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Lesson 16: I slathered her in sunscreen!

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:31:38 +0000

A: How did Anneke like her first time at the beach?
B: She had a great time. She really enjoyed making sand castles.
A: When did you come home?
B: I guess we got home about 3:00. We spent a good 6 hours there.
A: That’s a long time! Did Anneke get burned?
B: No, unlike myself, I slathered her in sunscreen. She didn’t even turn brown.
A: But you look like you got burnt to a crisp.
B: You got that right! Next time, I guess I ought to remember to put sunscreen on, too!

Lesson 15: My head is stuffed up!

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:31:04 +0000

A: I feel awful!
B: You don’t look so good, either. What’s wrong?
A: My head’s stuffed up. I’ve got a runny nose, and I’m aching all over.
B: Poor guy! What are you taking?
A: Nothing so far. Do you have anything I can take?
B: Let me go look. In the meantime, drink lots of orange juice….
A: (Moan.) OK, but hurry back!

Doctor: (Later)

B: I’m back, A. How are you doing?
A: I still feel like death warmed over.
B: Well, I brought you a few things.
A: Great! Bring them on.
B: Here’s some cough syrup and I brought some cold and flu medicine. It’ll help you sleep.
A: Thanks. I really appreciate it.

Lesson 14: I feel like I’ve been run over by a freight train!

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:30:16 +0000

A: Hi, how are you feeling?
B: Horrible. I got a cold five days ago, and now it seems it’s getting worse. The cough has gotten deeper, and I feel like I’ve been run over by a freight train!
A: Well, let me take a listen to your chest. Deep breath in…and exhale. Inhale…exhale.
B: Hear anything interesting down there?
A: It sounds like you have some congestion in your lungs. Have you been coughing stuff up?
B: A little, but not too much!
A: Well, we need to get that junk loosened up. Here is a prescription.
B: What’s it for?
A: It’ll help loosen your chest up and calm your cough. I want you to take it every 4 hours for a week, OK?
B: Fine.
A: And don’t forget to drink lots of fluids.
B: You got it. Thank you.
A: You’re welcome. Take care.

Lesson 13: I think school is giving me hives!

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:29:37 +0000

A: Hey, Judy. How’s it going?
B: Not too great. I’m really stressed out.
A: Oh?
B: Yeah, I think school is giving me hives. See?
A: Oh, my gosh! Your arm is full of bumps!
B: And that’s not the worst of it. You should see the bumps on my legs.
A: What did the doctor say?
B: He said to relax and take a break, but we both know I don’t have any time for relaxing.
A: Yeah, but if you don’t, it’s only going to get worse.
B: I know, I know…. Maybe I can relax after this paper.
A: I sure hope so.

Lesson 12: His snoring is getting worse and worse!

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:28:55 +0000

A: I’m really concerned about Jason. His snoring is getting worse and worse.
B: Maybe he needs to go see a doctor. I heard that sometimes a bad snore can cause heart failure because not enough oxygen gets to the brain.
A: That’s what I’m worried about. Sometimes it even seems like he stops breathing and I have to give him a push to make him start again.
B: I remember one of my friends’ father had the same problem. The doctor said it was sleep apnea. Her dad had to get a pacemaker put in so that his heart wouldn’t stop in the middle of the night.
A: You’re kidding me! That serious?
B: Yes, that serious.
A: That’s it! I’m making an appointment for Jason to see the doctor this afternoon. We can’t let this go any longer.

Lesson 11: It wasn’t just any snore!

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:28:19 +0000

A: B you look bushed. Didn’t you get a good night’s sleep?
B: Nope. John kept me awake all last night.
A: Oh!?
B: I don’t know why. John rarely snores, but last night he really started sawing some logs! And it wasn’t just any snore. It was more like a herd of elephants running through the room!
A: My grandpa used to do the same thing. Sometimes he would even wake himself up. He snored so loud! I always thought it was funny.
B: Well, I’m certainly not laughing about John. I don’t think I can take another night like that again.
A: Have you considered buying some earplugs?
B: You bet! In fact, I’m going to buy some at lunch!

Lesson 10: You have an iron stomach.

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:27:32 +0000

A: What’s going on? You don’t look so hot!
B: I have a stomachache. I think I got some bad food at lunch today.
A: Really? But we ate at the same place. How come my stomach is fine?
B: You have an iron stomach! My stomach, on the other hand, isn’t as strong.
A: So what should we do now?
B: I’ve got to find a restroom – and quick! I think I’ve got the royal runs.

Lesson 9: My head is spinning now

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:26:49 +0000

A: You look tired. Didn’t you get enough sleep last night?
B: No. I had a bunch of my friends over and we partied until the wee hours.
A: No wonder you look so bad!
B: I guess I just can’t take late nights like I used to. My head is spinning and I have a migraine.
A: I think you need to go home and take a rest.
B: I wish I could. But I don’t think I can keep my eyes open long enough to drive home.
A:
Don’t worry. I’ll give you a ride home. But next time, watch the partying, OK?

Lesson 8: She poked me in the eye!

admin — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:05:32 +0000

A: What happened to your eye?
B: Nothing really. I went to kiss my daughter on her tummy last night and she reached up to stop me. When she did that, her fingernails scrapped my eye.
A: That sounds painful.
B: It wasn’t too bad at first, but the next morning it really hurt.
A: What did the doctor say?
B: He said that it should be OK, but there might be a little scarring over my field of vision, so my eyes may be blurry.
A: I’m sorry to hear that.
B: Thanks. Who knew that a poke in the eye would cause so much damage?

Lesson 7: The cavity is killing me!

admin — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:04:39 +0000

A: Hi, B, what happened to your face? It looks swollen.
B: I had to go get a cavity filled today.
A: Did it hurt?
B: I don’t even wanna talk about it. It killed me!
A: How long were you in the chair?
B: It took quite a while. But the worst part was getting numbed. They had to give me 3 shots!
A: Well, I guess you’ve learned a good lesson, huh! You have to take good care of your teeth.
B: No kidding. Not only can’t I stand the pain, but man dentists are expensive. The bill is going to be humungus!
A: Don’t you have a dental insurance?
B: I do, but it still doesn’t cover everything.