V. Speaking

1. Fill in the missing words where necessary. Then, use the information to give advice to a person who is going to the country with children to have a rest and wants to take a first aid kit.

Things to have in year child medicine cabinet

A box ... sterile gauze. Two rolls... sterile bandage, A roll ... adhe­sive plaster.... 1 inch wide. You can make narrower strips ... cutting the end ... scissors and tearing.

Ask your doctor to recommend ... antiseptic. A package ... bicar­bonate ... soda. A tube ... petroleum ...jelly. A bottle ... aspirin tablets ... babies. A bottle ... syrup ... ipecac ... cease vomiting ... a case ... serious poisoning. ..

A thermometer... children. A hot-water... bottle.

2. Answer the following questions.

1. How many chemist's shops must be there in a capital, in a city in a small town? Explain your point of view. What place must they be situated in?

2. What kinds of chemist's shops must be prevalent in. a city: mu­nicipal, private or some other?

3. Should all the drugs be free? How much should an average drug cost? In what way can the problem of expensive drugs be solved?

4. Should drugs be sold without a prescription or should all drugs be sold by prescription only? Where is the borderline between neces­sary rules and stupid instructions?

5. What are the home rules of drug keeping? What rules would you recommend to people with small children?

Why will a doctor prescribe dangerous drug that will cause harm (some disorders, abortion, fetus disorders)?

Drugs

1. Active vocabulary.

to synthesize	Синтезувати
to dispense	Виготовляти, відпускати (ліки)
to exert	Впливати на
to destroy	Руйнувати
removal	Видалення
interaction	Взаємодія
subdivision	Підрозділ
harmful	Шкідливий
chemotherapy	Хімічна терапія
idiosyncrasy	Ідіосинкразія, гіперчутливість до чогось, алергія
predictable	Передбачуваний
to require	Потребувати
antidote	Протиотрута
caution	Увага, застереження

II. Lead in. Work with the text.

1. Match the definition with its term.

1. treatment of illness using chemicals: usually refers to treatment of infectious diseases, cancer or mental illnesses	a. antidote
2. an agent that is given to counteract an unwanted effect of drugs	b. drugs
3. the study of the interaction of drugs and cells or subcellular organelles such as DNA, RNA or enzymes	c. chemotherapy
4. harmful and dangerous complications which may arise from the use of drugs	d. toxicology
5. the study of drugs, their nature, origin and effect on living organisms	e. molecular pharmacology
6. chemical substances used as medicines in the treat­ment of diseases	f. drug toxicity
7. the study of harmful substances and their effect on living organisms	g. pharmacology