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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 431: Health in Developing Countries.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 431. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.

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This episode is called “Health in Developing Countries,” countries that are still growing. It’s a dialogue between Silvia and Hermann about common problems in these countries. Let’s listen:

Silvia: What are you watching?

Hermann: I’m watching a show about the health problems in developing countries.

Silvia: Don’t we have enough healthcare problems here, in this country?

Hermann: We do, but there are countries that have a lot more acute problems than we do.

Silvia: Oh, those kids are