# At the Dentist: ESL Listening Dialogue (B1)

> Free B1 ESL listening dialogue. A patient with toothache has a check-up and needs a filling. Script, vocabulary, questions and AI audio.

Canonical: https://zenmic.com/esl/dialogues/dentist/
Last updated: 2026-10-20

CEFR B1 • Health English

A B1 English listening dialogue. A patient with toothache has a check-up and needs a filling. Use it for listening practice, role play or homework, and generate the audio in a US, UK or Australian accent.

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## Dialogue Script (2 speakers)

Dentist: So, what brings you in today? Patient: I've had a toothache for about a week. On the left side, at the back. Dentist: Does it hurt when you drink something cold? Patient: Yes, it's really sensitive to cold. Dentist: Let me have a look. Open wide, please. <short pause> I can see a small hole in this tooth. Patient: Is it serious? Dentist: No, don't worry. You just need a filling. Patient: Will it hurt? Dentist: I'll give you an injection first, so your mouth will be numb. You won't feel a thing. Patient: Okay. Can we do it today? Dentist: Yes, we have time now. It'll take about twenty minutes.

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## Key Vocabulary

toothache

Pain in a tooth.

filling

Material the dentist puts in a hole in a tooth.

sensitive

Feeling pain easily, e.g. with cold drinks.

numb

Not able to feel anything.

## Comprehension Questions

1. Where does the patient feel pain?
2. What does the dentist find?
3. What will the injection do?

Tip: after you generate the audio, open its **Lesson view** for a printable transcript, vocabulary list and quiz with answers.

## How to Use It in Class

- **Before listening:** pre-teach the key vocabulary and ask students to predict what happens.
- **First listen:** students answer the comprehension questions without the script.
- **Second listen:** give out the script and have students underline useful phrases.
- **Speaking:** pairs role-play the dialogue, then change one detail and improvise.

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