Shadowing Practice: 【看病 英文】看醫生 英文|面對醫生不再語塞|值得收藏 永久有用|症状預約診斷 完全聽懂|生活 英語|英語聽力|Seeing a Doctor - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Make an appointment I would like to make an appointment to see Dr. Lee.
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I would like to make an appointment to see Dr. Lee.
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I would like to make an appointment to see Dr. Lee.
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我想要预约李医生看证 I would like to make an appointment to see Dr. Lee.
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I think I can fit you in tomorrow morning at 10 o 'clock.
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我想我可以帮你安排明天早上十点。 I think I can fit you in tomorrow morning at 10 o 'clock.
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Please queue up to register.
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Please queue up to register.
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Please queue up to register.
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请排队挂号 Please queue up to register.
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Excuse me, is this the line for registration?
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Excuse me, is this the line for registration?
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Excuse me, is this the line for registration?
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不好意思 ,这是排挂号的对吗?
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Excuse me, is this the line for registration?
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Is this the registration office?
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Is this the registration office?
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Is this the registration office?
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这是挂号处吗?
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Is this the registration office?
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The registration office is on the right side on the main floor.
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The registration office is on the right side on the main floor.
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The registration office is on the right side on the main floor.
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挂号处在一楼大厅的右侧。 The registration office is on the right side on the main floor.
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Have you visited Dr. Lee before?
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你之前有来看过李医生吗?
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Have you visited Dr. Li before?
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This is my first time here.
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This is my first time here.
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This is my first time here.
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我是初证 This is my first time here.
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Will you fill out this medical history form?
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Will you fill out this medical history form?
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请您先填写病例表好吗?
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Which department do you want to register with? with.
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你要挂哪一科?
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Which department do you want to register with?
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I want to see a surgeon.
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I want to see a surgeon.
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I want to see a surgeon.
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我要看外科?
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I want to see a surgeon.
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Okay.
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I'll need your ID and please fill out your information.
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Okay.
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I'll need your ID and please fill out your information.
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Okay.
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I'll need your ID and please fill out your information.
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好的 ,我需要你的身份证件并请填头你的资料 OK.
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I'll need your ID, and please fill out your information.
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Is it possible to see a doctor today?
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Is it possible to see a doctor today?
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Is it possible to see a doctor today?
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今天可以看診吗?
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Is it possible to see a doctor today?
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I need to see a doctor right away.
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It's an emergency.
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I need to see a doctor right away.
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It's an emergency.
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I need to see a doctor right away.
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It's an emergency.
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我必须马上看医生 ,这是急诊。 I need to see a doctor right away.
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It's an emergency.
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There will be about a 15 -minute wait, I'm afraid.
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There will be about a 15 -minute wait, I'm afraid.
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There will be about a 15 -minute wait, I'm afraid.
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恐怕要等十五分钟左右.
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There will be about a 15 -minute wait, I'm afraid.
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The doctor will see you now.
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你可以进去看医生了?
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The doctor will see you now.
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Seeing a doctor 我量一下你的体温
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Please remove your shirt so I can listen to your chest 请把衬衫脱掉方便听证
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请把衬衫脱掉方便听证 Take a deep breath.
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深呼吸 Take a deep breath.
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What seems to be the problem?
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What seems to be the problem?
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What seems to be the problem?
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哪里不舒服?
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What seems to be the problem?
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When did the symptoms start?
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症状是什么时候开始的?
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I've been feeling sick for two weeks.
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I've been feeling sick for two weeks 我已经不舒服两个礼拜了 I've been feeling sick for two weeks
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Can you describe your symptoms?
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Can you describe your symptoms?
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你可以描述一下症状吗?
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Can you describe your symptoms?
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A cold A cold A cold I have a cold 感冒
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A fever A fever A fever I have a fever A runny nose.
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I have a runny nose.
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A sore throat.
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I have a sore throat.
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A stomachache.
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A stomachache.
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I have a stomachache.
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The flu.
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the flu I have the flu 流行性感冒
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sunstroke sunstroke I have
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sunstroke 重疏 no appetite no appetite I have no appetite
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没有食欲 Diarrhea
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I have diarrhea 腹泻 Low blood pressure
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I have low blood pressure 低血压 I sneezed a lot last night.
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我昨晚一直打喷梯。 I sneezed a lot last night.
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I threw up several times yesterday.
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I threw up several times yesterday.
