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A follow-up after a sprained ankle
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Follow a medical check-up with symptoms, reasons and clear advice.
Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.
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Words to know
- swelling
- A part of the body that has become larger because of injury.
- ligament
- A strong band that holds bones together.
- unstable
- Not steady.
- support
- A bandage or brace that holds a body part in place.
Answer key
- Let me see how the ankle is healing, and tell me whether the swelling has gone down since last week.'Let me' is often 'lemme'. 'Gone down' means become smaller.
- It is much better, although it still aches after a long walk, and it feels slightly unstable on uneven ground.'Aches' is said 'ayks': the ch is a k sound. 'Uneven' is stressed on the second syllable: un-EE-ven.
- That is quite normal, because the ligaments take time to regain their strength, even when the pain has faded.'Ligaments' is stressed on the first syllable: LIG-a-ments. 'Regain' means get back, and 'faded' means become weaker.
- Should I be wearing the support all day, or only when I am walking around outside?'Should I be wearing' uses inversion in a question. 'Only when' limits the situation.
- Wear it for walking only, and do these gentle balance exercises daily, until the ankle feels steady again.'Wear' is an imperative and sounds the same as 'where'. 'Exercises' ends with an -iz sound.