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Intermediate ESL Health Units
Unit Five
- Taking Medications
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content overview of the unit.
Unit Five -
Taking Medications
The main focus of this unit is to make learners comfortable discussing medications and asking questions of the doctor or pharmacist. The activities in this unit explain the difference between over-the-counter and prescription drugs, provide questions to ask a pharmacist, and offer information on alternative medicine.
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a Tutor’s Guide for this unit, which provides advice about teaching the use of words like “sometimes”, “often”, and “never.” This guide also focuses on the importance of being sensitive to the medical practices of other cultures.
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Lesson One - Managing Your Medications
This lesson will provide your learner with information about the difference between over-the-counter prescription drugs, tips on remembering to take medications, a list of questions to ask a pharmacist, and more.
Reading and Writing Practice 
Listening and Speaking Practice
Real Practice
Lesson Two - Taking Medications Safely
In this lesson you will find information on the dangers of drug side effects, how to prevent falls in the home (as some medications can cause dizziness), and stories from a variety of older immigrants regarding their experiences managing medications.
Reading and Writing Practice
Listening and Speaking Practice
Real Practice
Lesson Three - Alternative Medicine
This lesson contains information on non-Western medical practices such as acupuncture, massage therapy, and herbal medicine. Lesson three informs learners that they do not have to abandon their non-Western medical practices simply because they have left their native countries, but that they should inform their healthcare providers about these practices.
Reading and Writing Practice
Listening and Speaking Practice
Real Practice
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