.
Be careful!
More vocabulary:
Medicines / drugs:
Things you can buy at a pharmacy:
Other forms of medicine:
http://www.pfizer.co.za/wellatpfizer/about-medicine/medicine-in-different-forms/types/2079.aspx
Here you have some videos and dialogues about people going to the doctor that can give you some ideas for your dialogue at the pharmacy:
Look at this list of questions and asnwers (they are not one dialogue as a whole):
Pharmacist's possible suggestions:
· Don't drive when you take this medicine.
· You shouldn't drive when you take this medicine.
Pharmacist: Good morning, may I help you?
Customer: I have a runny nose, can you recommend something?
Pharmacist: This decongestant is very effective, but be careful using it. It causes drowsiness and you shouldn’t drink any alcohol when you take it.
Customer: OK, I’ll try it. I also need some band-aides and sun screen. Where are those?
Pharmacist: The band-aides are on aisle 3, on the left and the sun screen is on aisle 2, on the top shelf.
Customer: Thanks
Pharmacist: Will that be all?
Customer: That should do it.
Pharmacist: That comes to $34.56.
Customer: That expensive! Why so much?
Pharmacist: The prescription medication is expensive. It cost $25.99. I may be able to get you a generic drug for about half that price, but I would have to consult your doctor first.
Customer: No, that’s OK. Don’t bother.
Pharmacist: Here’s your change. Have a good day.
(drowniseness = somnolencia)
(sun creen = pantalla solar)
Work on this dialogue. Click on "Next" and try to do all the activities: Activities - Dialogue at a pharmacy
Read this dialogue: Reading - Dialogue at a pharmacy
· Vocabulary you may need at a pharmacy
At the Doctor's
1.
The doctor’s given me this prescription.
It’ll only take five minutes, so perhaps you’ll wait.
Have you got something suitable for sore lips?
Rub in this cream every four hours.
2.
Could you make up this prescription for me, please?
I’ll do it for you straight away.
By the way, what do you suggest for sunburn?
This ointment should clear up the trouble.
3.
I’ve been given this prescription by Dr. Worrall.
You can call back for it in about an hour.
Can you give me something for this rash?
Try this tube of jelly.
4.
Can I leave this prescription with you?
I’ll have it ready for you by 5.30.
I’d like something for a stye, too.
Put this lotion on three times a day.
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2. VOCABULARY
| head | = headache. | ||
| I have a | back | + -ache /eik/ | = backache. |
| tooth | = toothache. | ||
| stomach | = stomachache. |
Be careful!
| I am cold. | = I am feeling cold, but not ill. |
| I have a cold. | = I am ill. |
| How do you feel? | ¿Cómo te encuentras? | |
| I don't feel well. | No me encuentro bien. | |
| What's the matter? | ¿Qué te pasa? | |
| I'm ill. | Estoy enfermo /a. |
More vocabulary:
| faint | mareado | If you're feeling faint, sit down. |
| runny nose | el catarro | When you have a runny nose, don't forget to take handkerchiefs. |
| sick | náuseas | If you feel sick, have a tea. |
| snot | mocos | I have (a lot of) snots. |
| stomachache | dolor de estómago | If you have a stomachache, don't eat fatty food. (no comas grasas) |
| stressed | estresado /a | When you're stressed, try to relax. |
| the allergy | la alergia | If you have an allergy, you sneeze especially in spring. |
| the blocked nose | la congestión nasal | When you have a blocked nose, you can't breathe well. |
| the cough | la tos | If you have a cough, you shouldn't smoke. |
| the diarrhoea | la diarrea | If you have diarrhoea, you shouldn't eat chocolate. |
| the fever | la fiebre | If you have a fever, go to bed. |
| the flu | la gripe | When you have flu, you have a fever and your whole body aches. |
| the headache | el dolor de cabeza | If you have a headache, take a pill. |
| the illness | la enfermedad | If you have an illness, listen to your doctor. |
| the sore throat | el dolor de garganta | I have a sore throat. |
| the virus | el virus | When you have a virus, you have to take medicines. |
| to have a cold | estar resfriado /a | If you have a cold, drink a lot of water. |
| to vomit | vomitar | If you vomit, then something didn't agree with you. (algo te ha sentado mal) |
3. GOING TO A PHARMACY
| British English | American English |
| chemist's | pharmacy |
| medicine | drugs (=medicine) |
| drugs (=illegal substances) | drugs (=illegal substances) |
Medicines / drugs:
Things you can buy at a pharmacy:
| antibiotic(s) /ˈæntɪbaɪˈɒtɪk/ |  | ibuprofen /aɪˈbjuːprəʊfən/ | (It is like aspirin, it reduces pain.) | pill(s) /pɪl/ |  | ||
| aspirine /ˈæsprɪn/ |  | injection(s) |  | plaster(s) /ˈplɑːstəʳ/ |  | ||
| bandage(s) /ˈbændɪdʒ/ |  | medicine(s) /ˈmedɪsɪn/ | powder /ˈpaʊdəʳ/ |  | |||
| cotton wool /ˈkɒtn wʊl/ |  | Mercurochrome /məˈkjʊərəˌkrəʊm/ |  | suppository(-ies) /səˈpɒzɪtəri/ |  | ||
| cream /kriːm/ | pain-killer(s) /ˈpeɪnkɪləʳ/ | syrup /ˈsɪrəp/ |  | ||||
| drug(s) /drʌg/ | paracetamol /pærəˈsiːtəmɒl/ | tablet(s) (pastillas) /ˈtæblɪt/ (or capsule) |  | ||||
