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Tooth Extraction Consultation at Bendigo Dental Clinic
Dentist (speaking English) and Patient (speaking Croatian) talk through “Tooth Extraction Consultation at Bendigo Dental Clinic”. You interpret both ways — English into Croatian, and Croatian into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Mrs. Horvat, the X-ray shows your lower molar is badly infected and needs to come out today. We'll use a local anaesthetic, and the procedure takes about thirty minutes.
Model answer and marking points
Gospođo Horvat, rendgenska snimka pokazuje da vam je donji kutnjak jako upaljen i mora se izvaditi danas. Koristit ćemo lokalnu anesteziju, a zahvat traje oko trideset minuta.
What an examiner checks here:
- lower molar badly infected
- must come out today
- local anaesthetic
- procedure about 30 minutes
- X-ray shows it
Easy to miss: Keep 'lower molar' as donji kutnjak and 'today' — dropping the urgency or the tooth position loses a key point.
Boli me već tri dana i jedva spavam. Hoće li me jako boljeti dok mi vadite zub?
Model answer and marking points
I've been in pain for three days now and I can barely sleep. Will it hurt a lot while you're pulling the tooth?
What an examiner checks here:
- pain for three days
- barely sleeping
- question: will it hurt a lot during the extraction
Easy to miss: Keep the question as a question and don't drop 'three days' or 'barely sleep'.
You won't feel pain, only pressure — the area will be fully numb. Since it's local anaesthetic only, you don't need to fast; eat a normal meal beforehand.
Model answer and marking points
Nećete osjećati bol, samo pritisak – to će područje biti potpuno utrnulo. Budući da je samo lokalna anestezija, ne morate biti natašte; prije toga normalno jedite.
What an examiner checks here:
- no pain, only pressure
- area fully numb
- local anaesthetic only
- no need to fast
- eat a normal meal beforehand
Easy to miss: Two negations: no pain (but pressure) and no need to fast — don't turn 'don't need to fast' into 'must fast'.
Mogu li uzeti paracetamol prije toga ako me jako boli, ili je bolje pričekati?
Model answer and marking points
Can I take paracetamol before that if the pain is bad, or is it better to wait?
What an examiner checks here:
- question: can she take paracetamol beforehand
- condition: if pain is severe
- question: or better to wait
Easy to miss: It's an either/or question; don't drop the second half 'or is it better to wait'.
Yes, you can take paracetamol beforehand if needed, but avoid aspirin or ibuprofen — they increase bleeding. Take it with some food.
Model answer and marking points
Da, možete uzeti paracetamol prije ako treba, ali izbjegavajte aspirin i ibuprofen – oni pojačavaju krvarenje. Uzmite ga s malo hrane.
What an examiner checks here:
- yes, paracetamol allowed beforehand if needed
- avoid aspirin
- avoid ibuprofen
- they increase bleeding
- take it with some food
Easy to miss: Don't mix up which drugs are allowed (paracetamol) and which to avoid (aspirin, ibuprofen).
Koliko dugo traje utrnulost nakon toga i mogu li sama voziti kući?
Model answer and marking points
How long does the numbness last afterwards, and can I drive myself home?
What an examiner checks here:
- question: how long numbness lasts after
- question: can she drive herself home
Easy to miss: Two separate questions; 'sama voziti' means drive herself, not be driven.
The numbness usually lasts two to three hours. Unlike general anaesthesia, local anaesthetic doesn't affect your alertness, so you can safely drive yourself home.
Model answer and marking points
Utrnulost obično traje dva do tri sata. Za razliku od opće anestezije, lokalna anestezija ne utječe na vašu budnost, pa se slobodno možete sami odvesti kući.
What an examiner checks here:
- numbness usually two to three hours
- contrast with general anaesthesia
- local anaesthetic doesn't affect alertness
- can safely drive herself home
Easy to miss: 'Two to three hours' is a range, not 'two or three'; keep the general vs local contrast.
Koliko će to koštati i pokriva li to moje privatno zdravstveno osiguranje?
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How much will it cost, and does my private health insurance cover it?
What an examiner checks here:
- question: how much it costs
- question: does private health insurance cover it
Easy to miss: Keep 'private' health insurance — don't turn it into Medicare or public cover.
The extraction costs one hundred and eighty dollars. Private health extras cover may reduce that, but please confirm your benefit with reception before we start.
Model answer and marking points
Vađenje zuba košta sto osamdeset dolara. Privatno zdravstveno osiguranje s dodatnim pokrićem (extras) može to smanjiti, ali molim vas da prije početka na recepciji provjerite što vam osiguranje pokriva.
What an examiner checks here:
- extraction costs $180
- private health extras cover may reduce it
- confirm benefit with reception
- before the procedure starts
Easy to miss: The number is one hundred and eighty, and cover 'may reduce' — not 'will cover'.
Što smijem jesti nakon vađenja zuba i koliko dugo moram paziti?
Model answer and marking points
What am I allowed to eat after the extraction, and how long do I need to be careful?
What an examiner checks here:
- question: what can she eat after extraction
- question: how long must she be careful
Easy to miss: Two questions; don't collapse into one or answer it as a statement.
Avoid hot drinks and hard food for twenty-four hours; chew on the other side. Call Bendigo Dental Clinic if bleeding doesn't stop within a few hours.
Model answer and marking points
Izbjegavajte vruće napitke i tvrdu hranu dvadeset četiri sata; žvačite na drugoj strani. Nazovite stomatološku kliniku Bendigo Dental Clinic ako krvarenje ne prestane u roku od nekoliko sati.
What an examiner checks here:
- avoid hot drinks
- avoid hard food
- for 24 hours
- chew on the other side
- call Bendigo Dental Clinic if bleeding doesn't stop within a few hours
Easy to miss: 'Twenty-four hours' and the condition 'if bleeding doesn't stop' — don't lose the negation.
Hvala vam, sve mi je sada jasno. Poštivat ću sve upute i javit ću se ako bude problema.
Model answer and marking points
Thank you, everything is clear to me now. I'll follow all the instructions and I'll get in touch if there are any problems.
What an examiner checks here:
- thanks
- everything is clear now
- will follow all instructions
- will contact clinic if problems arise
Easy to miss: Keep the conditional 'if there are problems' rather than stating she will definitely call.
Terms in this dialogue that cost marks
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- Extras coverReći 'dopunsko osiguranje za dodatne usluge' ili zadržati 'extras cover' uz kratko objašnjenje jer nema izravnog hrvatskog ekvivalenta.
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