Question

going to the pharmacy
in this lesson, you will learn useful vocabulary and phrases for use at the pharmacy. a pharmacy is sometimes called a drugstore. dont be afraid to ask a pharmacist lots of questions about medication and medical problems.
pre-reading
a. warm-up questions

1. how is a pharmacist different from a doctor?
2. what can you get at a pharmacy?
3. what paperwork or card do you need to bring to a pharmacy?

b. vocabulary preview
match the words on the left with the correct meanings on the right.
____ 1. prescription a) feeling like you have to vomit
____ 2. nauseous b) a kind of medicinal cream used on the skin
____ 3. pregnant c) to be more than
____ 4. precaution d) a mother giving milk to her baby
____ 5. dizzy e) suggested
____ 6. nursing f) sleepy
____ 7. exceed g) expecting a baby
____ 8. recommended h) the amount of medicine to take
____ 9. dosage i) feeling like everything is turning/spinning
____ 10. ointment j) being careful so something bad doesnt happen
____ 11. drowsy k) a doctors instructions about the medication or treatment to

Explanation:

To solve the vocabulary matching exercise, we analyze the meaning of each word and match it with the corresponding definition:

1. prescription: A doctor’s instructions for medication/treatment → matches k
2. nauseous: Feeling like you have to vomit → matches a
3. pregnant: Expecting a baby → matches g
4. precaution: Being careful to avoid bad events → matches j
5. dizzy: Feeling like everything is spinning → matches i
6. nursing: A mother giving milk to her baby → matches d
7. exceed: To be more than → matches c
8. recommended: Suggested → matches e
9. dosage: The amount of medicine to take → matches h
10. ointment: A medicinal cream for the skin → matches b
11. drowsy: Sleepy → matches f

Answer:

1. k
2. a
3. g
4. j
5. i
6. d
7. c
8. e
9. h
10. b
11. f