Learn English with The Pitt

#2. Stomach Pain


icon
Published: 9.20.2025
Level 5   |   Time: 1:46
Accent: American

A doctor talks to a man with stomach pain after he is admitted to the ER.


triangle Directions 목표 Direcciones Instruções


  1. READ the VOCABULARY + BACKGROUND

    It is important to read the vocabulary and background before you watch the video. This will improve your ability to understand the video. It will also help you understand how the new vocabulary is used naturally.

  2. WATCH the VIDEO

    The first time you watch the video, just try to understand the overall situation.

  3. ANSWER the QUESTIONS

    First, try to answer all the questions from memory. Then rewatch the video and try to answer the questions that you missed.

  4. WATCH and READ the SCRIPT

    Watch the video again while you read the script. Reading and listening at the same time will help you hear each individual word and improve your listening accuracy.

  5. DO the ACTIVITIES

    There are several different activities that focus on listening accuracy, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure.

  1. LEA el VOCABULARIO y ANTECEDENTES.

    Es importante leer el vocabulario y los antecedentes antes de ver el video. Esto mejorará su capacidad para comprender el video. También le ayudará a comprender cómo se usa el nuevo vocabulario de forma natural.

  2. VER el VIDEO

    La primera vez que vea el video, intente comprender la situación general.

  3. RESPONDE a las PREGUNTAS

    Primero intente responder todas las preguntas de memoria. Luego, vuelva a ver el video e intente responder las preguntas que se perdió.

  4. MIRAR Y LEER

    Mire el video nuevamente mientras lee el guión. Leer y escuchar al mismo tiempo lo ayudará a escuchar cada palabra individual y mejorará su precisión auditiva.

  5. HACER LAS ACTIVIDADES

    Hay una serie de actividades diferentes que se centran en la precisión auditiva, la pronunciación, el vocabulario, la gramática y la estructura de las oraciones.

  1. 어휘와 배경 읽기

    비디오를 보기 전에 어휘와 배경을 읽는 것이 중요합니다. 이렇게 하면 비디오를 이해하는 능력이 향상됩니다. 또한 새로운 어휘가 어떻게 자연스럽게 사용되는지 이해하는데 도움이됩니다.

  2. 비디오 보기

    비디오를 처음 볼 때 전체 상황을 이해하려고 노력하세요.

  3. 문제에 답하기

    먼저 모든 질문에 답을 해보세요. 그런 다음 비디오를 다시보고 놓친 질문에 답해보세요.

  4. 비디오 보면서 대본 읽기

    대본을 읽는 동안 비디오를 다시 보세요. 읽기와 듣기를 동시에 하면 각각의 단어를 듣고, 듣기 정확도를 향상시킬 수 있습니다.

  5. 액티비티 하기

    듣기 정확도, 발음, 어휘, 문법 및 문장 구조에 초점을 맞춘 다양한 액티비티가 있습니다.

  1. LER o VOCABULÁRIO + FUNDO

    É importante ler o vocabulário e o histórico antes de assistir ao vídeo. Isso melhorará sua capacidade de entender o vídeo. Também ajudará você a entender como o novo vocabulário é usado naturalmente.

  2. ASSISTA ao VÍDEO

    Na primeira vez que assistir ao vídeo, tente entender a situação geral.

  3. RESPONDA às PERGUNTAS

    Primeiro, tente responder todas as perguntas de memória. Em seguida, assista novamente ao vídeo e tente responder às perguntas que você errou.

  4. ASSISTA e LEIA o SCRIPT

    Assista ao vídeo novamente enquanto lê o roteiro. Ler e ouvir ao mesmo tempo ajudará você a ouvir cada palavra individualmente e a melhorar sua precisão auditiva.

  5. FAÇA as ATIVIDADES

    Existem várias atividades diferentes que se concentram na precisão auditiva, pronúncia, vocabulário, gramática e estrutura da frase.

triangle Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ BP [n] - blood pressure
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a touch (high) [adv] - a little, slightly
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Enalapril [n] - medicine for high blood pressure
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the belly [n] - the stomach, the tummy
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ intense [adj] - very strong
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a fever [n] - high body temperature
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ vomiting [n] - throwing up
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ gallstones [n] - small hard stones in the gallbladder
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ benign [adj] - not serious, not dangerous
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the gallbladder [n] - the organ that stores bile for digestion
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ contract [v] - tighten, squeeze
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Bingo! [exp] - Got it! Exactly!
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ surgery [n] - a medical operation
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ send off labs [exp] - send blood for testing
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the liver [n] - the organ that cleans blood
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the pancreas [n] - the organ that makes insulin and enzymes
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ You bet! [exp] - Sure! Of course!
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ an EKG [n] - a heart test that uses electric signals
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ present [v] - appear as, show up as
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ abdominal [adj] - related to the area around the stomach (the abdomen)

