At the chemist

Listen to a conversation at a chemist's to practise and improve your listening skills.

Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.

Preparation

Transcript

Chemist: Hello, can I help?

Customer: Yes, my wife sent me here. I, erm, need something for a sore throat … and I can't stop coughing. It really hurts.

Chemist: Do you have a headache too?

Customer: Not really, no.

Chemist: Well, we have this syrup. And these lozenges.

Customer: Which is better?

Chemist: They're both good. The syrup is more expensive.

Customer: Oh, well … I'll take the lozenges, then. How many do I take?

Chemist: Just one.

Customer: Sorry, I'm sorry. Er, how often should I take it?

Chemist: Just one every four to six hours. Take it before mealtimes. Are you allergic to any medicine?

Customer: No.

Chemist: Then you'll be fine with this.

Customer: Can I get some antibiotics too?

Chemist: I'm afraid you need a prescription for that.

Customer: Ah.

Chemist: You know, you should really see a doctor if that cough continues.

Customer: Thanks. I know.

Chemist: Anything else?

Customer: No, thanks.

Chemist: That'll be £7.49 then, please.

Task 1

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Task 2

Exercise

Discussion

How often do you get a cough or a cold? What do you recommend?

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Language level

B1 Intermediate

Topics

health and fitness

I m not very often sick, but also have periods when the cold catch me. That is usually during summer, when I work every day, and in period between (ending summer and starting autmun). For me typically is cough (like my throat is the weakest part of me), it s hard, it lasts about week or two, so I use syrup or seawater, it really helps.

I get sick up to three times a year of cough or cold and sometimes I get asthma. I recommend getting a flu shot and covering yourself when it's cold and avoid eating cold things.

Luckily, I seldom get a cold or a cough in the last years. But last winter I had a bad influence. I'm not keen on medicines, so I worried about staying in bed, drinking more, lowering the temperature with cold wraps of water on my forehead. For all antibiotics, it's absolutely needful a doctor's prescription! I strongly recommend it!

I have completed the following lessons of A student Discussion, A weather Forecast, and Making a Decision. The level that I chose was Intermediate B1 Listening

I have completed the lesson At the chemist. The level that I chose was B1 Intermediate Listening.

"I have completed the following lessons of A student Discussion, A weather Forecast, and Making a Decision. The level that I chose was Intermediate B1 Listening.

i have got cold 3 or 4 times in a year for recent years,although for years before that i can say that was one time per year.i try stay home , get warm and use plenty of honey and lemons in warm water solution to handle it . ofcourse i may use antibiotics if it gets worse.actually i rarely see a doctor for a cold.

I get a cough like three times a year and I just drink hot drinks for treatment.