| ear drop(s) / eye drop(s) |  | penicillin /ˌpenɪˈsɪlɪn/ | (It is an antibiotic.) | thermometer /θəˈmɒmɪtəʳ/ |  | ||
| effervescent /ˌefəˈvesnt/ |  |
Other forms of medicine:
http://www.pfizer.co.za/wellatpfizer/about-medicine/medicine-in-different-forms/types/2079.aspx
Here you have some videos and dialogues about people going to the doctor that can give you some ideas for your dialogue at the pharmacy:
Look at this list of questions and asnwers (they are not one dialogue as a whole):
| Questions (patient): | Answers (pharmacist): |
| What do you recommend for (...a cold)? | You could try these "Cold be gone" tablets. They are very good. |
| Do you have anything for a (...sore throat)? | Yes, these pills should work. |
| What do you suggest for (...an upset stomach)? | You could try these antacid tablets. /ˈæntˈæsɪd/ |
| I need something for a (...headache). | Why don't you try aspirin? |
| Are there side effects? | You may feel dizzy. / You may have a stomachache. |
| When should I take it? | Every six hours. |
| Should I take this with food or without food? | It doesn't matter. |
| Is it safe to drink alcohol with it? Can I drink alcohol with it? | No, it isn't. You shouldn't drink alcohol. It's not safe. |
| How many days should I take it? | Not more than two weeks. |
| Is this okay for pregnant women? | Yes, it's fine. |
| Will I have an allergic reaction? | I don't know, it's possible. You should ask your doctor. Are you allergic to anythinig? |
| Can I take this medicine with other medicines I already take? | What are you already taking? |
Pharmacist's possible suggestions:
· Don't drive when you take this medicine.
· You shouldn't drive when you take this medicine.
| Questions (pharmacist / doctor): | Answers (patient): |
| What seems to be the problem? | My left knee hurts when I bend it. |
| Where does it hurt? | My right ear hurts. |
| How long has it hurt? | It started to hurt three days ago. |
| Have you done or eaten anything unusual in the last few days? | No, just the normal stuff. |
| Let's check your blood pressure, pulse and temperature. | Ok. |
| You need an injection of penicillin and I'll give you a prescription for pain pills. | Can't I have a pill instead, I hate shots. |
| Do you need a bag? | Yes, please. |
Pharmacist: Good morning, may I help you?
Customer: I have a runny nose, can you recommend something?
Pharmacist: This decongestant is very effective, but be careful using it. It causes drowsiness and you shouldn’t drink any alcohol when you take it.
Customer: OK, I’ll try it. I also need some band-aides and sun screen. Where are those?
Pharmacist: The band-aides are on aisle 3, on the left and the sun screen is on aisle 2, on the top shelf.
Customer: Thanks
Pharmacist: Will that be all?
Customer: That should do it.
Pharmacist: That comes to $34.56.
Customer: That expensive! Why so much?
Pharmacist: The prescription medication is expensive. It cost $25.99. I may be able to get you a generic drug for about half that price, but I would have to consult your doctor first.
Customer: No, that’s OK. Don’t bother.
Pharmacist: Here’s your change. Have a good day.
(drowniseness = somnolencia)
(sun creen = pantalla solar)
Work on this dialogue. Click on "Next" and try to do all the activities: Activities - Dialogue at a pharmacy
Read this dialogue: Reading - Dialogue at a pharmacy
· Vocabulary you may need at a pharmacy
At the Doctor's
1.
The doctor’s given me this prescription.
It’ll only take five minutes, so perhaps you’ll wait.
Have you got something suitable for sore lips?
Rub in this cream every four hours.
2.
Could you make up this prescription for me, please?
I’ll do it for you straight away.
By the way, what do you suggest for sunburn?
This ointment should clear up the trouble.
3.
I’ve been given this prescription by Dr. Worrall.
You can call back for it in about an hour.
Can you give me something for this rash?
Try this tube of jelly.
4.
Can I leave this prescription with you?
I’ll have it ready for you by 5.30.
I’d like something for a stye, too.
Put this lotion on three times a day.
Check out these dialogues (take ideas from them to make yours):
Remember! Besides the vocabulary, try to include all the verb tenses and other grammar you have learnt in the dialogues you practise (look at these examples):
| Present Simple | |
| Present Continuous | |
| Past Simple | |
| Past Continuous | |
| Time Sequencers and Connectors | |
| Be going to (plans and predictions) | |
| Present Continuous (future arrangements) | |
| Defining Relative Clauses | |
| Present Perfect + yet, just, already | |
| Something, anything, nothing, etc. | |
| Comparatives adjectives and adverbs, as ... as | |
| Superlatives (ever + present perfect) | |
| Quantifiers, too, not enough | |
| will / won't (predictions) | |
| will / won't (decisions, offers, promises) | |
| Uses of the infinitive with to | |
| Uses of the gerund (verb - ing) | |
| have to / don't have to / must / mustn't |
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