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The doctor's day
Module 8 · A bad dayGet to know the neighbours and practise what you've learned in a new story.
The storyMonday of festival week, the day you fall ill, seen from the other side of the desk: forty patients for Ilze, the town doctor, no lunch, three calls from her mother, and a daughter who is waiting.
New words in the story
- eksāmens exam
- garlaicīgi bored; boring
- lelle doll
- meitiņa daughter, affectionate
- šovakar this evening
- bēdīgs sad
- studente student, female
Tap a word to see what it means.
Monday of festival week, half past seven in the morning. The waiting room of the Liepava practice is already full.
Ir pirmdiena, svētku nedēļa. Ārste Ilze jau ir praksē. Viņa vienmēr nāk agri.
It is Monday of festival week. Doctor Ilze is at the practice already. She always comes early.
LindaLabrīt, daktere! Šodien četrdesmit pacienti.
Good morning, doctor! Forty patients today.
IlzeČetrdesmit? Labi. Strādājam līdz septiņiem. Pirmo pacientu, lūdzu!
Forty? Well, we work until seven. First patient, please!
An old man with a walking stick comes in very slowly and sits down with a happy sigh. - Antons
Labdien, daktere! Atkal es.
Good day, doctor! It's me again.
- Ilze
Ak, Antona kungs! Jūs nākat divreiz nedēļā. Kā jūtaties?
Oh, Mr Antons! You're here twice a week. How do you feel?
- Antons
Slikti. Man sāp mugura. Kāja un galva arī.
Bad. My back hurts. And my leg. And my head.
- Ilze
Galva arī? Labi. Elpojiet dziļi. Vēlreiz.
Your head too? All right. Breathe in deeply... Once more.
- Antons
Daktere, mani bērni ir tālu. Mājās man ir garlaicīgi.
Doctor, my children are far away. At home I'm very bored.
- Ilze
Jūs neesat slims. Jums vienkārši ir garlaicīgi.
You aren't ill. You're just bored.
IlzeTe ir recepte: Katru rītu Lienes kafejnīca. Kafija, kūka un cilvēki.
Here's my prescription: every morning, Liene's café. Coffee, cake and people.
- Antons
Kūka kā zāles? Man ļoti patīk šī recepte!
Cake as medicine? I like this prescription very much!
He goes off, smiling. The receptionist shakes her head.
- Ilze
Linda, viņam nevajag zāles. Viņam vajag cilvēkus.
Linda, he doesn't need medicine. He needs people.
More patients: a cough, a cut finger, a baby who will not stop crying. At eleven, a student comes in with a heavy rucksack.
- Ginta
Labdien. Man katru dienu sāp galva.
Good day. I have a headache. Every day.
- Ilze
Cik stundu jūs guļat?
How many hours do you sleep?
- Ginta
Četras. Piektdien man ir eksāmens. Es mācos naktī.
Four. I have an exam on Friday, so I study at night.
IlzeČetras? Par maz. Nogurusi galva neko nemācās.
Four? Too little. A tired head learns nothing.
- Ilze
Guliet astoņas stundas naktī. Dzeriet daudz ūdens.
Sleep eight hours a night and drink a lot of water.
One o'clock. The waiting room is still full. The receptionist puts her head round the door.
- Linda
Daktere, jūs atkal neēdat pusdienas!
Doctor, you're not having lunch again!
- Ilze
Man nav laika, Linda. Varbūt vēlāk.
I haven't got time, Linda. Maybe later.
- Linda
Jūsu mamma ir pie tālruņa. Trešo reizi šodien. Ko teikt?
Your mother is on the phone. The third time today. What shall I tell her?
The doctor sighs, smiles and picks up the phone.
MaijaIlze, tu atkal neēd. Es zinu. Linda man visu saka.
Ilze, you're not eating again. I know: Linda tells me everything.
- Maija
Četros nāk mans jaunais kaimiņš. Viņš ir slims.
And at four my new neighbour is coming to see you. They're ill.
MaijaČetros nāk mana jaunā kaimiņiene. Viņa ir slima.
And at four my new neighbour is coming to see you. They're ill.
- Ilze
Es zinu, mammu. Es arī zinu visu.
I know, Mum. I know everything too.
- Maija
Kad tu nāc šovakar? Elīna jautā.
