Study the new words. Match the words and their definitions

  1. bandage (бинт) 2. iodine (йод) 3. mustard plaster (горчичник) 4. sponge (губка) 5. vitamin (витамин) 6. soap (мыло) a. soaks up water easily and lets it out when squeezed. it is used for bathing and washing. b. the substance used for washing and cleaning c. substances which are important for the nourishment of the body. d. a strip of cloth used for tying up wounds and injuries e. is used for chest and back when one has a cough and cold. f. is used on cuts and wounds as an antiseptic.

Read the dialogues. Substitute the underlined words. Roleplay the conversations

 

At the reception.

 

1. A: Mr.Brown, have this decoction made up and take two table spoonfuls three times a day before meal.

B: Thank you for your help, doctor.

  1. infusion ; one table spoonful ;
  2. tonic ; two tea spoonfuls;
  3. solution ; three tablespoonfuls.

 

2. A : What’s the matter with me , doctor?

B : Dear, Miss Jones, you’ve got a nervous breakdown ( расстройство )

Take this sedative three times a day and you’ll be all right.

 

  1. indigestion , laxative ;
  2. a sore throat , cough mixture;
  3. a cold, these tablets.

 

Fill in the gaps using the new words.

 

  1. “You have a running nose (насморк). I’ll write out … … for you.”
  2. “We don’t sell these drugs without a … .”
  3. “Your son has a bad cough. Put … … on his back.”
  4. “Buy this cough mixture and take one … three times a day.”
  5. “I have got a toothache. Do you have any … for it?”
  6. If there is a scratch (царапина) on the knee you should put … on it.
  7. “Wash a patient with a … and … .”
  8. It is good for your health to take … in spring.
  9. “I suffer from insomnia (бессонница), doctor. Give me some … …, please.”
  10. “I have cut my finger. Where is …?”

 

Read the text about the chemist’s.