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Mini-Story Lesson

Sick in India.

I was in India traveling by myself.

Who was in India traveling by himself?

AJ, me.

AJ was in India traveling by himself.

Was I traveling alone?

Yes. I was traveling alone.

I was traveling by myself.

Where was I traveling?

In India.

I was traveling in India.

Was I traveling in Japan or was I traveling in India?

Oh, in India.

I was traveling in India.

How was I traveling?

By myself.

I was traveling by myself in India.

It was a great place and I loved it.

Did I like India?

Yes, I did.

I loved India.

It was great.

It was fantastic.

So is India a great place or is India a terrible place?

India is a great place and I loved it.

I arrived in a town called Jodhpur.

Where did I arrive?

Jodhpur, I arrived in Jodhpur.

Did I leave Jodhpur?

No, I didn’t leave Jodhpur.

I arrived in Jodhpur.

And who arrived in Jodhpur?

Me, I arrived in Jodhpur, AJ.

I arrived in Jodhpur.

What was Jodhpur?

What is Jodhpur?

A town.

Jodhpur is a town.

Jodhpur was a town.

So, I arrived in a town called Jodhpur.

Where is Jodhpur?

Jodhpur is in India of course.

Jodhpur is in India

Where was I?

I was in India too.

I was In India in a town called Jodhpur.

And though I liked the country I had a big problem.

What did I have?

A big problem.

I had a big problem

Did I like India?

Yes, I liked India.

I loved India.

But I had a big problem.

What kind of problem did I have?

Big, a big problem.

I had a big problem.

What was my big problem?

My big problem was that my stomach was feeling bad.

My stomach was feeling bad.

Why was my stomach feeling bad?

Because I ate some bad food, right.

I had eaten some bad food.

So, I had eaten some bad food and my stomach was feeling bad.

Had I eaten something bad or had I eaten something good?

I had eaten something bad.

What had I eaten?

I had eaten some bad food.

Who had eaten some bad food?

Me, AJ.

I had eaten some bad food.

Me, AJ had eaten some bad food.

My stomach was feeling bad.

Was my head feeling bad?

No, not really my head wasn’t feeling bad.

What was feeling bad?

My stomach.

My stomach was bad.

And why was my stomach bad?

Because I had eaten some bad food.

I’d eaten some bad food and my stomach was bad.

In fact, every day my stomach got worse.

Did my stomach get better or did my stomach get worse?

Worse, right.

My stomach got worse.

What got worse?

My stomach.

AJ’s stomach.

My stomach got worse.

Did my head get better or did my stomach get worse?

My head was fine.

Not my head.

My stomach, my stomach got worse.

Now, in the beginning I only had nausea.

Nausea, nausea.

Did I have nausea or did I want to eat?

I had nausea, right.

I had nausea so I didn’t want to eat.

Did I have nausea or did my stomach feel good?

I had nausea.

I had nausea.

My stomach didn’t feel good.

Nausea.

I had nausea.

My stomach didn’t feel good.

Nausea means a bad feeling in your stomach.

So nausea means your stomach feels very bad and you don’t want to eat.

That nausea, nausea.

So I had nausea.

When did I have nausea?

When I was in Jodhpur.

Or when I was in India.

So, when I was Jodhpur, India I had nausea.

What did I have when I was in Jodhpur?

Nausea.

I had nausea when I was in Jodhpur.

Who had nausea when he was in Jodhpur?

AJ, me, right.

I had nausea when I was in Jodhpur.

I lost my appetite.

Did I lose my appetite or did I gain an appetite?

Lost.

I lost my appetite.

So, did I want to eat?

No, no, no.

I didn’t want to eat.

I lost my appetite.

Appetite means desire to eat.

It means wanting to eat.

So, I lost my appetite.

I lost my desire to eat.

Did I lose my money?

No, I didn’t lose my money in Jodhpur.

I lost my appetite.

Where did I lose my appetite?

In Jodhpur.

I lost my appetite in Jodhpur.

So, did I want to eat when I was in Jodhpur?

No, no, no.

I didn’t want to eat.

When I was in Jodhpur I lost my appetite.

Why did I lose my appetite?

