Jose S. Santiago M.D.

Key Expressions I agree ________ ( with you/ on the exam result/ that it’s not easy to change your eating habits). We are ________ ( in a pandemic situation/ monitoring your side effects/ in trouble/ on the 2 nd floor). I am sure ______( about your schedule/ that he is in his office/ that you can recover fast).

Speaking Exercise A: Good morning, Mr. Kim. You are ____ for a bone densitometry test. How are you? B: I’m fine, thank you. May I ask what this _____ will show? A: This test will measure your bone density to diagnose and show your bone ______. B: Okay.

Speaking Exercise A: Would you please take off your necklace, watch and anything of _____? B: Okay. Here you go. A: Please lie down on your back here and _____. B: I ______ it won’t be too bad.

Speaking Exercise A: Don’t worry. This is a simple and painless test. Could you please lift your _____ so I can put a support under them? This will flatten your lower spine. B: Okay. How ____ will this test last? A: This exam will _____ about 10 minutes. B: Okay.

Speaking Exercise A: Okay. Now, please relax your legs. Let me remove the _____. Next, we’ll check your proximal femurs. Please straighten your leg and ____ still. B:.... A: I am checking the images now. Please make yourself ________. B: Okay.

Speaking Exercise A: Okay. You are done. Please get up carefully, and step down from the test _____. B: Thank you. A: You’re ____. Go to room 248 for your next exam. B: Okay. Thank you. A: You are welcome and have a _____ day.

Key Expressions If you _____ ( open it/ read the test results/ talk to the doctor/ go there), then you will know. It can _____ ( happen any time/ be hard/ go down/ go wrong). That is _____ ( right/ fine/ great/ not working).

Speaking Exercise A: Good morning, Mr. Kim. Come in. You are here to have your _______ examined. How are you? B: Very good. Thank you. A: I will take X-rays of your lumbar. Would you please take off your necklace and anything else made of ______. B: Okay. Here you go.

Speaking Exercise A: Please _____ everything out of your pockets. B: I don’t think I have _____ in my pockets. A: Okay. Please turn your body toward the _____ and stand straight. We will take frontal X-rays first. B: Okay.

Speaking Exercise A: Please take a deep breath, blow ____ out and then hold your breath. B:.... A: Good. I will do the lateral X-rays. Can you please turn your body to ____ and stand straight? B: Okay.

Speaking Exercise A: Please, grab the bar in front of you with both of your hands. Take a deep breath, blow the air out and hold your ______. B:.... A: Take a deep breath again and _____ your breath. B:....

Speaking Exercise A: You can breathe ______ now. You are done. Have a seat, please. B: Thank you. A: Thank you for waiting. You are ______ with L-spine X-rays. Please go to room 244 for the next exam. B: Thank you.

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