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chemist dentist ophthalmologist doctor Optician surgeon Who do you need to see if you: • have a toothache? • need an operation? • need glasses? • have an eye infection? • have an bad tooth? • have tired eyes? • have pneumonia? • have a cough? If you have a toothache, you need to see a dentist.

Where do the people in the picture work? Who can write prescriptions? • surgery hospital chemist’s • lab clinic optician’s A chemist works in a chemist’s or a lab.

The following sentences are taken from two dialogues, a and b. Where do they take place? A. Thank you. Oh, and something else B. How often can I use them? C. Could I have something for sunburn, please? My back is really burnt. D. What do you have for tired eyes? …………. . E. Oh, no. I hate the drill! F. What’s that? G. Well, I’ve got toothache. H. Oh, OK. As long as it’s not a needle. I hate needles.

a. A: Good morning. How can I help you? B: 1)………………………. . A: l suggest you use this skin cream. You apply it twice a day. B: 2)……………………… A: Yes, madam? B: 3)……………………… A: Try some of these eye drops. They’re excellent! B: 4)……………………… A: Whenever your eyes are sore. But you mustn’t use them more than three times a day. B: ok. Thank you. A: Hello, Judy. Come on and sit down. What’s the problem? B: 5)…………………… A: Ok, let me have a look. Open wide. B: 6)……………………. . A: It’s just a mirror. See? You needn’t be afraid. B: 7)…………………… A: Hmm. I’m afraid you need to have a filling. We must do it now before it gets worse. B: 8)…………………. . A: Don’t worry. You won’t feel a thing. b.

a. A: Good morning. How can I help you? B: 1) Could I have something for sunburn, please? My back is really burnt. A: l suggest you use this skin cream. You apply it twice a day. B: 2) Thank you. Oh, and something else A: Yes, madam? B: 3) What do you have for tired eyes? A: Try some of these eye drops. They’re excellent! B: 4) How often can I use them? A: Whenever your eyes are sore. But you mustn’t use them more than three times a day. B: Ok. Thank you. b. A: Hello, Judy. Come on and sit down. What’s the problem? B: 5) Well, I’ve got toothache. A: Ok, let me have a look. Open wide. B: 6) What’s that? A: It’s just a mirror. See? You needn’t be afraid. B: 7) Oh, OK. As long as it’s not a needle. I hate needles. A: Hmm. I’m afraid you need to have a filling. We must do it now before it gets worse. B: 8) Oh, no. I hate the drill! A: Don’t worry. You won’t feel a thing.

At the chemist Imagine you have some of the problems below. In pairs, take the roles of the customer and the chemist. Use the language in the box and phrases to act out a dialogue. • sunburn/skin cream cough/cough syrup • insect bites/ointment cold/vitamin C tablets Asking for medicine • What do you suggest/have for……. ? • Could/Can I have something for……. . ? suggesting • • Try some…. . I suggest You should……. You can try…… A: Can I have something for my cold? B: I suggest you take these vitamin C tablets.

Ann has pneumonia. Imagine you are a doctor. Use prompts to tell her what she must/mustn’t do. • drink lots of fluids • forget your medicine • get plenty of rest • go to work • eat well • go out You must drink lots of fluids.

Match the notices to their meanings. a. b. c. d. AMBULANCES ONLY NO SMOKING SLOW CHILDREN CROSSING Back in ten minutes 1. 2. 3. 4. You mustn’t drive fast here. You must come back later. You must not smoke here You must not park your car here. Fill in with need or needn’t. 1. You ………. . worry about me. I am fine. 2. Let’s go. We…………. Be at the airport before 10: 00. 3. I ……… make a phone call. It is an emergency. 4. You………. go to the doctor. It’s just a cold.

Match the notices to their meanings. a. b. c. d. AMBULANCES ONLY 4 NO SMOKING 3 SLOW CHILDREN CROSSING 1 Back in ten minutes 2 1. 2. 3. 4. You mustn’t drive fast here. You must come back later. You must not smoke here You must not park your car here. Fill in with need or needn’t. 1. You needn’t worry about me. I am fine. 2. Let’s go. We need be at the airport before 10: 00. 3. I need make a phone call. It is an emergency. 4. You needn’t go to the doctor. It’s just a cold.

We use must to express: • Strong advice You must brush your teeth after meals. • Necessity You must take one tablet three times a day for five days. We use mustn’t to express: • Strong advice You’ve got a temperature. You mustn’t go out. • prohibition You mustn’t enter this area. ( it’s forbidden) We use need/needn’t to express: • Necessity/lack of necessity We need to be there on time. (it’s necessary) You needn’t worry. Everything will be fine. (It’s not necessary)

HOW TO KEEP YOUR TEETH & GUMS HEALTH • Brush your teeth after every 0) meal or at least 1)………………. . a day. • Brush for at least 2)……… minutes. • Avoid 3)…………. And sugary drinks. • Eat lots of fresh 4)………… and vegetables. • Visit your dentist every 5)……… month for a check-up.

HOW TO KEEP YOUR TEETH & GUMS HEALTH • Brush your teeth after every 0) meal or at least 1) twice a day. • Brush for at least 2) three minutes. • Avoid 3) sweets and sugary drinks. • Eat lots of fresh 4) food and vegetables. • Visit your dentist every 5) six month for a check-up.