Activity 2 Imitation
Listen to the following two dialogues and imitate the speakers with your partner,paying attention to the sentences in bold.
Dialogue One
Mr. Black feels terrible and Miss Li expresses her concern about that.
B=Mr. Black
L=Miss Li
L: Mr. Black, I am very sorry that you are ill.
B: I’m so sorry to bother you.
L: No bother at all. This is my job. And we are good friends. I am worrying about you. How do you feel?
B: I’ve just got severe stomachache and have been suffering from it for several hours.
L: I’m sorry to hear that. What’s the matter?
B: Actually I was wondering if it was the seafood I had last night. It just didn’t taste right.
L: That may be it. And any other symptoms?
B: Well, I’m feeling rather tired at present.
L: I suggest that you go to hospital. The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University is not far from here. It’s one of the best kinds here.
B: I really don’t want to put you to trouble.
L: No trouble at all. Let’s go at once.
Dialogue Two
Mr. Black and Miss Li are now in the hospital.(https://www.daowen.com)
L=Miss Li
B=Mr. Black
D=Doctor
L: Good morning, Doctor.
D: Good morning. Sit down please. Now what can I do for you?
L: Mr. Brown complains about a severe stomachache and feels rather tired.
D: Has he had any other symptoms, such as headache, diarrhea, nausea and dizziness?
L: As a matter of fact, he has had all these symptoms.
D: (To Mr. Black) Can you think of anything you ate yesterday that might have caused it?
B: I’m afraid it was the prawns I had last night. It just didn’t taste right.
D: That may be it. Do you get exercise every day?
B: No, I don’t.
D: Do you smoke?
B: Yes, I do. I smoke heavily.
D: Well, that could explain why you’re so run-down.
B: Yes, I guess I’m not really in a very good shape.
D: You’ve got a slight case of food poisoning. I’ll give you a prescription for these stomach pains. You can get it filled at the dispensary. But at the same time, I do recommend that you cut down on the smoking and try to get more exercise. You’ll be feeling better in no time.
B: Thank you, doctor.