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• ☐ ☐ ☐ labs [exp] - medical tests done on blood or other samples to check health
• ☐ ☐ ☐ What are we missing? [exp] - What do we not see or understand?
• ☐ ☐ ☐ fast asleep [exp] - sleeping very deeply
• ☐ ☐ ☐ abnormal [exp] - not normal, unusual
• ☐ ☐ ☐ blood count [exp] - a test that shows how many blood cells are in a sample
• ☐ ☐ ☐ electrolytes [exp] - chemicals (like sodium or potassium) that help control body functions
• ☐ ☐ ☐ abnormalities [exp] - things that are not normal
• ☐ ☐ ☐ diabetes [exp] - a disease in which the body cannot control blood sugar levels
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a play date [exp] - a time arranged for children to play together
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a phone tree [n] - a system for contacting many people quickly, each person receives a call and then calls the next people on the list
• ☐ ☐ ☐ (a phone) lights up [exp] - (a phone) receives many messages
• ☐ ☐ ☐ gelatin [exp] - like a jelly, used in desserts or candies
• ☐ ☐ ☐ get into [exp] - accidentally eat or touch
• ☐ ☐ ☐ bath beads [exp] - small balls filled with oil for baths [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ laundry pods [exp] - small packets of laundry soap [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ gummies [exp] - soft, chewy candies [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ pot [exp] - cannabis, weed, marijuana (informal)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a tox screen [exp] - a test that checks for drugs or poisons in the body
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the ED [exp] - the Emergency Department
• ☐ ☐ ☐ fast-track [exp] - make something happen more quickly than usual
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a turnaround [exp] - the time it takes to complete a process
• ☐ ☐ ☐ confirm [exp] - show that something is true
• ☐ ☐ ☐ cannabis [exp] - marijuana, pot, weed (formal)

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb, [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression

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Dr. King	Dr. Langdon	Tyler

• This is an emergency room in a hospital in Pittsburgh.
• Tyler has just been brought to the hospital by his parents.
• Tyler can't wake up.
• Tyler has already been examined, and the doctors are waiting for his lab results.

1. Tyler’s lab tests showed no serious problems.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Tyler went on a play date the previous day.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Tyler went to preschool today.
   True
   False
   
   
4. The mother got a phone call about another sick child at Tyler's school.
   True
   False
   
   
5. The doctor found a laundry pod in Tyler's mouth.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Tyler usually eats a lot of candy.
   True
   False
   
   
7. The father's brother gave him some pot gummies.
   True
   False
   
   
8. The father left the gummies in his coat pocket.
   True
   False
   
   
9. The lab results showed that Tyler had cannabis in his system.
   True
   False
   
   

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Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

Instrucciones: ¿Qué expresiones del video tienen el mismo significado que las expresiones destacadas en las oraciones siguientes?

Instruções: Quais expressões do vídeo têm o mesmo significado que as expressões destacadas nas frases abaixo?

지시 사항: 아래 문장에서 강조된 표현과 같은 의미를 가진 표현을 영상에서 찾아보세요.

1. Almost all of our labs are back on Sleeping Boy Tyler. All 100% normal. What are we [ not seeing ]?

   [ missing ]

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2. No, he's still [ deeply ] asleep.

   [ fast ]

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3. Most of the lab results are in, and they look great. No [ unusual ] blood count.

   [ abnormal ]

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4. Any [ children ] in his class [ sick ]?

   [ kids ] [ ill ]

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5. Any chance he could have [ found ] some bath beads or laundry pods?

   [ gotten into ]

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6. Maybe the [ test for drugs ] is back.

   [ tox screen ]

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7. Can I [ speed up ] a lab on a little boy?

   [ fast-track ]

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8. Thanks. I appreciate that quick [ processing time ].

   [ turnaround ]

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Directions: Practice reading the script. Then Hide parts of the conversation and try to repeat the script from memory.

Instrucciones: Practica leyendo el guion. Luego haz clic en Hide para ocultar algunas de las expresiones y trata de repetir la conversación de memoria.

Instruções:: Pratique lendo o roteiro. Em seguida, clique em Ocultar para esconder algumas das expressões e tente repetir a conversa de memória.

지시 사항 : 스크립트를 읽는 연습을 하세요. 그런 다음 Hide 를 클릭하여 일부 표현을 숨기고 대화를 기억해서 반복해 보세요.

