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    Interview with a retired doctor, Rajan mehta, about his life working in the UK. Do you ever regret not returning to India? C What was the National Health Service like when you first came here? d why did you stay longer?

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    ENGLISHFORMEDICINEADOCTOR'SVIEW AUDIOSCRIPT

    Listentoaninterviewwitharetireddoctor,RajanMehta,abouthislifeworkingintheUK.
    Optionalexercise. Listentotheinterviewandputthequestionsintheordertheyareasked.
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    A DidyouhaveanyproblemswhenyoufirststartedworkinginBritain?
    B DoyoueverregretnotreturningtoIndia?
    C WhatwastheNationalHealthServicelikewhenyoufirstcamehere?
    D WhendidyoucometotheUK?
    E WhydidyoucometotheUK?
    F Whydidyoustaylonger?

    (Answersbelow).

    Interviewer:

    TodayImtalkingtoRajanMehta,aretireddoctor.Goodafternoon,Rajan.

    Rajan:

    Goodafternoon.

    Interviewer:
    this?

    NowyoureoriginallyfromMumbaiandyoucametoworkasadoctorintheUK.Whenwas

    Rajan:

    Intheearlysixties,1962tobeexact.

    Interviewer:

    AndwhydidyoucometotheUK?

    Rajan:
    Well,itwasquitecommoninthosedays.ExperienceofworkingintheBritishNationalHealth
    ServicewashighlyvaluedinIndia.Ihadjustfinishedmymedicaldegree,andIthoughtthiswouldbeagood
    waytogetexperience.Ionlyintendedtostayforfiveyears,whileIcompletedmypostgraduatestudies.
    Interviewer:

    Sowhydidyoustaylonger?

    Rajan:
    Tworeasons,really.ThefirstisthatIthoroughlyenjoyedworkingfortheNHS.Theclinical
    trainingIreceivedwasfantastic,andIworkedalongsidesomeexcellentconsultants,andlearntalot.Andthe
    secondreasonisthatImetmywife,whowasworkingasapaediatricnurse.
    Interviewer:

    AndsoyoucontinuedworkingintheNHSuntilyouretired.

    Rajan:

    Thatscorrect.Firstasapaediatrician,andthenlaterIretrainedasaGP.

    Interviewer: YoumusthaveseenalotofchangesintheNationalHealthService.Whatwasitlikewhen
    youfirstcamehere?
    Rajan:
    Itwasexcellent.Ithinkthattherewasalotmorerespectforthemedicalprofessionthanthere
    isnow,andpatientshadalotoffaithintheirdoctors.Therewerentsomanyproblemswithlongwaitinglists,
    andnewadvancesinareassuchasorgantransplantsmadeitanexcitingprofessiontobein.
    Interviewer:

    Yes,itmusthavebeen.DidyouhaveanyproblemswhenyoufirststartedworkinginBritain?

    Rajan:
    Well,yes.MyfirstplacementwasinahospitalinthenortheastofEngland.AndIhadreal
    problemsunderstandingwhatpeopleweresayingtome.Whichcameasquiteashock,asIthoughtIhad
    rathergoodEnglish.EventuallyIconfessedtoacolleaguethatIsometimescouldntunderstandwhatmy
    patientsweresaying.Andsheadmittedthatshehadthesameproblem,asshecamefromadifferentpartof
    thecountry.
    Interviewer: Yes,someregionalaccentscanbequitedifficulttounderstand.Onelastquestiondoyou
    everregretnotreturningtoIndia?
    www.britishcouncil.org/professionals.htm
    TheBritishCouncil,2009
    TheUnitedKingdomsinternationalorganisationforeducationalopportunitiesandculturalrelations. WeareregisteredinEnglandasacharity.

    LearnEnglishProfessionals
    ENGLISHFORMEDICINEADOCTOR'SVIEW AUDIOSCRIPT

    Rajan:
    No,notreally.OfcourseImissedmyfamily,butmybrotheralsocametoEnglandtolive,and
    Ireturnedquiteregularlytovisitmyparentswhiletheywerealive.AndImarriedanEnglishwomanandhad
    childrenhere,soEnglandsoonbecamehome.
    Interviewer:

    Rajan,thankyouverymuchforcominginandtalkingtome.

    Rajan:

    Itsbeenapleasure.

    Answers: 1D,2E,3F,4C,5A,6B

    www.britishcouncil.org/professionals.htm
    TheBritishCouncil,2009
    TheUnitedKingdomsinternationalorganisationforeducationalopportunitiesandculturalrelations. WeareregisteredinEnglandasacharity.

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