Conversation

SPEAKING SKILL (CONVERSATION)

Look at the conversation. What did the doctor say? Put the phrases below in the correct place.

a) ....to have blood test b) ....to listen to your chest c) Do you have a headache? d) Do you have a rash? e) How long have you had it? f) I need to take your blood pressure.

g) Let me take your temperature h) take off your jacket, please i) What seems to be the matter? h) When did you get this rash? k) Would you like to come in?

Doctor Benson  : Good morning, Mrs. Grace. Would you like to come in?

Mrs. Grace       : Thank you.

Doctor Benson  : (1) ..........................................................

Mrs. Grace       : i don’t know. I feel terrible.

Doctor Benson  : hmmm...you’re very hot. (2)...........................Open your mouth, please. Hmmmm. 41. that’s high temperature. (3)...........................................

Mrs. Grace        : yes, a really bad one.

Doctor Benson  : (4)...................................................................

Mrs. Grace        : about three days. And my bones really ache.

Doctor Benson  : i see (5) ..............................................................

Mrs. Grace          : yes, i have rash and i feel like i want to be sick all the time.

Doctor Benson   : how many times have you vomited?

Mrs. Grace        : about six times.

Doctor benson   : (6)....................................i need to see your rash.

Mrs. Grace        : ok. Just a minute.

Doctor Benson  : hmmm. (7)...................................

Mrs. Grace        : 2 days ago. On Saturday.

Doctor Benson  : now, i’m just going (8)............................................. mhmmm...hmmm.. breathe deeply, please. Your heart rate is normal. Now, i’m going to put this on your arm. (9),..................................... yes, just  as i thought. Your blood pressure is low.

Mrs. Grace       : What’s wrong with me, doctor? Is it serious?

Doctor Benson  : you shouldn’t have waited so long to see me. I’m going to send you to the hospital (10)............................... i think you have dengue fever.

Mrs. Grace          : oh, dear..that’s terrible.  

GRAMMAR FOCUS

HOW LONG...?

a) look at this question.

     How long have you had a headache?

     1. what tense is used in the question? .....................

      2. Does she still have the headache? ......................

We use how long + present perfect tense when we ask about something that we think is still happening?

     Look at these questions. Does the speaker think the action is finished (F) or not finished (NF)?

     How long did you live in Bandung for? ..........

     How long have you lived in Bali?..........

     How long have you been a nurse? .........

     How long were you a nurse? ........

b) Put for or since in the gaps.

     Short answers

     How long have you had a headache? ...........three days.

                                                              ...........Friday.

     Positive statements/ long answers

     I’ve had a headache ......three days.

     I’ve had a headache..............Friday

     I’ve lived in Bandung ........eleven years

     I’ve been a nurse .....2001

We use ..................... to talk about a period of time in the past. We use .............. .......to talk about a point of time in the past.

c) How many times..............?

     Look at this sentence.

     How many times have you vomited?

     1. do we want to know when?...........

     2. what tense is “how many times” used with?......

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