Intro
1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.
2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
Imagine you are in an accident. You probably feel scared. Maybe you even have injuries. You need to be seen by a doctor. In the US, you would need to go to the emergency room, or ER.
The ER is a special part of the hospital. It is used by people who have an emergency situation. In the ER, doctors and nurses clean and bandage your injuries. You might get stitches or you might only need some ice. The ER is very useful, but sometimes you have to wait a long time to be helped.
Jessica was in an accident and had to go to the ER. Listen to Jessica tell Marni about her trip to the emergency room.
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
Jessica: I recently had to go to the emergency room, and it was awful.
Marni: Oh, I’m so sorry. I’ve never even been to the emergency room. I have no idea what it was like. Did you have to wait a long time, and…
Jessica: Yes. Oh my goodness, we sat in the waiting room for over three hours.
Marni: Oh my goodness!
Jessica: I know!
Marni: Did you need stitches? Tell me a little bit about the situation.
Jessica: Yeah, I was very lucky. I was in an accident, but I didn’t have to have stitches. I was in a lot of pain, but they were so nice when I got there. You have to fill out a lot of paperwork.
Marni: OK.
Jessica: But once I was done with that, they actually gave me ice, and I was able to numb my pain with the ice.
Marni: Well, that’s good.
Jessica: Yeah, it’s amazing how many hoops you have to jump through just to be seen by a doctor.
Marni: Right. Are you seen by nurses initially, and they assess the situation and decide, maybe, if your emergency isn’t as important as other emergencies?
Jessica: That’s exactly it. I wasn’t bleeding, and I didn’t have any broken bones, so I got to sit for a little bit longer while they actually took care of those who were having an emergency situation.
Marni: Right, right. Oh, wow. I’m so sorry. Well, hopefully everything is taken care of and you’re doing better.
Jessica: Thank you, yes. I’m slowly healing and I’m glad I was seen.
Marni: Good!
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Discussion
Jessica had to go to the emergency room. Marni has never been to the ER. Jessica says it was awful because she had to wait for over three hours. There were a lot of things to do, like paperwork, before the doctor would see her.
However, Jessica also says that the people at the ER were very nice. They gave her ice and took care of her. Marni and Jessica are both glad that her injuries were not serious. It is good that she is getting better.
Have you ever had stitches? Do hospitals in your country have an ER?
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