At the chemist

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

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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.

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Submitted by dinhhang on Fri, 08/05/2020 - 07:43

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I often get flu as least once a year. I usually go to sleep early and drink a lot of water. I like to eat hot soup with ginger and pepper or chilly since it makes me sweat a lot then I feet better. And I also drink vitamin C, or drink orange juice. this way I can overcome the flu.

Submitted by BlaiChan on Thu, 07/05/2020 - 10:04

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I often get a cough or a cold especially in the raining and winter season. I always put a great care in myself in either of those seasons. When I go outside I bundle up to keep body warmly, even stay home though. I drink tea with ginger , take soup and have fresh fruits. If the couch continues I go to see a doctor.
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Submitted by rerre on Sat, 02/05/2020 - 01:34

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I used to have a terrible cough when I had sinus crisis. Homeopathy cured me.

Submitted by Gabriel Rojas Esté on Wed, 29/04/2020 - 16:24

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Thank god I am quite healthy. So, I can’t remember when I got the last cough or cold. Maybe two years ago? If you got a cough or a cold I recommend you relief the pain whit an herbal tea, go to the nearest pharmacy and get syrup or lozenges. If the pain doesn’t stop you should go to a Doctor.

Submitted by teya10 on Mon, 27/04/2020 - 19:12

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this year i had cold three time, to relieve myself i took a verbena tea and i ate oranges because it contains vitamine c and i took some aspirin wich is an anti-inflammatory because i had fever and headache

Submitted by Ahmed shady on Tue, 21/04/2020 - 19:59

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i usually have a cold and flow in the winter season ..
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Submitted by JuanManuelLopezGil on Tue, 21/04/2020 - 00:49

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Two times per year: in April and November, usually.
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Submitted by OlaIELTS on Fri, 17/04/2020 - 21:38

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Not often. I recommend victims to see a doctor.

Submitted by Daudau0601 on Thu, 16/04/2020 - 04:45

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i often have a score throat and cough. Actually, i'm having a score throat. It's so uncomfortable. But i don't drink medicine or syro, i hate it hihi
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Submitted by vanenglish on Sun, 12/04/2020 - 02:58

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Hello. I'm an allergic person, the symptoms of allergy are similiar to a cough or cold, so I can´t notice which one is which one. I have twice allergies per month. To avoid cough or cold I recommend you to eat citric food, such as orange, lemon, tomato, etc.