Because I had nausea.

Why did I have nausea?

Because I ate some bad food.

So, I had eaten some bad food and I had nausea and I lose my appetite.

Then I got diarrhea and vomiting too.

I felt terrible.

Oh no, poor AJ.

Did I have diarrhea?

Yes, I got diarrhea.

When did I get diarrhea?

In Jodhpur India.

I got diarrhea in Jodhpur India.

Did I need to go to the bathroom many times?

Yes, I had diarrhea.

I had diarrhea.

So I had to go to the bathroom many, many times?

Why did I have to go to the bathroom many times?

Because I had diarrhea.

I had diarrhea.

Who had diarrhea?

AJ, me.

So, I had diarrhea.

Why did I have diarrhea?

Because I had eaten some bad food.

So, because I had eaten some bad food I had nausea, I lost my appetite and I got diarrhea.

What else did I get?

What else, what more?

Well, I also got vomiting.

I was also vomiting.

So, nausea, lost my appetite, got diarrhea, and was vomiting too.

Oh no, terrible.

Was I throwing up?

Yes, I was vomiting, I was throwing up.

Was my food coming from my stomach out of my mouth?

Yes, I was throwing up.

I was vomiting.

How did I feel?

I felt terrible, terrible.

Why did I feel terrible?

Well, because I was vomiting.

I was vomiting, throwing up.

So, I was vomiting and I had diarrhea and I had nausea.

Oh my god.

And why was I vomiting?

Again because I had eaten some bad food.

Where did I eat some bad food?

In India. In India.

I ate some bad food in India or I had eaten some bad food in India.

Was I vomiting?

Yes I was, I was vomiting.

Did I have diarrhea?

Yes, I had diarrhea.

I felt terrible.

However I wanted to see Jodhpur.

So I left my hotel and walked into the city.

The city was filled with old stoned buildings.

Where did I walk?

Into the city.

I walked into the city.

Where did I leave from?

From my hotel.

I left from my hotel and walked into the city.

Why did I leave from my hotel and walk into the city?

Because I wanted to see Jodhpur.

I wanted to see Jodhpur.

So, I left my hotel and walked into the city.

Did I feel good?

No, no, no, I felt terrible.

But I wanted to see Jodhpur.

So, what did I do?

I left my hotel and walked into the city.

The city was filled with old stone buildings.

What kind of buildings were there?

There were old stone buildings.

Was the city filled with old wooden buildings or old stone buildings?

Not wooden buildings.

The city wasn’t filled with old wooden buildings.

The city was filled with old stone buildings.

Which city?

Jodhpur.

Jodhpur was filled with old stone buildings.

Some of the buildings were painted blue.

Were some of the buildings painted red?

No. no.

None of the buildings were painted red.

But some of the buildings were painted blue.

What was painted blue?

Some of the buildings.

Some of the buildings were painted blue.

What color were some of the buildings painted?

Blue.

Some of the buildings were painted blue.

Were some buildings painted black or were some buildings painted blue?

Blue.

Some of the buildings were painted blue.

I made my way to a huge hill in the middle of the city.

Did I go to a huge hill in the middle of the city?

Yes, I went.

I made my way to a huge hill in the middle of the city.

Did I go fast or did I go slowly?

Slowly.

I made my way to a huge hill in the middle of the city.

Where did I make my way to?

To a huge hill.

I made my way to a huge hill.

Did I make my way to a small hill?

Or did I go to a huge hill?

I went to a huge hill.

I made my way to a huge hill.

What did I make my way to?

A huge hill.

I made my way to a huge hill.

Who made his way to a huge hill?

Me, AJ.

I made my way to a huge hill.

Where was the hill?

In the middle of the city.

The hill was In the middle of the city.

How big was the hill?

Huge.

Very, very big.

The hill was huge.

So, I made my way to a huge hill in the middle of the city.

On top of the hill was a big fort.

A fort.

Like a castle.

Castle, a big, big building for fighting.

A fort.

What was on the top of the hill?

That’s right.

A fort was on the top of the hill.

So, I hailed a cab to take me to the top of the hill.

Did I call a taxi?

Yes, exactly.

I called a taxi.

