🇬🇧 🛒 Daily life · Greetings and self-introductions (A1)

💊 At the pharmacy

🎯 Explain simple symptoms and buy medicine

Use the usual 50-minute plan: warm-up → key phrases → challenges → role-play → discussion → wrap-up. Share this page on Zoom so the student can see the phrases, but keep "Your card" to yourself.

💬 Warm-up questions

When was the last time you were sick?
What do you do when you have a cold?

🔑 Key phrases

I have a headache.頭が痛いです。
I have a sore throat.のどが痛いです。
Do you have something for a cold?風邪に効くものはありますか？
How often should I take it?どのくらいの頻度で飲めばいいですか？
Does it make you sleepy?眠くなりますか？
I'm allergic to penicillin.ペニシリンアレルギーです。

📚 Useful words

fever — 熱
cough — せき
runny nose — 鼻水
tablet — 錠剤
side effects — 副作用
prescription — 処方箋

⚡ Speaking challenges

Describe 3 symptoms.
Ask 3 questions about a medicine.
Explain what 'side effects' means in English.
Tell me about the worst cold you had.

🎭 Role-play

A pharmacy in Los Angeles.

🧑‍🎓 Student's card

You feel sick: headache, sore throat, a little fever. Get medicine and ask how to take it.

🧑‍🏫 Your card (tutor)

Be the pharmacist. Ask: How long? Any allergies? Are you taking other medicine?

🌀 Twist (halfway through): The pharmacist says they need a prescription for that one. The student must ask for an alternative.

🗣️ Discussion questions

Do you take medicine quickly or wait?
What are Japanese home remedies for a cold?
Is it easy to see a doctor in Japan?

📌 Homework

Make a 'sick abroad' phrase card with 8 phrases海外で体調を崩したときのフレーズを8つまとめる