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SituationWeeks of 30 Aug to 11 Oct

Seeing a doctor

Collections
3
Free
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Words
30
Done

In order

  1. Describing where it hurts

    You have five minutes and no idea what any of it is called.

    Locked

  2. Asking for something at the pharmacy

    You know the symptom, you do not know the word, and everything behind the counter needs asking for.

    Free

  3. Getting an appointment sooner

    The first free slot is in three weeks and you do not have three weeks.

    Locked

All 10 words

Asking for something at the pharmacy

  1. pharmacy/ˈfɑːrməsi/The shop that sells medicine.
  2. medicine/ˈmedəsən/Something you take to get better.
  3. tablet/ˈtæblət/A small hard piece of medicine you swallow.
  4. prescription/prəˈskrɪpʃən/A doctor's written order for medicine.
  5. counter/ˈkaʊntər/The surface you are served across.
  6. dose/doʊs/How much medicine to take at once.
  7. cream/kriːm/A soft substance you rub on the skin.
  8. cough/kɑːf/A sudden noisy push of air from the chest.
  9. strong/strɔːŋ/Having a powerful effect.
  10. advice/ædˈvaɪs/An opinion about what you should do.

Questions

How do I ask if a pharmacy is open?
You can ask "Is there a pharmacy open near here?", which is one of the ten sentences in this collection.
What's the word for a doctor's written order for medicine?
That's a prescription, and the collection has the sentence "Do I need a prescription for this?" to go with it.
How do I ask about how much medicine to take?
The word is dose, used in "What is the usual dose for an adult?"
Is there a word for medicine you rub on your skin?
Yes, cream, practised in the sentence "Is there a cream that would help?"
How many words does this collection cover?
Ten words and ten sentences, all built around asking for something at the pharmacy counter.