Spanish
Grade 1
15 min
Diálogo: En la consulta del médico (Dialogue: At the doctor's office)
Students practice a dialogue between a doctor and a patient, using vocabulary and grammar learned in the chapter.
What you'll learn
- Identify at least 8 out of 10 common Spanish words and phrases used in a doctor's office setting (e.g., "me duele," "la garganta," "el doctor") by matching them to their English translations on a worksheet.
- Apply learned vocabulary to complete a fill-in-the-blank dialogue with at least 75% accuracy, simulating a conversation between a patient and a doctor in Spanish.
- Participate in a role-playing activity and create a short dialogue (at least 5 sentences) in pairs, demonstrating understanding of how to ask for and give basic information about symptoms in Spanish.
- Understand the meaning of simple questions about health and symptoms by answering at least 3 out of 4 comprehension questions in English after listening to a short audio clip of a doctor-patient conversation in Spanish.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Greet a doctor in Spanish.
Say 'My head hurts' and 'My tummy hurts' in Spanish.
Identify the Spanish words for 'doctor', 'head', and 'tummy'.
Say 'I am sick' in Spanish.
Answer the question '¿Qué te pasa?' (What's wrong?) with a simple phrase.
Use the expression '¡Ay!' to say 'Ouch!'.
Oh no! 🧸 Your teddy bear has a tummy ache! What do we say to the doctor? 👨⚕️
Today, we will learn some magic words in Spanish to use at the doctor's office. We will learn how to say what hurts. This helps grown-ups know how to help us feel better! ✨
Real-World Applications
Telling a grown-up you don't feel well.
Understanding what a doctor might ask you.
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
El médico / La médica 👨⚕️The person who helps us when we are sick. The doctor.Vamos a ver al médico. (Let's go see the doctor.)
Me duele... 🤕A phrase that means 'My ... hurts'. You add a body part at the end.Me duele la panza. (My tummy hurts.)
La cabeza 👤The top part of your body with your eyes, nose, and mouth. Your head.Tengo un sombrero en la cabeza. (I have a hat on my head.)
La panza 🍎The part of your body where your food goes. Your tummy or belly.El oso comió mucha miel. Le duele la panza. (The bear ate a lot of honey. His tummy hurts.)
Estoy enfermo / enferma 🤒This is how you say 'I am sick'.No voy a la escuela. Estoy enfermo. (I'm not going to school. I am sick.)
¡Ay! 😫A little word that means 'Ouch!' or 'O...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
Saying What Hurts
Me duele + la + [body part]
Use this pattern to tell someone what part of you hurts. 'Me' means it's happening to you!
Greeting the Doctor
Hola, doctor. / Hola, doctora.
This is a polite way to say 'Hello, doctor.' Use 'doctor' for a man and 'doctora' for a woman.
Answering 'What's wrong?'
Doctor asks: ¿Qué te pasa? You answer: Me duele...
When the doctor asks '¿Qué te pasa?', they want to know what is wrong. You can answer with our 'Me duele...' pattern.
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Challenging
Read the dialogue: Doctor: "¿Qué pasa?" Paciente: "No puedo hablar bien. ¡Ay, mi garganta!" What is the patient's main problem?
A.Their leg hurts.
B.They have a sore throat.
C.They have a stomach ache.
D.They are tired.
Challenging
A patient tells the doctor: "Me duele la cabeza y tengo fiebre." What TWO things are wrong with the patient?
A.headache and a fever
B.cough and a cold
C.sore throat and a stomach ache
D.broken arm and a fever
Challenging
The doctor gives a 'receta' for 'jarabe para la tos'. What kind of medicine will the patient get?
A.pill for a headache
B.cream for a cut
C.shot in the arm
D.liquid medicine for a cough
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Las partes del cuerpo: ¿Qué te duele? (Body parts: What hurts?)
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El médico: ¿Qué te pasa? (The doctor: What's wrong?)
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El ejercicio: ¿Qué haces para estar en forma? (Exercise: What do you do to stay in shape?)
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