About this episode
🏥In this episode of the Learn English Podcast, I share my real experience with surgery and recovery. You will learn English in context as I explain my back injury, what a herniated disc is, what happens before and after surgery, and what the recovery process is really like.You will hear real vocabulary and natural expressions used by native English speakers when talking about pain, hospital visits, procedures, anesthesia, incisions, and physical rehabilitation. This episode focuses on how people actually talk about health, injury, and healing in everyday life.This episode is designed for B1–B2 English learners who want to improve listening skills, expand health and medical vocabulary, and feel more confident when talking about physical problems, recovery, and hospital experiences. After listening, check the vocabulary list and practice using the words in your own sentences.🔔 Follow us on social media @LearnEnglishPod and visit our website:Podcast website: https://learnenglishpod.com/Follow us on social Media: https://linktr.ee/learnenglishpodTake lessons with me: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/8531387📚Affiliate link for italki: https://www.italki.com/en/i/ref/GBBdbbAffiliate link for Lingq: https://www.lingq.com/?referral=msusc📝 Vocabulary list:1) Herniated disc - Spinal disc that bulges or ruptures2) Anesthesia - Medicine causing temporary loss of sensation3) Incision - Surgical cut in the body4) Rehabilitation - Process of restoring health after injury5) Copay - A payment made by an insured person toward the cost of medical treatment.6) Debilitating - Causing severe weakness or inability to function7) Limping - Walking with difficulty or uneven steps8) Consent - Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.9) Pain medication - Drugs used to reduce physical pain10) Check-in time - Scheduled arrival time at medical facility11) Well wishes - Kind words that share a desire for a person to have good health12) Texting - Sending electronic text messages
