Dialogue 1

A: Come in and sit down.What‘s the trouble?

B: Doctor, I have a bad coughand a sore throat.

A: Do you have a fever?

B: I don‘t know. But I feel terrible.

A: First let me take your temperature.

B: Ok.

(Five minutes later)

A: Don‘t worry. You are just having a bad cold. Go home to bed and take one of these pills every 6 hours. You will be fine soon.

B: I got it. Thank you.

A: Drink more water and get a good rest.

B: I will. Thanks again.

Dialogue 2

A: Hello, doctor.

B: What‘s wrong with you?

A: I have a backache.

B: Do you often suffer from the backache?

A: No, I never had one before.

B: How long does it last for?

A: Almost 4 days.

B: Let me see .Well, go home and get some rest in bed. It‘s not a big deal.

A: Can you give me some medicine? It‘s really painful.

B: Ok. Take one pill a time and 3 times a day. If you still feel bad in 4 days, come back again.

A: Thank you.

Key words

1. cough :咳嗽；
2. sore throat:嗓子疼；
3. fever：发烧；
4. temperature：体温； 量体温可以用: take one‘s temperature.
5. backache: 背疼；
6. last for: 持续；
7. big deal：大不了； not a big deal: 不是什么大问题；deal单独使用的时候，有"成交"之意；
8. Take one pill a time and 3 times a day：一次一片，一日三次。记住这个句型，服药用take.

切忌：听力从自己能听懂70%以上的内容来练习，这样才能有效提高，并且越听越自信；口语从模仿这些简单的句子开始。在听懂的基础上也可适当用倍速播放来磨炼耳朵。