Talking About Medication: this series of articles help healthcare professionals practice discussing, in English, the medicine, proper medication use, side effects, and key vocabulary associated with the specific medication class.
Reading a Prescription: Antibiotics
Key vocabulary associated with the medication and prescription worksheet: QD, BID, TID, as needed, after meals, at night ...
The prescription explanation worksheet to print.
Part one of this medical lesson plan has an introduction to prescription terminology. There is an antibiotic brainstorming activity for warm-up. Below that there is a list of key vocabulary for students to review and verify meaning before proceeding to the speaking task.
How to use the Explaining a Prescription article:
- Do the first brain storming task in pairs or small groups.
- Have the students verify understanding of prescription shorthand..
- Go over the useful language for explaining a prescription and giving medication directions.
- Proceed to the speaking task.
- This should be done as a pair work or group discussion after everyone has practiced reading the prescriptions individually.
- In pairs the students can practice giving these prescriptions to each other.
For additional practice with giving medication, see the giving medication activity from the hospital procedures section.
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