B) Focus on language you can use to pay the child a compliment

Remember! Paying a child compliment is an important point for doctors to remember. It’s one of the best way to get their co-operation

1. Study the following constructions:

1. That’s a + adjective + noun

Example:That’s a great football shirt, Billy.

2. They’re + adjective + noun (plural).

Example: They’re cool trainers, Jim.

2. Read and translate:

1. That’s a lovely dress, Mary. 2. That’s a cool car, Nick. 3. That’s a pretty doll, Kitty. 4. That’s a cute toy, Sam. 5. That’s a nice skirt, Helen. 6. That’s a great T-shirt, Joe.

7. They’re cute sunglasses, Ann. 8. They’re lovely shoes, Sara. 9. They’re great jeans, Mike. 10. They’re pretty stickers, Lily. 11. They’re nice pencils, Ed. 12. They’re cool transformers, Dick.

3. Complete the sentences:

1. … lovely hat, Dolly

2. … pretty smile, Tom.

3. …cute jeans, Willy.

4. … nice bows[5], Kitty.

5. …. great teddy bear, Billy.

6. … cool sneakers[6], Harry.

4. Practise other expressions to pay a compliment.

I like your + noun

Example: I like your jeans, Ed.

What a + adjective + noun

Example: What a cute teddy bear!

13. Work in pairs. Practise using the phrases in Exercise 11 (b) in these scenarios:

1. Kitty, a five-year-old girl, is very shy. She’s come with her favourite toy, a teddy bear.

2. Mike, a six-year-old boy, has brought a new transformer.

3. Dolly, a seven-year-old girl, is wearing a fashion pink skirt and blouse. She has a new model of Barbie in her hand.

4. Nick, an eight-year-old boy, is very proud of his jeans and trainers his parents presented him for his birthday.

14. As the interview progresses, it is important for a doctor to acknowledge a child’s feelings, to show empathy, and to ask a child for a permission before examining them. Listen to the continuation of the dialogue in Exercise 7 and fill in the gaps:

Doctor: OK, Billy, now your mummy tells me that you have a nasty cough and it keeps you awake at night. Is that right?

Billy: Yes.

Doctor: Are you _______ sad?

Billy: Yes, I’m tired.

Doctor: I can understand why you’re feeling sad.

Mrs. Jones: And you can’t eat your favourite cereal in the morning at the moment because it ______ you cough, doesn’t it, darling?

Billy: Yes.

Doctor: Oh, dear, that is a nasty cough, isn’t it? _____ ____have you had it for?

Billy: I got it on Friday and I couldn’t _____ ______ all weekend.

Doctor: You must have missed that, Billy. Well, what I need to do is to have a look at your chest to ______ _____ where that nasty cough of yours is coming from. Will you let me look at your chest, Billy?

Billy: OK.

1. How does the doctor show empathy and support?

2. Does the doctor share Billy’s thoughts and feelings? Give examples.

3. Does the doctor explain why an examination is necessary?

4. Does the doctor ask for permission to examine him?

5. Does the doctor gain Billy’s trust and co-operation? Give your comments.

15. Study the following constructions. Practise to show empathy:

1. That/You must + infinitive

Example:You must be tired.

2. That/You must + perfect infinitive

Example: You must have missed that, Billy.

1. That must be difficult for you.

2. You must feel a lot of pain.

3. You must feel sad.

4. You must have been disappointed.

5. You must have been upset.

16. Work in pairs. Practise using these phrases in the following situations:

1. A nine-year-old boy has come to see you because he has a nasty cough. He tells that he had to miss the school football championship.

2. A ten-year-old girl has come to see you because she has stomach cramps and a runny tummy. She’s upset she can’t go to her friend’s birthday party today.

3. A six-year-old boy has come to see you because he has an earache. It kept him awake at night.