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Root Canal Referral at a Frankston Dental Clinic
Dentist (speaking English) and Patient (speaking Persian) talk through “Root Canal Referral at a Frankston Dental Clinic”. You interpret both ways — English into Persian, and Persian into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Mr Rostami, thanks for coming in today. Your X-ray shows the infection has reached the nerve of your lower left molar, so we need to act quickly.
Model answer and marking points
آقای رستمی، ممنون که امروز آمدید. عکس رادیولوژی‌تان نشان می‌دهد عفونت به عصب دندان آسیای پایین سمت چپتان رسیده، برای همین باید سریع اقدام کنیم.
What an examiner checks here:
- Mr Rostami thanked for coming today
- X-ray shows infection
- Infection has reached the tooth's nerve
- Lower left molar
- Need to act quickly
Easy to miss: Keep both the lower jaw and left side correct.
وای، این خیلی نگران‌کننده است. یعنی باید دندانم را بکشند یا راه دیگری هم برای درمانش هست؟
Model answer and marking points
Oh, that's very worrying. Does that mean I'll have to have my tooth taken out, or is there another way to treat it?
What an examiner checks here:
- Patient is very worried
- question: whether the tooth must be extracted
- question: whether another treatment is available
Easy to miss: Keep extraction as a question, not a confirmed outcome.
You'll need root canal treatment. I'm referring you to an endodontist at Frankston Dental Specialists, who can see you this Thursday at ten thirty.
Model answer and marking points
شما به درمان ریشه نیاز دارید. من شما را به متخصص درمان ریشه در مرکز تخصصی دندان‌پزشکی فرانکستون ارجاع می‌دهم که می‌تواند همین پنج‌شنبه ساعت ده و نیم شما را ببیند.
What an examiner checks here:
- Root canal treatment needed
- Referral to an endodontist
- Frankston Dental Specialists
- Specialist can see patient this Thursday
- Appointment time is ten thirty
Easy to miss: An endodontist is a root canal specialist, and the appointment is this Thursday.
بیمه‌ی خصوصی‌ام هزینه‌ی این درمان را پوشش می‌دهد؟ چون واقعاً نمی‌توانم هزینه‌ی زیادی برایش بپردازم.
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Will my private health insurance cover this treatment? Because I really can't afford to pay much for it.
What an examiner checks here:
- question: whether private health insurance covers this treatment
- Patient cannot afford to pay much
- Cost is a concern
Easy to miss: The patient asks about private insurance coverage, not Medicare.
The treatment costs around eight hundred and fifty dollars. If your private health insurance doesn't cover extras, you'll need to pay the gap yourself before the appointment.
Model answer and marking points
هزینهٔ درمان حدود هشتصد و پنجاه دلار است. اگر بیمهٔ درمانی خصوصی‌تان پوشش خدمات جانبی نداشته باشد، باید مابه‌التفاوت هزینه را خودتان قبل از وقت ویزیت پرداخت کنید.
What an examiner checks here:
- Treatment costs approximately $850
- Condition: private health insurance does not cover extras
- Patient must pay the gap personally
- Payment required before the appointment
Easy to miss: Preserve the conditional lack of extras cover and payment before the appointment.
تا آن روز درد امانم را می‌برد. چیزی برای کاهش درد یا آنتی‌بیوتیک به من می‌دهید؟
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The pain will be unbearable until then. Can you give me something for the pain or some antibiotics?
What an examiner checks here:
- Pain will be unbearable until the appointment
- question: whether something can be given for pain relief
- question: whether antibiotics can be given
Easy to miss: Keep the request for pain relief or antibiotics as a question.
I'm prescribing amoxicillin, three times daily for five days. If you don't finish the full course, the infection could return and spread further.
Model answer and marking points
من برایتان آموکسی‌سیلین تجویز می‌کنم، روزی سه بار به مدت پنج روز. اگر دورهٔ درمان را کامل نکنید، ممکن است عفونت برگردد و بیشتر گسترش پیدا کند.
What an examiner checks here:
- Amoxicillin prescribed
- Three times daily
- For five days
- Condition: full course not completed
- Infection could return
- Infection could spread further
Easy to miss: Three times daily specifies frequency, not three tablets per dose.
پس باید حتماً همه‌ی قرص‌ها را تا آخر بخورم، درسته؟ حتی اگر دردم زودتر خوب شد؟
Model answer and marking points
So I must make sure I take all the tablets and finish the course, right? Even if the pain goes away sooner?
What an examiner checks here:
- question: confirmation that all tablets must be taken
- question: confirmation that the full course must be completed
- question: whether this applies even if pain resolves sooner
Easy to miss: Preserve the question about continuing even after the pain goes away.
Your appointment is confirmed for Thursday at ten thirty at the Frankston clinic. Please bring this referral letter and your Medicare card with you.
Model answer and marking points
وقت شما برای پنج‌شنبه ساعت ده و نیم در کلینیک فرانکستون تأیید شده است. لطفاً این معرفی‌نامه و کارت مدیکرتان را همراه بیاورید.
What an examiner checks here:
- Appointment is confirmed
- Thursday at ten thirty
- Frankston clinic
- Bring this referral letter
- Bring Medicare card
Easy to miss: Both the referral letter and the Medicare card must be brought.
پس پنج‌شنبه ساعت ده و نیم، درسته؟ کارت مدیکر را هم حتماً همراهم می‌آورم.
Model answer and marking points
So Thursday at ten thirty, right? I'll make sure I bring my Medicare card as well.
What an examiner checks here:
- question: confirmation of Thursday
- question: confirmation of ten thirty
- Patient will definitely bring Medicare card too
Easy to miss: Ten thirty is half past ten, not half past eleven.
If the pain gets worse or you develop swelling before Thursday, don't wait — call our clinic immediately or go to the nearest emergency department.
Model answer and marking points
اگر قبل از پنج‌شنبه دردتان بدتر شد یا دچار ورم شدید، منتظر نمانید؛ فوراً با کلینیک ما تماس بگیرید یا به نزدیک‌ترین بخش اورژانس بروید.
What an examiner checks here:
- Applies before Thursday
- Condition: pain gets worse or swelling develops
- Do not wait
- Call our clinic immediately
- Alternative: go to the nearest emergency department
Easy to miss: Worsening pain or swelling is enough; both do not have to occur.
متشکرم دکتر، همه چیز را متوجه شدم. اگر وضعیتم بدتر شد، حتماً همان لحظه تماس می‌گیرم.
Model answer and marking points
Thank you, doctor. I've understood everything. If my condition gets worse, I'll definitely call straight away.
What an examiner checks here:
- Patient thanks the doctor
- Patient has understood everything
- Condition: patient's condition worsens
- Patient will definitely call immediately
Easy to miss: Keep the call conditional on deterioration and preserve its immediacy.
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.
- Private health insuranceبگویید «بیمه درمانی خصوصی» — این عبارت کاملاً رایج و قابل فهم است.
- Referral letterبگویید «نامه ارجاع» یا «نامه معرفی از پزشک».
- Medicareهمان کلمه انگلیسی «Medicare» را بدون ترجمه بگویید، چون یک نام رسمی است.
- Medicare cardبگویید «کارت Medicare» و نام Medicare را به انگلیسی نگه دارید.
- Emergency departmentمی‌توانید بگویید «بخش اورژانس» یا «بخش فوریت‌های پزشکی».
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