Unit 8. Health. Recording 18.

David
Hi Agneta, hi John.
Agneta
Hi David.
John
Hi David.
David
Did you hurt your foot?
Agneta
It looks terrible!
John
Yes, it doesn’t look good, does it? Oh, I was so stupid. I was playing with a ball, and it got
stuck up a tree. The only way to get it back was to go up the tree, I thought, so I got my dad’s
ladder, and started climbing up that, but then I slipped, and so me and the ladder came
crashing down. I landed badly on my foot, and so here we are.
David
Oh dear! And is it broken? Will the damage be permanent?
Agneta
What did the doctor say?
John
She said it’s not actually broken, and basically said I shouldn’t worry – it will fully recover.
In the meantime I have to do some gentle exercise.
So I have to rest a lot. But it’s OK, I can watch TV a lot. And eat, too. I always love having
soup when I’m not well – it’s really nice. Anyway, didn’t you damage your foot last year,
Agneta?
Agneta
Er, my leg, not foot, but yes, it was horrible. It ruined my holiday. We were skiing, and I went
the wrong way suddenly somehow – I don’t know, but, crack, that was that.
John
Awful. And I suppose the holiday was expensive…
Agneta
Yes, and to make matters worse my dad, my silly dad, hadn’t remembered to renew my travel
insurance, so I wasn’t insured at all. We had to pay really big hospital bills.
John
Oh no.
David
How long were you out of action?
Agneta
I don’t know, it was weeks and weeks and weeks. I hated it because I couldn’t really do
anything.
John
I wouldn’t mind!
Agneta
Yes, but I couldn’t even go for a walk, and you know how I really love swimming, so it was
completely awful not being able to go – that was the worst thing.
John
At least you’ve never broken anything, David.
David
Yes, I’m glad about that.
Agneta
But on the other hand you had that skin thing.
John
Oh, yes, your amazing spots.
David
Last month, yes. There were so many – they seemed funny to me, but I know my parents
were worried.
Agneta
I remember I thought they were pretty strange.
John
And is it right they were part of an allergy?
David
Yes, a bad allergic reaction. So now I must never have any strawberries. As long as I don’t,
I’m OK.
Agneta
Ooh, that’s not fair. Strawberries are the best fruit!
David
Well, I’ve never been crazy about them anyway…