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At the pharmacy

Real life · At the pharmacy

At the pharmacy

Your goal: Describe your sore throat clearly and answer the pharmacist's questions.

  • B1
  • 7 turns · about 6 min

You talk to: Pharmacist

Phrases you will need

  • I've had a sore throat since Monday.
  • It hurts when I eat.
  • I'm not allergic to anything.
  • Should I see a doctor?

A spoken scene: sound plays only when you press a speaker.

  1. Before you start, read the scene's goal and the useful phrases.
  2. Read the other person's speech bubble.
  3. Choose the most natural reply, or complete the missing word in it.
  4. After a wrong reply you see why at once; at the end you can read the whole conversation again.
How to play? Scoring and details
In this set
You have had a sore throat for a few days. Explain the problem to the pharmacist. This is language practice, not health advice.
This game reads words aloud
This scene can be read aloud: Emma (British accent) reads the other person, Heart (American accent) reads the natural reply. Sound plays only when you press a speaker button, at a pace that suits your level.

The other person's line comes as sound only at first. Press the speaker, listen and reply; show the words if you need them.

Scoring
Your answers are checked; at the end you see your score, your mistakes and the right answers.
With a keyboard
Keys 1, 2 and 3 choose a reply; Enter continues the conversation.