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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 435: Describing Aches and Pains.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 435. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in the beautiful City of Los Angeles, California.

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This episode is called “Describing Aches and Pains.” It’s a dialogue between Nivia and Michael that uses a lot of vocabulary we use when talking about the body and when we have pain in our body. Sounds like fun! Let’s get started.

Nivia: Why are you walking funny?

Michael: Oh, I pulled a muscle in my right leg while playing with my kids last weekend. It’s hard to walk without feeling a twinge of pain.

Nivia: I’m sorry to hear that. Why are you sitting in that awkward position?

Michael: I strained my back while exercising. Initially, I felt a sharp pain and I thought it was something serious, but it doesn’t