Show me English: a visit to the doctor [episode 5]

A series of programmes which aim to help adult migrants communicate in everyday situations. On the second visit to the doctor, Tina is given the result of her test and is prescribed medication and given advice on the importance of diet and rest. Home tutor program by the Adult Migrant Information Service.

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Credits

director

Jeff Spencer

co-producer

David Ferris

Trevor Lunn

production company

Victoria. Ministry of Education

Duration

00:27:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1986

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

508941

Language

English

Subject categories

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Communication

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Immigrants

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → English language - Study and teaching - Foreign speakers

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Tutors and tutoring

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Diet

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Public health - Australia

People → Immigrants

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan

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Australia, 1986