Learning activity 4

Evidence: The doctor told me

Read the following dialogue. Then, write a text reporting it, do not forget to keep
in mind the way to report instructions and requests. The first sentence is done
as an example.

You: Help please, anybody help me!

Doctor: Calm down. What’s the problem?
You: I can’t breathe.
Doctor: Lay down on the bed. Nurse some oxygen over here.
Nurse: Right away doctor.
Doctor: Do you have any other difficulties besides breathing?
You: I can’t help scratching the rush on my back.
Doctor: I see. Nurse, epinephrine shot. Quick!
Nurse: Here you are doctor.
Doctor: Relax and try to breathe. I am going to put you an
epinephrine shot.
You: (few minutes later) I can breathe! Sorry I freaked out. I
panicked as soon as I experienced difficulty in breathing.
Doctor: That’s absolutely normal. You had an anaphylactic
shock.
You: I see, but I have never been allergic to anything doc,
Why now?
Doctor: Anyone can develop an allergy out of the blue. Have
you been in contact with animals, nuts, seafood or the like?
You: Not that I remem… wait a sec. I started yesterday as a
groomer!
Doctor: well, that must have been the trigger. We’ll have to
get some exams to determine the nature of your allergy.
Meanwhile stay away from animals.
You: Well, I guess I have to find a new job, then. Thanks doc.
Laura:
Hello, Cindy! I heard you had a terrible day yesterday, what happened? Are u okay?

Me:
Hello, Laura! Yesterday I had a terrible day, thank you for asking, I can’t breathe but I am ok.

Laura:
Really? That’s bad, what happen?

Me:
Well, two days ago I was working as a groomer, my first day, all day I was between the people’s hair, I think, I
could attract an allergy to that. Yesterday I was in the hospital.

Laura:
It is awesome, it is your new job, you aren’t lucky and what happened in the hospital?

Me:
Yesterday at the emergency room, I begged somebody to help me. I was desperate.

Laura:
Were you alone?

Me:
Yes, I was alone in the hospital, it was the worst part of my day.

Laura:
What did you do?

Me:
I ask for help, I was screaming.

Laura:
Then, what happened with you?

Me:
The doctor came and the doctor said me, he commended me to keep calm, I’m here, what is your problem? I
told him: I can’t breathe: now I am very well

Laura:
What did the doctor?

Me:
He ordered me to lay down on the bed and he asked the nurse some oxygen over. Relaxant try to breathe. I am
going to put you an epinephrine shot. And he told me: You had an anaphylactic shock, but you are okay now.
He ordered to get some exams to determine the nature of my allergy. He begged stay away from animals.

Laura:
Wow, what do you think about it?

Me:
I need a new job, hahaha.