Come on with me to an American pharmacy.
I'd like to take you inside of an American pharmacy to showyou what it's like.
And if you ever visit the US and you need to visit a pharmacy or you would liketo, I'd like to help you make that a smoother and easier experience.
And like always, I have createda free PDF worksheet with all of today's important expressions, ideas, and helpful tips to help younavigate visiting the US a little bit easier.
So you can click on the link in the descriptionto download that free PDF worksheet today.
All right, are you ready to join me, Vanessa,and my baby Matilda inside the pharmacy? Let's go.
So inside a pharmacy in the US there are a lotof things that you can purchase.
You might think that a pharmacy is just for medicine, but that'snot true.
There's a lot of different sections.
So let's walk around.
Here we are in the cosmeticssection.
Cosmetics means makeup.
And you can see down each aisle like this, you can buy soap,shampoo, really anything you can imagine.
Little toys and trinkets.
There are endless amounts ofthings you can get at a pharmacy.
In fact, this is something that the US is kind of known for.
Havingstores that are a one-stop shop, that means you can stop one place and get everything youneed.
Very convenient and kind of a stereotype.
This is where you would go if you were celebratinga birthday party and you wanted to buy some balloons, candles, themed birthday plates foryour kids.
Birthday cards, any cards for really any occasion.
In fact, this is something thatpharmacies are known for, is having lots of cards.
So if you are on the way somewhere andyou realize, "I forgot to bring a card!" Well, you can just stop into a pharmacy.
Let's see.
So over here you can see this is the actual pharmacy part.
You can go to the clinic,you can actually see somebody who is a certified nurse or doctor, someone who can give you someadvice about a medical issue.
Generally it's a good idea to make an appointment, but you canalways drop in and ask if they have any way that you can talk with someone if you have an issue.
Over here you can see it says in big letters what we came for.
Pharmacy.
So at the pharmacy,this is where you would go if you were going to pick up a prescription.
And inthe US there's a couple different ways to get medicine.
Unfortunately a lot ofmedications that are pretty typical, like an antibiotic, you have to have a prescription,which means you need to see a doctor first.
You have to pay to see the doctor.
The doctor has toevaluate if you need that medicine, and then they will send a prescription to your chosenpharmacy.
So when you go to a doctor in the US, they'll ask, "What is your preferred pharmacy?"And you'll choose maybe a place like this and you'll say the address and the location andthen you can come here and you can pick up your prescription whenever it's available.
I see my baby has noticed the microphone.
You want to grab that? Not a good idea.
It is possible that you could ask the pharmacist or if they have a little clinic like this, youcould ask them for some advice.
So if you have no appointment, if you just need some medical advice,maybe you're on a vacation and you have a cough that won't go away.
You could ask, "Hey,do you have any recommendations? What should I do?" You could ask them for advice.
Who knows whatthey'll say, but it's always worth it and it's no problem to ask.
Let's take a look at some of theaisles to see what kind of medication you can get over-the-counter and I'll explain what that means.
So for example, this is the children's section, but let's say you have allergies,terrible allergies, and you visit the US during a spring season, you will need to get some allergymedicine.
This is something that you can get over-the-counter.
These are children's allergymedications in the children's section.
But you can get allergy medicine, you can get pain and feverrelieving medicine over-the-counter.
And I've always been a little bit confused by this phrasebecause where's the counter? There's no counter.
Instead, that's the counter where you actuallyhave to have a prescription.
So don't be confused.
Over-the-counter means that you can just walk inand get it.
You don't need a prescription, you don't need a doctor's approval.
You can justwalk in and get anything over-the-counter, even though that's the counter.
Don't be confused.
Sometimes English is strange.
All right, let's keep walking and see what else you can get.
You need some Kleenex? You can get Kleenex.
You can get wrapping paper, if it's Christmastimelike it is now.
You can get reading glasses if you forgot your reading glasses, you can evenget some kind of minor medical supplies.
There are some hearing aids, there are some bracesfor your arm.
There are alarm clocks, paternity testing kits.
I didn't even know you could getthat here.
There's thermometers, pain medication.
Sometimes in the US we do use.
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You all rightbaby? Sometimes we do use the brand name.
Oh, a little cough? Maybe you need some medication.
Wedo use the brand name to talk about medications.
So if you ask a pharmacist, "I have a cough,what should I do?" And they recommend a specific brand name to you and you're not familiar with it,you can just ask, "Oh, is that a cough medication or is that a fever-reducing medication?" You'rewelcome to ask for clarification because sometimes I don't know what the medicationis either.
So feel free to ask for clarification if you're not sure.
All right, let's keep going.
Lots and lots of medication.
Lots and lots.
All right, we're getting to the section ofstuff.
Candy, not medicine anymore.
Candy, candy, candy.
So if you need to buy any dry goods,maybe last minute Christmas presents, you can get toilet paper, laundry detergent,all of these types of dry goods.
And there's even lots of different typesof foods.
So let's go take a look at the food.
There's candy and candy and candy and candy.
Lotsof candy, but there might be seasonal items as well.
Right now it is almost Christmas.
Iknow it's after Christmas when you're watching this, but imagine Christmas.