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• Doctor:
  Is he waking up?
• Parent:
  No, he's still fast asleep.
• Doctor:
  Most of the lab results are in, and they look great. No abnormal blood count, no electrolyte abnormalities, no diabetes, no kidney disease. So..
  s h
• Parent:
  Good. So, so what's wrong with him?
  s h
• Doctor:
  We're still trying to figure that out. Did he have a play date yesterday by chance?
• Parent:
  No, he had preschool, but he was fine when I picked him up.
  s h
• Doctor:
  Any kids in his class ill?
  s h
• Parent:
  No. My phone would have lit up if someone else was sick.
• Doctor:
  He eat anything this morning?
• Parent:
  No. Why?
• Doctor:
  It looks like some sort of gelatin. Any chance he could have gotten into some bath beads or laundry pods?
• Parent:
  No. There's no such thing in our house.
• Doctor:
  What about gummies?
• Parent:
  No. We're very strict about candy. Oh, shit. My wife's brother. He gave me some gummies he got in Cleveland. They were in my coat pocket.
• Doctor:
  Pot gummies?
  s h
• Parent:
  Yes.
• Doctor:
  Let me call the lab. Maybe the tox screen is back.
  s h
• Doctor:
  Hey, this is Dr. Langdon from the ED. Can I fast-track a lab on a little boy? Last name Jones, first name Tyler. Tox screen. Thanks. I appreciate that quick turnaround.
  s h
• Doctor:
  Labs confirm it. Your son tested positive for cannabis.
  s h
  
  
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Directions: Choose the most natural word (only one word) for each blank.

Instrucciones: Elige la palabra más natural (solo una palabra) para cada espacio en blanco.

Instruções: Escolha a palavra mais natural (apenas uma palavra) para cada espaço em branco.

지시 사항: 빈칸마다 가장 자연스러운 단어(한 단어만)를 선택하세요.

• Almost (all) of our labs are back on Sleeping Boy Tyler.
• Most of the lab results are (in), and they look great.
• So, what's wrong (with) him?
• Did he have a play date yesterday by (chance)?
• (Any) kids in his class ill?
• My phone would (have) lit up if someone else was sick.
• Any chance he could (have) gotten into some bath beads or laundry pods?
• No. There's no (such) thing in our house.
• Let me call the lab. Maybe the tox screen is (back).
• Get (the) fuck out. I mean it.
• Maybe you can help me figure out how much he (may/might) have taken?
• The labs confirm it. Your son tested positive (for) cannabis.

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Directions: Play the audio clip and try to repeat what you hear. Click "Show" to see the text.

Instrucciones: Reproduce el clip de audio e intenta repetir lo que escuchas. Haga clic en "Show" para ver el texto.

Instruções: Reproduzca el clip de audio e intente repetir lo que escucha. Haga clic en "Mostrar" para ver el texto.

지시 사항 : 오디오 클립을 재생하고 들리는 내용을 반복해 보십시오. 텍스트를 보려면 "Show" 를 클릭하십시오.

Clip 1

Almost all of our labs are back on Sleeping Boy Tyler.

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Clip 2

What are we missing?

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Clip 3

No abnormal blood count, no electrolyte abnormalities, no diabetes, no kidney disease.

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Clip 4

Did he have a play date yesterday by chance?

Show Hide

Clip 5

No. My phone tree would have lit up if someone else was sick.

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Clip 6

Any chance he could have gotten into some bath beads or laundry pods?

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Clip 7

(Are) You fucking serious?

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Clip 8

Let me call the lab. Maybe the tox screen is back.

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Clip 9

Can I fast-track a lab on a little boy? Last name Jones, first name Tyler. Tox screen.

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Clip 10

Why don't we step outside, and maybe you can help me figure out how much he may have taken?

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Clip 11

Thanks. I appreciate that quick turnaround.

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Clip 12

Labs confirm it. Your son tested positive for cannabis.

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1. What caused Tyler's sickness? Who do you think is to blame?
2. Do you think the mother’s anger toward the father was justified? Why or why not?
3. Tyler eventually recovers with no serious effects. What do you think will happen when this family goes home?
4. What are your thoughts on cannabis? Should it be completely legal? Decriminalized? Restricted? Illegal? Why?
5. What are ways that cannabis can be consumed? Which way is the safest? The most dangerous?
   
   For medical professionals:
6. How would you evaluate this scene as a doctor? Does it seem realistic or unrealistic? In what ways?
7. How do you think the doctors handled the situation? What did they do well? What could they improve?
8. What conditions or problems did the doctors rule out at the beginning of the clip?
9. What should the doctors do next (regarding the treatment of Tyler)?
10. Possessing small amounts of cannabis has been decriminalized in Pittsburgh. What ethical responsibilities do doctors have when reporting this incident?