A: Have you seen Bill recently?

B: Yes. He’s in hospital with a bad back. One morning, he just couldn’t get out of bed. His wife called an ambulance and they took him to hospital. He’s been there for a few days now.

A: Daisy’s in hospital, too. She god food poisoning last week. She thinks she got it from some bad seafood.

B: You have to be very careful with seafood. It tastes lovely, but it often causes upset stomachs. Have you heard anything from tom?

A: He’s fine, but he had a fever last week. He probably just had a cold.

B: He might be allergic to pollen. My niece is allergic to pollen. It seems like she has a cold, but in fact it’s her allergy.

A: I see. My niece just flew back from Australia to visit. She’s got jetlag now. She’s just resting today, but we’ll probably go out somewhere tomorrow.

B: It’s nice that she’s back for a while. Thinking of all these ailments, I got a splinter the other day. It took a long time for me to get it out of my skin. Look.

A: Oh, your hand is still sore. You should put some ointment on it to stop the swelling.

B: That’s a good idea. You’ve got a nasty bruise on your hand.

A: Yes, I banged it against to cooker yesterday. It really hurt, but it’s OK now. The bruise will disappear soon.