《ESL Podcast 403 – Understanding Drug Labels》.pdf

English as a Second Language Podcast ESL Podcast 403 – Understanding Drug Labels GLOSSARY medication – medicine; a liquid or pill that one swallows to treat a disease or illness and/or to begin to feel better * The doctor asked whether we were taking any medications for high blood pressure. pharmacy – a store that sells medicine and other things * I need to go to the pharmacy to buy some more aspirin for my headache. label – a small piece of paper that is put on a bottle with writing, stating the name of the product, what is in it, and how it should be used * According to the label, this bottle of wine is from Napa Valley, California. active ingredients – the things that are put in a medication and can affect one’s health * These pills are purple, but the purple coloring isn’t listed in the active ingredients since it isn’t really part of the medicine. warning – a statement describing a danger that might happen; a statement letting one know of a risk * Cigarette packages have warnings stating that smoking is bad for your health. to watch out for (something) – to look for something that might happen; to be aware that something dangerous or bad might happen * Watch out for cars before you cross the street! allergic reaction – something bad that one’s body does when it is exposed to a certain type of chemical, food, or other things * If Mitch eats lobster, he has a strong allergic reaction where his skin turns red and it becomes difficult for him to breathe. seal – a small piece of plastic or thin metal that is glued to a bottle so that what is inside cannot get out, and must be taken off before one can use what is in the bottle * The ketchup wouldn’t come out of the bottle, because Hung forgot to take off the seal. cap – a plastic lid on a bottle, usually that must be turned to come off * It’s very difficult to get the cap