Ashlie: Accident and Emergency. This is what we need.
Stephen: Right. Because this is an emergency.
Ashlie: No, but it is an accident. Come on, you wait here, Poppy. Come on, then. Let’s go.
Hi!
Receptionist: Hello. Can I help you?
Stephen: Yes. I think I’ve broken my ankle and my elbow. I think I need an X-ray.
Receptionist: Can I have your name, please?
Ashlie: It’s Walker. Stephen Walker.
Receptionist: OK. Thank you. Could you wait over there, please, and someone will see you as soon as they can.
Ashlie: Great, thanks.
Nurse: Mr Walker?
Stephen: Yes.
Nurse: The doctor’s ready to see you now.
Stephen: Great.
Ashlie: Good luck.
Doctor: OK, Mr Walker. We’re going to X-ray your elbow and your ankle. But first the nurse just needs to do some tests.
Nurse: OK, can I just have a look at your tongue, please. Just open your mouth.
Stephen: Yes, but it’s my ankle.
Nurse: Yes, but we just need a quick examination, Mr Walker. If you open wide.
Nurse: Now say ‘ahhhh’.
Stephen: Ahhhhhh.
Nurse: Yes, very good. We’re just going to have a quick listen. If you could turn round for me.
Stephen: My elbow really hurts.
Nurse: That’s nice. Very good. Almost finished. If you could roll up your sleeve, please.
Stephen: Ah, my elbow…
Nurse: No, I just need to take your blood pressure.
Nurse: Yeah, that seems normal. Right, you say it’s your ankle then, is it?
Stephen: Yes. And my elbow. I fell off my skateboard, you see…
Doctor: OK. Well, let’s look at your elbow first, shall we? Can you tell me where it hurts?
Stephen: Yeah, just here.
Doctor: And does it hurt when I do this?
Stephen: Aaghh!
Doctor: OK. And how about your ankle? OK. Is that painful?
Stephen: Aaghh! Yes!
Doctor: Well, I suppose we’d better get an X-ray. Here, take this down to the X-ray unit.
Nurse: Are you lost?
Ashlie: We’re looking for the X-Ray Unit.
Nurse: Yeah, follow me.
Ashlie: Great. Thank you.
Stephen: Do you think my ankle’s broken, Ash?
Ashlie: I don’t know, Stephen. I’m not a doctor.
Stephen: If you hadn’t let Poppy run away…
Ashlie: Stephen, it’s not my fault you fell over. Mr Clumsy.
Stephen: It might be months before I can walk properly again.
Ashlie: Oh, Stephen.
Stephen: You’ll have to look after me.
X-Ray Technician: Your form, please?
Doctor: Well, I’m pleased to tell you that neither your ankle nor your elbow is broken.
Stephen: Neither of them? Not even a little bit?
Doctor: Neither of them. They’re both bruised, but not broken. You’ll need to rest them for a couple of weeks. So no skateboarding. I’ll give you a prescription for some painkillers. Take one of these three times a day with food.
Ashlie: Thank you, Doctor. Come on then, Stephen. Let’s get you out of here, eh? No way. Come on you.
Come on. Let’s get you home, eh?
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Hello dear team,
Nice to meet you here.
What do think about:
"Me neither" insted "neither do I".
We know that "neither do I" is correct grammatically and formal.
What about "me neither "?
Thank you very much for your answer.
Hello fahri,
'Me neither' is an informal phrase used in conversation rather than in writing. It is quite common and a useful phrase to know because it can be used as a short answer in place of any [neither + auxiliary verb] phrase (neither do I, neither have I, neither will I etc).
Best wishes,
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
When I go to see a doctor, I explain my problem to him. He asks me some clarifications about my state of health and then he give me the necessary recommendations.
I know if I've broken a bone when, afther a fall or a bump, the part affected remains swollen and painful for a long time.
The LearnEnglish Team
could you explain when to use COULD and when to use WOULD.
Thank you
Hello kalyani,
That's a short question, but the full answer is very long! I'm afraid we aren't able to answer very general questions like that, but if you read our can or could and will or would pages in our English Grammar, they will explain how each of these verbs are used. After you've read those pages, if you have more specific questions, please feel free to ask us on either of those pages.
All the best,
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team
What procedure is typically followed when you go to see a doctor?
Thee doctorfirst checks my identification like name, age, then he asks for symtoms.
How do you know if you've broken a bone?
I think the best way to know is I've broken any bone the doctor make and x-ray exam.
I don't understand why we use if in this case "If you could roll up your sleeve, please. " please help me,
Hello nguyen bao tin,
This is a way of making a polite request. It is actually a hidden conditional sentence:
If you could roll up your sleeve, please (that would be helpful/I would be grateful).
Best wishes,
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
If you can't move a bone. This bone has probably been broken.
I think Stephen was called Mr.Clumsy by Ash is so funny, he fell twice and finally must be in hospital.
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