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🇬🇧 English · B1

How to explain symptoms in English

A scripted B1 conversation you can read, hear, and then practice in the app.

Doctor

Patient

1. 

   Doctor

   Where is the pain, and when is it worse?
2. 

   Patient

   The pain is in my lower back, and it is worse after sitting.
3. 

   Doctor

   Does the pain travel down the leg, or stay in the back?
4. 

   Patient

   The pain stays in the back, but I feel stiff in the morning.
5. 

   Doctor

   Have you lifted anything heavy, or has this come slowly?
6. 

   Patient

   It came slowly this week. I did not lift anything unusual.
7. 

   Patient

   Should we start with movement advice and a cream, not a strong painkiller?
8. 

   Doctor

   Yes, we should start with movement advice and a cream, not a strong painkiller.
9. 

   Patient

   What should I do at home for my back?
10. 

    Doctor

    At home you should keep moving gently, and rest if the pain gets sharp.