Book a medical appointment
Unit 4
- I CAN make and rearrange a medical appointment by phone
- I CAN write a message to explain a health problem
Everyday English
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Receptionist Good morning, Hillview Surgery. How can I help you?
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Patient Hello, I'd like to make an appointment, please.
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Receptionist Is it for today, or another day?
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Patient As soon as possible, please. I have a really bad headache.
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Receptionist I can offer you four o'clock this afternoon with Dr Khan.
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Patient That works for me. Thank you very much.
Match each phrase to its function.
- I'd like to make an appointment, please.
- I'm not feeling well.
- I have a sore throat.
- I need to cancel my appointment.
- I'd like to reschedule my appointment.
- Arrange a new visit
- Say you are ill
- Describe a symptom
- Cancel a visit
- Change a date or time
- an
- appointment
- a
- I
- to
- see
- doctor?
- Could
Hello, I'd like to make an appointment, please.
Listening
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Mark Good afternoon, Bridge Street Surgery. How can I help you?
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Sarah Hello, I'd like to make an appointment, please.
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Mark Is it for today?
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Sarah Yes, if possible. I have a really sore throat and a temperature.
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Mark I have an appointment at four-fifteen this afternoon, or ten-thirty tomorrow morning. Which would you prefer?
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Sarah Four-fifteen today, please. My name is Sarah Mitchell.
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Mark Thank you, Ms Mitchell. Could I take your date of birth?
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Sarah The fifteenth of March, nineteen ninety-two.
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Mark And a contact number?
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Sarah Oh-seven-seven-nine-one, three-two-four-five.
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Mark Perfect. So four-fifteen today with Dr Ahmed. Please arrive ten minutes early.
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Sarah Thank you very much.
- To cancel an appointment
- To book a medical appointment
- To ask about opening hours
- To complain about a doctor
She chooses the four-fifteen afternoon appointment with Dr Ahmed, not the morning slot with Dr Patel.
Pronunciation
5 cards- three
- tree
sore throat
I have a sore throat and a temperature.
Reading
5 cards- To announce the surgery is closing
- To explain how to book an appointment
- To advertise a new doctor
- To describe a health problem
- Two
- Three
- Four
- Five
The notice says: *Patients who miss three appointments without telling us may be removed from our list.*
Speaking
6 cards-
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Receptionist Good morning, Hillview Surgery. How can I help?
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P
Patient Hello, I'd like to make an appointment, please.
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R
Receptionist Is it for today or another day?
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P
Patient As soon as possible, please. I've had a bad headache since yesterday.
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R
Receptionist I can offer you four o'clock this afternoon with Dr Khan.
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P
Patient That works for me. Thank you very much.
I'd like to make an appointment, please.
Hello, I'd like to make an appointment, please.
I've had a bad headache since yesterday, and I have a temperature.
Writing
6 cards- and
- so
- but
- however
The writer describes the problem (sore throat, temperature) and uses *so* to give the reason for seeing a doctor.
Now write your own short message to a colleague or friend.