Your body, explained — at the doctor's

Body-system words: brain, stomach, hearing, impulse — the vocabulary of how you work.

Read the sentences below, then practice the whole lesson with audio.

1. 1So, what seems to be the trouble today?
2. 2My stomach, doctor — after every meal it's at war with me.
3. 3Any pain? Is it frequent, or only after eating?
4. 4And your sleep — are you awake in the night a lot?
5. 5Your digestion is slow, that's all — it's not a disease.
6. 6Is that normal for a man of my years? — Very normal, yes.
7. 7The body works as one — the brain gives the orders, the rest does the work.
8. 8The brain is soft like a wet sponge, but it's the strongest thing you own.
9. 9A sneeze is just your nose making a quick decision without you.
10. 10It's an impulse — the body has its own sense of what to do.
11. 11Now your hearing — put this on, and say when the sound stops.
12. 12Read my lips: small coffee, more sleep, a walk after dinner.
13. 13This one's bitter — take it regularly, with food.
14. 14Do I need an operation? — No — you need rest and a physical every year.
15. 15You're not feeble, you're tired — rest up, and you'll be able to run again.