I hailed a cab.

Did I hail a truck?

No, I didn’t hail a truck.

I hailed a cab.

I hailed a taxi.

Who hailed the cab?

Me, AJ.

I hailed a cab.

Why did I hail a cab?

Because I wanted to go to the fort.

To go to the fort.

I hailed a cab to go to a fort.

Did I hail a cab by myself?

Yes, alone.

I hailed a cab by myself.

Only me.

What did I hail?

I hailed a cab.

A taxi.

I hailed a cab.

When I arrived I walked around the fort.

The views from the top were amazing.

I could the whole city.

I was walking when suddenly I got a sharp pain in my stomach.

What did I do when I arrived at the fort?

Oh, walked around.

I walked around when I arrived at the fort.

When I arrived I walked around the fort.

How were the views from the fort?

The views were amazing.

The views were beautiful.

Could I see beautiful things from the fort?

Yes, yes, I could see beautiful things from the fort.

What views could I see?

Well, I could see Jodhpur city from the fort.

I could see all the city from the fort.

Was it a good view?

Yes, it was a very good view.

It was an amazing view.

What was it an amazing view of?

It was an amazing view of the city.

From the fort I had an amazing view of the city.

Of which city?

Jodhpur.

Of Jodhpur city.

I had an amazing view of Jodhpur city.

I could see the whole city.

Could I see all of the city or part of the city?

Well, all of the city, the whole city.

I could see the whole city.

Not part of the city.

The whole city.

I was walking when suddenly I got a sharp pain in my stomach.

When did I get a sharp pain?

When I was walking.

When I was walking I got a sharp pain.

What did I get?

A sharp pain.

I got a sharp pain.

What kind of pain did I get?

Sharp or dull?

Sharp.

I got a sharp pain.

Not a dull pain.

Was the pain very strong?

Yes, it was strong pain.

It was a sharp pain.

A strong pain.

A sharp pain.

Where did I get a sharp pain?

In my stomach.

I got a sharp pain in my stomach.

Did I get a sharp pain in my arm?

No, no, no.

It was a sharp pain.

Very specific.

It was only in my stomach.

Who got a sharp pain in his stomach?

Well, of course, AJ, me.

I got a sharp pain in my stomach.

Ohh, I cried.

I sat down.

My skin was pale.

I felt weak.

What did I cry?

I cried ohhhhh.

Did I cry like eheee eheee eheee eheee?

No, no, no, no, no.

Cried has two meanings.

Cried here cried mean to yell ohhhh.

So I cried ohhhhhh very loud.

Did I say ohhhhh?

Yes, I cried ohhhhh.

I said ohhhh.

Did I say ohhhhh loud or softly?

Loudly.

I said it loudly.

I cried,

I said loudly.

I sat down.

My skin was pale.

I felt weak.

What color was my skin?

Well, it was white.

Almost white.

It was pale.

My skin was pale.

Was my hair pale?

No, no, no.

Hair is never pale.

Only skin.

My skin was pale.

Was my shirt pale?

No, not my shirt.

My shirt wasn’t pale.

My skin was pale.

Was my skin very red?

No, no, it wasn’t red.

It was pale.

It was white.

Did my skin have a lot of colors?

No, it didn’t.

My skin did not have color.

It didn’t have color.

My skin was pale.

So, what was pale?

That’s right, skin.

My skin was pale.

And how did I feel?

I felt weak.

Weak.

I felt very weak.

Was I strong or was I weak?

I was weak.

I was not strong.

I was very, very weak.

A British tourist came over and asked me are you ok?

Who came over?

A British tourist.

A British tourist came over.

Who did the tourist come over to?

Well, she came over to me.

The British tourist came over to me, to AJ.

Why did she come over to me?

Because I looked bad.

I looked pale.

I looked sick.

I looked weak.

So, she came over to me.

And what did she ask?

She asked are you ok?

So, she asked me are you ok?

No, I said.

I think I need to see a doctor.

Did I want to see a doctor?

Yes, yes, I wanted to see a doctor.

I said I think I need to see a doctor.

Did I need to see a doctor?

Yes, I needed to see a doctor.

And I wanted to see a doctor.

