Week 26, Lesson 52, Thursday
Buy medicine at the pharmacy
At a Russian pharmacy you ask for something against your symptom. One little word, от, does the job.
1Recap 5 minutes
Three questions from Monday, before anything new.
2Goal 1 minute
I can ask for medicine at a pharmacy and understand how to take it.
3The lesson 20 minutes
In this lesson
- At the pharmacy
- How to take it
At the pharmacy
A medicine box tells you three things: what it is for, how often, and when.
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| лека́рство, табле́тки | medicine, tablets |
| ка́пли, сиро́п | drops, syrup |
| реце́пт, без реце́пта | prescription, without one |
| У вас есть что́-нибудь от ка́шля? | Do you have anything for a cough? |
от + the genitive: от ка́шля, от на́сморка, от головно́й бо́ли.
How to take it
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Как принима́ть? | How do I take it? |
| Три ра́за в день. | Three times a day. |
| До еды́ / по́сле еды́. | Before / after meals. |
| По одно́й табле́тке. | One tablet each time. |
4Listen and say 5 minutes
Sound of the lesson: A cluster in лека́рство
лека́рство has three consonants together: say it slowly, then fast.
- лека́рство [li-KARST-va] Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)
- реце́пт [ri-TSEPT] Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)
5Phrases and words 5 minutes
Phrases to learn whole
Learn each one as a single unit, the way you would learn a word. They come back in your Daily 10.
- что́-нибудь от …something for …
- Как принима́ть?How do I take it?
- по́сле еды́after meals
Words to read aloud
Read each one aloud, then open it to check.
апте́ка
лека́рство
табле́тки
ка́пли
сиро́п
реце́пт
prescription
Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)что́-нибудь от ка́шля
something for a cough
три ра́за в день
three times a day
до еды́, по́сле еды́
before meals, after meals
без реце́пта
without a prescription
6Class exercises 15 minutes
Checked instantly. Get one wrong and you can try it again.
Role-play
Take one card each. Swap roles for a second round.
You
- Ask for something for your symptoms, and ask how to take it.
Екатери́на
- Play the pharmacist; once, say you need a prescription.
7Your turn 5 minutes
Ask for medicine, and how to take it.
See a model answer
У вас есть что́-нибудь от на́сморка? Как э́то принима́ть?
Saved as you type. It goes to Екатери́на together with Homework 52.
8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass
9Feedback 5 minutes
10Check your goal 1 minute
I can ask for medicine at a pharmacy and understand how to take it.
Can you do this now? Be honest: the answer decides your next step.
11Homework
Homework 52 on Friday: at the pharmacy.
I can ask for medicine at a pharmacy and understand how to take it.