Lesson 2 When did it first start？

【Situation 场景】

下列会话发生在药房里。医生正在和一个顾客交谈，询问一些疾病方面的情况。

"Good afternoon. Can I help you？"

“下午好，我能帮您什么吗？”

这是打开话匣子最简单、实用的方式，适用于任何场合。当然，除此以外，也可以使用类似于如下的句型来询问对方：

"How can I help you？".

“我能帮您什么吗？”

该句子也能达到Can I help you？的效果。

以下是打开话题的最好、最常用的方式，记住这些句型，有利于您的口语的提高：

Can……？ 能……？

What……？ 什么？

When……？ 什么时候？

Do……？ 一般问话方式

Have……？ 一般问话方式

How often……？ 多久（多长时间）一次？

药剂师问：

"How often do you have to go？"

“您多长时间去一次？”

其实，这里，医生问病人（顾客）多长时间去一次厕所。

【Dialogue 对话】

Pharmacist: Good afternoon, can I help you？

Customer: Yes, let's hope so. Thank God, you speak English.

Pharmacist: Well, just a little. What seems to be wrong？

Customer: I've got an upset stomach-it's pretty bad. I've been up all night with it. and now I've got a bad headache, as well.

Pharmacist: I see. When did it first start？

Customer: When I went to bed.

Pharmacist: Do you think it's something you have eaten？

Customer: Oh, for sure. I'm not used to all this wining and dininng.

Pharmacist: No-it can be pretty strong.

Customer: I'll say! You can say that gain！

Pharmacist: Have you got diarrhoea? Is it very loose?

Customer: This is what it feels like.

Pharmacist: How often do you have to go？

Customer: I have to go every few minutes.

【Vocabulary 词汇】

diarrhoea n. 腹泻

headache n. 头痛

stomach n. 胃

loose adj. 松散的；宽松的

upset stomach 肚子不舒服

wining and dining 饮食

You can say that again！（口语）没错！您说对了。

【Sentences 句子】

I've been up all night with it. 我因此整天晚上起夜上厕所。

Do you think it's something you have eaten？ 你认为跟你的饮食有关吗？

Have you got diarrhoea？ Is it very loose？ 有没有腹泻？大便是不是很稀呢？

This is what it feels like. 没错，跟你说的一样。