Listening English A2

The Hospital Visit

Una visita in ospedale al nonno. Guarda il video, leggi il testo e allena il past simple, gli aggettivi e gli avverbi a livello A2.

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Last week, my grandfather was in hospital for three days. He had a minor operation on his knee. The operation went well and he came home on Wednesday.

The hospital was large and clean. The corridors were long and the smell was distinctive. My mum knew her way around because she visits patients in her job.

My grandfather was in a ward with four other patients. He had a bed by the window, which he said was the best spot. He could see a small garden and some trees.

The nurses were very kind and efficient. They checked on him regularly and explained everything patiently. One nurse brought him extra pillows without being asked.

My grandfather was cheerful despite everything. He joked with the other patients and the nurses. He said the food was not as bad as people claim.

When we left on the second day, he held my hand and said not to worry. He was absolutely right. He came home looking well and was almost immediately asking about when he could start walking again.

Traduzione del testo

La settimana scorsa mio nonno è stato in ospedale per tre giorni. Ha avuto una piccola operazione al ginocchio. L'operazione è andata bene ed è tornato a casa mercoledì.

L'ospedale era grande e pulito. I corridoi erano lunghi e l'odore era particolare. Mia madre sapeva orientarsi perché per lavoro visita i pazienti.

Mio nonno era in una corsia con altri quattro pazienti. Aveva un letto vicino alla finestra, che secondo lui era il posto migliore. Poteva vedere un piccolo giardino e alcuni alberi.

Gli infermieri erano molto gentili ed efficienti. Lo controllavano regolarmente e spiegavano tutto con pazienza. Un'infermiera gli ha portato dei cuscini in più senza che glielo chiedesse.

Mio nonno era allegro nonostante tutto. Scherzava con gli altri pazienti e con gli infermieri. Diceva che il cibo non era così cattivo come dice la gente.

Quando siamo andati via il secondo giorno, mi ha tenuto la mano e ha detto di non preoccuparmi. Aveva assolutamente ragione. È tornato a casa con un bell'aspetto e quasi subito chiedeva quando poteva ricominciare a camminare.

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2 Vocabulary
operation /ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn/
l'operazionemedical treatment where a doctor cuts the body
corridors /ˈkɒrɪdɔːz/
i corridoilong passages inside a building
distinctive /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/
particolare / distintivoeasy to recognise, special
ward /wɔːd/
la corsia / repartoa room for patients in a hospital
nurses /ˈnɜːsɪz/
gli infermieripeople who care for patients
efficient /ɪˈfɪʃnt/
efficienteworking well, without wasting time
cheerful /ˈtʃɪəfl/
allegrohappy and positive
3 Grammar — rules from the text
Adjectives with was / were
Usa gli aggettivi con was/were per descrivere: large, clean, long, kind.
subject + was / were + adjective
The hospital was large and clean.The corridors were long.The nurses were very kind.
Adverbs of manner (-ly)
Gli avverbi in -ly dicono COME si fa qualcosa: regularly, patiently.
adjective + -ly  ·  patient → patiently
They checked on him regularly.They explained everything patiently.He was absolutely right.
Comparing with (not) as … as
Per confrontare due cose: as + aggettivo + as (uguale) / not as … as (meno).
as + adjective + as  ·  not asas
The food was not as bad as people claim.It is as good as the other one.
Past Simple — irregular verbs
Verbi irregolari al passato: have→had, go→went, come→came, can→could.
have → had   go → went   come → came   can → could
He had a minor operation.The operation went well.He could see a small garden.
4 Quiz — check your understanding
0 / 7
Multiple choice
1 How long was the grandfather in hospital?
2 What operation did he have?
3 Where was his bed?
4 How were the nurses?
True or False
5 The grandfather came home on Wednesday.
6 He was unhappy and complained a lot.
7 The food was worse than people claim.

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