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Managing Work-Related Emotional Distress
GP (speaking English) and Patient (speaking Portuguese) talk through “Managing Work-Related Emotional Distress”. You interpret both ways — English into Portuguese, and Portuguese into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Your wife mentioned you've missed four shifts this month at the warehouse and seem withdrawn at home. Can you tell me what's been happening?
Doutora, eu não sei mais o que fazer. O meu chefe está sempre em cima de mim, e essa semana eu simplesmente não consegui sair da cama para ir trabalhar.
Are you having trouble sleeping or eating lately, and have you had any thoughts of hurting yourself or ending your life?
Durmo muito mal, só umas três horas por noite, e não tenho vontade de comer. Mas não, eu nunca pensei em me machucar, só estou muito cansado e triste.
I'd like to start a mental health care plan today and refer you to a psychologist nearby. If you're not comfortable, we can find one who speaks Portuguese instead.
Isso custa caro? E quanto tempo eu vou ter que esperar para conseguir uma consulta com esse psicólogo?
Medicare covers up to ten sessions with a psychologist under this care plan each year. Head to Health also offers free phone support any time you need it sooner.
Eu tenho medo de contar para o meu chefe. E se ele decidir me demitir por causa disso?
I'll write a medical certificate covering two weeks off work. When you're ready, we could discuss reduced hours with your boss instead of resuming full duties immediately.
Está bem, doutora, eu aceito o atestado. Podemos marcar o retorno para daqui a duas semanas, então?
Let's book a follow-up appointment in two weeks. If things feel worse before then, please call Lifeline anytime, day or night, without hesitation.
Obrigado, doutora. Vou ligar para essa linha se precisar, e a minha esposa vai me ajudar também.
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.
- mental health care planExplicar como 'plano de cuidados de saúde mental' feito pelo médico para acesso a sessões de psicologia com desconto do Medicare.
- medicareManter a palavra em inglês, 'Medicare', pois é um nome próprio de um sistema específico australiano sem equivalente direto.
- medical certificateTraduzir como 'atestado médico' ou 'certificado médico'.
- lifelineManter o nome próprio 'Lifeline' sem tradução.
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