An Operation
Risks, cost, aftercare.
- Them
He will need a small operation.
- You
How risky is it at his age?
- Them
Low risk, but there is always some.
- You
How long will he stay here?
- Them
One night, home tomorrow.
- You
What does the operation cost?
- Them
Around six hundred pounds.
- You
Does my insurance cover that?
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Words in this dialogue
- needto have to have
- smallthe smallest of the sizes offered
- operationsurgery done by a doctor
- riskylikely to go wrong
- riskthe chance of something bad
- alwaysevery time
- longmeasuring a lot end to end
- stayto remain; to eat here
- nightthe dark part of the day
- homewhere you live
- tomorrowthe day after today
- costto be priced at
- aroundroughly; on all sides
- hundredthe number 100
- poundsthe money of Britain
- insurancea payment that covers you against loss
- coverto pay for; to lie over
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