.
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I've got a headache now but it's not too serious.
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Right.
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Have you experienced any visual disturbances?
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Like blurred vision, for example?
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No. I haven't had anything like that.
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I'd like to ask some questions about your general health now.
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Do you have any medical conditions?
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No. I don't have any medical conditions.
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Are you taking any medication at the moment?
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No, I don't take any medication apart from occasionally taking paracetamol for a headache.
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What about recent alcohol intake?
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I had two glasses of wine with my dinner last night.
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Thank you for that information.
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I'll explain what will happen now.
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I'll do a physical examination and some neurological observations to rule out any skull or neck trauma.
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If everything is okay, you should be able to go home.
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That's good.
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If you are fit to be discharged, you should be accompanied home with a responsible adult.
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The person should stay with you for 24 hours while you rest. Is that really necessary?
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Yes, it is.
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The person who stays with you needs to watch for symptoms such as persistent headache, vomiting or vision problems.
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I see.
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How long will it take to recover?
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It usually takes about two weeks to recover.
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You may have a mild headache, some dizziness and poor concentration during this time.
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Take paracetamol for the headache, but if the symptoms persist, you should see your usual doctor Okay, I'll do that
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 46 sentences and 362 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:46. The speaker talks at a steady 131 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| headache noun | /ˈhɛdeɪk/ | A pain or ache in the head. |
| vomit verb | /ˈvɑmɪt/ | To regurgitate or eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; puke. |
| recover verb | /ɹɪˈkʌvɚ/ | To get back, to regain (a physical thing; in astronomy and navigation, sight of a thing or a signal). |
| medication noun | /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/ | A medicine, or all the medicines regularly taken by a patient. |
| 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… |
| occur verb | /əˈkɜː/ | To happen or take place. |
| occasionally adverb | /əˈkeɪʒənəli/ | On occasion: at relatively infrequent intervals, from time to time, sometimes. |
| concentration noun | /ˌkɑn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/ | The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated. |
| examination noun | /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ | The act of examining. |
| examine verb | /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/ | To observe carefully or critically to learn about someone or something. |
| trauma noun | /ˈtɹɔm.ə/ | Any injury to the body of a living thing. |
| consciousness noun | /ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/ | The state of being conscious or aware; awareness. |
| observation noun | /ˌɑbzɚˈveɪʃn̩/ | The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance) |
| mild adjective | /ˈmaɪld/ | Gentle and not easily angered |
| ladder noun | /ˈlæd.ɚ/ | A frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs (cross strips or… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fall off verb | To become detached or to drop from. |
| rule out verb | To cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'll, haven't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, occasionally /əˈkeɪʒənəli/, concentration /ˌkɑn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, consciousness /ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/
- Long words — get the stress right: medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, occasionally /əˈkeɪʒənəli/, concentration /ˌkɑn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, fortunately /ˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like headache, vomit, recover.
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.