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A: When my dad had a stroke (Schlaganfall) he was _______________ to speak.

B: Go lord, really? But he can speak again, can’t he?

A: Yes, we immediately _________________ speech-therapy from him. We had a lady to work with him, but she didn’t do well, she was just really _______________, she spent most of her time packing and unpacking her things.

B: Was she the one who also ___________________? I remember you said one of the ladies refused to take off her shoes and talked on her phone during sessions.

A: Yes, that was her! She was also very _______________, she called everyone by their first name and never said “thank you” or “please”. You know, we talked to her a lot and we openly __________________ her work, but she didn’t react. We ________________ what we were expecting her to do, we really had __________________ discussions, she probably spent more time with my brother and I than she did with my dad. But nothing changed and my dad’s abilities just __________________.

B: That’s plainly ____________________. I bet you got ________________ after a while. So in the end you let her go. Did she ever ____________________ for not listening to your wishes and complaints?

A: No. That lady was just ________________ of accepting feedback. And after that we had that crazy alternative lady who turned out to be _________________.

B: Well I suppose you don’t strictly have to be able to read and write to be able to teach a stroke patient to speak again. I remember your brother got really _______________ when he found out about that.

A: Yes, he had a real freak-out.

B: Was the next person the medic student who _________________ in stroke-rehabilitation?

A: Yes, he did a fantastic job and he was really happy to work with my dad, he said it really _________________ his understanding of stroke related speech impairments. There was only one drawback….

B: What was that?

A: He was ________________ of cats. And he went on about it _______________. I swear it was a constant topic.

B: Just to _________________? He was scared of cats?

A: Yes, he did say himself that it was an __________________ fear. I _______________ him to see a psychologist about that and that maybe he could get some medication to ease his fear. But he said he _________________ of taking medicine for psychological conditions. And then he added that he had ________________ ibuprofen for a while and hence had to stay away from drugs.

B: Didn’t that worry you?

A: No, not really. After all he did his job, he did it really well and he struck me as a totally ________________ person, I don’t think he could hurt a fly. Also I think it was very brave of him to tell me about that, after all he could have also given me a _________________ answer.

Choose the correct words from above to complete this conversation. You may need to adjust the form.

A: When my dad had a stroke (Schlaganfall) he was __ unable __ to speak.

B: Go lord, really? But he can speak again, can’t he?

A: Yes, we immediately ___ organised __ speech-therapy from him. We had a lady work with him, but she didn’t do well, she was just really __ impossible/unprofessional ___, she spent most of her time packing and unpacking her things.

B: Was she the one who also __ misbehaved __? I remember you said one of the ladies refused to take off her shoes and talked on her phone during sessions.

A: Yes, that was her! She was also very __ impolite ____, she called everyone by their first name and never said “thank you” or “please”. You know, we talked to her a lot and we openly ___ criticised ___ her work, but she didn’t react. We __ specified __ what we were expecting her to do, we really had __ endless __ discussions, she probably spent more time with my brother and me than she did with my dad. But nothing changed and my dad’s abilities just __ deepened/enlarged ___.

B: That’s plainly ___ inacceptable ___. I bet you got __ impatient ___ after a while. So in the end you let her go. Did she ever _ apologise __ for not listening to your wishes and complaints?

A: No. That lady was just __ incapable __ of accepting feedback. And after that we had that crazy alternative lady who turned out to be __ illiterate __.

B: Well I suppose you don’t strictly have to be able to read and write to be able to teach a stroke patient to speak again. I remember your brother got really ___ enraged __ when he found out about that.

A: Yes, he had a real freak-out.

B: Was the next person the medic student who __ specialised ___ in stroke-rehabilitation?

A: Yes, he did a fantastic job and he was really happy to work with my dad, he said it really __ deepened/widened __ his understanding of stroke related speech impairments. There was only one drawback….

B: What was that?

A: He was ___ terrified ___ of cats. And he went on about it ___ endlessly ___. I swear it was a constant topic.

B: Just to __ clarify __? He was scared of cats?

A: Yes, he did say himself that it was an __ irrational __ fear. I __ advised __ him to see a psychologist about that and that maybe he could get some medication to ease his fear. But he said he __ disapproved __ of taking medicine for psychological conditions. And then he added that he had __ misused __ ibuprofen for a while and hence had to stay away from drugs.

B: Didn’t that worry you?

A: No, not really. After all he did his job, he did it really well and he struck me as a totally __ harmless _ person, I don’t think he could hurt a fly. Also I think it was very brave of him to tell me about that, after all he could have also given me a ___ dishonest ___ answer.

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