Something for a Cold
Describing symptoms, getting medicine, how to take it.
- Them
Hello. What can I help you with?
- You
I have a bad cold and a sore throat.
- Them
How long have you had the symptoms?
- You
Since Sunday, so about three days.
- Them
This medicine should help. Take it twice a day.
- You
Should I take it before or after eating?
- Them
After food, and don't drive afterwards.
- You
Understood. Thank you for the advice.
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Words in this dialogue
- helpto make things easier for someone
- colda mild illness; low in temperature
- sorepainful
- throatthe passage at the back of the mouth
- longmeasuring a lot end to end
- symptomsa sign of an illness
- sincefrom a time in the past until now
- sundaythe day after Saturday
- threethe number 3
- daystwenty-four hours
- medicinesomething you take to get better
- taketo carry; to need time
- twicetwo times
- beforeearlier than
- afterlater than
- eatingto take food into your mouth
- foodwhat you eat
- don'tshort for do not
- driveto control a car
- afterwardslater
- understoodpast form of understand
- advicean opinion about what you should do
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