Through situational dialogues and fiction situational dialogues

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Who are you?

Secretary : What’s your full name, please?

Delegate: My name’s Aziz Akramovich Ahmedov.

Secretary: How old are you?

Delegate: I’m 25.

Secretary: What’s your profession? (What do you do?)

Delegate: I’m a teacher (doctor)

Secretary: What’s your nationality?

Delegate: I’m Uzbek.

Secretary: Where do you come from?

Delegate: Tashkent.

Secretary: What’ s your permanent address?

Delegate: Abidov Street, Tashkent 25.

Secretary: Which hotel are you staying in ?

Delegate: The Grand Hotel.
Doctor and you

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Doctor: Well, what’s the matter with you , Mr Johnson?

Patient: I seem to be suffering from all the illnesses:

sleeplessness, headaches, backache, indigestion, constipation

and pains in the stomach. Besides, I’ve caught a cold.

I’ve got a sore throat and I’m constantly sneezing and

coughing. If I take a long walk I get short of breath.

Doctor: I’m sorry to hear that. Let me examine you. Your heart, chest

and lungs seem to be all right. Could you show me your

tongue, please? Now you can close your mouth.

Now breathe in deeply through the nose. You are run down.

Take a long rest, have regular meals, keep to a diet of salads

and fruit and very little meat.

Patient: Can I drink alcohol, doctor?

Doctor: No, you mustn’t drink alcohol. Do you smoke?

Patient: Yes, I do .

Doctor: If possible, give up smoking at least for a time.

Take those pills three time’s a day.

Patient: Before or after meals.

Patient: I see. Well, thank you, doctor. I follow your advice.