Prática de Shadowing: Ep. 30 "At the Doctor" 🏥 | Slow English Listening for Beginners (A1-A2) 🎧 - Aprenda a falar inglês com vídeo

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Hello and welcome to English with Maria and this slow English listening for beginners.
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Today's topic is At the Doctor.
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This story will help you learn about body parts like head,
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throat, medical terms like doctor or nurse,
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symptoms like headache, sore throat,
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and some useful phrases like, I need to make an appointment,
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or I don't feel well.
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During the story, I will ask you some questions to check on your understanding.
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There will be three checkpoints through the listening.
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Before we start, don't forget to subscribe to my channel and turn on the notifications so you never miss a lesson.
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Are you ready?
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Let's begin.
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Last week, I felt very sick.
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I had a headache and a sore throat.
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My husband said, Maria, you need to see a doctor.
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I called the doctor's office.
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The receptionist answered the phone.
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She was very kind.
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I said, hello, I need to make an appointment with Dr. Smith.
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The receptionist asked me, what's your name?
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I said, my name is Maria.
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She asked me, what's the problem?
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I said, I have a headache and a sore throat.
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The receptionist looked at the calendar.
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She said, Dr. Smith is free tomorrow at 10 o'clock in the morning.
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Is that good for you?
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I said, yes, that's perfect.
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Thank you very much.
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She said, please bring your health card and arrive 15 minutes early.
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I wrote the time on my calendar.
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Tuesday, 10 a.m.
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The next morning, I woke up early.
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I still felt sick.
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My head hurt and my throat was very sore.
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I couldn't eat breakfast because it was difficult to swallow.
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My husband drove me to the doctor's office.
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The office was clean and white.
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There were many chairs in the waiting room.
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I went to the reception desk.
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I gave my health card to the receptionist.
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She smiled and said, Please sit down and wait.
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Dr. Smith will see you soon.
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I sat in a comfortable chair and looked at magazines.
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There were other patients in the waiting room.
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Some looked sick.
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Some looked tired.
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Checkpoint one.
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Answer these questions.
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Why did I need to see a doctor?
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I had a headache and a sore throat or I had a fever.
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I had a headache and a sore throat.
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When was the appointment?
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Monday at nine or Tuesday at ten?
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It was Tuesday at ten.
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What did the receptionist ask me to bring?
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My passport or my health card?
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My health card.
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Very good.
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Let's continue.
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After 20 minutes, a nurse called my name.
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Maria, she said, I stood up and followed her.
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The nurse was wearing a white uniform.
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She was friendly and smiled at me.
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We walked down the long hallway with many doors.
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The nurse took me to a small room.
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She said, please sit on this bed.
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The bed had white paper on it.
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The room was very clean.
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There was a desk, a chair, and a computer.
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On the walls, there were pictures of human body.
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The nurse asked me some questions.
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How old are you, Maria?
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I said, I'm 42 years old.
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Then she asked, how much do you weigh?
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I said, I weigh 55 kilograms.
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She wrote everything on a piece of paper.
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Then she said, Dr. Smith will be here in a few minutes.
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Dr. Smith came into the room.
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He was a very tall man with gray hair and glasses.
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He smiled and said, Hello, Maria.
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I'm Dr. Smith.
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How are you feeling today?
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I said, Not very good, doctor.
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I feel sick.
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Dr. Smith sat on his chair and looked at his computer.
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He read my information.
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Then he asked me, When did you start feeling sick?
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I said, Three days ago.
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He asked, Do you have a fever?
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I said, I don't know.
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I feel hot sometimes.
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He asked me, Does your head hurt?
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I said, yes.
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It hurts a lot.
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He asked, can you swallow easily?
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I said, no, it is very difficult and painful.
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Dr. Smith listened carefully to all my answers.
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He wrote notes on his computer.
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Then he said, now I need to examine you.
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Don't worry, it won't hurt.
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I felt a little nervous, but Dr. Smith was very kind and gentle.
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Checkpoint two.
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Answer these questions.
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What color was the nurse's uniform?
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Green or white?
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It was white.
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How old am I?
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42 or 32?
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I am 42 years old.
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How long have I been feeling sick?
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Three days or four days?
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Three days.
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Let's continue.
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a beeping sound.
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Do, do, do.
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You have a fever, he said.
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Your temperature is 38.5 degrees.
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Then Dr. Smith said, open your mouth, please.
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I open my mouth wide.
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He used a small flashlight to look inside.
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He also used a wooden stick to look at my throat.
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Your throat is very red, he said.
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It looks infected.
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Next, he listened to my heart and lungs.
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He used a stethoscope.
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Take a deep breath, he said.
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I breathed in and out slowly.
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He moved the stethoscope to different places on my chest and back.
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Your heart and lungs sound good, he said.
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Dr. Smith touched my neck gently.
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He was checking my lymph knots.
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These are little swollen, he said.
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This is normal when you have a throat infection.
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Then he looked in my ears with a special light.
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Your ears look fine, he said.
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After the examination, Dr. Smith sat down and typed on his computer.
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He said, Maria, you have a throat infection.
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This is very common.
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I will give you some medicine to help you feel better.
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He printed a prescription on white paper.
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Take these antibiotics three times a day for seven days, he said.
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Take them with food.
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Also, drink lots of water and get plenty of rest plenty of rest.
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He gave me the paper.
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You should feel better in two or three days.
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I said, thank you, Dr. Smith.
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He smiled and said, you're welcome.
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Take care of yourself.
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The nurse walked me back to the waiting room.
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My husband was waiting for me.
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We went to the pharmacy to buy the medicine.
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Two days later, I felt much better.
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My throat didn't hurt anymore.
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And my headache was gone.
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I was happy that I went to see Dr. Smith.
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He helped me get better quickly.
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Checkpoint three.
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Answer these questions.
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What was my temperature?
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38.5 degrees or 39.5 degrees?
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It was 38.5.
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How many times a day should I take my medicine?
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Two times or three times?
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Three times.
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Three times a day.
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How long did it take me to feel better?
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Two days or three days?
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Just two days.
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Let's do a recap of what we learned today.
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body parts, head, throat, ear, chest, neck.
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Now let's see some medical terms.
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Doctor, nurse, appointment, prescription.
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medicine or antibiotics, temperature, fever, infection.
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Let's look at some symptoms.
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Headache, sore throat, hurt, pain, sick, tired.
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At last, let's take a look at some useful phrases.
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I need to make an appointment.
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I don't feel well.
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It hurts.
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Take a deep breath.
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Take care of yourself.
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If you have enjoyed this video,
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don't forget to subscribe to my channel and turn on the notifications so you never miss a lesson.
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See you next time.
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Bye bye.
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Thank you.