And this evening? Elīna is asking when you're coming.
- Ilze
Septiņos, mammu. Pie tevis.
At seven, Mum. To your place.
MaijaTu vienmēr saki septiņos. Bet nāc deviņos.
You always say seven. And you come at nine.
Afternoon: more patients, more tea, still no lunch. At four, the new neighbour from number 7 comes in, with a sore throat and a story about a trumpet. At half past seven, the last patient goes home.
Eight o'clock, in Maija's living room at number 7. Elīna sits at the table with her yellow sketchbook. A plate of pancakes is waiting.
ElīnaMammu! Tu teici septiņos!
Mum! You said seven!
- Ilze
Atvaino, Elīna. Šodien bija četrdesmit pacienti.
Sorry, Elīna. There were forty patients today.
- Elīna
Četrdesmit pacienti! Bet mani tu redzi tikai vakarā.
Forty patients! And me you only see in the evening.
- Maija
Apsēdies, meitiņ. Ēd. Ārstam arī jāēd.
Sit down, my girl. Eat. A doctor has to eat too.
- Ilze
Mammu, es neesmu bērns. Man ir četrdesmit četri gadi!
Mum, I'm not a child. I'm forty-four!
- Maija
Tu esi mans bērns. Tev jāēd.
You're my child, and you need to eat.
- Elīna
Mammu, kāpēc tu esi ārste?
Mum, why are you a doctor?
- Ilze
Kad biju maza, kā tu, vecmāmiņa bija skolotāja. Visu dienu skolā.
When I was little, like you, Grandma was a teacher. She was at school all day.
IlzeVakarā viņa bija nogurusi. Es biju bēdīga.
In the evening she was very tired, and I was sad.
- Ilze
Es biju ārste. Vecmāmiņa bija paciente. Lelle bija medmāsa.
So I was the doctor. Grandma was my patient, and my doll was the nurse.
- Maija
Jā. Recepte vienmēr bija tā pati: Tēja un gulta.
Yes. And the prescription was always the same: tea and bed.
- Ilze
Man patīk, kad cilvēkiem ir labāk. Tāpēc esmu ārste.
I like it when people feel better. That's why I'm a doctor.
- Elīna
Sestdien es dziedāšu ar bērniem! Vai tu nāksi?
On Saturday I will sing with the children! Are you coming?
- Ilze
Sestdien? Sestdien es strādāju līdz...
On Saturday? On Saturday I work until...
- Elīna
Mammu! Tu vienmēr strādā!
Mum! You're always working!
Ilze looks at her daughter, then at her mother. For once, Maija says nothing.
IlzeLabi. Sestdien nestrādāju. Visi nākam uz svētkiem. Tu, es, tētis un brālis.
All right. On Saturday I'm not working. We're all coming to the festival: you, me, Dad and your brother.
- Maija
Es arī! Es vienmēr esmu svētkos. Es redzu visu un zinu visu.
And me? I'm always at the festival. I see everything and I know everything.
- Maija
Tagad ēdiet abas! Jūs esat pārāk tievas.
And now eat, both of you! You're too thin.
Visas trīs ēd pankūkas. Ilze ēd jau trešo.
All three of them eat pancakes. Ilze is already on her third.
Practice 1/4 · Who says it
Who said it?
Who says it?
Labrīt, daktere! Šodien četrdesmit pacienti.
Četrdesmit? Labi. Strādājam līdz septiņiem. Pirmo pacientu, lūdzu!
Labdien, daktere! Atkal es.
Practice 2/4 · True or false
Right or wrong?
True or false?
Šodien ir četrdesmit pacienti.
There are forty patients today.
Ilzei ir četrdesmit gadi.
Ilze is forty.
Studente guļ četras stundas.
The student sleeps four hours.
Ilze ēd pusdienas.
Ilze eats lunch.
Ilze nāks uz svētkiem.
Ilze will come to the festival.
Practice 3/4 · What happens
What happened first?
Put what happens in order.
Practice 4/4 · Questions
Understand the story
Answer the questions.
Kas strādā praksē?
Who works at the practice?
The story names this character.
Šodien ir četrdesmit pacienti?
There are forty patients today?
There are forty patients today.
Ilzei ir četrdesmit gadi?
Ilze is forty?
This statement does not match the story.
Unit complete
