This is a short listening about information that drug companies provide about their medicines.
Before listening, discuss these questions with your partner / group:
- Do you take medication if you are unwell?
- Does the medication always make you feel better?
- Have you ever experienced any side-effects from taking medication?
- How do you know that the medication you are taking is completely safe?
As you listen, try to work out the answer to this question:
Are people taking medication given enough useful information about the drugs they are taking?
Before listening, check that you understand the meaning of these words:
| Word | Part of speech | Word | Part of speech |
|---|---|---|---|
| prescription | noun | medication | noun |
| pharmacy | noun | clinical trial | noun |
| side-effects | noun | in perspective | phrase |
| quantify | verb | treatment | noun |
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