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Joy English · Level B2 · Healthjoy-english.com

Preparing for an operation

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Understand detailed instructions before a hospital visit.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

midnight
Twelve o’clock at night.
procedure
A medical operation or treatment.
remove
To take something off or away.

Answer key

  1. Please don't eat or drink anything after midnight.The stress is on “eat”, “drink” and “midnight”. Always follow your own hospital’s instructions.
  2. Remove any rings and watches before you come in.The s of “rings” is a z sound.
  3. You'll be asleep during the whole procedure.“You’ll” is “you will”. The stress in “procedure” is on “cee”.
  4. Someone will need to drive you home when it is over.“When it is over” links together.
  5. We'll call you the day after to see how you are.“We’ll” is “we will”.

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