Follow-up activity

1. Agree or disagree with the following statements.

1. In some cases rather qualified pharmacists have even larger roles in the primary care of patients than therapeutists.

2. A profession of a pharmacist is a stressful one.

3. Earnings of pharmacists vary depending on many factors (a number of hours worked, experience, the type of practice …).

4. Professional diseases are not widely spread among pharmacists nowadays.

5. The profession of a pharmacist requires professional skills rather than cognitive ones.

6. The majority of pharmacy graduates practice their profession at chemists’ and hospitals. But there are other sectors where pharmacists can apply their knowledge of medicines to a wide range of issues.

2. Prove that:

1. In the coming decades, pharmacists are expected to become more integral within the health care system.

2. There are both advantages and disadvantages in the profession of a pharmacist.

3. Choosing a profession of a pharmacist one should consider many factors.

4. The process of learning continues throughout the pharmacist’s career.

5. Pharmacists have got excellent career opportunities.

6. Working as a narrow specialist requires special knowledge and skills base.

3. Express your idea of a chemist’s and the role of pharmacists 50 years from here. Explain why you really think so. Compare your ideas with those of your group-mates and say whether you agree with them or not. Use the following phrases:

I think … because. I also believe that … . What’s more. I consider … . But sometimes … . That is why … . Besides, I would like to add … . I absolutely agree with or I disagree … . I agree to a certain extent … .

4. Speak about your future profession using the following questions as an outline to the topic “Pharmacy is my future profession”.

   1. Are there special reasons for taking up a profession of a pharmacist? What makes many young people take up a career of a pharmacist?

   2. Why have you chosen pharmacy as your future profession?

   3. Do you think your future profession is the right one for you?

   4. What do you know about the history of pharmacy?

   5. What roles in the primary care of patients do the pharmacists have nowadays?

   6. What specialities of pharmacy practice do you know?

   7. Working as a pharmacist, you’ll always feel you have done something worthwhile, won’t you?

   8. What professional qualities does your profession demand?

   9. What are positive and negative sides of your speciality?

   10. Is there a lot of stress connected with your work?

   11. What job would you like to get after you graduate from the university?

   12. Has your education (experience) prepared you well for the position you want to get?

   13. Are there excellent career opportunities in the pharmacy field? Where would you like to be professionally five years from here?

   14. Will your job provide opportunities for professional advancement?

   15. Do you have plans for getting more education or practical training?

   16. Will your job provide you with the level of income that ensures the style of living you like?