Exercise 3. Make up stories (15-20 sentences) and (or) dialogues (6-8 replicas on each side).
1. At the Bedside: a) a boy complains of a sore throat; b) his mother is worried, she takes his temperature, it's normal; his throat is all right; c) then the boy pretends to have a stomach-ache and a headache, to be sick and giddy; d) his mother understands his tricks and orders him to go to school.
2. At the chemist’s: a) your friend is sick, you are at the chemist’s to get some medicine for him; b) tell the chemist what the frouble is and ask him to recommend some medicine; c) you have got some medicine – pills, powder and a mixture for your sick friend; d) ask the chemist how and when your friend is to take the medicine.
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1. At the Bedside:
a) Boy: Mom, my throat hurts so much, I can't even swallow.
b) Mother: Oh no, let me take your temperature. It's normal, and your throat looks fine.
a) Boy: But my stomach also hurts and I feel giddy, I think I'm really sick.
b) Mother: Nice try, young man. You're not getting out of going to school that easily.
a) Boy: But Mom...
b) Mother: No buts, off you go.
2. At the chemist’s:
a) Me: Hi, my friend is unwell, and I need some medicine for him.
b) Chemist: What seems to be the trouble?
a) Me: He's got a bad cough and a fever. What do you recommend?
b) Chemist: Here are some pills, a powder for his cough, and a mixture for his fever. Make sure he takes them as directed.
a) Me: Thank you. How and when should he take these medicines?
b) Chemist: The pills should be taken after meals, the powder when his cough is severe, and the mixture every 6 hours. Make sure he rests and drinks plenty of fluids.