【2016-09-09，五】ESL Podcast 1241 – Breaking an Arm or a Leg

If you fall and break your arm or leg, you will want to know how to talk about it in English. Learn how in this episode. Tags: Health/Medicine Audio Index: Slow dialog: 1:24 Explanations: 3:25 Fast dialog: 17:10 Elizabeth: We need to get you to the hospital right now! Sidney: I took a tumble, that’s all. It’s nothing – just a little pain in my elbow and leg. Elizabeth: Your arm is twisted in an odd angle and you’re limping. You could have broken bones. Sidney: In the past, I’ve had a compound fracture in my ankle and a stress fracture in my wrist, and they both hurt a lot more than this. I’m sure it’s nothing serious. Elizabeth: Look how your arm is swelling up. It almost looks deformed. And you still can’t put weight on your leg. Sidney: The last thing I need right now is to get a splint or a cast. I have to get to work. Elizabeth: You can’t work in the shape you’re in. Why don’t you let me take you to the emergency room to get treated? Sidney: I’ll just take a couple of painkillers and walk it off. Elizabeth: You mean limp it off. Well, in the end, it’s your arm, it’s your leg, and it’s your funeral! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse