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HIV Diagnosis and Treatment Counselling
Nurse (speaking English) and Patient (speaking French) talk through “HIV Diagnosis and Treatment Counselling”. You interpret both ways — English into French, and French into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Full transcript
Thanks for coming back in, Mr Lefebvre. I have your blood test results here, and I'd like to talk you through them today.
Merci docteur... je suis très nerveux. Est-ce que les nouvelles sont graves ?
The test shows you're HIV positive, but this isn't a death sentence anymore. With daily medication, most people live long, healthy lives.
Est-ce que je dois le dire à ma femme ? J'ai peur qu'elle me quitte si elle l'apprend.
Contact tracing is confidential — we can help notify partners without using your name. Many clients also attend Sydney Sexual Health Centre at RPA for ongoing care.
Et les médicaments, ils coûtent cher ? Est-ce qu'il y a des effets secondaires importants ?
Medicare and the PBS cover most of the cost, so you'll pay very little. You'll take one tablet daily and return every three months for blood tests.
Et si j'oublie de prendre le comprimé un jour, qu'est-ce qui se passe ? Je m'inquiète beaucoup à ce sujet.
If you occasionally forget a dose, don't panic — just take it as soon as you remember. But never stop the medication without calling us first.
Je comprends. Mais est-ce que mon employeur va être informé ? Et pour mon assurance-vie, est-ce que ça pose un problème ?
You're not required to tell your employer, and your privacy is protected by law. Our social worker can also advise you about insurance questions.
Merci beaucoup, ça me rassure. Je prendrai rendez-vous dans trois mois comme vous me le conseillez.
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.
- medicareOn garde le mot anglais « Medicare » tel quel, sans le traduire.
- pbsGarder « PBS » en anglais, éventuellement suivi de « le régime de subvention des médicaments ».
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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 French dialogues · All languages