NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________

• Write the words in the correct spaces. Listen to check your answers.
DI DIALO
Tom: Dad! Are you okay, Dad?
DIALOG 1 John: Ow! I think maybe I ______________ my arm!
Tom: What ______________ I do?
John: ______________ 911!

accident broke call should

DIALOG 2 Doctor: What happened?

John: I ______________ a ladder.
Doctor: We’ll take an ______________.
John: Will it ______________?

x-ray hurt x-ray fell off

Doctor: Yes, your arm is broken. You’ll have to wear

DIALOG 3 a cast for six ______________.
John: Okay. But my arm really hurts.
Doctor: I can give you some ______________.
John: ______________!

My arm
really hurts. medicine thanks weeks

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NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________

• Work with a classmate and continue each dialog. Write in the spaces below.

DIALOG 1 (accident)
Tom Dad! Are you okay, Dad?
John Ow! I think maybe I broke my arm!
Tom What should I do?
John Call 911!
Tom
John

DIALOG 2 (x-ray)
Doctor What happened?
John I fell off a ladder.
Doctor We’ll take an x-ray.
John Will it hurt?
Doctor
John

DIALOG 3 (My arm really hurts.)

Doctor Yes, your arm is broken. You’ll have to wear a cast for
six weeks.
John Okay. But my arm really hurts.
Doctor I can give you some medicine.
John Thanks!
Doctor
John

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BASIC ENGLISH DIALOGS Hospitals

Aim Vocabulary practice; Listening practice; Speaking practice

Level Beginner

ANSWER KEY

DIALOG 1 (accident)

Tom: Dad! Are you okay, Dad?

John: Ow! I think maybe I broke my arm!
Tom: What should I do?
John: Call 911!

* * * *
DIALOG 2 (x-ray)

Doctor: What happened?

John: I fell off a ladder.
Doctor: We’ll take an x-ray.
John: Will it hurt?

* * * *
DIALOG 3 (My arm really hurts.)

Doctor: Yes, your arm is broken. You’ll have to wear a cast for six
weeks.
John: Okay. But my arm really hurts.
Doctor: I can give you some medicine.
John: Thanks!

ACTIVITY SUGGESTION
• After they extend the dialogs on page 2, ask your
learners to practice their conversations in pairs!
Have one or two pairs peform for the entire class!

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