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3.4 Too Much Medicine


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Published: 8 Apr 2017   [ UPDATED SEP 2025 ]
Level 3 (B1)   |   Time: 1:38
Accent: American
Source: Top Notch TV

Dr. Anderson gives Paul some medical advice for his health issues.


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Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario Словник


Check the words you already know. Marca las palabras que ya conoces. Marque as palavras que você já conhece. 이미 아는 단어에 체크하세요. Позначте слова, які ви вже знаєте.

  • ☐ ☐ ☐ That's for sure. exp. - Definitely!
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ medications exp. - medicine
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ over-the-counter exp. - medicine that you can buy without a prescription
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ painkillers exp. - medicine that reduces pain
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ cold tablets exp. - pills for a cold
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ nasal spray exp. - a spray for your nose
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ cough medicine exp. - a medicine to stop coughing
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ antacid exp. - a medicine for an upset stomach
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ decongestant exp. - a medicine that reduces a stuffed-up nose

n. - noun,    v. - verb,    phv. - phrasal verb,    adj. - adjective,    exp. - expression



Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes Контекст


Marie Bob Paul
Marie Bob Paul
  • Marie, Bob, and Paul all work in a travel agency.
  • Paul does not feel well.
  • Dr. Anderson is checking on Paul’s health.

Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas Запитання


  1. What illness does Paul have?
    A cold
    The flu
    Allergies

  2. What medicine has Paul taken?
    Cough medicine
    Decongestant
    Cold tablets
    Nasal spray
    Antibiotics
    Painkillers
    Ointment
    Vitamins
    Antacid

  3. What does Dr. Anderson say about the medicine Paul took?
    He should take more medicine.
    He should take less medicine.
    He should take different medicine.

  4. Who probably gave Paul the cold?
    Marie
    Bob
    Don

  5. What exercise has Paul done recently?
    Weightlifting
    Soccer
    Biking

  6. When did Paul start exercising?
    Yesterday
    Last week
    Last month

  7. Why does Paul have body pain?
    He lifted something heavy.
    He exercised too much.
    He has a cold.

  8. What treatment does Bob offer to give Paul?
    Chiropractic
    Acupuncture
    Spiritual help

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Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática Граматика (health vocab)


Directions: Match the medication/treatment to the health problem it is used for.

  • Paul could take some painkillers if he has (a headache/a sore back).
  • Paul should take some cold tablets if he has (a cold).
  • Paul ought to use some nasal spray if he has (a stuffy nose).
  • Some people take vitamins if they have (no energy).
  • Paul should take some cough medicine if he has (a cold).
  • Paul might try some antacid if he has (an upset stomach).
  • Paul can take a decongestant if he has (a stuffy nose).
  • Paul might want to try chiropractic treatment if he has (a sore back).




Sentence Building 문장 만들기 Construção de sentença Construcción de oraciones Побудова речень


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Use a present time frame (tense).
( ) = optional   [ ] = necessary

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( ) = opcional   [ ] = necesario

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( ) = opcional   [ ] = necessário

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.
( ) = 선택 사항   [ ] = 필수 사항

Інструкції: Напишіть речення про відеокліп, використовуючи подані слова. Ви можете змінювати форму слова або додавати слова, але не можете змінювати порядок слів.
Використовуйте теперішній час.
( ) = необов'язково   [ ] = обов'язково



Sentence 1   (use past tense)

Mr. Evans / give / travel document / wrong person / Mr. Rashid / instead / Mr. Wells


Mr. Evans gave the travel documents to the wrong person — Mr. Rashid instead of Mr. Wells.



Sentence 2

Mr. Wells / need / document / day after tomorrow / because / group / fly in / Thursday


Mr. Wells needs the documents the day after tomorrow because his group is flying in on Thursday.



Sentence 3

Marie / call / courier / if / they / pick up / package / 5:00 p.m. / team / be / okay


Marie will call the courier. If they can pick up the package by 5:00 p.m., the team should be okay.



Sentence 4

Paul / reprint / tour information / but / Harper's / need / reprint / travel guide


Paul will reprint the tour information, but Harper's will need to reprint the travel guides.



Sentence 5

team / need / get / 25 / color / document / print / right away


The team needs to get twenty-five color documents printed right away.



Sentence 6

at / end / Mr. Evans / call / tailor / because / sleeve / too long / drive / he / crazy


At the end, Mr. Evans calls his tailor because his sleeves are too long and are driving him crazy.




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Instruções: Reproduza o clipe de áudio e tente repetir o que você ouve. Clique em "Show" para ver o texto.

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Інструкції: Увімкніть аудіокліп і спробуйте повторити те, що чуєте. Натисніть "Show", щоб побачити текст.


Clip 1
0:00 / 0:00

You have a cold. That's for sure.



Clip 2
0:00 / 0:00

What about the other stuff? The pain in the back and the side?



Clip 3
0:00 / 0:00

Well, have you taken any medications lately?



Clip 4
0:00 / 0:00

Well, that sounds okay.



Clip 5
0:00 / 0:00

That's too much medicine in one day.



Clip 6
0:00 / 0:00

That must be why you're feeling so bad.



Clip 7
0:00 / 0:00

Have you been around anyone else who's sick?



Clip 8
0:00 / 0:00

He had to walk the last mile.



Clip 9
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That explains it. You exercised too much.



Clip 10
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A little chiropractic treatment might help you.



Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión Обговорення


  1. Why does Dr. Anderson say Paul definitely has a cold? Do you agree with her quick diagnosis?
  2. Paul lists many medications. How many can you remember, and what is the purpose of each one?
  3. What advice would you give Paul?
  4. What kind of over-the-counter medications do you usually buy? For what illnesses?
  5. Can you think of 1) a home remedy, 2) an over-the-counter medication, and 3) a prescription medication for the flu?
  6. What do you know about chiropractic treatment? Have you ever used it? Was it effective?
  7. Have you ever taken too many medicines at once, or mixed medicines that made you feel worse? What happened?

Script 대본 Roteiro Guion Сценарій


Dr. Anderson: Say “Ahhh.”

Bob: Cover your face, doc.

Paul: Ahhh.

Dr. Anderson: Well, you have a cold. That's for sure.

Marie: What about the other stuff? The pain in the back and the side?

Dr. Anderson: Have you taken any medications lately?

Paul: Just some over-the-counter stuff — painkiller, cold tablets, nasal spray.

Dr. Anderson: That sounds okay.

Paul: And some cough medicine, vitamins, antacid.

Dr. Anderson: That's a lot of medicine.

Paul: And some decongestant.

Dr. Anderson: That's too much medicine in one day.

Marie: That must be why you're feeling so bad.

Dr. Anderson: Have you been around anyone else who's sick?

Paul: My friend Don has had a cold all week. We lifted weights last night for about an hour and ran five miles. He had to walk the last mile.

Dr. Anderson: Is that your usual exercise routine?

Paul: Yep. I started it yesterday.

Dr. Anderson: Well, that explains it. You exercised too much.

Paul: That's all?

Dr. Anderson: That's all.

Bob: A little chiropractic treatment might help you.

Paul: Stay away from me.

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