<p>Reading a Medicine Label</p><p>CLB Level: PH 1 Method:</p><p>1. Hold up a prescription for all to see. Discuss the Essential Skills Focus: “who, what, when, where, why” prescriptions. Document Use (reading a 2. Hold up a bottle of prescription medicine. Ask for label/entering input regarding what information one would find on information), Oral a label. Communication (answering e.g.: name of the patient, price, how many capsules, questions to give etc. information), Working with 3. Write up students’ responses on the board and Others (working with a discuss. partner to carry out a 4. Next (on overhead projector) present an authentic task) prescription label. Ask students to skim and scan and discuss this information. 5. Give students the worksheet and highlighters and Task: Read and in response to teacher’s prompt highlight (and understand a label on a number) the pertinent information. prescription bottle e.g.: Q: What is the doctor’s name? A: #1 highlight “Dr. R. Black” 6. Read and practice questions and answers. Purpose: Students will 7. Hand out an authentic bottle of prescription  Read and understand a medicine. In pairs students look for the pertinent prescription label information following the seven questions on the  Locate information sheet. This component is oral. No writing is  Enter information required. 8. Give relevant telephone numbers. e.g.: College of Physicians and Surgeons Phone Materials: prescription Number ______(for a family doctor). medicine bottles, authentic prescription Follow Up: Ask students to bring any medicine labels, worksheet (with label/bottle they might have. Have them look at them questions), highlighters and answer similar questions.</p><p>Debrief/Transfer: Talk about previous experiences Learning Style: Visual, regarding medications, prescriptions, doctors and auditory, kinaesthetic appointments, walk-in clinics and emergency rooms. Discuss the use of labels in Canadian Society and in the workplace. Time: 1-2 lessons</p><p>Winnipeg School Division Adult EAL Program Essential Skill Focus: Document Use / Oral Communication Author: Nicole Sibilleau CLB level: phase 1 READ AND WRITE</p><p>SAFEWAY DRUG MART (204) 775-5088 917 Portage Ave. Wpg. MB, R3G OP6</p><p>Rx # 6084572 Refills: 001 Dr. R. Black</p><p>Karzai JABBAR</p><p>Take ONE tablet three times daily</p><p>Amoxicillin 100 MG</p><p>30 capsules 16 - Jan- 09 $28.43 TX: 0196899 </p><p>1. What is the name of the doctor? </p><p>2. What is the name of the pharmacy? </p><p>3. How many capsules are there? </p><p>4. What is the ph. no. of the pharmacy?</p><p>5. How much is the medicine? </p><p>6. What is the date? </p><p>Winnipeg School Division Adult EAL Program Essential Skill Focus: Document Use / Oral Communication Author: Nicole Sibilleau CLB level: phase 1 7. What is the name of the patient? </p><p>Winnipeg School Division Adult EAL Program Essential Skill Focus: Document Use / Oral Communication Author: Nicole Sibilleau CLB level: phase 1</p>