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C. Language Focus

1. Asking about the main problem

Doctor Patient
troubling hand
bothering stomach is ___ ing me.

What’s hurting you? My arm
disturbing neck

distressing ears are

2. Asking about the present symptoms
Doctor Patient

sharp pain.
dull pain.

Can you describe the pain? It’s a brief but sharp pain.
burning pain.

persistent and dull pain.

stabbing pain.

steady pain.

dull but not persistent pain.

sharp pain and then it
becomes constant and dull.

3. Start Examining
look you over.

give you a check-up.
Let me see what the matter is.

see what the problem is.
take a look at you.