Linguaphone 23.1

Lesson 23     Twenty-third Lesson   The doctor
Part 1
Mrs. Hunt: I’ll have to take Simon to a doctor today. When he woke up this morning, he didn’t feel well. At breakfast he complained about a headache. He’d taken some aspirin but that hadn’t helped. After we’d had breakfast, I phoned my sister and she gave me her doctor’s number. Then I rang the surgery. After I’d explained the trouble to the receptionist, she gave us an early appointment so that I wouldn’t waste the whole day. If we were at home, I wouldn’t worry about him but I want to be careful here so that he won’t spoil his holiday. If I told him to stay in bed, he’d probably be angry but if the doctor tells him to go to bed, he’ll go. Simon hates going to the doctor’s. He’s afraid of doctors. He hates taking medicine and he’s afraid of injections.