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World Traveler
Views #50 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Nature
Views #49 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
The Cold
Views #48 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Dream Job
Views #47 | High Beginner 3 -
The Web Site
Views #46 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Great State
Views #45 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Japanese Life
Views #44 | High Beginner 3 -
English Life
Views #43 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Tough Guy
Views #42 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Weekend Get-away
Views #41 | High Beginner 3 -
The Runner
Views #40 | Low Intermediate 4 -
The Guesthouse
Views #39 | Low Intermediate 4 -
The Beef with Beef
Views #38 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
England and Japan
Views #37 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Spear Fishing
Views #36 | High Intermediate 6 -
Movies
Views #35 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Writing
Views #34 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Road Trip
Views #33 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
High School
Views #32 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Martial Arts
Views #31 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Scuba Diving
Views #30 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
The Visitor
Views #29 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Homestay in Poland
Views #28 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Montreal
Views #27 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Radio Job
Views #26 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Mr. Baseball
Views #25 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Nickname
Views #24 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Music and Such
Views #23 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
The Bus Story
Views #22 | Low Intermediate 4 -
English Village
Views #21 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Going Home
Views #20 | Low Intermediate 4 -
The Train Trip
Views #19 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
The Love Story
Views #18 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Good Movie
Views #17 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
The Jock
Views #16 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Roommates
Views #15 | High Intermediate 6 -
Big Apple Baby
Views #14 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Summer Vacation
Views #13 | Low Intermediate 4 -
First Job
Views #12 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
New House
Views #11 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Africa Life
Views #10 | High Beginner 3 -
Going Home
Views #9 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Losing Weight
Views #8 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Sydney
Views #7 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Japanese Culture
Views #6 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Australia
Views #5 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Meet the Parents
Views #4 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Dogs
Views #3 | Low Intermediate 4 -
The Big Red Bus
Views #2 | Low Intermediate 4 -
The Omelet
Views #1 | Low Intermediate 4
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Dream Job
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Jessica
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Todd
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Todd: OK. Jessica, we're back. We're gonna talk about your future. What do you want to be when you grow up?
Jessica: Well, I want to be a physician's assistant.
Todd: OK. What is a physician's assistant?
Jessica: Well, normally when you go into the doctor's office, you wouldn't usually get-- well you would get your doctor all they do is check, give you check-ups or you know maybe take out stitches or something, not surgery.
You just go in and do the little things. So the doctor does not have to do them.
Todd: Oh, OK. So that is what you want to do?
Jessica: Yeah.
Todd: OK.
Jessica: And make lots of money.
Todd: You want to make lots of money?
Jessica: OK. Nothing wrong with that.
Todd: How do you become a physician's assistant. I can't even say it.
Jessica: It's a lot of schooling. You have like six years, four or six years of college and you obviously take like nursing and other kinds of classes like that, and then you do like two or four years at like a hospital as a..
Todd: Like an assistant, or..
Jessica: Like you're actually doing the work.
Todd: Oh, an intern.
Jessica: An intern, yeah! An internship for two or four years at a hospital.
Todd: Then, that's it. You finish.
Jessica: And then you hopefully go on and maybe have your own little doctor's place and open that up or something.
Todd: Well, best wishes on becoming a physician's assistant. I'm sure you'll make a good one.
Jessica: Thank you.
grow up
What do you want to be when you grow up?
We 'grow up' when we change from being children to being adults. So the example question is asking what occupation you want as an adult. Notice the following:
- When I grow up I want to live in California.
- Growing up is fun but not always easy.
physician's assistant
I want to be a physician's assistant.
A 'physician's assistant' is a middle level medical assistant who works to help licensed medical doctors do small medical tasks. Notice the following:
- He will graduate as a physician's assistant in a few
months.
- You will be examined by a physician's assistant.
check-up
They give you check-ups when you go to a doctor's office.
A 'check-up' is a medical appointment where the doctor reviews your health. They usually check your weight, height, ears, throat, etc. Notice the following:
- You will need to come back for a check-up in a few
weeks.
- I have a medical check-up tomorrow.
take out (stitches)
A physician's assistant does take out stitches, but not
surgery.
'Take out' is a phrasal verb that means remove. Stitches are pieces of string used to close a big cut on the skin. Notice the following:
- The dentist had to take out a few teeth.
- When are they going to take out your stitches?
intern
You spend two years at a hospital as an intern.
An 'intern' is a person working as an assistant or trainee in a hospital setting to get experience. Notice the following:
- Do you have any intern positions?
- She worked as an intern during the summer before she
graduated.
Vocabulary Quiz
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