Daddy! When I

grow up shall I

become a

cardiologist or a

dentist? dentist?

Why D

ad?

Because we have only one heart but 32 teeth1.35pm, 22 Jul.mp3

1.33pm, 22 Jul(2).mp3

What a big cavity you have! What

kind of filling you want?

Chocolate filling…. please

Is she protecting

herself or me?.

Perhaps she

looks as if she is

going into space.

Good morning Mr. Franke How are you?

I am O.K. But I have memories of pain and suffering

Please be seated

here sir

Am I not hurting

you?

How can she

expect me to

speak? Why

don’t dentists

have some hand

signals

I am going to

brush your teeth

with grape

flavoured paste

No, I hate that flavour

Hello how are you?. Have you

ever seen a mulberry molar?

No, I remember

learning about it in dental

school

Come and have a look. I think he might have had some childhood

disease

I may get some

consideration when I pay the bill since she exhibits

me

Sir , here is your bill

READING AND

WRITING SKILLS

READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

Dr. Mary came into the room and greeted me warmly. “ Well , let’s see what we may find today “,she said . I was praying that she wouldn’t find something that would cause me some more pain. “oh!”,She said suddenly to the assistant “ Have you ever seen a mulberry molar?”. She mentioned an elaborate medical term for this kind of tooth. “No, said the assistant ,”but I remember learning about it in dental school”. “Well, take a look”, said Dr. Mary.

1. Who is the dentist?

The dentist is Dr. Mary.

2. Who is the narrator? The narrator is

Eric Franke

3. What did he pray?He prayed that she

wouldn’t find something that

would cause more pain

4. Have you ever seen a mulberry

molar? No, I haven’t seen a mulberry molar

5. Have you ever been to a dentist?

Yes, I have been to a dentist.

GRAMMAR PARTS OF SPEECH

1. “DON’T BE SUCH A CHILD”, BEENA REPLIED GENTLY.

2. IT WAS THAT SAME UNIQUE SCENT THAT ALL DENTISTS OFFICES HAVE.

3. “HE MAY HAVE HAD SOME CHILDHOOD DISEASE THAT CAUSED THIS” SAID DR. MARY TO THE

ASSISTANT.

4. A BIB WAS PLACED UNDER MY CHIN AND I ASSUMED IT WAS INTENDED TO KEEP BLOOD FROM RUINING MY CLOTHES. 5. HOW DID SHE EXPECT ME TO ANSWER?

6. “OH BOY, YOU ARE A REAL COMEDIAN” AREN’T YOU?

Nouns

Verbs

Pronouns

Adverbs

Beena, Comedian, dentist, bib,

child, clothes

replied, was, may have, was

placed, assumed, intended

It, I, she, He, you

gently, some

Adjectives

Preposition

Conjunction

Interjection

same unique , my

under, to

And

oh

Elevator Comedian

Cocktail party

Bib Mask

Hygienist

I stepped off the

elevator on the 6th floor

1.The familiar ------ hit

me

3. sounds

of whizzing drills

and moans

of --------

2. The -------- wished me

good morning

4. Then I met the -----------

5. -------- came in after the hygienist

and finished her work

ANSWERSANSWERS

1. Scent1. Scent2. Receptionist2. Receptionist3. Pain from patients3. Pain from patients4. Hygienist4. Hygienist5. Dr. Mary5. Dr. Mary