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LESSON 1: OTC Vocabulary

OTC Packages have to
provide consumers with a
description that they can
understand.
Objectives
In this lesson the student will study
language used for describing OTC
products

Reading a Product Package

U.S. pharmaceutical, Church & Dwight released a new product.
1. Look at the package: What is the product?

2. Study the package in the picture to fill in the blanks:

a. Extra __________ gel for __________
b. Instant __________ for __________ pain
c. __________-free
d. Safety-__________ tube __________
e. Cherry __________
f. #1 Pharmacist recommended __________
Match the phrases with these meanings.
(Some options can be used more than once. Some options are not used)

1. Pharmacists really like it 4. Does not have alcohol

2. Stronger than normal 5. Pain when teeth grow
3. Tastes like cherry 6. Works right away
Speak Roleplay (Extension 1)
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Work with a partner to perform a roleplay:

1. Role 1: You are a sales representative. A pharmacist wants to ask you
some questions about the package.
2. Role 2: You are a pharmacist, you don’t understand 3 things on the
package, ask the sales representative to explain them.
When finished, change roles and ask 3 different questions.

Key Phrases
Match the phrases with the products

A. Relieves tooth sensitivity F. Clears your nose

B. Treats cold sores G. Works in a natural way
C. Makes the healing time shorter H. Works for a long time
D. Uses water from the sea I. Works fast
E. Eliminate bacteria and viruses J. Dentists recommend it

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Brainstorm (in pairs or small groups)

Describe two different OTC products your company makes and their
primary characteristics.

Use the pictures and useful phrases you have learned to help you.

Communication: Jigsaw (Extension1)

Work with a new partner. Choose one of the products from your
brainstorm. Describe it to your partner.
Start with a general description about the product’s effects. Say the treatment
and the condition in the end.