What did I want to see?

A doctor.

I wanted to see a doctor.

Did I want to see a dentist?

No, not a dentist.

My teeth were ok.

I wanted to see a doctor, not a dentist, a doctor

So, we, the British woman, and I walked out of the fort.

She said: I’ll help.

I’ll take you to the doctor.

Was she going to help me?

Yes, yes, she said: I’ll help you.

The British woman said: I’ll help you.

Who helped me?

The British woman.

The British tourist.

She helped me.

How did she help me?

By taking me to a doctor.

She helped me by taking me to a doctor.

Who helped me by taking me to a doctor?

The British woman.

The British woman helped me by taking me to a doctor.

We walked out of the fort and found a taxi.

We told the taxi driver: take us to the nearest hospital.

Did I want to go to a hospital far away?

No, not far.

Not far away.

We said: nearest, the nearest hospital.

Take us to the nearest hospital.

Where did I want to go?

To the nearest hospital.

To the closest hospital.

Did I want to go to my hotel?

No, not to my hotel.

To the nearest hospital.

I wanted to go to a hospital.

Why did I want to go to a hospital?

Well, to see a doctor.

To see a doctor.

I wanted to go to a hospital to see a doctor.

The taxi driver looked at me and said: oh, you don’t look good.

You look very white sorta like a ghost.

You definitely need a doctor.

Did I look like a ghost?

Yes, I looked like a ghost.

Ooooohh.

What did I look like a ghost?

Because I was pale and white.

Because I was pale and white.

I sorta look like a ghost.

Did I exactly look like a ghost?

No, not exactly, sorta.

I sorta looked like a ghost.

What did I sorta look like?

A ghost.

I sorta look like a ghost.

Who said I sorta look like a ghost?

The taxi driver.

The taxi driver said: ohhhh you sorta look like a ghost.

Was I very sick?

Yes, I was,

I was very, very sick.

And what did I sorta look like?

A ghost.

I sorta look like a ghost.

The taxi driver drove fast down the hill through the street to a small hospital.

We went into the hospital.

The British girl said: he needs to see a doctor.

He’s very sick.

So, where did we go?

To a hospital.

Was the hospital in the city or on top of the hill?

Oh, in the city.

The hospital was in the city.

It wasn’t on top of the hill.

The hospital was in the city.

What did the British girl say?

She said: he needs to see a doctor.

He’s very sick.

Who was very sick?

Me, AJ.

I was very, very sick.

Who did I need to see?

A doctor.

I needed to see a doctor.

And why did I need to see a doctor?

Yes, that’s right.

Because I was very sick.

I needed to see a doctor because I was very sick.

The nurse gave me some papers and said: fill out this form.

Be sure to fill in all the information correctly.

There were 78 pages to fill out.

Each page had 67 blanks to fill in.

What did the nurse give me?

Papers.

She gave me papers.

How many papers did she give me?

Well, she gave me 78 papers.

78 pages.

Did she give me 49 papers?

No, not 49.

78.

She gave me 78 papers.

Who gave me 78 papers?

The nurse.

The nurse gave me 78 papers.

What were the papers?

They were forms, forms.

The papers were forms.

How many forms did I have?

78.

I had 78 forms.

What did the nurse want me to do?

She wanted me to fill out the forms.

Did she want me to fill out the forms or did she want me to fill out a shirt?

The forms.

Forms.

We fill out forms.

She wanted me to fill out forms.

Did she want me to write information on the forms?

Yes, yes, she wanted me to fill out the forms.

She wanted me to write on the forms.

Each form had 67 blanks.

Did each form have 67 questions?

Yes, exactly.

Each form had 67 questions.

67 blanks.

What is your name, your address, phone number.

Each one was a blank.

A blank.

Name, address, phone number, blank, blank, blank.

How many blanks were there on each form?

67.

There were 67 blanks on each form.

And how many forms were there?

78.

There were 78 forms with 67 blanks each.

Did I want to fill out the forms?

No, no, I didn’t want to fill out the forms.

Why not?

Why didn’t I want to fill out the forms?

Ohhh, because I was very sick.

Because I was very weak.

Because I was very sick and weak I didn’t want to fill out the forms.

