# Dieci A1, Unit 10: At the pharmacy

**Language:** Italian  
**CEFR Level:** A1  

> Join Gabriele and Silvia at a pharmacy in Trieste, one short conversation at a time, pairing with the themes of unit 10 of Dieci A1. Each lesson trains your ear until you can follow every word and answer back.

**Setting:** A pharmacy near the seafront in Trieste just before closing on a weekday evening in November. Gabriele, a chef who works too many hours, comes in with a headache and a bad back; Silvia, the pharmacist, was at school with him. They use tu with each other, as old friends do.

## Lessons

### 1. Saying what's wrong

Silvia asks Gabriele what's the matter, and he tells her about his head and his back.

### 2. Saying how long it has been

Silvia asks how long it has been going on, and Gabriele tells her how much he works.

### 3. Talking about your work

Silvia asks Gabriele how old he was when he started working.

### 4. Getting instructions for a medicine

Silvia gives Gabriele something for the headache and tells him how to take it.

### 5. Getting advice about stress

Silvia tells Gabriele to take a walk in the evening, and he says he has no time.

### 6. Being sent to a specialist

Gabriele's back still hurts, and Silvia sends him to the doctor or a physiotherapist.

### 7. Promising to slow down

Silvia makes Gabriele promise to finish work early tonight, and they say goodbye.