Sobre Esta Lição

Nesta lição, você vai praticar o inglês com um foco especial em vocabulário relacionado à saúde e visitas médicas. A história apresentada na lição envolve a experiência de Maria ao visitar o médico, onde ela aprende sobre partes do corpo, termos médicos e como comunicar sintomas. Durante a prática, você será incentivado a responder perguntas e refletir sobre o que ouviu, o que ajudará não só na compreensão auditiva, mas também na sua capacidade de falar em inglês em situações semelhantes.

Vocabulário e Frases Chave

  • head - cabeça
  • throat - garganta
  • doctor - médico
  • nurse - enfermeira
  • headache - dor de cabeça
  • sore throat - garganta inflamada
  • make an appointment - marcar uma consulta
  • I don’t feel well - eu não me sinto bem

Dicas de Prática

Para aproveitar ao máximo esta lição e melhorar sua fala em inglês, recomenda-se praticar o shadowspeak. O ritmo lento do vídeo é ideal para iniciantes, permitindo que você ouça e repita as frases em um tempo confortável. Aqui estão algumas dicas específicas para a prática de shadowing em inglês:

  • Ouça a lição atentamente e preste atenção na pronúncia das palavras e entonação.
  • Pause o vídeo após cada frase ou seção curta e repita em voz alta, tentando imitar o tom e o ritmo do falante original.
  • Utilize a técnica de shadow speech para praticar as partes mais complexas. Tente falar junto com o áudio, sem deixar a gravação parar.
  • Reveja o vídeo várias vezes. Familiarizar-se com o conteúdo ajudará a construir confiança na sua fala.
  • Experimente gravar sua própria voz enquanto pratica. Isso permite que você compare sua pronúncia e fluência com a do falante no vídeo.

Praticar de forma consistente utilizando shadowspeaks pode ajudar a solidificar o seu aprendizado e a melhorar suas habilidades de comunicação em inglês.

O que é a Técnica de Shadowing?

Shadowing é uma técnica de aprendizado de idiomas com base científica, originalmente desenvolvida para o treinamento de intérpretes profissionais. O método é simples, mas poderoso: você ouve áudio em inglês nativo e repete imediatamente em voz alta — como uma sombra seguindo o falante com 1-2 segundos de atraso. Pesquisas mostram melhora significativa na precisão da pronúncia, entonação, ritmo, sons conectados, compreensão auditiva e fluência na fala.