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Lesson 8. At the drugstore
Dialogue
Vocabulary
Practice
Revision

Dialogues

Here you can work with dialogues of the lesson

I. At the drugstore

a) Listen to the dialogue and read the translation

A tourist comes to the drugstore and asks a medicine against cold. She has a running nose and a sore throat. The chemist advises to take a nasal spray, sore throat pastilles and an antiviral drug. He tells how to take these medicines. The tourist buys them and thanks the chemist for help.
  Dialogue 8-1. Buying medications  
Transcription
- Здравствуйте.
[zdrastvooyti]
- Hello.
- Здравствуйте.
[zdrastvooyti]
- Hello.
- У меня насморк и болит горло. Вы не могли бы мне посоветовать лекарство?
[oo minya nasmark i balit gorla. Vi ni magli bi mnye pasavyetavat likarstva?]
- I have a running nose and a sore throat. Could you please recommend me some good medicine?
- У вас есть температура?
[oo vas yest timpiratoora?]
- Do you have a high temperature?
- Да.
[da]
- Yes.
- Я дам вам спрей от насморка. Его нужно использовать один раз утром и один раз вечером.
[ya dam vam sprey at nasmarka. yivo noojna ispolzavat odin ras ootram i odin ras vyechiram]
- I'll give you a nasal spray. You should use it once in the morning and once in the evening.
- Ясно.
[yasna]
- It's clear.
- И пастилки от боли в горле. Принимать по одной пастилке каждые 4 часа. И ещё я вам рекомендую вот этот противовирусный препарат. Его нужно принимать по одной капсуле 3-4 раза в день, в течение как минимум 3 дней.
[i pastilki at boli v gorlye. prinimat pa adnoy pastilkye kajdiye chetiri chisa. i yischo ya vam rikamindooyoo vot etat prativaviroosniy priparat. Yivo noojna prinimat pa adnoy kapsoolye tri-chitiri raza v dyen, f tichenii kak minimoom tryoh dnyey]
- And sore throat pastilles. Take one pastille every 4 hours. And I also recommend you to buy this antiviral drug. Take one capsule 3-4 times a day, during 3 days at the very least.
- Хорошо, я его тоже возьму.
[harasho. ya yivo toje vazmoo]
- OK. I'll take it too.
- Так, итого у вас получается 312 рублей.
[tak, itavo oo vas paloochaitsa trista dvinatsat rooblyey]
- The total sum is 312 roubles.
- Большое вам спасибо.
[balshoye vam spasiba]
- Thank you very much.
- На здоровье!
[na zdarovye]
- You're welcome*.
 

b) Listen and repeat the dialogue phrase by phrase

II. Useful expressions

a) Find the translation of Russian phrases

Listen to the phrases. Drag the English phrases from the list below
and drop them into the corresponding fields.

Phrase 1
 
Phrase 2
 
Phrase 3
 
Phrase 4
 
Phrase 5
 
Phrase 6
 
Phrase 7
 
Phrase 8
 
Phrase 9
 


  • 9The total sum is 312 roubles.
  • 7I'll give you nasal spray.
  • 5During 3 days at the very least.
  • 8Take one pastille every 4 hours.
  • 3I recommend you to buy this antiviral drug.
  • 1I have a running nose and a sore throat.
  • 6Could you please recommend me some good medicine?
  • 4Use it twice a day: in the morning and in the evening.
  • 2Do you have a high temperature?




Vocabulary

Here you can learn words and expressions of the lesson.

I. Parts of body

a) Learn Russian words:



Transcription
голова
[galava]
head
шея
[sheya]
neck
рука
[rooka]
arm
палец
[palits]
finger
грудь
[groot]
breast
живот
[jivot]
belly
нога
[naga]
leg
ступня
[stoopnya]
foot


b) Listen and find the corresponding English word:

 
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II. Organs

a) Learn Russian words:



Transcription
нос
[nos]
nose
глаза
[glaza]
eyes
рот
[rot]
mouth
зубы
[zoobi]
teeth
горло
[gorla]
throat
сердце
[syertse]
heart
желудок
[jiloodak]
stomach
кишечник
[kishechnik]
bowels


b) Associate parts of body and organs:

Listen to the phrases. Drag the English phrases from the list below
and drop them into the corresponding fields.

шея
 
голова
 
рот
 
грудь
 
живот
 
  • 3зубы
  • 4сердце
  • 5желудок
  • 1горло
  • 2глаза


III. Health problems

a) Learn Russian words:



Transcription
температура
[timpiratoora]
temperature
кашель
[kashil]
cough
насморк
[nasmark]
cold, coryza
воспаление
[vaspalyeniye]
inflammation
мозоль
[mazol]
corn
рана
[rana]
wound
аллергия
[alirgiya]
allergy
боль
[bol]
pain
зубная боль
[zoobnaya bol]
toothache
головная боль
[galavnaya bol]
headache
тошнота
[tashnata]
sickness, nausea


b) Give a positive answer following the model to the questions:

Model

У Вас насморк?
[oo vas nasmark?]    

-

Да, у меня насморк.
[da, oo minya nasmark]    

Do you have a running nose? -Yes, I have a running nose.

