Real Talk #039 – How to pick up medicine at the pharmacy
Do you often visit the pharmacy during flu season? In this Real Talk episode, Andrew and Kassy introduce useful phrases and vocabulary that are heard at the pharmacy.
Fun facts
The popular fizzy beverages Coca-Cola, Dr Pepper, and ginger ale were all invented by three different pharmacists in the late 1800s.
Expressions included in the study guide
- Just living [one’s] life
- Symptoms and side effects (drowsiness, nausea, swelling)
- Clear up
- Dairy products
- Dose
- To fight off [something]
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Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar
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Real Talk #039 – How to pick up medicine at the pharmacy
Do you often visit the pharmacy during flu season? In this Real Talk episode, Andrew and Kassy introduce useful phrases and vocabulary that are heard at the pharmacy.
Fun facts
The popular fizzy beverages Coca-Cola, Dr Pepper, and ginger ale were all invented by three different pharmacists in the late 1800s.Expressions included in the study guide
- Just living [one’s] life
- Symptoms and side effects (drowsiness, nausea, swelling)
- Clear up
- Dairy products
- Dose
- To fight off [something]
Copyright: Culips.com For more information about this episode, visit culips.com. Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar
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Sign inHosts: Andrew Bates and Kassy White
Music: Something Elated by Broke For Free
Episode preparation/research: Andrew Bates
Audio editor: Andrew Bates
Transcriptionist: Heather Bates
Study guide writer: Kassy White
English editor: Stephanie MacLean
Operations: Tsuyoshi Kaneshima
Image: Kendal (Unsplash.com)
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