Activity 1 Reading
Read the following dialogue and answer the questions followed.
A foreign guest, Mr. Miller is suffering from a high fever and heavy cough. The company receptionist, Mr. Song takes him to the hospital. They are now at the Doctor’s.
D=Doctor
M=Mr. Miller
S=Mr. Song
S: Good morning, doctor. This is my guest, Mr. Miller. He feels terrible this morning.
D: Good morning, Mr. Miller, What’s the matter?
M: Hi, doctor, I feel dizzy and weak and I’m running a temperature.
D: Any other symptoms?
M: Yes, I have a bad cough and my chest also aches.
D: I see, open your mouth, please say “AH”, I will check your throat. Well, let me take your temperature. Put this thermometer under your arm please.
5 minutes later
M: Doctor, how about my temperature now?
D: It’s 39.5℃. Now let me examine your chest. Will you please unbutton your shirt?Please breathe in deeply and breathe out slowly.
M: OK.
D: Now I will feel your pulse. All right.
M: Doctor, am I serious?
D: Oh, it’s nothing serious. Just as I thought you’ve got bronchitis.(https://www.daowen.com)
M: I’m relieved to hear that.
D: I will give you an injection to bring down the temperature. Are you allergic to penicillin?
M: I’m not sure.
D: Well, we’ll check on that.
The doctor turns to Mr. Song
D: Please take this slip to the injection room and give it to the nurse. She will give Mr.Miler a test. If his test is all right, she will give him an injection.
S: Does he need to take any medicine?
D: Yes, I’ll prescribe some cough medicine and some antibiotic for him. Here is the prescription. Take it to the chemist at the dispensary and he will tell you the dosage.
S: OK, no problem. Thanks a lot.
M: What else do you advise me to do, doctor?
D: Stay indoors for a day or two, keep warm, drink some water and have a good rest.
M: Thank you very much, doctor.
D: Never mind. If you don’t feel any better in a couple of days, come and see me again.
M: Thanks again. Good-bye.
D: Take care of yourself. Good-bye.
Questions
(1) What’s wrong with the foreign guest?
(2) How does the receptionist deal with the situation?
(3) How does the doctor handle the situation? What advice does the doctor give to Mr. Miller?