# Édito A2, Unit 7: At the pharmacy

**Language:** French  
**CEFR Level:** A2  

> Master asking for health advice by listening to Olivier and Hélène's conversation at a pharmacy in Avignon, which pairs with the themes of unit 7 of Édito A2. It may feel challenging at first, but by the end of this course you will be able to fully understand and participate.

**Setting:** A pharmacy in the old town of Avignon on a Monday morning in January. Olivier spent the weekend helping a friend move and his back hurts; his six-year-old daughter has a cough. Hélène is the pharmacist. They use vous with each other throughout.

## Lessons

### 1. Saying where it hurts

Olivier tells Hélène his back hurts, and how it happened.

### 2. Being told to rest

Hélène tells Olivier to rest and to carry nothing heavy, not even his daughter.

### 3. Choosing between two products

Hélène has a cream and a gel for the pain, and Olivier asks which works best.

### 4. Talking about sleep

Olivier says he sleeps badly, and Hélène tells him his position is the worst one for his back.

### 5. Asking what to give someone else

Olivier's daughter has a cough, and Hélène tells him what to give her and when to see a doctor.

### 6. Giving your point of view

Olivier thinks it's all stress, and Hélène says what matters most to her.

### 7. Paying and being wished well

Hélène adds up the gel and the syrup, and wishes Olivier and his daughter a quick recovery.