3.4.

Friend’s
Change the advice:
underlined words and read the
S:
dialogue:
Hi, Nick! How are you?
N:
P:Not
Goodso good. I have a terrible running nose.
afternoon!
S: Really? That's
D: Good afternoon! too bad!
CanAnd do you
I help you? have a
headache?
P: Yes, I’ve got a terrible sore throat.
HEALH COMPLAINTS N:
D:Yes,
S:
How
And
terrible!
long have you had it?
have you two
takenoranything for it?
P: Only about three hours.
N: No, I haven't
D: Well, try these tablets. Take two with water
S: Well, it's helpful to drink lots of liquids with lemon
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2. A visit
and to three
the
take hours.
doctor:
some aspirin. You should also buy drops for
A cold To twist ankle D: Come P:
your Thank
in.runningyou
How can Ivery
nosehelp much.
you?
in the drugstore.
The flu To break arm P: I’m N:
notThanks
very well. I’ve got a headache
a lot! I’ll do it. all the time.
A fever To cut finger And cough.
A cough To hit head D: Yes, and…
A burn To see the doctor P: I feel awful.
A head To see the dentist D: OK. I’ll have a look at you. Take off your shirt.
A tooth To stay in bed P: Right.
A back ache To prescribe D: And put this in your mouth. I want to see if you got
A heart To give a prescription any temperature.
A stomach To take some aspirin P: OK.
An ear To use eye drops D: Let’s see. 38 degrees, that’s quite high.
A sore throat To drink lots of liquids P: What’s wrong with me?
Insomnia To put some ointment on… D: It’s flu, I think.
Insect bite To put a heating pad on… P: Oh, I worried.
Infection To apply a mustard plaster to D: There is nothing to worry about. Now you need to
High blood pressure To go to the drugstore stay in bed. You should take some paracetamol. I’ll
Chills To look after… give you a prescription. You need lots of vitamin C.
Capsules/tablets/pills To be depressed P: No antibiotics?
Pain To feel awful D: No, no. You’ll have to come again in 5 days.
A running nose To have an operation And now I’ll give you a letter for your work.
A bruise To take injections
P: All right, thanks.
A sprain To put a stretch bandage

6. Choose and give advice to your friend who has

health problems:
5. At the drugstore: A. Problems: B. Advice:
Pharmacist: Hi. Can I help you? - a headache take cough drops
Mrs. Green: Yes, please. Could I have something for a -a cough drink lots of liquids
cough? I think I’m getting cold. -a sore throat see the doctor
Pharmacist: Well, I suggest a bottle of these cough -a backache see the dentist
drops. And you should get a bottle of vitamin C, too. -a toothache put some ointment on it
Mrs. Green: Thank you. Do you have mustard -a fever stay in bed and rest
plasters? - insomnia take some aspirin
Pharmacist: Yes, of course. How many mustard -an earache take some vitamin C
plasters would you like? -a cold take these tablets
Mrs. Green: Ten will do. Use:
Pharmacist: Here you are. A: I have…..
Mrs. Green: Thank you very much. B: Why don’t you…(You should…)