NAATI CCL Malay (Bahasa Melayu) practice dialogues with audio and model answers

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Acute Infective Conjunctivitis at a GP Clinic

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1. 1 · GP · English

   Your eyes look quite red and swollen this morning. Can you tell me when the discharge and irritation first began, and which eye started it?

   Model interpretation · Malay

   Mata anda nampak agak merah dan bengkak pagi ini. Boleh anda beritahu saya bila lelehan dan kerengsaan itu mula-mula bermula, dan mata yang mana mula dahulu?

   What an examiner checks (4)

   • eyes quite red and swollen
   • this morning
   • question: when did discharge and irritation first begin
   • question: which eye started first

   Easy to miss: Two questions are asked here: when it began and which eye started. Keep both, and keep both 'discharge' and 'irritation'.

2. 2 · Patient · Malay

   Ia bermula kira-kira tiga hari lalu, mata kanan dahulu. Pagi ini mata melekat dengan cecair kuning, dan rasa gatal sepanjang hari.

   Model interpretation · English

   It started about three days ago, in the right eye first. This morning my eyes were stuck together with yellow discharge, and they've been itchy all day.

   What an examiner checks (5)

   • started about three days ago
   • right eye first
   • this morning eyes stuck together
   • yellow discharge
   • itchy all day

   Easy to miss: 'Kanan' means right, not left. 'Kira-kira' (about) must be kept as an approximation.

3. 3 · GP · English

   Have you been in close contact with anyone else who has red or itchy eyes recently, at home, work or school?

   Model interpretation · Malay

   Adakah anda pernah berhubung rapat dengan sesiapa yang matanya merah atau gatal baru-baru ini, sama ada di rumah, tempat kerja atau sekolah?

   What an examiner checks (4)

   • question: close contact with anyone
   • red or itchy eyes
   • recently
   • at home, work or school

   Easy to miss: Keep all three settings (home, work, school) and render it as a question, not a statement.

4. 4 · Patient · Malay

   Anak saya di tadika ada gejala yang sama minggu lepas. Penglihatan saya tidak terjejas, tetapi kelopak mata melekat sepenuhnya semasa saya bangun pagi tadi.

   Model interpretation · English

   My child at kindergarten had the same symptoms last week. My vision isn't affected, but my eyelids were completely stuck together when I woke up this morning.

   What an examiner checks (5)

   • child at kindergarten
   • same symptoms last week
   • vision not affected
   • eyelids completely stuck together
   • on waking this morning

   Easy to miss: Keep the negation that vision is NOT affected, and keep 'last week' as the timing for the child.

5. 5 · GP · English

   This looks like bacterial conjunctivitis. I'll prescribe antibiotic eye drops, and it's important you wash your hands often and avoid sharing towels.

   Model interpretation · Malay

   Ini nampaknya jangkitan konjunktivitis bakteria. Saya akan berikan preskripsi ubat titis mata antibiotik, dan penting untuk anda kerap mencuci tangan dan elakkan berkongsi tuala.

   What an examiner checks (4)

   • looks like bacterial conjunctivitis
   • prescribe antibiotic eye drops
   • wash hands often
   • avoid sharing towels

   Easy to miss: Keep the term 'bacterial' and keep the hedge 'looks like', so the diagnosis doesn't sound certain.

6. 6 · Patient · Malay

   Berapa kali sehari saya perlu meneteskan ubat ini? Dan adakah mata saya akan pulih sepenuhnya sebelum hujung minggu ini?

   Model interpretation · English

   How many times a day do I need to put these drops in? And will my eyes have fully recovered before this weekend?

   What an examiner checks (3)

   • question: how many times a day to use the drops
   • question: will eyes fully recover
   • before this weekend

   Easy to miss: Both questions must remain questions. Keep 'fully' (sepenuhnya) and 'before the weekend'.

7. 7 · GP · English

   Use the drops four times a day for seven days. Don't wear contact lenses until the infection has completely cleared, and avoid swimming pools.

   Model interpretation · Malay

   Titiskan ubat ini empat kali sehari selama tujuh hari. Jangan pakai kanta lekap sehingga jangkitan benar-benar sembuh, dan elakkan kolam renang.

   What an examiner checks (4)

   • four times a day
   • for seven days
   • no contact lenses until infection completely cleared
   • avoid swimming pools

   Easy to miss: Don't mix up the numbers: four times a day for seven days.

8. 8 · Patient · Malay

   Baiklah, saya faham. Tapi saya ada syif kerja di Westfield esok pagi — bolehkah saya pergi kerja walaupun mata masih merah sikit?

   Model interpretation · English

   Okay, I understand. But I've got a work shift at Westfield tomorrow morning. Can I go to work even though my eyes are still a bit red?

   What an examiner checks (5)

   • understands
   • work shift at Westfield
   • tomorrow morning
   • question: can I go to work
   • eyes still a bit red

   Easy to miss: Keep 'tomorrow morning' and the softener 'a bit red', and render it as a question.

9. 9 · GP · English

   You shouldn't return to work at Westfield until the discharge has stopped, usually about twenty-four hours after starting treatment, otherwise you risk spreading it.

   Model interpretation · Malay

   Anda tidak patut kembali bekerja di Westfield sehingga lelehan berhenti, biasanya kira-kira dua puluh empat jam selepas mula rawatan. Kalau tidak, anda berisiko menyebarkannya.

   What an examiner checks (5)

   • should not return to work at Westfield
   • until discharge has stopped
   • usually about 24 hours
   • after starting treatment
   • risk of spreading

   Easy to miss: Keep 'about 24 hours after STARTING treatment', not 24 hours from now, and keep the negation.

10. 10 · Patient · Malay

    Anak saya, Danish, masih di tadika sekarang. Adakah dia perlu jumpa doktor sendiri, atau boleh saya kongsi ubat titis yang sama untuk dia?

    Model interpretation · English

    My son, Danish, is still at kindergarten right now. Does he need to see a doctor himself, or can I share the same eye drops with him?

    What an examiner checks (4)

    • son named Danish
    • at kindergarten now
    • question: does he need to see his own doctor
    • question: can the same eye drops be shared

    Easy to miss: This is an either/or question. Both options must be kept, and the name Danish must not be read as the nationality.

11. 11 · GP · English

    Your son should see his own GP for treatment too. He can't go back to daycare until twenty-four hours after starting his eye drops.

    Model interpretation · Malay

    Anak lelaki anda juga perlu berjumpa doktor GP sendiri untuk rawatan. Dia tidak boleh kembali ke tadika sehingga dua puluh empat jam selepas mula menggunakan ubat titis matanya.

    What an examiner checks (4)

    • son must see his own GP
    • for treatment too
    • cannot return to daycare
    • until 24 hours after starting his eye drops

    Easy to miss: Keep the negation 'can't go back' and the 24 hours measured from starting his drops. The implied answer is that the drops cannot be shared.

12. 12 · Patient · Malay

    Baiklah, terima kasih. Saya akan pastikan Danish jumpa doktornya sendiri, dan kami akan ikut semua arahan ni supaya jangkitan tak merebak dalam keluarga.

    Model interpretation · English

    Okay, thank you. I'll make sure Danish sees his own doctor, and we'll follow all these instructions so the infection doesn't spread in the family.

    What an examiner checks (4)

    • thanks
    • will make sure Danish sees his own doctor
    • will follow all instructions
    • so infection doesn't spread in the family

    Easy to miss: Keep 'his own doctor' and the purpose clause about preventing spread within the family.

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