Web address of listening activity:
http://www.esl-lab.com/dental/dentalrd1.htm
Listening exercises:
1. What is the man's initial reason for visiting the dentist?
A. He wanted to have a filling replaced.
B. He needed to have a tooth pulled.
C. He came in for a dental check up.
2. What problem does the dentist discover when she takes her first look in the man's mouth?
A. The man has discolored teeth.
B. The man has a chipped front tooth.
C. The man has a decayed back tooth.
3. When does the man feel discomfort?
A. when he chews on hard foods
B. when he eats hot foods
C. when he drinks something cold
4. What is one method of treatment the dentist does NOT mention?
A. doing a root canal
B. putting a filling in
C. pulling the tooth
5. What does the dentist use to minimize the patient's pain during the procedure?
A. a local anesthetic
B. nitrous oxide
C. no medication is needed in this case
Score = 100%
Correct answers:
1. He came in for a dental check up.
2. The man has a decayed back tooth.
3. when he drinks something cold
4. doing a root canal
5. nitrous oxide
Answers to pre or post-listening questions:
I. Pre-Listening Exercises [Top]
What are some reasons for visiting a dentist (e.g., tooth whitening, dental cleaning, orthodontics, invisalign braces, tooth fillings)? Name some common dental problems and possible preventative care for each.
Answer:
I think that people usually visit a dentist due to dental cleaning and tooth fillings. Because these two problems are common. Moreover, the dental cleaning need to be done by people each several months. It would be better. However, people can brush their teeth every day as a possible preventative care. I think people can combine these two ways. The other is tooth fillings. When people find a decayed tooth in their mouths, they should visit dentists immediately to do tooth fillings. This way can avoid the decayed tooth becoming worse. Certainly, the key point to prevent teeth is that people insist on brushing teeth every day and visit dentists at regular time.
Vocabulary Exercises:
Patient: Hi. Dr. Hyde?
Dentist: So, what's seems to be the (1)problem today?
Patient: Well, I just came in for a check up and a dental (2)cleaning.
Dentist: Hum. Open up. Let's take a look . . .
Patient: Okay. Uh . . .
Dentist: Hummmm. [Humm? Uh?] Wow! I've never seen one like THIS before. Let me try this.
Patient: Uhhh . . . Ouhhhh [Man screaming in pain . . .]
Dentist: Well, besides a lot of (3)plague buildup, there is a major cavity in one of your wisdom teeth. [I feel that.] Hasn't this given you any trouble?
Patient: Well, the tooth has been bothering me, and it sometimes (4)hurts when I drink something cold. Does it look that bad?
Dentist: Well, we're going to remove the decay, and then we'll either put a filling in, or if the decay is (5)extensive, we can't repair it, we might have to put a crown on your tooth. Or as a last resort, we may have to (6)extract the tooth.
Patient: Uh, well, that sounds painful!
Dentist: Don't worry. I've done this . . . once before. [Huh?] Nah, just relax.
Patient: Wait! Aren't you suppose to give me something to (7)dull the pain?
Dentist: Uh, chicken. Oh yeah. I almost forgot. We can either use a local (8)anesthetic or nitrous oxide . . . laughing gas. . . to minimize the (9)discomfort you might feel. Or you can just grin and bear it.
Patient: Nah, Nah, nah! Put me under! [I thought so.] I can't stand pain, and I'd rather not be aware of what's going on. And, if I need a filling, can I get one that looks like my other teeth?
Dentist: If we can save the tooth with a filling, I recommend a high-strength silver (10)alloy filling instead of a porcelain one. It'll probably last longer.
Patient: Okay, well whatever. Let's get it over with.
Dentist: Okay, pleasant dreams. Drill please.
Score = 80%
Correct Answers:
1. problem
2. cleaning
3. plaque
4. hurts
5. extensive
6. extract
7. dull
8. anesthetic
9. discomfort
10. alloy
Key Vocabulary [Top]
plaque (noun): a substance that builds up around teeth that can damage them
cavity (noun): tooth decay
wisdom tooth (noun): the last of your back teeth to come in
decay (noun, also verb): the gradual process of the tooth going bad, sometimes
caused by poor dental care and eating habits
filling (noun): a substance inserted into a tooth to repair a cavity
extensive (adjective): large in extent, range, or scope
crown (noun): a metal covering over the enamel-covered part of a tooth
extract (verb): remove
dull (verb, also adjective): numb or make insensitive, deaden feeling
local anesthetic (noun): a drug used to dull the body`s senses from pain in a specific area
nitrous oxide (noun): a gas inhaled as an anesthetic in dentistry and surgery
discomfort (noun): pain or an uncomfortable feeling associated with a part of the body
alloy (noun): a mixture of two or more metals
porcelain (noun): made of semitransparent ceramic
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