Unit 15: At the Pharmacy

As your doctor, I would advise you to register and login to see the activities :)

This unit discusses pharmacies and drug vocabulary.

Did you know? The following activities can be customized as desired by the teacher or school pedagogue.

Basic activities (computer-graded)

Vocabulary Builder Activity

Students will learn the following key terms and phrases:

Reading Activity: At the pharmacy

Students will be able to correctly answer true/false questions after reading and listening to topical short articles and dialogs featuring topical vocabulary.

A dialogue between a pharmacist and a customer: Pharmacist: Good morning. How can I help you today? Customer: Hello. Can you fill this prescription-->fill a prescription? Pharmacist: Certainly. I see that you need several items - let me check if we have them all. I will be right back. Pharmacist: Well, Mr. Jones we have most of the items but I see that your doctor prescribed you… Continue

Multiple Choice Activity

Students will be able to select the best match between unit terms and their definitions.

You must sign in to try this activity.

Listening Comprehension Activity

Students will be able to listen to short audio clips in English and then spell them correctly.

You must sign in to try this activity.

Spelling and Recognition

Students will be able to identify and spell a vocabulary term correctly given only the definition.

You must sign in to try this activity.

Advanced activities (optionally teacher-graded)

Speaking Practice Activity

Students will be able to speak and record 5 example sentences from the unit vocabulary and then submit them for grading by the classroom teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the students will be shown good examples of other students' work.

Most herbal extracts in the form of liquids are tinctures.

Nicotine patches are the most common transdermal patches in the US.

Topical anesthetics are used to relieve pain from sunburn, burns and insect bites

Suppositories are often used to treat infants for whom orally administered treatment is not an option.

Patients often feel quite concerned when they see a long list of possible side effects.

You must sign in to try this activity.

Writing Practice Activity

Students will write a short essay to be graded by the teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the student is shown previous examples of other writings by students.

How useful do you think natural remedies are in preventative medicine?

Should pharmacists be allowed to substitute generic drugs for brand drugs? Why / why not?

In your opinion, do people take too many over-the-counter drugs? Why / why not?

You must sign in to try this activity.