# Nuevo Prisma A2, Unit 9: At the physiotherapist

**Language:** Spanish  
**CEFR Level:** A2  

> Join Antonio and Laia at the physiotherapist after a sofa and four flights of stairs, one short conversation at a time, pairing with the themes of unit 9 of Nuevo Prisma A2. Each lesson trains your ear until you can follow every word and answer back.

**Setting:** A small physiotherapy clinic in Tarragona at five on a Tuesday afternoon in May. Antonio Ruiz has had a bad back since Saturday, when he helped his son move flat. Laia, the physiotherapist, sees him for the first time. They use usted with each other throughout, and she calls him señor Ruiz.

## Lessons

### 1. Saying how you are

Laia asks Antonio how he is, and he tells her about his back.

### 2. Guessing what caused it

Laia asks what Antonio did on Saturday, and they guess the cause.

### 3. Asking someone politely

Laia asks Antonio to lie down so she can examine his back.

### 4. Giving advice

Laia tells Antonio what he should do this week, and he explains why it's difficult.

### 5. Saying what you'd like

Antonio says he wants to play padel again soon, and Laia agrees on one condition.

### 6. Saying what someone said they'd do

Laia asks why Antonio carried the sofa, and he tells her about his son's promise.

### 7. Making an appointment

Antonio asks when to come back, and they find a time that suits him.