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Joy English · Level B1 · Healthjoy-english.com

A broken arm

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Understand a conversation about an injury and recovery.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

X-ray
A photograph of the inside of the body.
cast
A hard cover that holds a broken bone still.
heal
To become healthy again.

Answer key

  1. My son fell off his bike and hurt his arm.The h of “his” is weak.
  2. The X-ray shows a small break in the bone.A small break here means a crack in the bone. “Xray” is also accepted.
  3. He'll need to wear a cast for about six weeks.“He’ll” is “he will”. Write six as a word or a digit.
  4. Can he still go to school?The h of “he” is weak: “ca-nee”.
  5. Yes, but he should avoid sports until it heals.“Until it heals” links together.

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