B1 · Health Conditions and Follow-ups
Consulting on Medication Adjustment for Commute Side Effects
- CEFR level:
- B1
- Sentences:
- 12
- Duration:
- 1 min
- Speakers:
- Tom & Emma
"Consulting on Medication Adjustment for Commute Side Effects" is a B1-level English conversation about health conditions and follow-ups, 12 lines long (about 1 minute) between Tom & Emma. Read the full script below with the translation next to each line, then try speaking one of the roles out loud.
Dialogue script
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- Line 1Tom 0:00
My new medicine causes dizziness, and morning commuting feels unsafe.
- Line 2Emma 0:04
Did side effects start right after dose timing changed?
- Line 3Tom 0:08
Yes, after shifting dose to early morning this week.
- Line 4Emma 0:12
Then timing adjustment might help without stopping treatment entirely.
- Line 5Tom 0:17
I considered skipping doses on workdays, but that feels risky.
- Line 6Emma 0:21
Don't self-adjust alone; ask doctor or pharmacist first.
- Line 7Tom 0:25
I'll call clinic and ask if evening dosing is acceptable.
- Line 8Emma 0:29
Also ask whether you can start lower and titrate gradually.
- Line 9Tom 0:34
I'll avoid driving until dizziness pattern is clarified.
- Line 10Emma 0:37
Good choice, and document side effects by time and intensity.
- Line 11Tom 0:42
If symptoms worsen suddenly, I'll seek urgent medical advice.
- Line 12Emma 0:46
Right, keep treatment safe while preserving continuity.
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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.
- commuting /kəˈmjutɪŋ/ noun
the activity of traveling regularly between home and work
- adjustment /əˈdʒʌstmənt/ noun
a small change made to something to improve it or make it work better
- stopping /ˈstɑpɪŋ/ verb
ending movement or activity
- treatment /ˈtritmənt/ noun
the way someone is handled or medical care given
- entirely /ɪnˈtaɪɚli/ adverb
completely
- considered /kənˈsɪdɚd/ verb
past tense of consider; thought carefully about
- alone /əˈloʊn/ adjective
having no one else present; on one's own
- gradually /ˈɡrædʒuəli/ adverb
slowly over a period of time
- pattern /ˈpætərn/ noun; verb
a repeated design, form, or way something happens
- clarified /ˈklɛrəˌfaɪd/ verb
past tense of clarify; made clear or easier to understand
- worsen /ˈwɝsən/ verb
to become or make something worse
- preserving /prɪˈzɝvɪŋ/ verb
keeping something safe or in good condition