Everyday life in the US.

~Instruction~

This podcast is designed for English learners of intermediate level. The episode is about making an appointment for physical checkup.

Click "listen now" at the bottom, and you will find our podcast.

Before you start listening to it, try to do the Pre-Listeining Task below.

~Pre-Listening Activity~

Choose the better definition for each words. The answer is at the end of this task.

clinic

1. a place or a hospital department where patients are given treatment or advice

2. a place where children or teenagers are taught

dental

1. relating or belonging to the teeth

2. a building where goods are manufactured

schedule an appointment

1. a published work of literature

2. arrange to meet somebody

check up

1. feeling or showing pleasure

2. to cary out detailed examination

medical

1. treatment given by doctors

2. used in education or by teachers

health insurance

1. financial protection for customers

2. medical expenses covered by employer

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Answer: [1 1 2 2 1 2]

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Now, let's listen to the podcast.

(Further tasks are listed below)

~Vocabulary~

Click each vocabulary to see the meaning.

clinic

schedule an appointment (schedule: verb)

check up

medical

dental

health insurance

copay

~Post-Listening Activity 1~

After you've listened to the podcast, take a look at the following sentences. You will notice that the sentences are put randomly. Please put them in order according to the episode you heard. The answer is at the end of this task.

A. The clinic appointment scheduler tells Mr. Kuma that they have a japanese Doctor on staff.

B. The clinic appointment scheduler asks Mr. Kuma to wait while she connects him to the medical department where he can schedule his appointment.

C. The clinic receptionist asks Mr. Kuma to state the purpose of his call.

D. The clinic appointment scheduler would like to know if Mr. Kuma has health insurance coverage.

E. The clinic scheduler tells Mr. Kuma when there is an opening in their calendar to schedule a checkup visit.

F. The clinic scheduler reminds Mr. kuma to bring his UIC ID and his copay to his physical checkup.

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[C B E D F A]

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~Post-Listening Activity 2~

Take a look at the questions below. Spend a couple of minutes brainstorming, and talk about the each question with your group.

1. There are many kinds of clinics, depending on their purpose. Name the kinds and purpose of a visit there.

(Ex. Dental: when you have to get your teeth cleaned, or have a tooth decay)

2. Imagine that you need to make a phone call to a hospital. What information will you prepare before you call? (Ex. your name)

3. Think about the hospital in your own country. How are they different from those in the US or other countries? Introduce the hospital system and admitting procedures in your own country to your group members, and discover the differences among other countries' systems.