Jo: Good afternoon, Dr. Anderson's office.
John Keat: Hello, my name is John Keat, and I was hoping I could come in today to see the doctor.
Jo: Are you a patient of Dr. Anderson?
John Keat: Well, no. I'm at a convention from Mexico and the manager of the hotel where I'm staying suggested that I call you.
Jo: Well, I see. What seems to be the problem?
John Keat: Well, I got this ringing in my ears. It's so terrible that I can hardly hear people talking now.
Jo: Are you in any pain or is there any fluid?
John Keat: No discharge, just a slight earache.
Jo: Does the pain happen all the time, or once in a while.
John Keat: It has been aching for two days and it's never stopped. I thought it might be due to my flying in the air, and after some rest it'll be all gone. But who knows it's getting worse. I need to see the doctor.
Jo: The doctor will be busy at the hospital until this evening. The earliest you could see him would be tomorrow morning at ten.
John Keat: The time is good for me. I'll come in then if that's okay.
Jo: That will be fine; in the meantime you should try to take it easy. Don't press your ear and don't have water in when you take a shower.
John Keat: Do I have to bring something when I'm seeing the doctor, since I have never seen a doctor in Canada.
Jo: For foreign visitors, I guess you may bring your passport for the hospital registration.
John Keat: Yes, I will. Thank you for your help.
Jo: Thanks for calling. See you.
John Keat comes to Dr. Anderson's office and describes his earache to Jo. John Keat wants to see the doctor, but Jo says the doctor will be busy until this evening. Jo tells John to come tomorrow at ten with his passport.