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Hay Fever Referral to an Allergist
GP (speaking English) and Patient (speaking Afrikaans) talk through “Hay Fever Referral to an Allergist”. 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
Let's start by talking through these hay fever symptoms you've been having lately, before we decide on the best treatment plan together.
Ek nies gedurig, my oë jeuk vreeslik, en my neus bly toe. Dit het veel erger geword sedert die lente begin het, en ek het al 'n antihistamien probeer, maar dit help nie regtig nie.
Have you noticed any specific triggers such as pollen or dust, and has anyone ever diagnosed you with asthma or other breathing problems?
Ek dink dit is die stuifmeel, want dit gebeur elke jaar in hierdie tyd. Ek het nog nooit vir asma gediagnoseer nie, en ek het 'n neussproei vir omtrent 'n week gebruik, maar dit het nie veel verskil gemaak nie.
I'd like to refer you to an allergist at Prince of Wales Hospital for skin prick testing, and meanwhile start a stronger nasal spray daily.
Hoe lank sal ek moet wag vir die afspraak, en het ek 'n Medicare-verwysing nodig daarvoor?
The wait for that clinic is usually about three weeks, and yes, you'll still need a written GP referral, valid for twelve months.
Sal die alergis dit ten volle deur Medicare faktureer, of moet ek self vir 'n gedeelte betaal?
If the specialist bulk bills through Medicare, there's no extra cost, but if not, you may have a gap fee — bring your Medicare card either way.
Is daar enige newe-effekte waarvoor ek moet oplet met hierdie sterker neussproei, en hoe gereeld moet ek dit gebruik?
Use the nasal spray exactly as directed each morning, don't double up with the antihistamine, and come back if symptoms get worse or don't improve.
Goed, dankie. Ek sal die afspraak by die hospitaal bespreek en solank die neussproei soos voorgeskryf gebruik.
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.
- gp referralSê 'GP-verwysing' of 'verwysingsbrief van die huisarts na 'n spesialis'.
- medicareSê net 'Medicare' soos dit is; dit is 'n eiename en het geen Afrikaanse vertaling nie.
- gap feeVertaal as 'gaping-fooi' is ongewoon; sê eerder 'die uitstaande bedrag wat die pasiënt self moet betaal' of behou 'gap fee' met kort verduideliking.
- medicare cardSê 'Medicare-kaart'; die naam 'Medicare' bly onveranderd, net 'kaart' word bygevoeg.
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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