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb, [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression



triangle Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes


Mr. Milton Dr. Whitaker Nurse
Mr. Milton Dr. Whitaker Nurse
  • This is an emergency room in a hospital in Pittsburgh.
  • Mr. Milton has just been admitted.

triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Dr. Whitaker is a student doctor.
    True
    False

  2. Mr. Milton’s blood pressure is 150 over 90.
    True
    False

  3. Mr. Milton forgot to take his medication in the morning.
    True
    False

  4. His stomach pain started around midnight.
    True
    False

  5. He is still feeling some pain in his stomach.
    True
    False

  6. Mr. Milton says he had a fever but no vomiting.
    True
    False

  7. Yesterday was Mr. Milton’s birthday.
    True
    False

  8. The doctor finds a gallstone.
    True
    False

  9. The doctor recommends surgery.
    True
    False

  10. The nurse suggests an EKG to check for diabetes.
    True
    False



triangle Vocabulary Review 어휘 검토 Revisão de vocabulário Vocabulario revisión


Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

Instrucciones: ¿Qué expresiones del video tienen el mismo significado que las expresiones destacadas en las oraciones siguientes?

Instruções: Quais expressões do vídeo têm o mesmo significado que as expressões destacadas nas frases abaixo?

지시 사항: 아래 문장에서 강조된 표현과 같은 의미를 가진 표현을 영상에서 찾아보세요.


  1. [ Blood pressure ] is 150 over 90.

    [ BP ]



  2. That's just [ a little ] high.

    [ a touch ]



  3. Tell me about this [ stomach ] pain.

    [ belly ]



  4. Well, the exam is pretty [ harmless, painless ].

    [ benign ]



  5. There can be pain when the gallbladder [ tightens ].

    [ contracts ]



  6. Heart attacks can present as upper [ stomach area ] pain.

    [ abdominal ]



triangle Dialogue Practice 대화 연습 Prática de Diálogo Práctica de diálogo


Directions: Practice reading the script. Then Hide parts of the conversation and try to repeat the script from memory.

Instrucciones: Practica leyendo el guion. Luego haz clic en Hide para ocultar algunas de las expresiones y trata de repetir la conversación de memoria.

Instruções:: Pratique lendo o roteiro. Em seguida, clique em Ocultar para esconder algumas das expressões e tente repetir a conversa de memória.

지시 사항 : 스크립트를 읽는 연습을 하세요. 그런 다음 Hide 를 클릭하여 일부 표현을 숨기고 대화를 기억해서 반복해 보세요.



  • Doctor:
    Mr. Milton, my name is Dennis Whitaker. I'm one of the student doctors here. I'll be seeing you first.
  • Mr. Milton
    Nice to meet you.
  • Nurse:
    BP is 150 over 90.
  • Doctor:
    That's just a touch high.
  • Mr. Milton
    I forgot to take my damn Enalapril this morning.
  • Nurse:
    Oh, we'll get that for you.
  • Doctor:
    Tell me about this belly pain.
  • Mr. Milton
    It started right about here. It woke me up at like 2 a.m. Pretty intense. It lasted about an hour. Now it's gone.
  • Doctor:
    Any fever? Vomiting?
  • Mr. Milton
    Nah. I never get sick.
  • Doctor:
    What did you eat last night?
  • Mr. Milton
    Oh, it was my wife's birthday. I took her out to Sullivan's for a steak.
  • Doctor:
    Well, the exam is pretty benign. I'm going to test for gallstones. If there is a stone and you eat fatty food, there can be pain when the gallbladder contracts. Oh. Bingo! One stone. There it is.
  • Mr. Milton
    Do I need surgery?
  • Doctor:
    You should be able to manage with a low-fat diet. But we'll send off labs for liver and pancreas. Just let us know if you have any more pain.
  • Mr. Milton
    Alright. Thanks.
  • Doctor:
    Yep, you bet!
  • Nurse:
    Do you want an EKG?
  • Doctor:
    For?
  • Nurse:
    Heart attacks can present as upper abdominal pain.
  • Doctor:
    Yeah. That's a great idea. Thank you.


triangle Listen & Repeat 듣고 따라하기 Ouça e repita Escuchar y repetir


Directions: Play the audio clip and try to repeat what you hear. Click "Show" to see the text.

Instrucciones: Reproduce el clip de audio e intenta repetir lo que escuchas. Haga clic en "Show" para ver el texto.

