Con el Doctor / With the Doctor

Listen carefully and repeat aloud each sentence

Doctor:	¡Buenas tardes, Sr. Gutiérrez! ¡Hola, Pedrito! ¿Cómo estás? (Pedro se esconde detrás del padre)	Good afternoon, Mr. Gutierrez! Hello, Pedrito! How are you? (Pedro hides behind his father)
Patient:	Buenas tardes, doctora. Pedrito ha tenido una fiebre muy alta desde anoche y no para de toser.	Good afternoon, doctor. Pedrito has had a very high fever since last night and can't stop coughing.
Doctor:	A ver, Pedrito. Abre la boquita, saca la lengua y di "ah."	Let's see, Pedrito. Open you mouth, stick out your tongue and say "ah."
Patient:	¿Cómo está, doctora?	How is he, doctor?
Doctor:	Tiene una infección de la garganta. A ver, respira profundo.	He has a throat infection. Let's see, take a deep breath.
Patient:	¿Se ve muy mal, doctora?	How does it look, doctor?
Doctor:	No, nada serio. Con un antibiótico y mucho líquido se pondrá bien.	Nothing serious. With some antibiotics and plenty of liquids, he will be better.
Patient:	Gracias. Estábamos muy preocupados.	Thanks. We were very worried.
Doctor:	Le voy a recetar penicilina para catorce (14) días. Dele una cucharadita de té cada ocho horas.	I am going to prescribe some penicillin for 14 days. Give him a teaspoon every 8 hours.
Patient:	Muy bien. Gracias, doctora.	Very good. Thank you, doctor.
Doctor:	Hasta luego. ¡Chau, Pedrito!	See you later. Bye, Pedrito!

 

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LET'S PRACTICE:

1) Comprehension: This exercise will test your understanding of this dialog.