Lesson 36 – Buying over-the-counter medicine
🎯 Lesson Goal
Learn how to ask for and buy medicine at a pharmacy in English.
🩺 Doctor Dialogue
🙂 Hello, I need some medicine for a headache.
💊 Sure. Do you want tablets or syrup?
🙂 Tablets, please. What do you recommend?
💊 This medicine is good for pain and fever.
🙂 How many tablets should I take?
💊 Take one tablet every six hours.
🙂 Is it safe for me if I am pregnant?
💊 You should ask your doctor first.
🙂 Okay, thank you for your help.
💊 You are welcome. Take care.
🧠 Explanation
This lesson shows how to buy medicine without a doctor’s prescription. You practice asking for medicine and safety questions.
🚑 Medical Survival English
🩺 I need medicine.
🩺 Do you have tablets?
🩺 Is this safe to take?
🩺 How often should I take it?
🔊 Pronunciation Tip
Medicine is pronounced MED-uh-sin. Say it slowly and clearly.
💡 Medical Tip
When you buy medicine, tell the pharmacist about allergies or pregnancy to stay safe.
🎧 Listen and Repeat
🎧 Hello, I need some medicine for a headache.
🎧 Tablets, please. What do you recommend?
🎧 How many tablets should I take?
🎧 Is it safe for me if I am pregnant?
🎧 Okay, thank you for your help.
🧩 Mini Practice
Practice answering aloud.
I need medicine for a fever.
Do you have cough syrup?
How many tablets should I take?
Is it safe for children?
I have a headache.
Can I take this with food?
Thank you for your help.
Do you have medicine for allergies?
I need tablets for pain.
How often do I take this?
📘 Medical Glossary
| English | Meaning |
|---|---|
| medicine | a drug to help you feel better |
| tablet | a small pill or capsule |
| syrup | a sweet liquid medicine |
| headache | pain in the head |
| fever | higher body temperature |
| pharmacist | a person who sells medicine |
| pregnant | when a woman has a baby inside her body |
| safe | not harmful or dangerous |
✅ Quick Check
Can you understand the dialogue? Can you repeat the important medical phrases?