Extended Example Conversation (with Blanks)
Communicative Practice – Doctor & Patient
Instructions for Students
Fill in the blanks with:
● Prepositions: in / on / at
● Vocabulary: injury, disease, work out, recover, healthy, unhealthy, additive, healthcare, unfit, prevent
Then practice the conversation.
Conversation Script
Doctor:
Good morning. What seems to be the problem?
Patient:
Good morning, doctor. I have a __unhealthy________ .
I started feeling sick __on______ Monday.
Doctor:
I see. Where were you when it started?
Patient:
I was ___work out_____ the gym, but I didn’t really ____healthy______ .
I think I am quite ___unfit____ .
Doctor:
Do you exercise regularly?
Patient:
No, I usually stay ___at_____ home and eat ___unhealthy_____ food.
Sometimes, I eat food with a lot of ___additive____.
Doctor:
That may cause a serious __disease_____ .
You should try to ____healthycare____ health problems by changing your habits.
Patient:
I understand. I also had an __injury on___ Sunday while playing sports.
Doctor:
Where does it hurt?
Patient:
It hurts __on__ my leg, and now I feel very tired.
Doctor:
Alright. You need better ____recover___.
You should eat ____healthy___ food and start to ____work out___ regularly.
Patient:
Should I stay ___in__ the hospital?
Doctor:
No, you can stay ___at_____ home, but you must rest.
You will ___in__ two weeks.
Patient:
Do I need to come back ___on___ Friday?
Doctor:
Yes, come back __in__ the morning for a check-up.
Patient:
Thank you, doctor. I will try to live more ____work out____.
Doctor:
Good. Remember, exercise helps ____prevent___ disease.