Instruções: Reproduzca el clip de audio e intente repetir lo que escucha. Haga clic en "Mostrar" para ver el texto.

지시 사항 : 오디오 클립을 재생하고 들리는 내용을 반복해 보십시오. 텍스트를 보려면 "Show" 를 클릭하십시오.


Clip 1

My name is Dennis Whitaker. I'm one of the student doctors here. I'll be seeing you first.



Clip 2

BP is 150 over 90.



Clip 3

That's just a touch high.



Clip 4

Tell me about this belly pain.



Clip 5

It woke me up at like 2 a.m. Pretty intense. It lasted about an hour.



Clip 6

Nah. I never get sick.



Clip 7

What did you eat last night?



Clip 8

Well, the exam is pretty benign. I'm going to test for gallstones.



Clip 9

If there is a stone and you eat fatty food...



Clip 10

...there can be pain when the gallbladder contracts.



Clip 11

You should be able to manage with a low-fat diet.



Clip 12

But we'll send off labs for liver and pancreas. Just let us know if you have any more pain.



Clip 13

Do you want an EKG?



Clip 14

Heart attacks can present as upper abdominal pain.



triangle Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión


  1. How did you feel about the doctor's and nurse's bedside manner? Did they seem friendly? Professional? Competent? Would you feel safe being treated in this hospital?
  2. How would you react if your doctor informed you that she or he was a student doctor?
  3. If you were Mr. Milton, would you prefer to try a low-fat diet or have surgery right away? Why?
  4. Mr. Milton forgot to take his Enalapril. Have you ever forgotten to take important medicine? What happened?
  5. The pain woke Mr. Milton at 2 a.m. and he came to the hospital. What symptoms would make you go to the hospital in the middle of the night?
  6. Mr. Milton ate steak before the pain started. What foods most often cause stomach problems for you?

    For doctors:
  7. How would you evaluate this scene as a doctor? Does it seem realistic or unrealistic? In what ways?
  8. How would you evaluate this medical team's performance? What did they do well? What could they improve?
  9. Why does the doctor describe Mr. Milton’s blood pressure as a touch high? Do you think 150/90 is serious?
  10. Are you familiar with Enalapril? What is it for? What are its side effects? What other prescription or over-the-counter drugs are used for similar conditions?
  11. What are the names of these organs in English? What is the function of each organ?


    A:   The liver
    ⇒   It cleans the blood, produces bile, and helps process nutrients.
    B:   The gallbladder
    ⇒  It stores bile and releases it to help digest fats.
    C:   The pancreas
    ⇒  It produces insulin and digestive enzymes.
    D:   The stomach
    ⇒  It breaks down food with acid and enzymes.
    E:   The large intestine, the large bowel, the colon
    ⇒  It absorbs water and forms solid waste.
    F:   The small intestine, the small bowel
    ⇒  It absorbs nutrients from digested food.


     


    * When referring to human organs, we usually use “the” even in general statements.
    ⇒ The heart pumps blood through the body.
    ⇒ The stomach helps digest food.
    ⇒ The lungs supply oxygen to the blood.

triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion


Doctor: Mr. Milton, my name is Dennis Whitaker. I'm one of the student doctors here. I'll be seeing you first.

Mr. Milton: Nice to meet you.

Nurse: BP is 150 over 90.

Doctor: That's just a touch high.

Mr. Milton: I forgot to take my damn Enalapril this morning.

Nurse: Oh, we'll get that for you.

Doctor: Tell me about this belly pain.

Mr. Milton: It started right about here. It woke me up at like 2 a.m. Pretty intense. It lasted about an hour. Now it's gone.

Doctor: Any fever? Vomiting?

Mr. Milton: Nah. I never get sick.

Doctor: What did you eat last night?

Mr. Milton: Oh, it was my wife's birthday. I took her out to Sullivan's for a steak.

Doctor: Well, the exam is pretty benign. I'm going to test for gallstones. If there is a stone and you eat fatty food, there can be pain when the gallbladder contracts. Oh. Bingo! One stone. There it is.

Mr. Milton: Do I need surgery?

Doctor: You should be able to manage with a low-fat diet. But we'll send off labs for liver and pancreas. Just let us know if you have any more pain.

Mr. Milton: Alright. Thanks.

Doctor: Yep, you bet!

Nurse: Do you want an EKG?

Doctor: For?

Nurse: Heart attacks can present as upper abdominal pain.

Doctor: Umm, yeah. No, yeah. That's a great idea. Thank you.

square Watch Next 다음에 볼 Veja a seguir Ver siguiente