Uzyskiwanie informacji

Zachorowałeś, będąc u wujostwa w Londynie. Ciocia dała Ci tabletki i syrop.

  • Zapytaj, jak często masz przyjmować tabletki.
  • Zapytaj, co ile godzin masz pić syrop.
  • Upewnij się, że usprawiedliwiła Twoją nieobecność w szkole językowej.

E: You had a question to me?
S: That’s right. It’s about the medicine you gave me for my cold.
E: What about it?
S: When should I take the pills before or after meals?
E: Try to remember taking them after meals and take them every eight hour.
S: Right. And the syrup how many spoons should I take?
E: Take one spoonful every four hour. Try not to overdose it.
S: Great, thanks.
E: Better go to bed and stay there until your temperature drops to normal.
S: Will do, thanks for the advice, auntie. Did you give my excuse note to the teacher at school explaining I have a cold?
E: Sure, she hopes you’ll get well soon.

 

Relacjonowanie wydarzeń

Twój kolega boi się wizyty u dentysty.

  • Pociesz go, mówiąc, że nie ma czego się bać.
  • Opowiedz mu o swojej ostatniej wizycie u dentysty.
  • Opisz, czego może się spodziewać.

S: Hi, Tom, why the long face?
E: I must go to the dentist. I have got the toothache.
S: Do not tell me, you are afraid of the dentist.
E: Yes, I am.
S: You should not be. Such visit will not definitely cause you more pain than you already feel.
E: Why are you so sure of it.
S: Last week I had a terrible toothache and had to go to the dentist. The doctor checked my tooth and told me I had one cavity. He gave me an anesthetic then. It hurt only a little. The doctor used an electric drill and quickly got rid of caries. Finally he filled my teeth and let me go home!
E: What can I expect then?
S: If you have got a cavity than only a small injection and no pain really! But after the visit I promised myself not to touch chocolate for the rest of my life!

 

Negocjowanie

Twój angielski kolega źle się czuje.

  • Zapytaj go, co mu jest.
  • Namów go, by poszedł do lekarza.
  • Jeśli nie chce, przekonaj go, by poszedł do domu.

S: Hi Tom, how are you?
E: Not very good, unfortunately.
S: What is the matter? Are you sick?
E: I do not know, but I have got a headache and a sore throat.
S: You should not be at school then! Why don’t you go to the doctors? I can take you there.
E: No, I do not want to go to the doctors, I will be fine.
S: But you look very pale, what if you have a temperature?
E: Well, I am a bit cold…
S: That is why you should not stay here. Let me take you home. On the way we will visit the drugstore and buy you some aspirin.
E: OK, let’s go home, I hate school anyway.