Embarrassed to go to the doctor?

6 Minute English

BBC

Language Learning, Education

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 26 December 2024

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

What are the consequences of medical embarrassment?

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0:00.0	6 Minute English from BBC LearningEnglish.com
0:07.0	Hello, this is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English.
0:11.0	I'm Neil.
0:12.0	And I'm Beth.
0:13.0	Lots of things can make us feel embarrassed.
0:16.0	That self-conscious, uncomfortable feeling when your face blushes red
0:20.0	and you wish you could just disappear.
0:22.6	Have you had any embarrassing moments, Neil?
0:25.6	Yes, many. Once I met my parents in a car park and I saw them arriving in their car
0:31.6	and I waved my hands around in a very silly way.
0:34.6	But unfortunately I soon discovered that it wasn't my parents.
0:39.5	It was another couple.
0:40.9	Oh, no.
0:41.6	That's really embarrassing.
0:43.3	I remember answering the phone.
0:45.4	I thought it was my best friend and I said, hello, in a very silly voice.
0:49.9	And then they asked to speak to my dad and it wasn't my friend.
0:53.8	What was the voice?
0:55.0	Hello.
0:56.1	Oh dear.
0:57.2	But embarrassment is more than just shyness and blushing.
1:01.3	When it comes to our health, there's no end of things to be embarrassed about.
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