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.
 Write your text here!

Yesterday at the emergency room, I begged somebody to help me

The doctor ordered me to lay down, and a nurse put oxygen for me.
The doctor kept asking me if had any other difficulties besides
breathing, I answered that I can’t help scratching the rush on my
back soon I said that the doctor ordered me to relax and to try to
breathe, because he would going to put me an epinephrine shot.

After a while I managed to calm down and the doctor explained to

me that this happened to me because I was allergic to painkillers
and as I had taken some I went into shock which made it difficult for
me to breathe.

After what happened I was able to continue with my normal life

without difficulties.

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Note: This evidence is an individual activity. Remember to check the learning

guide in order to know if you have done all the assigned activities.

Criterios de evaluación
Reporta órdenes de acuerdo con la estructura gramatical y el vocabulario
requerido.