Person B is a close friend of A. He comes to visit A at the hospital. He feels glad that the operation is a success. Knowing that A is eager to leave the hospital, he tells A that he’d better consider his health ifrst, and that everything is all right with his work. He reminds A that the peration is nbot a minor one.
B:[ says rhat he is glad to see A]
A: [is surprised and delighted, saying he knows his operation was successful]
B: [says that he has learned from the doctor that A will recover soon]
A: [ asks how long he will have tostay in bed]
B: [ says he is anxious to be discharged from the hospital because he want to restart his work]
B: [ says A needs to consider about his health fisrt and that everything is all right with his work]
A: says the work is important and no one else could do it]
B: [ reminds A that this is a major operation and A perhaps could not eat regularly for some time]
A: [ reminds A that this is a major operation and A perhaps could not eat regularly for some time]
A: realizes the fact and says he has to be patient]
B: [says A is indeed a patient, so he has to be patient!
Task 5 Speak to yourself
In this part of the unit, you will talk to yourself about how and why you are studying to be a doctor. Read or listen to the following talk first and thentry to retell it.
本部分是自我练习口语，话题是你如何学习做一名医生以及这样选择职业的原因。先大声阅读或听下面的短文，然后试着复述。
I am twenty years old, and I live in Xuanwu District （宣武区）of Beijing. I am studying to go a doctor. It’s hard but I
love it. Why? I believe that after many years of rapid economic development in this country, people are getting better off （变得较富足）now. They need to keep fit (保持身体健康)，to enjoy good health, better medical care and good medical treatment. I am confident （有信心的）I’ll finish my study at the medical school with good credits （以优良成绩）。And when become a smart （很棒的）doctor, I’ll do good service to the people of the country and to our foreign friends coming from around the world.
我今年二十岁，住在北京市宣武区，现在在杭州英语培训学校学习医学课程。学医可真难，但我喜欢。为什么呢？ 因我觉得，我们的国家经过这许多年经济的高速增长，人民的生活开始变得较为宝贵了。他们现在需要保持身体健康，享受健康的生活和更好的医疗保健服务， 有病也能得到良好的治疗。我有信心以优良的成绩完成我在医学院的学生。 今后我会一个高明的医生，为我们的人民，为来自四海的外国朋友提供良好的医疗服务。
