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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 589: Having Skin Problems.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 589. 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 a dialogue between a doctor and the mother of young boy. They’re going to be talking about the problems that this young boy has with his skin – the medical problems. Let’s get started.

Mother: Doctor, this is my son Danny. I brought him in so you could look at his rash.

Doctor: Okay, Danny. Have a seat on the exam table. How long have you had the rash?

Mother: My son has had that rash for about two weeks. It started out as a blister, and then it got really itchy and turned red. Could it be an infection?

Doctor: I’ll need to take a closer look at it first before I can tell you that.

Mother: I hope it’s not anything serious. I hope it’s