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A2 · Health, Pharmacies and Fitness

Asking How to Take Medicine

CEFR level:
A2
Sentences:
10
Duration:
1 min
Speakers:
Emma & Tom

"Asking How to Take Medicine" is an A2-level English conversation about health, pharmacies and fitness, 10 lines long (about 1 minute) between Emma & Tom. Read the full script below with the translation next to each line, then try speaking one of the roles out loud.

Dialogue script

Each entry shows the English sentence first, with the translation on the line below it. To practise speaking, cover the translation and repeat after the audio.

  1. Emma 0:00

    Hi, I got this medicine today. How should I take it?

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:04

    Take one tablet after meals, three times per day.

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:07

    Should I take it with warm water only?

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:10

    Warm water is best, and avoid coffee within one hour.

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:14

    I sometimes forget doses when working late.

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:17

    Set phone alarms at regular times to stay consistent.

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:21

    Are there any side effects I should watch for?

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:24

    Mild sleepiness is possible, so avoid driving after first dose.

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:29

    Understood. If symptoms improve, continue full course?

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:33

    Yes, finish all doses unless your doctor advises otherwise.

    Line 10

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Key vocabulary

Content words from this dialogue, ranked by the CEFR level at which they appear across the whole 500-dialogue library. Function words and proper nouns are excluded.

  • meals /milz/ noun

    plural of meal

  • avoid /əˈvɔɪd/ verb

    to keep away from or stop oneself from doing something

  • alarms /əˈlɑrmz/ noun

    warning sounds or devices that signal danger or wake someone up

  • stay /steɪ/ verb; noun

    to remain in a place or condition; a visit or period of remaining

  • effects /ɪˈfɛkts/ plural noun

    results or consequences

  • possible /ˈpɑsəbəl/ adjective

    able to happen or be done

  • first /fɝst/ adjective

    coming before all others

  • symptoms /ˈsɪmptəmz/ noun

    signs of illness or a problem

  • improve /ɪmˈpruv/ verb

    to make or become better

  • continue /kənˈtɪnju/ verb

    to persist in an activity or process without stopping

  • full /fʊl/ adjective

    containing as much as possible; having no space left

  • otherwise /ˈʌðərˌwaɪz/ adverb

    in a different way; if not

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