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Beginner (A1 with useful A2 support) Reading Lesson Students

A1: Buying Medicine at a Drugstore

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Read a simple A1 drugstore passage. Use dictionary support, quick checks, and a separate role play to ask for medicine and check basic advice.

Illustration 1: Drugstore Help

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  1. 1 Read core
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Lesson Goal

Ask for simple at a and check the safely.

Warm-Up Questions

  • Do you go to a for small health problems?

  • What can you say when your head

  • Why is it to

Reading and Roleplay

1. Drugstore Help

A and things. People can ask a or for help.

For a small problem, short English is People can say, "I have a or "I have a

A and things. People can ask a or for help. For a small problem, short English is People can say, "I have a or "I have a

Useful Phrases for Role Play

  • I have a

  • I have a

  • Do you have something for it?

Check your understanding

?

What can people buy at a drugstore?

You can start like this: I think...

2. Asking for Medicine

When people do not know the name, they can explain the problem. They can say, "Do you have something for a

The can show a and ask one or two questions.

When people do not know the name, they can explain the problem. They can say, "Do you have something for a The can show a and ask one or two questions.

Check your understanding

?

What can people say when they do not know the medicine name?

You can start like this: I think...

Useful Phrases for Role Play

  • Do you have something for it?

  • What can I take?

  • Is this for a

3. Checking How to Take It

can numbers and time. The may say, "Take one

It is to the Repeating helps people

can numbers and time. The may say, "Take one It is to the Repeating helps people

Useful Phrases for Role Play

  • How many do I take?

Check your understanding

?

What advice may the worker give?

You can start like this: I think...

4. Paying and Safety

After people understand the they can pay. They should also remember the sentence.

If they they should see a Simple English can be English.

After people understand the they can pay. They should also remember the sentence. If they they should see a Simple English can be English.

Check your understanding

?

What should people do if they feel worse?

You can start like this: I think...

Useful Phrases for Role Play

  • How much is it?

  • If I I will see a

  • Thank you for your help.

Scene 5

Conversation Role Play

Situation

A customer asks a for simple

Host job

Use the from the article, then practice the roleplay below.

Say

I have a Do you have something for it?

At the drugstore Role-play

Turn 1Customer

me. I have a

Turn 2Worker

Is it

Turn 3Customer

No, it is a small

Turn 4Worker

Do you have any

Turn 5Customer

No, I do not.

Turn 6Worker

You can take this

Turn 7Customer

How many do I take?

Turn 8Worker

Take one

Turn 9Customer

One

Turn 10Worker

Yes. If you see a

Turn 11Customer

How much is it?

Turn 12Worker

It is

Try it:

Practice once using the I have a Do you have something for it, How many do I take, and If I I will see a Then change one

Your turn:

Choose Customer or Use the phrase lines, then switch roles.

Change:

Change the health problem or but keep the same phrase pattern.

  • Say the health problem: I have a

  • Ask for help: Do you have something for it?

  • Check the How many do I take?

  • Close safely: If I I will see a

Final Reflection

English should be and Say the problem, answer simple questions, the and see a if you

Useful Speaking Patterns

  • Do you have something for...?

  • Do you have any

  • How many do I take?

Final Speaking Task

Situation

A customer asks about a different small health problem.

Turn 1Customer

me. I have a

Turn 2Worker

Is it

Turn 3Customer

No, it is small.

Turn 4Worker

Do you have any

Turn 5Customer

No. Do you have something for it?

Turn 6Worker

You can try this

Turn 7Customer

How many do I take?

Turn 8Worker

Take one after breakfast

Turn 9Customer

One after breakfast How much is it?

Turn 10Worker

It is six If you see a

Try it:

Create a new Change the health problem, ask one question, the and ask the price.

Your turn:

Choose Customer or Make a new small-health then switch roles.

Change:

Change the problem, timing, or price while keeping the check.

  • Start with a different problem: I have a

  • Ask for help: Do you have something for it?

  • Check the How many do I take?

  • Finish safely: the ask the price, and see a if worse.

Final Speaking Task

Practice Questions

  • Create a new

  • Change the health problem.

  • Ask one question.

  • the and ask the price.

Useful Topic Vocabulary

WordSimple MeaningFlashcards
a shop that sells medicine and daily things
something people take when they are sick
pain in your head
a problem when air comes out of your throat again and again
a small hard piece of medicine
after you eat
using water when you take medicine
a bad body reaction to food or medicine
a medicine worker
feel more sick than before

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