A22 min · 99 words
У врача
At the Doctor's
Tom's throat hurts and his Russian gets its first medical exam — a full dialogue at the clinic, from «что болит?» to the pharmacy.
You will practice: Health complaints (у меня болит горло, мне плохо), doctor's imperatives (откройте, принимайте, отдыхайте), and надо + infinitive.
Words to know
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- врачdoctor
- горлоthroat
- температураtemperature, fever
- болетьto hurt, to be ill
- открытьto open
- ротmouth
- ангинаtonsillitis
- таблеткаpill
- приниматьto take (medicine)
- здоровыйhealthy
- серьёзныйserious
Did you get it?
3 quick questions — no grades, just a comprehension check.
1. What hurts?
2. What does the doctor tell Tom to do first?
3. How often should Tom take the pills?
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