General Listening Quiz

Have you ever been injured in an accident or during physical exercise? What did you do to recover and get better (for example, rest, physical therapy, medication, or a combination of any of these)?

1. 1. Physical therapy helps people recover from injuries.
   2. Everyone should try physical therapy if they hurt themselves.
   3. It’s important to do the exercises your physical therapist gives you.
   4. Physical therapy is only for older people.
   5. You can get better faster by doing physical therapy at home.
   6. Physical therapy can help with long-term pain.
   7. It’s okay to stop physical therapy if you start feeling better.
   8. Physical therapy is a good way to avoid surgery.
   9. Going to physical therapy can be fun because you learn new ways to move.
   10. Physical therapy can help athletes get back to their sport faster.

“get off someone’s back” = stop criticizing someone all of the time
“Hey, get off my back. I’ll get a job faster if you stop bothering me.”

“get cold feet” = become nervous about something
“I think she’s getting cold feet about marrying my brother.”

A. Listen to the recording and answer the questions.

Retell what happened to the man and what he is doing to recover from his injury. 

1. Where did this accident happen?
2. How did it happen?
3. When did it happen?
4. Who was involved in the accident?
5. How often is he getting physical therapy?

Use the Internet find common treatments for these injuries:

• a sprained ankle
• lower back pain