Students’ Conversation Situations – Medical Issues #1

Situation What I want to say Other things I can say.

[Tutors: Develop a whole role-play.]
Me llamaron de la cruz roja para Si, puedo, pero no se donde.
saber si podia donar sangre otra vez
pero me hablaron en ingles y no
entendí. Pedí alguien que hablara Yes, I can, but I don’t know where.
espaol para entender mejor.

They called me from the Red Cross to

find out if I could donate blood again,
but they spoke in English and I didn’t
understand. I asked for someone that
spoke Spanish to understand better.

Situation What I want to say Other things I can say

[Tutors: Develop a whole role-play.]
En la clínica Quería preguntarle al doctor que
reacciones puede tener mi hija si
intentamos suspenderle la medicina
del asma.
In the clinic

I wanted to ask the doctor, “What

reactions could my daughter have if
we try to stop giving her her asthma
medicine?”

Situation What I want to say Other things I can say

[Tutors: Develop a whole role-play.]
Fui al dentista para una limpieza ¿Cuanto por ciento era lo que me
dental, pero me dijeron que mi cubría?
aseguranza no cubre el costo.

I went to the dentist for a cleaning, What percentage does my insurance

but they told me that my insurance cover?
doesn’t cover the cost.

Situation What I want to say Other things I can say

[Tutors: Develop a whole role-play.]
Cuando voy a rocoger la prescripción Vengo a recoger mi medicina. (o) Me
en la farmacia. falta medicina.

When I go to pick up a prescription at I’m here to get my medicine. (or) I’m

the pharmacy. out of medicine.
 Situation
Una vez en el hospital para ni os
tenia una cita para mi ni a y yo no
sabia en cual sala era y pregunté a
una persona ahí pero ella no entendía
espaol.
One time in the children’s hospital I
had an appointment for my daughter
and I didn’t know which room she
was in. I asked someone there, but
she didn’t understand Spanish.
Situation
(con el doctor)
(with the doctor)
Situation
Mi hija le dio una infección en sus
ojos y la llevé de emergencia para
que no perdiera muchos días de
escuela.
My daughter got an eye infection and
I took her to the emergency room so
she wouldn’t miss many days at
school.
Situation
Cuando fuí a llevar a mi hija al
doctor que decirle que tenía mucho
vómito y no podia tomar nada ni
agua porque la vomitaba.
When I took my daughter to the
doctor to tell him that she was
throwing up a lot and couldn’t drink
anything, not even water, because she
would throw it up.
What I want to say Other things I can say
[Tutors: Develop a whole role-play.]
¿Comó llegar a donde tenía la cita?
How do I get to where my
appointment is?
What I want to say Other things I can say
[Tutors: Develop a whole role-play.]
Doctor, usted sería tan amable de
traer una persona que me pueda
traducir. Gracias.
Doctor, could you please get someone
who can translate for me? Thanks.
What I want to say Other things I can say
[Tutors: Develop a whole role-play.]
Le quería decir al doctor que le
recetara algo para la infección y que
le diera una excusa para la escuela
para que no le afectaran los días que
faltó.
Please prescribe something for the
infection.
and
Please give her an excuse note for
school so the days she missed don’t
affect her.
What I want to say Other things I can say
[Tutors: Develop a whole role-play.]
Que por favor le diera algo porque
yo le había dado medicina tomada
pero no le servía de nada porque
todo vomitaba.
Please give my daughter something,
because I gave her medicine, but it
didn’t work at all because she throws
everything up.