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B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Community pharmacies are an important stop that many make in every town and city. However, some concerns have been raised about the possible disappearance of community pharmacies lately. Part of the reason is because more patients are now choosing to get their medicines online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article to know more about some of the concerns over what the future holds for community pharmacies in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cmj25466j87o<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does \u201cthe heartbeat of something<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cWe are <\/em>the heartbeat of the community<\/em><\/strong> when it comes to healthcare because we are easily accessible to people.<\/em>\u201d Use the phrase in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201cthe first port of call<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cIfesi Anyamene runs Godstone Pharmacy, and said it is <\/em>the “first port of call”<\/em><\/strong> for many in the village.<\/em>\u201d Use this idiom in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201cfamily-run business<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cMs Anyamene said many independent pharmacies were <\/em>family-run businesses<\/em><\/strong> and “not about profit\u201d.<\/em>\u201d Use this phrase in a sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. \u201cThe National Pharmacy Association (NPA) previously warned of 10 closures a week and said more than 1,400 pharmacies had closed in England in the last 10 years.\u201d <\/em>What is your reaction to and your thoughts on this?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Is it really possible for a family-run pharmacies to be \u201cnot about the money\u201d? Share your insights.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. In your country, there similar concerns about the problems community pharmacies are currently facing? Share about it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. What do you know about the community pharmacies in your country?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Is it alright for the government to squeeze community pharmacies\u2019 fundings? Express your opinion about this.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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