Doctor: Good morning Mr. Hall. What’s brought you along today?
Patient: Well, you see doctor, I’ve been having these headaches, you see and…
Doctor: Aha and how long have they been bothering you?
Patient: Er, well, they started about, well, it must have been about three months ago.
Doctor: I see, and which part of your head is affected?
Patient: Well, it’s, it’s right across the front here
Doctor: Mm, and can you describe the pain?
Patient: Erm, it’s a sort of dull, dull and throbbing kind of pain
Doctor: I see, and do they come on at my particular time?
Patient: They seem to be, they’re usually worse in the morning. I notice them when I wake up
Doctor: Mm, and is there anything that makes them better?
Patient: Well, if I lie down for a while, they seem to get, they go away
Doctor: Yes, and has there been anything else apart from these headaches?
Patient: Well, the wife, my wife, she says that I seem to be getting a bit deaf
Doctor: Oh, well, Mr. Hall, I think at this stage I’ll start by checking your ears to see if there’s any wax…
Vocabularies:
- What’s brought you along today?
- What’s the matter/problem with you today?
- What’s wrong with you today?
- What seems to be the problem today?
- What could I do for you today?
Comments