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40 Discussion Words
Topic: Dentist
Translate each English word or phrase into your first language:
1. tongue ______________________ 21. pain ______________________
2. dental floss ______________________ 22. brace ______________________
3. patient ______________________ 23. decay ______________________
4. enamel ______________________ 24. whitening ______________________
5. x-ray ______________________ 25. gold tooth ______________________
6. gums ______________________ 26. ordeal ______________________
7. wisdom tooth ______________________ 27. appointment ______________________
8. anaesthetic ______________________ 28. equipment ______________________
9. mouthwash ______________________ 29. crown ______________________
10. hygiene ______________________ 30. toothpick ______________________
11. root canal ______________________ 31. dentist ______________________
12. plaque ______________________ 32. saliva ______________________
13. cavity ______________________ 33. mouth ______________________
14. tooth fairy ______________________ 34. tooth ______________________
15. fear ______________________ 35. check-up ______________________
16. dentures ______________________ 36. removal ______________________
17. toothache ______________________ 37. toothbrush ______________________
18. mask ______________________ 38. drill ______________________
19. treatment ______________________ 39. filling ______________________
20. cotton wool ______________________ 40. toothpaste ______________________
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Going to the Dentist
A. Reading
James is at the dentist’s office today because
he has a toothache on the right side of his mouth. He
bought some medicine at the drug store, but the pain
didn’t stop. His last dental check-up was six years
ago. James is afraid of dentists.
An x-ray technician took x-rays of his teeth.
He has three cavities. The dentist is drilling two of
the cavities, but he will have to pull out the tooth that
has the third cavity. That cavity is so large that it
can’t be filled. That is also the tooth that is causing the pain.
Every time the dentist starts the drill, James clinches with fear. The dentist told
him to relax, but he can’t. What can he do? How can he relax?
B. True or False
1. ________ James is afraid of dentists.
2. ________ A large cavity on the right side of his mouth is causing a toothache.
3. ________ The x-ray shows that James has three cavities.
4. ________ The medicine James bought at the drug store stopped the pain.
5. ________ James feels stress when he hears the sound of the drill.
C. Yes or No – What about you?
1. ________ I am afraid of dentists.
2. ________ I brush and floss my teeth every day.
3. ________ I eat a lot of candy.
4. ________ I have a toothache.
5. ________ I have dental insurance.
D. Writing – How can James relax while the dentist fixes his teeth?
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