Questions
У Вас температура? - ...
[oo vas timpiratoora? ]    
Check yourself
У Вас аллергия? - ...
[oo vas alirgiya? ]    
Check yourself
У Вас тошнота? - ...
[oo vas tashnata? ]    
Check yourself
У Вас зубная боль? - ...
[oo vas zoobnaya bol? ]    
Check yourself
У Вас кашель? - ...
[oo vas kashil? ]    
Check yourself
У Вас есть воспаление? - ...
[oo vas yest vaspalyeniye? ]    
Check yourself


IV. Remedies

a) Learn Russian words:



Transcription
лекарство
[likarstva]
medicine, drug
средство
[sryetstva]
remedy
таблетка
[tablyetka]
pill
капсула
[kapsoola]
capsule
пастилка
[pastilka]
pastille
капли
[kapli]
drops
сироп
[sirop]
syrup
мазь
[mas]
ointment
пластырь
[plastir]
plaster
бинт
[bint]
bandage


b) Read and find the corresponding English word:

 
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Practice

Here you can learn grammar and lexical rules of the lesson.

I. I have a headache

Construction У меня болит ...

If you feel some pain, you can tell about it with expression "У меня болит ..." [oo minya balit] indicating the location (part of the body or the organ) of the pain. In case the noun is in plural (e.g. eyes or teeth), it necessary to use "болят" [balyat] instead of "болит".


a) Look, listen and reapeat the examples:

У меня болит голова.
[oo minya balit galava]    
I have a headache.
У меня болит живот.
[oo minya balit jivot]    
I have a stomach-ache.
У меня болят глаза.
[oo minya balyat glaza]    
My eyes heart me.


b) Look at the location of the pain and choose a corresponding Russian phrase:

 
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c) Build phrases in Russian:

Drag and drop the following words to build phrases. You can read correct answers by clicking the button "Display answers"


У меня
живот
нога
глаза
горло
болит
болят
голова
зубы
грудь

c0108043.IV.c)
I have a stomach-ache.
У меня болит живот
У меня болит живот.  
I have a sore throat.
У меня болит горло
У меня болит горло.  
I have a headache.
У меня болит голова
У меня болит голова.  
I feel pain in my leg.
У меня болит нога
У меня болит нога.  
My eyes heart me.
У меня болят глаза.
У меня болят глаза.  



d) Translate phrases from English into Russian

Phrases to translate
1. I have a stomach-ache.
Check yourself
2. I have a sore throat.
Check yourself
3. I have a toothache.
Check yourself
4. I have a headache.
Check yourself
5. I feel pain in my leg.
Check yourself
6. My eyes heart me.
Check yourself
7. I have pain in my finger.
Check yourself
8. I have a chest pain.
Check yourself


II. Asking for advice

a) Translate phrases from English into Russian using the following expression:

Expression

Что Вы мне посоветуете?
[shto vi mnye pasavyetooiti?]    

What can you advise me?

Phrases to translate
1. I have a cough. What can you advise me?
Check yourself
2. I have a corn. What can you advise me?
Check yourself
3. I have a high temperature. What can you advise me?
Check yourself
4. I have a running nose. What can you advise me?
Check yourself
5. I have an allergy. What can you advise me?
Check yourself
6. I have sickness. What can you advise me?
Check yourself
7. I have an inflammation. What can you advise me?
Check yourself
8. I have a toothache. What can you advise me?
Check yourself


III. Medications

a) Find the translation for remedies in Russian:

Drag the English phrases from the list below
and drop them into the corresponding fields.

пастилки от кашля
 
таблетки от головы
 
лекарство от аллергии
 
средство от зубной боли
 
сироп от кашля
 
лекарство от боли
 
средство от температуры
 
капли от насморка
 
средство от воспаления
 
пастилки от боли в горле
 


  • 9remedy for inflammation
  • 4remedy for toothache
  • 7remedy for high temperature
  • 3drug for allergy
  • 6remedy against pain
  • 8nasal drops
  • 1cough pastilles
  • 10sore throat pastilles
  • 2pills for headache
  • 5cough syrup


IV. Take one capsule 3-4 times a day!

a) Learn the following Russian expressions:



Transcription
один раз в день
[adin ras v dyen]
once a day
два раза в день
[dva raza v dyen]
two times a day
пять раз в день
[pyat ras v dyen]
five times a day
утром
[ootram]
in the morning
днём
[dnyom]
in the afternoon
вечером
[vyechiram]
in the evening
ночью
[nochyoo]
at night
до еды
[da yidi]
before meals
после еды
[poslye yidi]
after meals
каждые 3 часа
[kajdiye tri chisa]
every 3 hours


b) Listen to the recommendations and choose the correct answer::

Choose an appropriate variant corresponding the recommendation:
c0108072.VII.b)
Phrase 1
Take 2 pills every 3 hours, during 4 days.
Take 2 pills every 4 hours, during 4 days.
Phrase 2
Take 1 capsule 3 times a day before meals
Take 1 capsule 2 times a day after meals
Phrase 3
Take 3 capsules 2 times a day.
Take 2 capsules 3 times a day
Phrase 4
Take 4 pills a day, 2 in the morning and 2 in the afternoon.
Take 4 pills a day, 2 in the morning and 2 in the evening.
Phrase 5
Take 1 pill before meals, 3 times a day.
Take 1 pill after meals, 4 times a day.





Revision

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In this lesson you have learned

- Words and expressions on the topic "Health":

  • Части тела
  • Органы
  • Жалобы на самочувствие
  • Лечебные средства

- How to say that you have pain:

  • У меня болит голова.

- Words and expressions to say about the frequency of actions:

  • 3 раза в день.
  • Каждые 3 часа.

In order to make sure you have understood all the material of the lesson and to get some additional information, we recommend you to visit the following pages:

  • - Parts of body








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