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Paediatric Head Injury Discharge Advice
Neurologist (speaking English) and Mother (speaking Afrikaans) talk through “Paediatric Head Injury Discharge Advice”. You interpret both ways — English into Afrikaans, and Afrikaans into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Full transcript
Your son's CT scan at John Hunter Hospital this afternoon came back completely clear, but he'll still need close monitoring for the next forty-eight hours.
Goed, dokter. Wat moet ek presies dophou gedurende daardie tyd? Ek is nogal bekommerd oor hom.
Please watch closely for vomiting, a severe headache, confusion, or unusual drowsiness. If any of these appear, bring him straight to the nearest emergency department.
Ek verstaan. Mag hy volgende week skool toe gaan, of moet hy eerder tuis bly en rus?
He can return to school in a few days, but no contact sport, PE, or rough play for at least two full weeks.
Goed, ek sal seker maak hy rus vir twee weke. Kan ek hom Panado gee as sy kop seer word?
Paracetamol is fine for pain relief, but please avoid ibuprofen or aspirin, since they can increase the risk of bleeding after a head injury.
Dankie vir die raad. Moet ek hom vannag gedurende die nag wakker maak om te kyk of hy nog reageer?
Yes, please wake him gently every three to four hours tonight, and check that he responds normally and knows where he is.
Ek verstaan alles, dokter. Maar as iets verkeerd loop nadat ons by die huis is, wie moet ek bel?
If he shows any of those warning signs, call triple zero immediately, or bring him straight back to John Hunter's emergency department without delay.
Baie dankie, dokter. Ek sal die nommer byderhand hou en hom fyn dophou vanaand by die huis.
Terms in this dialogue that cost marks
CCL is marked on information transferred. These Australian terms have no direct word in most test languages — get one wrong and the segment's information is gone.
- emergency departmentSê 'ongevalle-eenheid' of 'noodgevalle-afdeling' — albei word verstaan; sommige kandidate gebruik ook net 'emergency department'.
- triple zeroSê 'nul-nul-nul' of hou dit as '000'; moet nie 'triple zero' woordeliks probeer vertaal met 'drie nulle' as 'n vreemde frase nie, eerder sê die syfers apart.
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Practice dialogue written to the CCL specification (two speakers, segments of 35 words or fewer, about 300 words). It is a practice text, not a NAATI test paper, and the AI score is this site's estimate, not a NAATI result. All Afrikaans dialogues · All languages