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 Lesson
13 - Health
Dialogs for everyday use. Short situational dialogs for
students of English as a Foreign (EFL) or Second (ESL)
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Health
Jane: I hear you’ve been ill.
Cathy: Well, I had the flu for a couple of weeks,
but I’m fine now.
Jane: You’re looking well.
By the way, did you hear about Mrs.
Jackson?
Cathy: No, What about her?
Jane: She had such a bad case of the flu
that they had to take her to the hospital.
Cathy: Oh, I’m sorry to hear that! |
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Conversation Notes |
- I hear you’ve been ill
- Note the omission of that, as is usual in reported
speech in casual conversation.
- Well
- An interjection, used here simply as an introductory
word.
- You’re looking well
- Here well is an adjective meaning healthy. Are looking
is, in this sentence, a linking verb.
- By the way
- Incidentally.
- such a…that…
- This is a typical “result” sentence.
- they had to take her
- This is the “general” they. This clause is equivalent in
meaning to the passive She had to be taken.
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Source: U.S. State Department |
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Additional
Conversation Lessons |
 Conversation
This is a collection of 36 situational conversations
which focus on spoken American English in a relatively
natural way....these
lessons are for intermediate students. |
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This is a collection of 30 situational conversations. Each conversation is
accompanied by language notes....these
lessons are for advanced students. |
 Conversation
English conversation lessons. 52
lessons covering pronunciation, speaking,
writing, and grammar topics....these
lessons are for beginning students. |
 Conversation
English conversation lessons. 30
lessons focusing mostly on communication and
grammar topics....these
lessons are for intermediate students. |
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