Clogged Ear – GP Consultation
GP (speaking English) and Patient (speaking Mandarin) talk through “Clogged Ear – GP Consultation”. You interpret both ways — English into Mandarin, and Mandarin into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
English → 普通话
Your turn: interpret it aloud in the other language.
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Full transcript with model answers
Under each segment: a model interpretation, the information points an examiner checks, and the easiest thing to miss. Try the segment yourself first, then open it. The model is one good way to say it; other wordings that keep every point score just as well.
Good morning, Mrs Li. I heard you've been having trouble with your right ear feeling blocked and muffled — can you describe what's been happening?
Model answer and marking points
李太太，早上好。听说您最近右耳一直觉得堵着、听声音发闷，能跟我说说具体是什么情况吗？
What an examiner checks here:
- greeting Mrs Li
- right ear (not left)
- feeling blocked and muffled
- question: can you describe what's been happening
Easy to miss: Keep it the right ear and keep the closing as a question, not a statement.
医生您好，我这几天右边耳朵一直闷闷的，听东西不太清楚，有时候还有点疼，好像堵住了一样。
Model answer and marking points
Good morning, doctor. For the past few days my right ear has felt blocked and muffled. I can't hear clearly, it's sometimes a bit painful, and it feels as if it's plugged up.
What an examiner checks here:
- past few days
- right ear feels muffled/blocked
- can't hear clearly
- sometimes a little pain
- feels plugged up
Easy to miss: Don't drop 'sometimes a bit painful' – it's a separate symptom from the blockage.
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Interpret it aloud now →It looks like a build-up of ear wax is blocking your ear canal, which explains the muffled hearing. I'll prescribe some softening ear drops to help clear it gently.
Model answer and marking points
看起来是耳垢堆积堵住了耳道，所以您才会觉得听声音发闷。我给您开一些软化耳垢的滴耳液，帮您慢慢把它清理掉。
What an examiner checks here:
- cause: build-up of ear wax
- blocking the ear canal
- explains the muffled hearing
- will prescribe softening ear drops
- to clear it gently
Easy to miss: 'Softening ear drops' means drops that soften the wax, not antibiotic or pain-relief drops.
好的，那这个滴耳液要用几天呢？还有，需要放冰箱冷藏吗？
Model answer and marking points
Okay. How many days do I need to use these ear drops for? And do they need to be kept in the fridge?
What an examiner checks here:
- question: how many days to use the drops
- question: do they need to be refrigerated
Easy to miss: Two separate questions – don't merge them or turn them into statements.
No, they don't need refrigeration — just keep them at room temperature away from sunlight. Use them for three days, twice daily, then we'll check your ear again.
Model answer and marking points
不需要，滴耳液不用放冰箱，常温保存、避免阳光直射就可以。用三天，每天两次，然后我们再检查一下您的耳朵。
What an examiner checks here:
- no refrigeration needed
- keep at room temperature
- away from sunlight
- use for three days
- twice daily
- then re-check the ear
Easy to miss: Three days, twice a day – don't swap the numbers or lose the 'away from sunlight' instruction.
明白了，那这几天我还能正常洗澡吗？可以游泳吗？
Model answer and marking points
I see. Can I still shower as normal during these few days? And can I go swimming?
What an examiner checks here:
- question: can I still shower normally during these days
- question: can I go swimming
Easy to miss: Keep both as questions; don't answer them or collapse them into one.
You can shower as normal, but please avoid swimming or getting water in your ear until the wax clears, unless the drops themselves cause irritation.
Model answer and marking points
洗澡可以照常洗，但是在耳垢清干净之前，请不要游泳，也不要让水进到耳朵里；不过如果滴耳液本身引起刺激不适，那就另当别论。
What an examiner checks here:
- showering is fine as normal
- avoid swimming
- avoid getting water in the ear
- until the wax clears
- unless the drops themselves cause irritation
Easy to miss: The 'unless the drops cause irritation' exception is easy to drop – it changes the advice.
好的，那如果一周后还是没有好转，是不是就要去看专门的听力科？
Model answer and marking points
Okay. If there's still no improvement after a week, does that mean I'll need to see a specialist hearing clinic?
What an examiner checks here:
- condition: if no improvement after one week
- question: will I need to see a specialist hearing / audiology service
Easy to miss: '一周后' is one week – don't confuse it with the three-day course of drops.
Let's book a follow-up appointment in one week. If your hearing hasn't improved by then, I'll refer you for a proper audiology test.
Model answer and marking points
我们先预约一周后复诊。如果到时候您的听力还是没有改善，我就给您转介去做正规的听力检查。
What an examiner checks here:
- book a follow-up in one week
- condition: if hearing hasn't improved by then
- will refer for a proper audiology test
Easy to miss: It's a referral for an audiology test, not an immediate referral – keep the 'if' condition.
谢谢医生，那这次看病和复诊大概要花多少钱？
Model answer and marking points
Thank you, doctor. Roughly how much will today's visit and the follow-up cost?
What an examiner checks here:
- thanks doctor
- question: approximate cost
- covers today's visit and the follow-up
Easy to miss: The question covers both visits, not just today's.
This clinic bulk-bills through Medicare, so there won't be any out-of-pocket cost for today's visit or your follow-up appointment next week.
Model answer and marking points
我们诊所是走国民医保 Medicare 的全额报销（bulk-bill），所以不管是今天看诊，还是下周的复诊，您都不用自己掏钱。
What an examiner checks here:
- clinic bulk-bills through Medicare
- no out-of-pocket cost
- today's visit
- follow-up next week
Easy to miss: Render 'bulk-bills' as Medicare covering the full fee with nothing to pay, not just 'has Medicare'.
太好了，谢谢医生，这样我就放心多了，我会按时用药的。
Model answer and marking points
That's great, thank you, doctor. That's a real relief. I'll use the drops as directed and on time.
What an examiner checks here:
- expresses relief
- thanks doctor
- will use the medication on time / as instructed
Easy to miss: Keep the commitment to use the drops on time – it's a concrete point, not just a courtesy.
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.
- Medicare直接说英文 Medicare，不用翻译，因为这是专有名词，中文里没有对应词。
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