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English Conversation Practice - At the Dentist
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A: "Hi Alice. What are you doing here?"
B: "Hi Linda. I'm here for a check-up. How about you?"
A: "I'm here for a procedure."
B: "What kind of procedure?"
A: "A root canal."
B: "A root canal? That's pretty serious, isn't it?"
A: "Yeah. I didn't take care of a tooth and now it's infected."
B: "Wow! I'm sorry to hear that. Are you in pain?"
A: "A little. I took some medicine this morning."
B: "That should help."
A: "I don't have dental insurance, so it's going to be very expensive."
B: "That's terrible. Why don't you have dental insurance?"
A: "I didn't think it was important."
B: "I think it's important to have dental insurance."
A: "Yeah. And it's important to take care of your teeth."
B: "I agree."
1. What kind of procedure is Linda getting?
A teeth-cleaning
A root canal
A cavity filling
A routine check-up
2. What is wrong with Linda's tooth?
It is infected
It has a cavity
It is not clean
Nothing
3. Why doesn't Linda have dental insurance?
She cannot afford it
She does not have a job
She didn't think it was important
She forgot to get it
4. What do Alice and Linda both agree on?
It's important to have dental insurance
It's important to take care of your teeth
Neither A or B
Both A and B
1. A root canal
2. It is infected
3. She didnt think it was important
4. Both A and B