So lots of candyfor stockings and different seasonal things.
There's many toys down here.
Let's actually godown the next aisle.
I want to show you something.
These types of things are like grab-and-go snacks.
So you could get pistachios, chocolate covered almonds, I love that kind of stuff.
More trailmix, dried fruit, chips, lots of soda, lots and lots of soda.
Beef jerky, lots of beef jerky,apparently.
Different types of popcorn and juices.
And back here it's a little bit loud.
There arecoolers where you can get cooled drinks.
And guess what? In some pharmacies in the US you can buyalcohol.
Did you hear that right? Alcohol.
You can get beer and wine in some pharmacies and that'sreally normal.
Here I guess in this pharmacy, I don't see any.
It might be state by statetoo.
Different states have different rules, but don't be surprised if you walk into a pharmacy andthere's wine, grab a bottle of wine and go have a party.
Let's go down here for the last section.
This is the baby section.
So if you have a baby like I do and you need to buy anythinglike specific baby medicine, baby soaps, diapers, wipes, any of these types of things,you can get this here.
So it's pretty incredible.
Pharmacies are so inclusive of many differentthings.
They're really a one-stop shop.
Now, I must say that oftentimes pharmacies in the US aregoing to be more expensive than going to somewhere like Walmart or purchasing something online if youhave that option.
But you know what? Sometimes when you're visiting or you're traveling,it's nice to just go to one of these places that's an easy access and one-stop shop andyou can just get whatever you need to get.
All right, I'm going to grab a pack of babywipes.
You always need baby wipes when you have a baby.
And we're going to go to the checkoutand I'll show you how the checkout works.
If I remember right, this pharmacy has a couplecheckout options, so let's go see.
Oh, you can even get stuff for your car.
Pretty amazing.
Ifyou need some washer fluid or something for your car or to wash your clothes, it's here.
Speaker 2: Welcome.
Ifyou have your Extra Care card, please scan now.
Speaker 1: So I'm going to usethis self-checkout because that's the easiest option.
And there's nobody hereright now and I think those are pretty much the same all around the world.
Speaker 2: Place your item in the bagging area.
Speaker 1: I did.
Onelittle note as I do this.
There is a photo studio,so if you want to have any pictures printed and you don't have access to doing that online.
Speaker 2: Ifyou are finished scanning, please touch finish and pay.
Speaker 1: This is a greatplace to do that.
Get your pictures printed here.
All right, I'm going to-Speaker 2: Scan coupon now.
Touch the continue buttonSpeaker 1: CouponsSpeaker 2: If finishedSpeaker 1: And I'm going to continue.
No.
Speaker 2: Your total is 5.
Please wait.
Speaker 1: And I will use my card.
Speaker 2: System processing.
Swipeor insert card and follow instructions on pin pad.
Speaker 1: All right, now I knowin some countries you have to just put your card in really quickly.
Sometimes in the USit's quick.
Sometimes you have to leave it in there.
So please read the pin pad,little screen and make sure you're doing it the right way.
All right, I don't want a receipt,so I'll click no receipt and that's it.
I'm not going to use a bag, I'll just carry it out myself.
Speaker 2: Thank you for shopping at CVS.
Speaker 1: Let's go.
You're welcome.
I just want to let you know there also is an ATM at a lot of CVSs.
You can use the ATM orwhat you can do if you go to the checkout counter where there's an actual person there.
I think youcan do this at the self-checkout too.
You can choose cash back and you can get cash back.
Soif you need $20 in cash, you're welcome to go to the counter and buy something small,buy a little candy bar or some gum and then ask for some cash back and you can get cashback or you can use the ATM.
That's what we call it in the US.
In fact, it's right here,ATM.
You can use that as well to get money back.
All right, let's leave.
Come on.
All right, I want to show you something else down here.
This is kind of a blast from thepast.
I don't know if in your country people use DVDs still or if they're more likely touse Netflix.
In the US DVDs are not very common, but this is a machine where you can rent DVDs andthey will come out of here, I guess this little slot.
They'll come out and you can actually takethe physical DVD home.
It's called a Redbox.
It's kind of a blast from the past.
I don'tknow how many people actually use these, but you know what? If you need a DVD, go for it.
Enjoy the Redbox at the pharmacy.
Well, thanks so much for joining me at an American pharmacy.
I want to know in the comments, how different is this than a pharmacy where you are from?Let me know in the comments, some similarities, some differences.
I can't wait to see what youhave to say.
And don't forget to download the free PDF worksheet with all of the vocabulary I usetoday, some concepts and some tips so that when you walk in American pharmacy, you know exactlywhat to do and you feel confident and comfortable.
I'll also leave some extra tips about variouspharmacies around the US so that you can easily go into one and get whatever you need, a one-stopshop.
You can click on the link in the description to download that free PDF worksheet today.
Thanks so much for learning English with me and I'll see you again next Friday for a newlesson here on my YouTube channel.
Bye.
But wait, do you want more? I recommendwatching this video next where you will join me and my second son when he was ababy at the grocery store.
You can visit an American grocery store, walk around with meand see how it's different from a grocery store in your country.
I'll see you there.
