Work in pairs. Choose one of the two dialogues and role-play it.

1. - What’s the trouble?

- I have a very bad toothache, doctor.

- Well… Take this chair, open your mouth wide, please. Oh, here is your bad tooth. Nothing will help it. I’m sorry, but you must have it pulled out.

- Oh, really? Can’t you give me a filling? Will it hurt much, doctor?

- Certainly not. I guarantee you won’t feel anything at all. I’ll give you a pain-killing injection. Open your mouth again and sit still, it won’t hurt. … Yes, look! Isn’t it a big one?

- Wonderful! I felt no pain at all.

- Don’t forget, don’t eat anything for 2 hours or so.

- Fine. Thank you. Good-bye, doctor.

 

2. - Good-morning, doctor!

- Good morning! Oh! I see your cheek is swollen. I think you have problems with your teeth.

- Yes, doctor. I have a terrible toothache!

- Does it hurt when you drink something hot or cold?

- It hurts all the time, especially when I bite something.

- OK. Let me examine you. Sit down please, and open your mouth wide!... Mmm …

- Well, doctor?

- I think we can fill those two teeth. But this one is too bad. We must pull it out immediately!

- Oh, no doctor! I’m afraid!

- Don’t worry, everything will be all right. I’ll give you an injection!

- Injection?! I don’t like injections!! I don’t want any injections!!!

- Then you’ll suffer all your life of a terrible toothache. You’ll have bleeding gums.

- All right, doctor. But be very careful!

…

- OK! HERE it is! Look at your tooth!

- Oh, thank you doctor.

- Not at all. Come next Tuesday, we’ll put you a crown. Good-bye!