Taking the Medical Oath
Lower Intermediate (A2)
Health
American Accent
47s
Two medical students discuss their upcoming graduation and the serious promise they will make to care for their patients.
Vocabulary Highlights
- oath /oʊθ/
- A formal, serious promise to do something or tell the truth; also an angry curse word.
- "Every new doctor takes an oath to protect human health." — formal promise
- "He shouted an angry oath when he dropped the heavy box on his foot." — swear word / curse
Dialogue Transcript
Speaker 1:
Our medical graduation is only two days away.
Speaker 2:
I know, and we finally get to take our professional oath.
Speaker 1:
It feels huge to promise that we'll always put patients first.
Speaker 2:
Yeah, that medical oath means a lot of responsibility for us.
Speaker 1:
My heart beats fast every time I read the words.
Speaker 2:
That's totally normal because taking care of people is serious.
Speaker 1:
We spent years studying so we can keep this promise.
Speaker 2:
Exactly, and our families will watch us swear the oath.
Speaker 1:
I'm really proud of how hard we worked to get here.
Speaker 2:
Me too, and I'm ready to stand on stage with everyone.
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