American English · A1 · Unit 17
At the pharmacy
At the pharmacy
By the end you can
- Say what hurts
- Ask for something at the pharmacy
- Understand simple advice
Words and phrases
| American English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| the pharmacy | the pharmacy (also: the drugstore) | I'm going to the pharmacy. |
| I'm sick | I'm ill, I'm not well | I'm sick today. |
| a headache | a pain in the head | I have a headache. |
| a sore throat | a pain in the throat | She has a sore throat. |
| hurts | is painful (my back hurts) | My arm hurts. |
| I need | I need | I need some help. |
| do you have anything for | do you have any medicine for | Do you have anything for a cough? |
| a fever | a fever, a high body temperature | He has a fever. |
| a stomachache | a pain in the stomach | I have a stomachache. |
| a pill | a pill, a tablet | Take a pill with water. |
| urgent care | a clinic for problems that can't wait but aren't an emergency | If it gets worse, go to urgent care. |
| feel better | get well soon (to someone who is sick) | Feel better soon! |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- My hurts.
- I need .
- Do you have anything for ?
Then talk it through
At the pharmacy with a headache and a sore throat. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.