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.
Mary:
Hello, Magally! I heard you had a terrible day yesterday, what happened?, are
you ok?

Me:
Hello Mary! Yesterday I had a terrible day, thank you for asking I can´t breathe
but I am ok.

Mary:
Really ? that´s bad, what happened?

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.

Mary:
It is was awesome, it is your new job, you are not lucky and what happened in
the hospital?

Me:

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

desperate.

Mary:
Where you alone?

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

Mary:
What did you do?

Me:
I ask for help, I was screaming.

Mary:
Then, what happened with you?

Me:
The doctor came and the doctor says me, he commanded me to keep calm, i´m
here, what´s the problem ? I told him; I can´t breathe; now I am very well
Mary:
What did the doctor?

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

Mary:
What do you think about it?

Me:
I need a new job!!!! I can´t continue like a groomer.

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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.