A Patient and a Nurse

An old man went to the hospital. When the doctor came to see him, he said, “well, Mr.
Jones, you’re going to have some injections, and then you’ll feel much better. A nurse will come
and give you the first one this evening, and then you’ll get another one tomorrow evening.”
In the evening a young nurse came to Mr. Jones’s bed and said to him, “I’m going to give
you your first injection now, Mr. Jones where do you want it?” the old man was surprised. He
looked at the nurse for several seconds, and then he said, “Nobody’s let me choose that before.
Are you really going to let me choose now?”
“Yes Mr. Jones,” the nurse answered. She was in hurry. “Where do you want it?” well,
then, the old man answered with a smile, “I want it in your left arm, please.”

Answer this questions.

1. Where did the old man go?
2. What did the doctor say to him?
3. What happen in the evening?
4. What did the young nurse ask Mr. Jones?
5. What did Mr. Jones answer?
6. Give your own opinion about the text.

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A Patient and a Nurse

An old man went to the hospital. When the doctor came to see him, he said, “well, Mr.
Jones, you’re going to have some injections, and then you’ll feel much better. A nurse will come
and give you the first one this evening, and then you’ll get another one tomorrow evening.”
In the evening a young nurse came to Mr. Jones’s bed and said to him, “I’m going to give
you your first injection now, Mr. Jones where do you want it?” the old man was surprised. He
looked at the nurse for several seconds, and then he said, “Nobody’s let me choose that before.
Are you really going to let me choose now?”
“Yes Mr. Jones,” the nurse answered. She was in hurry. “Where do you want it?” well,
then, the old man answered with a smile, “I want it in your left arm, please.”
Task One
Answer this questions.
 1. Where did the old man go?
2. What did the doctor say to him?
3. What happen in the evening?
4. What did the young nurse ask Mr. Jones?
5. What did Mr. Jones answer?
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