At the Pharmacists: Dialogs

Below you will find 3 links to 3 spoken dialogs (cartoons) in English. Practice them at home and make sure you write down any new vocabulary:

1) The first dialog you need to watch is "Enquiring about a problem" (enquire= ask a question, ask for information). Listen to the dialog until you feel satisfied. Jot down (write down) the new words and proceed with the following dialog:

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2) The second dialog you need to watch is about "Exploring the problem". Listen again until you are very familiar with the sound of it. Make sure you annotate everything important. Then continue with the next dialog:

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3) The third dialog you are going to watch is about "Recommending a Prescription". Again, keep listening until it is not difficult for you and write down new vocabulary:

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4) The fourth and last dialog you need to watch is about "Reassuring and Giving Advice". Instructions are the same, repeat listening and write down new words/expressions:

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These are words you need to understand. If you don´t know them, you can look them at at a dictionary:
Cambridge Dictionary
Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Some important words are:

Medical words: diarrhoea, headache, stomach, indigestion, paracetamols, preparation, re-hydration, minerals, allergies, treatment

Possible problematic words: loose (seems), (upset), (wining and dining) (“you can say that again”), bottled, sips, hardly, couple, plenty, preferably, alcohol, fizzy, straight, replace, effective, unwashed, undercooked, dodgy, stalls, stands

Expressions: “worn out” – very tired, “terribly” – very, “all right” – well again, “as right as rain” – feeling well, “got it” - understood it, “Here’s hoping” – I hope