Practice to develop communication skills

Ex. 1. Составьте как можно больше предложений, используя следующие слова:

pharmacy

chemist’s

pharmacist

chemist

Chemist’s department

Prescriptions

drug store

druggist

the use of medicines

the dose to be taken.

the labels

the prescribed drugs

mustard plasters

different drugs

drugs in drug cabinets

sedatives, tonics, laxatives;

cod liver oil;

sleeping draughts;

anticoagulants ;

glucose;

syringes;

iodine;

alcohol;

needles;

probes and other things for

medical care;

a medicine made up to prescription

works at

works as

prepares

explains

sticks

keeps

applies

must not confuse

to buy

to order

to have

to hand in

to receive

1. My sister

2. A pharmacist

A druggist

A chemist

A Pharmaceutist

3. A person comes

to the chemist’s

the chemist’s department

the prescription department

right away

a bottle

orally, per os.

the patient

the chemist’s

the doctor

the nurse

a label

a prescription

to sponge the skin

vitamins

to relieve irritation of the skin

strong

weak, mild

poisonous, toxic

untoward, unfavourable

unexpected

unwanted

effects

4. L

   stuck

   prepared

   Indicated

   ordered

   administered

   overdosed

   kept

   prescribed

   bought

   taken

   may be

   may produce

   may cause

   abels

Ointments

Iodine

Alcohol

Drug

by

at

in

on

is

are

Ammonium chloride

Temperature

Children

Medicines

Remedies

Drugs

Dose

Drug effects

Recovery

Ex. 2. Выскажите согласие или несогласие, используя следующие фразы:

Yes, certainly

Yes, of course

Yes, surely

Yes, you are right

I think that you are entirely right

I fully agree with you (the fact that)

I agree that…

I agree with most of what you say, apart from the question…

I agree that it is possible but…

I object to…

No, you are not right

No, you are wrong

No, I can’t agree with that

1. The chemist wrote out a prescription for your friend.

2. The drugs are kept in drug cabinets.

3. The nurse rubbed in a healing ointment into the patient’s back to relieve his pain.

4. The patient explained to the chemist how to use the drug.

5. The overdosage of strong effective drugs does not produce unfavourable reactions.

6. The overdosage of poisonous drugs is safe.

7. The patients themselves stick labels on the drugs.

8. The pharmacist has made the drug to the doctor’s prescription.

9. When a man is ill he goes to his local chemist.

10. Cod liver oil is often prescribed for children.

11. Vitamins are used to restore the body immunity.

At the Pharmacy

Ex. 3. Study the dialogue and say which drugs Caroline wants to buy.

Caroline:Can I have the medication on my prescription?

Chemist:Yes, certainly. But remember? It is a powerful medicine. Follow the

doctor’s prescription strictly. Take it after meals.

Caroline:Can I also have some cough mixture and nasal drops?

Chemist:Yes, we’ve got a good cough mixture and effective nasal drops.

Caroline:How should I take the mixture?

Chemist:Take one tablespoonful 3 times a day after meals.

Caroline:And the nasal drops?

Chemist:Use 2-3 drops 3-4 times a day. Besides, you may have a mouthwash if

your throat is sore.

Caroline:Oh, yes. I need it badly. How should I use it?

Chemist:Gargle every two hours and you’ll feel relief in a couple of days.

Caroline:Thank you very much!

Ex. 4. Find English equivalents of these phrases in the dialogue “At the Pharmacy”. Make up your own sentences with these phrases.

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  • одна столовая ложка;

  • полоскание;

  • полощите ваше горло каждые два часа;

  • почувствовать облегчение;

  • через пару дней.

  екарство в рецепте;

• сильнодействующий;

• строго соблюдать предписания врача;

• после еды;

• микстура от кашля;

• эффективные капли в нос;

• принимать микстуру;

Ex. 5. Look through the dialogue “At the Pharmacy” and say how Caroline has to take her drugs.

Ex. 6. Note the way Caroline asks the chemist for the drugs.

Can I have the medication on my prescription?

Can I also have some cough mixture and nasal drops?

Make up similar requests using these word combinations:

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a medicine for a headache, лекарство от головной боли, для желудка, от

the stomach, a cough, etc. кашля и т.д.

a cardiac medicine сердечное средство

a sedativeуспокаивающее средство

a tranquilizer транквилизатор

some vitamins витамины

a laxative слабительное

a dropper пипетка

a hot water bottle грелка cotton wool вата

iodine йод

a mouthwash полоскание

nasal drops капли для носа

an anti-inflammatory противовоспалительная

ointment мазь

a thermometer термометр

Ex. 7. Look through the list of words in previous exercise and say what one must have in his drug box.

Ex. 8. Pay attention to how Caroline asks about the usage of drugs:

How should I take (use)…?

Work in pairs

Ask how you are to take the drugs mentioned in the list of Ex. 6. Your partner should give his recommendations using the following word combinations.

• 2 hours before going to bed;

• 1 tablet;

• 20 – 30 drops;

• 1 spoonful of mixture;

• gargle your throat.

• 2 (3) times a day;

• every hour (2, 3, 4 hours);

• before meals;

• after meals;

• at bedtime;

Ex. 9. Make up a dialogue between the patient and the chemist using the dialogue “At the Pharmacy” as a pattern.

Ex. 10. Study the text “At the Chemist’s”. What can one buy at the chemist’s beside drugs and things for patient’s care? Remember the names of the things used for personal hygiene in English.