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Managing a Child's Asthma Flare-Up
Practice Nurse (speaking English) and Mother (speaking Mandarin) talk through “Managing a Child's Asthma Flare-Up”. You interpret both ways — English into Mandarin, and Mandarin into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Thanks for coming in - I've got your son's file here. His asthma's flared up this week. How many times has he used his blue reliever puffer today?
医生您好，他这几天晚上咳嗽得特别厉害，蓝色喷雾器差不多每天要用三四次，比平常多很多，我有点担心。
That's more than usual. Does he have any triggers, like dust, pollen, or a recent cold, and has he been using his brown preventer daily?
他上周好像感冒了，鼻涕流了好几天。至于棕色的预防药，说实话我们没有每天给他用，只有他咳嗽的时候才用。
It's important he uses the preventer every day, even when he feels well, otherwise his symptoms may return. I'll also update his asthma action plan today.
谢谢您提醒我。那如果他在学校上体育课的时候突然喘不上气来，老师应该怎么办呢？
His action plan will explain the steps. If he can't speak in full sentences or his lips turn blue, the school must call triple zero immediately.
明白了，太吓人了。那个吸入辅助的储雾罐，我们应该去哪里买比较好呢？
You can buy a spacer at any the pharmacy, no prescription needed. If he still doesn't improve after four puffs, seek help straight away.
好的，谢谢您，我这周末就去买。如果情况稳定下来，我们还需要再来复诊吗？
Let's book a follow-up in two weeks to check his progress. Please bring his puffer and spacer so I can check his technique.
没问题，两周后我们一定按时过来，谢谢您这么细心地讲解。
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- asthma action plan译为“哮喘行动计划”，直译即可，是医疗领域通用译法。
- triple zero说“000”或“三个零”，也可以说“紧急电话000”，保留数字。
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