Going to the dentist

WORDS:
Dentist- ya yi dentist’s chair- ya yi de yizi white clothes – baise de yifu
dentist’s light - ya yi de deng syringe – zhusheqi numb - mamu
dentist’s drill – ya yi de ya zuan tooth filling – ya tianbu hate – hen
injection - dazhen

Dentist’s chair Dentist’s light Dentist’s syringe

1. I have to go to the dentist again tomorrow.

2. What’s the matter with your teeth? You are always going to the dentist.
3. I have to get another filling.
4. How many fillings do you have now?
5. I have fourteen now. Tomorrow, I will have number fifteen.
6. That’s too many fillings. You are only 12 years old.
7. Do you have any fillings?
8. Yes! I have two. I had them last year. I don’t want any more!
9. So, you don’t like going to the dentist?
10. That’s right! I hate going to the dentist.
11. What’s the problem?
12. I hate that big dentist’s chair!
13. The dentist must have a big chair so that you are comfortable when he is
working in your mouth.
14. I hate that big light! It scares me!
15. The dentist must have a big light so that he can see into your mouth to
work on your teeth.
16. I hate those white clothes!
 17. The dentist and his nurse must wear clean white clothes. They must be
clean.
18. I hate the syringe!
19. The syringe is to make your mouth numb. If you don’t have an injection,
you will feel pain.
20. Well I didn’t like any of those things, so I don’t want to go to the dentist
again.
21. Do you eat a lot of chocolate and candy?
22. Yes! I know it’s not a good idea, but I love sweet things.
23. If you eat so much chocolate and candy, why do you only have 2 fillings?
24. I need a lot of fillings, but I only went to the dentist once.
25. So how many fillings do you think you need.
26. About 20!
27. Do you ever have toothache?
28. Yes! I have toothache every week. But I don’t want to go to the dentist.
29. That’s crazy! You must have your teeth checked. If you don’t
go the dentist, you will lose all your teeth. You will look very silly
without teeth, and you will not be able to eat meat and hard foods.
You will have to eat soup and yogurt every day.
30. OK! I understand! Can you come to the dentist with me?
QUESTIONS:
1. Why doesn’t the boy like the dentist?
2. Do you like the dentist?
3. How many times do you go to the dentist every year?
4. How many fillings do you have?
5. Do you eat a lot of sweet things?
6. How many times do you brush your teeth every day?