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我昨天吐了好几次 我的声音沙哑
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My voice is hoarse.
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I'm constipated.
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I'm constipated.
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我有变密。 I'm constipated.
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My back is very sore.
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My back is very sore.
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My back is very sore.
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我的背非常酸痛.
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My back is very sore.
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I am dizzy.
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I am dizzy.
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I am dizzy.
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我头晕。 I am dizzy.
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My skin itches.
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我的皮肤好痒 我扭伤了脚踝
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I sprain my ankle My throat hurts when I swallow My throat hurts when I swallow
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My throat hurts when I swallow 我每次吞咽时喉咙都会痛 My throat hurts when I swallow
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My nose is stuffy My nose is stuffy.
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我鼻塞。 My nose is stuffy.
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I have a terrible headache.
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I have a terrible headache.
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I have a terrible headache.
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我的头非常痛。 I have a terrible headache.
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I've got something in my eyes.
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I've got something in my eyes.
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I've got something in my eyes.
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我的眼睛好像有什么跑进去。 I've got something in my eyes.
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Diagnosis 我的诊断是你得了流感
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My diagnosis is that you have the flu.
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Coronavirus.
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Coronavirus.
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Coronavirus.
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Gwanzhong bing du.
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Pneumonia.
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Pneumonia.
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Pneumonia.
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Feiyan.
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Cancer.
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Cancer.
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癌症 Heart disease 心脏病
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Stomach flu 肠胃炎 Your throat is inflamed
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Your throat is inflamed Your throat is inflamed 你的喉咙发炎了 Your throat is inflamed
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I'm going to write you a prescription I'm going to write you a prescription I'm going to write you a prescription
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我会开处方间给你 I'm going to write you a prescription Get this prescription filled at the pharmacy
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Get this prescription filled at the pharmacy Get this prescription filled at the pharmacy 拿这张处方间去药房领药
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Get this prescription filled at the pharmacy.
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Are you allergic to any medications?
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Are you allergic to any medications?
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Are you allergic to any medications?
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您对任何药物过敏吗?
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Are you allergic to any medications?
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I'll give you some cough medicine and some antibiotic pills.
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我给你开些止咳药和抗生素药片。 I'll give you some cough medicine and some antibiotic pills.
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Take one tablet three times a day.
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一天吃三次药 ,一次一颗 Take one tablet three times a day.
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Don't drink alcohol while taking this medicine.
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Don't drink alcohol while taking this medicine.
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服药期间不能营救 You have to come back for a follow -up.
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You have to come back for a follow -up.
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你必须回诊做更进检查。 You have to come back for a follow -up.
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A good rest is all you need and drink more water.
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A good rest is all you need, and drink more water.
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你需要好好休息 ,多喝水。 A good rest is all you need, and drink more water.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “【看病 英文】看醫生 英文|面對醫生不再語塞|值得收藏 永久有用|症状預約診斷 完全聽懂|生活 英語|英語聽力|Seeing a Doctor”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: registration, doctor, throat, prescription, sore. This video has 154 sentences and 998 words to shadow. The speech runs for 19:27. Only 74% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 30 of its 154 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
registration noun/ˌɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/The act of signing up or registering for something.
throat noun/ˈθɹoʊt/The front part of the neck.
prescription noun/pɹəˈskɹɪp.ʃən/A written order from an authorized medical practitioner for provision of a medicine or other treatment, such as (ophthalmology) the specific lenses needed for…
sore adjective/soɹ/Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive.
fever noun/ˈfivɚ/A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease.
medication noun/mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/A medicine, or all the medicines regularly taken by a patient.
surgeon noun/ˈsɝd͡ʒən/One who performs surgery; a doctor who performs operations on people or animals.
headache noun/ˈhɛdeɪk/A pain or ache in the head.
pharmacy noun/ˈfɑɹməsi/A place where prescription drugs are sold or dispensed.
swallow verb/ˈswɑ.loʊ/To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat.
allergic adjective/əˈlɝ.d͡ʒɪk/Of or pertaining to allergy.
queue noun/kju/A line of people, vehicles or other objects, usually one to be dealt with in sequence (i.e., the one at the front end is dealt with first, the one behind is…
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…
appetite noun/ˈæp.əˌtaɪt/A desire to eat food or consume drinks.
pneumonia noun/njuˈməʊniə/Inflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria or other infectious microorganisms.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
fill out verb/fɪl ˈaʊt/To complete a form or questionnaire with requested information.
follow up verbTo take further actions remaining after an event; to continue, revisit, or persist; especially, to maintain communication or verify.
throw up verbTo vomit.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • Excuse me, is this the line for registration?
  • Will you fill out this medical history form?
  • Which department do you want to register with?
  • Can you describe your symptoms?
  • Are you allergic to any medications?

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowHave you visited
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itis inflamed
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionWill you fill · I'll need · will be
Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessaryneed to see · have to come

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 26 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I've, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “th” sounds: throat /ˈθɹoʊt/, breathe /bɹiːð/
  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: registration /ˌɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/, prescription /pɹəˈskɹɪp.ʃən/, medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/
  • Long words — get the stress right: registration /ˌɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/, medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, diarrhea /ˌdaɪ.əˈɹiː.ə/, antibiotic /ˌæn.taɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/, constipated /ˈkɒnstəpeɪtəd/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like registration, throat, prescription.

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.

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