Who wanted me to fill out the forms?

The nurse.

The nurse wanted me to fill out the forms.

But I didn’t want to.

Oh my god, I said.

I’m too sick to do this.

I want to see the doctor now.

When did I want to see the doctor?

Now, immediately.

Right, immediately.

I wanted to see the doctor immediately.

The nurse said: you must fill out all the forms first.

Could I see the doctor?

No, no, I couldn’t see the doctor.

Why not?

Because I hadn’t filled out the forms.

I couldn’t see the doctor because I had not filled out the forms.

I was too sick to do it.

I was too sick to fill out the forms.

So, instead I fell on the floor and acted as if I was having a seizure.

I kicked my legs, waved my arms, and yelled very loudly.

Did I pretend to have a seizure?

Yes, I pretended to have a seizure.

I acted as if I had a seizure.

Did I really have a seizure?

No, no, I didn’t really have a seizure.

I acted as if I had a seizure.

I pretended to have a seizure.

Did I act as if I was dying?

No, no, no, I didn’t act as if I was dying.

I acted as if I was having a seizure.

Who acted as if he was having a seizure?

That’s right.

Me, AJ.

I acted as if I was having a seizure.

Why did I act as if I was having a seizure?

Because I didn’t want to fill out the forms.

I didn’t want to fill out the forms.

So, I acted as if I was having a seizure.

I acted as if I was having a seizure.

I kicked my legs, waved my arms, and yelled very loud.

The nurse said: oh my god.

She ran and got the doctor.

They took me to a room and a doctor examined me.

What did the nurse say?

Oh my god.

She said: oh my god.

Was the nurse surprised?

Yes, she was surprised.

The nurse was surprised.

She said: oh my god.

Why was she surprised?

Because I acted as if I had a seizure.

Acted as if I had a scissor, seizure.

So, she was surprised.

She said: oh my god.

Who did she get?

She got the doctor.

She ran and got the doctor.

Did the doctor get the nurse?

No, the doctor didn’t get the nurse.

The nurse got the doctor.

Did she walk or did she run?

She ran.

She ran and got the doctor.

Who ran and got the doctor?

The nurse.

The nurse ran and got the doctor.

They took me into a room.

Who did they take into a room?

Me, AJ.

They took me into a room.

Where did they take me?

Into a room.

They took me into a room.

Why did they take me into a room?

So the doctor could examine me.

Who examined me?

The doctor.

The doctor examined me.

Why did he examine me?

Because I was sick.

Because I was sick.

Because I was sick he examined me.

Who examined me?

The doctor.

The doctor examined me.

Did the nurse examine me also?

No, the nurse didn’t examine me.

Only the doctor examined me.

He said: you’ll be ok.

But you can’t eat any more Indian curries.

You can only eat bananas and white rice.

Oh no.

Would I be ok?

Yes, the doctor said: you’ll be ok.

You will be ok.

You’ll be ok.

Who said I would be ok?

The doctor.

The doctor said: I would be ok.

Did the doctor say I would be sick or did the doctor say I would be ok?

Ok.

The doctor said I would be ok.

AJ would be ok.

But, what couldn’t I eat?

Curries, Indian curries.

I couldn’t eat Indian curries anymore.

Could I eat Indian curries?

No, I couldn’t eat Indian curries anymore.

Who couldn’t eat Indian curries anymore?

That’s right.

AJ, me.

I couldn’t eat Indian curries anymore.

Why couldn’t I eat Indian curries anymore?

Because my stomach was sick.

Because my stomach was sick I couldn’t eat Indian curries anymore.

What could I eat?

Bananas and white rice.

I could eat bananas and white rice.

Could I eat spaghetti?

No, no, only bananas and white rice.

The doctor said I could eat only bananas and white rice.

He gave me a big banana.

I ate it and I was very happy.

My stomach felt much better.

Did I feel better?

Yes, yes, my stomach felt much better.

Why did my stomach feel much better?

Because I ate a big banana.

Did I feel better because I ate a banana?

Yes, I felt better, much better because I ate a banana.

I was very happy.

Ok, that is all.

That is the end of the mini-story for sick in India.