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57 [fifty-seven]

At the doctor

57 [fifty-seven]	At the doctor

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Feelings speak different languages too!

Many different languages are spoken around the world. There is no universal human language. But how is it for our facial expressions? Is the language of emotions universal? No, there are also differences here! It was long believed that all people expressed feelings the same way. The language of facial expressions was considered universally understood. Charles Darwin believed that feelings were of vital importance for humans. Therefore, they had to be understood equally in all cultures. But new studies are coming to a different result. They show that there are differences in the language of feelings too. That is, our facial expressions are influenced by our culture. Therefore, people around the world show and interpret feelings differently. Scientists distinguish six primary emotions. They are happiness, sadness, anger, disgust, fear and surprise. But Europeans have different facial expressions to Asians. And they read different things from the same expressions. Various experiments have confirmed this. In them, test subjects were shown faces on a computer. The subjects were supposed to describe what they read in the faces. There are many reasons why the results differed. Feelings are shown more in some cultures than in others. The intensity of facial expressions is therefore not understood the same everywhere. Also, people from different cultures pay attention to different things. Asians concentrate on the eyes when reading facial expressions. Europeans and Americans, on the other hand, look at the mouth. One facial expression is understood in all cultures, however… That is a nice smile!

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I have a doctor’s appointment.	I h_v_ a d_c_o_’_ a_p_i_t_e_t_ I have a doctor’s appointment. I h___ a d_______ a___________ I have a doctor’s appointment. _ ____ _ ________ ____________ I have a doctor’s appointment.
I have the appointment at ten o’clock.	I h_v_ t_e a_p_i_t_e_t a_ t_n o_c_o_k_ I have the appointment at ten o’clock. I h___ t__ a__________ a_ t__ o_______ I have the appointment at ten o’clock. _ ____ ___ ___________ __ ___ ________ I have the appointment at ten o’clock.
What is your name?	W_a_ i_ y_u_ n_m_? What is your name? W___ i_ y___ n____ What is your name? ____ __ ____ _____ What is your name?

Please take a seat in the waiting room.	P_e_s_ t_k_ a s_a_ i_ t_e w_i_i_g r_o_. Please take a seat in the waiting room. P_____ t___ a s___ i_ t__ w______ r____ Please take a seat in the waiting room. ______ ____ _ ____ __ ___ _______ _____ Please take a seat in the waiting room.
The doctor is on his way.	T_e d_c_o_ i_ o_ h_s w_y_ The doctor is on his way. T__ d_____ i_ o_ h__ w___ The doctor is on his way. ___ ______ __ __ ___ ____ The doctor is on his way.
What insurance company do you belong to?	W_a_ i_s_r_n_e c_m_a_y d_ y_u b_l_n_ t_? What insurance company do you belong to? W___ i________ c______ d_ y__ b_____ t__ What insurance company do you belong to? ____ _________ _______ __ ___ ______ ___ What insurance company do you belong to?

What can I do for you?	W_a_ c_n I d_ f_r y_u_ What can I do for you? W___ c__ I d_ f__ y___ What can I do for you? ____ ___ _ __ ___ ____ What can I do for you?
Do you have any pain?	D_ y_u h_v_ a_y p_i_? Do you have any pain? D_ y__ h___ a__ p____ Do you have any pain? __ ___ ____ ___ _____ Do you have any pain?
Where does it hurt?	W_e_e d_e_ i_ h_r_? Where does it hurt? W____ d___ i_ h____ Where does it hurt? _____ ____ __ _____ Where does it hurt?

I always have back pain.	I a_w_y_ h_v_ b_c_ p_i_. I always have back pain. I a_____ h___ b___ p____ I always have back pain. _ ______ ____ ____ _____ I always have back pain.
I often have headaches.	I o_t_n h_v_ h_a_a_h_s_ I often have headaches. I o____ h___ h_________ I often have headaches. _ _____ ____ __________ I often have headaches.
I sometimes have stomach aches.	I s_m_t_m_s h_v_ s_o_a_h a_h_s_ I sometimes have stomach aches. I s________ h___ s______ a_____ I sometimes have stomach aches. _ _________ ____ _______ ______ I sometimes have stomach aches.

Remove your top!	R_m_v_ y_u_ t_p_ Remove your top! R_____ y___ t___ Remove your top! ______ ____ ____ Remove your top!
Lie down on the examining table.	L_e d_w_ o_ t_e e_a_i_i_g t_b_e_ Lie down on the examining table. L__ d___ o_ t__ e________ t_____ Lie down on the examining table. ___ ____ __ ___ _________ ______ Lie down on the examining table.
Your blood pressure is okay.	Y_u_ b_o_d p_e_s_r_ i_ o_a_. Your blood pressure is okay. Y___ b____ p_______ i_ o____ Your blood pressure is okay. ____ _____ ________ __ _____ Your blood pressure is okay.

I will give you an injection.	I w_l_ g_v_ y_u a_ i_j_c_i_n_ I will give you an injection. I w___ g___ y__ a_ i_________ I will give you an injection. _ ____ ____ ___ __ __________ I will give you an injection.
I will give you some pills.	I w_l_ g_v_ y_u s_m_ p_l_s_ I will give you some pills. I w___ g___ y__ s___ p_____ I will give you some pills. _ ____ ____ ___ ____ ______ I will give you some pills.
I am giving you a prescription for the pharmacy.	I a_ g_v_n_ y_u a p_e_c_i_t_o_ f_r t_e p_a_m_c_. I am giving you a prescription for the pharmacy. I a_ g_____ y__ a p___________ f__ t__ p________ I am giving you a prescription for the pharmacy. _ __ ______ ___ _ ____________ ___ ___ _________ I am giving you a prescription for the pharmacy.

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