Artsun Akopyan - SPEAK! American English Conversation. 6,000+ Vocabulary Words and Phrases in Dialogues стр 9.

Phrases

an effective cure for

cancer research

the latest findings

to make a difference

terminally ill

hope for

nothing but

the only hope

improvements in

drug therapy

Is it true that

caused by

the main difficulty

without symptoms

find out

too late

55. My eighty-year-old grandma has a fever

My eighty-year-oldgrandma has a fever. How do we identifyits causes?

A fever is a common symptom of the flu virus.

So, she caught the flu from my ninety-year-oldgrandpa.

Do they have equallyhigh temperature?

He had a fever last week. His temperature decreased to normal recently.

Did he take tablets for fever?

Yes, but she does not want to take them. Her temperature remains high for now.

She must take the medicine to get better. Tell her they are vitamins!

Words

better, caught (base form: catch), common, decrease, eighty-year-old, equally, fever, flu, grandma, grandpa, high, identify, its, medicine, must, ninety-year-old, normal, remain, tablet, vitamin, week

Phrases

has a fever

a common symptom of

the flu virus

caught the flu from

equally high

last week

take tablets for

for now

to get better

56. Are patients put to sleep during surgical operations?

Are patients put to sleep duringsurgicaloperations?

In some cases, they must be unconscious. In other cases, conscious.

When must a patient be awake? Can you give a fairly common example?

Laser eye surgery. Its a complex operation to improvevision.

Is it crucial for patients to stay motionless?

No, the complex surgical equipmentcontrolseverymotion of their eyes.

Is there risk that the vision becomesworse as a result?

The risk is minimal. In most cases, the vision recovers quickly after the operation.

Words

awake, become, complex, conscious, control, crucial, during, equipment, every, example, fairly, improve, laser, minimal, motion, motionless, operation, patient, recover, result, surgical, unconscious, vision, worse

Phrases

put to sleep

in some cases

in other cases

be awake

a common example

eye surgery

a complex operation

to improve vision

Is there risk that

becomes worse

as a result

in most cases

57. My fingers and toes are aching

My fingers and toes are aching. Besides, I have knee pain. What doctor should I see?

An orthopedist.

I alsofeel pain in the lungs and other internalorgans.

Visit an internist. I know a good one, but she is pregnant and on maternityleave now.

In addition, I have nightmares. I dream that a hospital nursedropspoison on my tongue by mistake. This causes throat spasm!

That is likely a mental problem. Does anyone get on your nerves in reality?

Yeah, poisonoussnakes do. They are hard of hearing but see well up close. Their venom can cause shock!

There are no venomous snakes in our area. Start with consulting a psychiatrist!

Words

ache, aching, also, besides, close, consult, consulting, dream, drop, feel, hearing, internal, internist, knee, leave, lung, maternity, mental, mistake, nerve, nightmare, nurse, organ, orthopedist, our, poison, poisonous, pregnant, psychiatrist, reality, shock, snake, spasm, throat, toe, tongue, venom, venomous, visit

Phrases

knee pain

feel pain in

internal organs

visit an internist

on maternity leave

have nightmares

dream that

by mistake

throat spasm

a mental problem

get on your nerves

in reality

poisonous snakes

hard of hearing

see well

up close

start with

Going on Foot

58. Excuse me, how do we get to the city center?

Excuse me, how do we get to the city center?

Its on the opposite side of the river. You need to go across the river.

Is there a bridge nearby?

Yes, walk along the riverbankuntil you see it.

Is that far from here?

Yes, its a long walk. It takes about an hour to get there.

Is there a shorterpath?

No, unless you take a boat.

Words

boat, bridge, center, excuse, foot, opposite, path, riverbank, shorter (base form: short), unless, until

Phrases

Excuse me

how do we get to

city center

on the opposite side of

walk along

a long walk

It takes

to get there

a shorter path

take a boat

59. Excuse me, where is the nearest supermarket?

Excuse me, where is the nearestsupermarket?

Walk straight three blocks.

Is that far away?

Its a fifteen minute walk.

Is it open now?

It must be.

Thank you!

My pleasure.

Words