Asking About Tobacco Use in Spanish

Asking About Tobacco Use in Spanish

Author: Doc Molly March 13, 2024 Duration: 13:19
Learn to ask about tobacco use in Spanish. You'll hear a brief clinical dialogue where the doctor asks the patient if they smoke, when they quit, for how long they smoked, and how much they smoked per day, then we review the vocabulary and learn to ask if the patient chews or vapes tobacco. This is the first in a series of lessons covering substance use disorders. Reinforce what you learn using the Quizlet Set for this lesson! Member? Download the PDF for this lesson. LEVEL – INTERMEDIATE 00:00 - Intro01:46 - Clinical dialogue02:20 - Vocabulary04:57 - Interpret10:44 - Returning to the dialogue Gracias a Sandra Chacón, de Lapa Verde Spanish School, por su ayuda con esta lección. Grabé esta lección durante un viaje de inmersión a Costa Rica con Common Ground International. ¡Gracias por estudiar español médico con nosotros! For the full lesson notes and vocabulary breakdown, visit Asking About Tobacco Use in Spanish on docmolly.com.

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