IX. Match the words from the left column with the equivalents from the right column.

a)

 1. incorrectly                      предложение

2. to intensify                    взаимодействие

3. stomach                             неправильно

4. suggestion                      дозировка

5. prescription                  желудок

6. interaction                     усиливать

7. dosage                           рецепт

          

b)

1. лекарство                      harm

2. токсичность                 medicine

3. влияние                        effect

4. эффект                          toxicity

6. указание                       dose

7. содержать                     influence

8. уменьшать                    instruction

9. доза                               decrease

10. вред                            contain

      

 X. Give Russian equivalents of the following words:

to cause harm, time for taking, the way of taking, follow the prescribed instruction, basic suggestion.

 

 XI. Give English equivalents of the following words:

отрицательное влияние, напитки, содержащие алкоголь,        взаимодействие с едой, после еды.

  XII. Read the text “General Rules for drug taking” and translate it. Do the tasks below.

General rules for drug taking

 

If medicine is taken incorrectly it may actually cause harm. As a rule prescription contains information about dosage and doses, time for taking it and the way of taking. But some patients do not always strictly follow the prescribed instructions. To protect patients from possible harm basic suggestions are given.

Many medicines taken after a meal can completely lose their effect or their effect decreases by their interaction with food in the stomach and intestinal tract. Hence pharmacological therapy follows this general rule: medicines having an organic structure should be taken one-half hour to one hour before meal-time.

Non-acid resisting antibiotics, such as ampicillin, erythromycin, penicillin and alcohol.

Alcohol has a very negative influence on the effect of medicines. It intensifies the effect of histamines, barbiturates and tricyclic antidepressants. Alcohol increases the toxicity of barbiturates by more than 50%. Other medicines should not be taken with acidic juices or drinks containing alcohol.

 

XIII. Find in the text the sentences with the following words and word-combinations and translate them:

 basic suggestion, to cause harm, the way of taking, follow the prescribed instruction.

 

XIV. Quote the sentences in which the following word-combinations are used in the text and translate into Russian:

эффект, отрицательное влияние, напитки, содержащие алкоголь, взаимодействие с едой, после еды.

 

XV. Find Adverbial Clauses of Time and Condition in the text and translate them into Russian.

XVI. Make these sentences negative and interrogative.

1. Alcohol has a very negative influence on the effect of medicines.

2. Medicines having an organic structure should be taken one – half hour to one hour before meal – time.

3. We will go to the art gallery, if it is open today.

4. If the weather is good, they can go sightseeing.

5. If you take this medicine, you will feel a lot better.

 

 XVII. Complete the sentences.

1. If medicines is taken incorrectly, it may ………

2. Some patients do not always strictly …………

3. Medicines having an organic structure should be taken ……………….

4. ………………….should not be taken with acidic juices or drinks containing alcohol.

5. Alcohol has …………… on the effect of medicines.

 

XVIII. Combine each pair of basic sentences into one complex sentence with an adverbial clause of condition. Make other changes if necessary.

Example: Ann may have free time. She will go to the concert then.

          If Ann has free time, she will go to the concert.

1. The film may be boring. We’ll go home then.

2. John may fly to New York on Saturday. We will postpone the party then.

3. Oscar may book a room in that hotel. He won’t trouble you then.

4. Mrs. Cramer may need money. She’ll go to yhe bank then.

5. It may rain. The children won’t go to the park then.

 

XIX. Divide the text into some parts and name them.

 

XX. Answer the questions.

1. What does prescription contain?

2. What is the general rule for drug taking?

3. What influence does alcohol have on the effect of medicines?

 

XXI.Give summary of the text.

                                                                                

 

Lesson VI

At the Chemist’s

 

Rules of reading: letter combinations ture, ph

Grammar: Possessive nouns.

Text: At a Chemist’s shop

 

Assignments to do:

Remember:

before the letter t the suffix - ure is pronounced as [tςә]: picture, creature, mixture.

Letter combination ph is pronounced as [f]: a telephone, photo, pharynx.