In the Drugstore Useful English for Speaking Everyday
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in the drugstore
in the drugstore we buy a lot of things
from daily necessities to medicines for
certain diseases
watch the video and see what people buy
at the drug store
situation 1 another drug
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good morning how can i help you
good morning i have a prescription from
dr alex about my headache please give me
the drug for it
okay let me see it
here it is
okay wait for some minutes i will take
them for you
thank you so much
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ah mary sorry but our pharmacy doesn’t
have bag type headache medicine as your
doctor prescribes
we ran out of it for three days we only
have two out of three that the doctor
prescribed what a pity
yes sorry about that but you can have
another type
what is that
these days people prefer a headache
paste to a pill headache paste is more
convenient for you
is that effective as pills
of course they are the same function
they also have similar headache
treatment ingredients
they are different only in the form of
use patches and
pills sounds good but does it work when
i use it with two other drugs
no problem i am sure it is no different
with the doctor’s prescription if you
ask your doctor about this he will agree
with me too i guarantee
okay take it for me and can you tell me
how i should use it
yes very easy you don’t have to pay
attention to use it on time whenever you
have a headache cut and stick a small
patch on your temple area it can reduce
the pain
thank you so much please put them in the
bag for me how much is this
nine dollars please
here you go have a nice day you do
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situation two buy things at a drugstore
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hello how can i help you
hello i need some small stuff
yes what are they i can take them for
you
first i need a bottle of shampoo
do you need a large or mini size
i think a small size is enough i just
use it during my trip for one week
okay what else
a toothbrush
what color
pink please
no give me two pink and black please i
buy them for my husband
okay what about toothpaste
no i don’t need it at home i still have
small tubes of toothpaste they are a
bonus when i buy the larger one they’re
useful now
is there anything else you need
let me think i need to prepare a lot of
things for the trip
ah give me a pair of face towels
okay and you can also use cotton pads
they are more convenient to carry and
use when traveling
that sounds good so i’ll take them
what kind do you want 120 pieces a bag
or bigger
um
bigger please if i don’t use it up
during the trip i can take it home and
use it
good idea is there anything else
no that will be all thank you so much
how much are they
your bill is twenty dollars
here it is thanks
thank you
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situation three drugs for cough and
runny nose
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hey mary what’s wrong you look tired are
you under the weather
hi jack i feel sick i think i have a
cold
what are your
symptoms cough and runny nose yesterday
i just woke up and i had a frog in my
throat
that’s awful you should buy drugs to end
this immediately
yes you’re right
hi how can i help you
yes i think i have a cold i’ve been
suffering a cough and runny nose for two
days
have you had a fever
actually no my temperature is stable do
you think i caught a cold due to the
change in weather
i think so a lot of people also came to
buy medicine today because of a cold
yes weather like this makes people so
tired
okay i see you should use cough syrup
you will need to drink this three times
a day within one hour before or after
the meal
for three to four days your cough will
be treated
great how about the runny nose
yes i suggest you should use flu
medicine it relieves symptoms including
cough and runny nose
good but is there anything i need to
notice about when taking these drugs
yes you need to carefully check the
drug’s content to know if it contains
any chemical substance that’s you’re
allergic to
okay anything else
well you also need to remember to take
drugs regularly or else its function
will not be as effective as it should be
twice a day after lunch and dinner
does it have any side effects
i think it can make you a bit sleepy
okay no problem
if you have a fever come back to me and
take fever tablets
okay i’ll remember thanks
you’re welcome
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situation four
drugs for diarrhea and vomiting
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hi pharmacist
you look so tired what is the matter
well i have been suffering from diarrhea
and vomiting about three hours ago
i feel so exhausted because of this i
just walked some steps and was ready to
drop
have you eaten anything strange before
yes i ate some chocolate in the morning
okay i see these symptoms seem to be
very serious
you may have food poisoning or some
digestive problems
that’s bad so what should i do to end
this
based on your symptoms i will write a
prescription for you
you need to take these anti-diarrhea
drugs twice a day before lunch and
dinner it will cure diarrhea and you
will feel better also you need to stick
with soft food such as porridge noodles
cereal and especially drinking water for
rehydration
okay i’ll remember
but how do i deal with the vomiting
in order to cure the vomiting you will
need to eat the food as i mentioned
before and also stay away from fried or
sweets because they can make your
symptoms worse
does it have any side effects on my
stomach i have a stomach ache
don’t worry about that it is safe for
use
okay i see
and you should pay more attention to
your eating habits you should not eat
strange foods because they may not be
suitable for your body you may be
poisoned
of course thanks for your useful advice
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