《ESL Podcast 466 – Having a Good or Bad Bedside Manner》.pdfVIP

English as a Second Language Podcast ESL Podcast 466 – Having a Good or Bad Bedside Manner GLOSSARY cut out – intended for something; designed or created to do something; a good match for something * If you like asking people questions and you enjoy writing, then you’re probably cut out to be a newspaper reporter. patient – a person who receives medical care or attention from a doctor or nurse * This hospital has beds for more than 700 patients. bedside manner – the way that a doctor or nurse interacts with people when giving them medical advice, instructions, or other information * Dr. Valls has a great bedside manner and always seems to have plenty of time to speak with us whenever we aren’t feeling well. callous – unfeeling; without considering another person’s feelings; not courteous or considerate *Jonna told her brother about the problems she was having at work, but his callous response was, “Why should I care?” to take a turn for the worse – to worsen, especially when talking about one’s health or the success of a project or business * The financial situation of their farm took a turn for the worse after the bad storm last month. to blurt (something) out – to say something without first thinking about how it will sound to the other person, or without thinking about how that person will react * When they offered the job to her, she blurted out “Hooray!” before she realized that it was inappropriate for them to hear her say that. diagnosis – a doctor’s conclusion about a medical problem * Santiago went to see the doctor because he had been having headaches, and he was surprised by the diagnosis. to soften – to make something nicer, gentler, or easier to accept * Do you think there’s a way to soften the news in telling Betty that she didn’t get the scholarship? 1 These materials