Learning Objectives

At the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

1. Learn basic musculoskeletal medical terminology.
2. Become familiar with describing symptoms and illnesses.
3. Demonstrate the ability to communicate with patients in Mandarin.

Vocabulary

Supplementary Vocabulary

Assignment

Practice conversation:

1. 醫學生：你好嗎？我的名字是林艾倫。我是醫學院第三年的學生。

   医学生：你好吗？我的名字是林艾伦。我是医学院第三年的学生。

   Yīxuéshēng: Nǐ hǎo ma? Wǒ de míngzì shì lín'àilún. Wǒ shì yīxué yuàn dì sān nián de xuéshēng.

   Medical Student: How are you? My name is Ellen Lin. I am a third year medical student.

2. 病人：我今天覺得不太好。所以我早上約診來看我的醫生。

   病人：我今天觉得不太好。所以我早上约诊来看我的医生。

   Bìngrén: Wǒ jīntiān juédé bù tài hǎo. Suǒyǐ wǒ zǎoshang yuē zhěn lái kàn wǒ de yīshēng.

   Patient: I don’t feel well today. That was why I made an appointment to see my doctor this morning

3. 醫學生：對不起, 聽到你今天覺得不太好。

   医学生：对不起, 听到你今天觉得不太好。

   Yīxuéshēng: Duìbùqǐ, tīng dào nǐ jīntiān juédé bù tài hǎo.

   Medical Student: I'm sorry to hear that you are not feeling well.

4. 病人：我的膝蓋疼痛已經有兩個星期了。我一直照Johnson 醫生的指示服用止痛藥。但止痛藥並沒有幫助。我想，我的右膝蓋可能有問題。

   病人：我的膝盖疼痛已经有两个星期了。我一直照Johnson 医生的指示服用止痛药。但止痛药并没有帮助。我想，我的右膝盖可能有问题。

   Bìngrén: Wǒ de xīgài téngtòng yǐjīng yǒu liǎng gè xīngqíle. Wǒ yīzhí zhào Johnson yīshēng de zhǐshì fúyòng zhǐtòng yào. Dàn zhǐtòng yào bìng méiyǒu bāngzhù. Wǒ xiǎng, wǒ de yòu xīgài kěnéng yǒu wèntí.

   Patient: My knee pain has been bothering me for the past two weeks. I’ve been taking pain medications as Dr. Johnson told recommended. But the medications did not help. I think something is wrong in my right knee.

5. 醫學生：我可以問你幾個關於你膝蓋的問題嗎？然後, 我會去跟Johnson醫生說。他很快會進來看你的。

   医学生：我可以问你几个关于你膝盖的问题吗？然后, 我会去跟Johnson医生说。他很快会进来看你的。

   Yīxuéshēng: Wǒ kěyǐ wèn nǐ jǐ gè guānyú nǐ xīgài de wèntí ma? Ránhòu, wǒ huì qù gēn Johnson yīshēng shuō. Tā hěn kuài huì jìnlái kàn nǐ de.

   Medical Student: Would you mind I ask you a few questions about your knee? Then, I will go talk to Dr. Johnson. He will come in to see you soon.

6. 病人：當然可以。我的兩個膝蓋都有關節炎。我有慢性膝蓋疼痛好多年了。

   病人：当然可以。我的两个膝盖都有关节炎。我有慢性膝盖疼痛好多年了。

   Bìngrén: Dāngrán kěyǐ. Wǒ de liǎng gè xīgài dōu yǒu guānjié yán. Wǒ yǒu mànxìng xīgài téngtòng hǎoduō niánle.

   Patient: Sure. Both of my knees have arthritis. I have chronic knee pain for several years.

7. 醫學生：兩週前你有没有跌倒或傷害到你的右膝？

   医学生：两周前你有没有跌倒或伤害到你的右膝？

   Yīxuéshēng: Liǎng zhōu qián nǐ yǒu méiyǒu diédǎo huò shānghài dào nǐ de yòu xī?

   Medical Student: Did you fall or injure your right knee two weeks ago?

8. 病人：我沒有跌倒。但我記得我的膝蓋不小心撞到客廳裏的金屬櫃。我的右膝紅腫又痛。我想幾天之內就會好。現在越來越痛了。

   病人：我沒有跌倒。但我記得我的膝蓋不小心撞到客廳裏的金屬櫃。我的右膝紅腫又痛。我想幾天之內就會好。現在越來越痛了。

   Bìngrén: Wǒ méiyǒu diédǎo. Dàn wǒ jìdé wǒ de xīgài bù xiǎoxīn zhuàng dào kètīng lǐ de jīnshǔ guì. Wǒ de yòu xī hóngzhǒng yòu tòng. Wǒ xiǎng jǐ tiān zhī nèi jiù huì hǎo. Xiànzài yuè lái yuè tòngle.

   Patient: I didn’t fall but I remembered that I accidently hit my knee on a metal cabinet in the living room. My right knee was red, swelling and hurt. I thought it would get better in a few days. The pain has been getting worse.

9. 醫學生：謝謝你告訴我關於你右膝蓋的情况。我們可能需要你去照一張膝蓋的X光檢查有没有骨折。我會跟Johnson醫生報告。我們很快就回來看你。

   医学生：谢谢你告诉我关于你右膝盖的情况。我们可能需要你去照一张膝盖的X光检查有没有骨折。我会跟Johnson医生报告。我们很快就回来看你。

   Bìngrén: Xièxiè nǐ gàosù wǒ guānyú nǐ yòu xīgài de qíngkuàng. Wǒmen kěnéng xūyào nǐ qù zhào yī zhāng xīgài de X guāng jiǎnchá yǒu méiyǒu gǔzhé. Wǒ huì gēn Johnson yīshēng bàogào. Wǒmen hěn kuài jiù huílái kàn nǐ.

   Medical Student: Thank you for telling me what happened to your right knee. We might need to get an X-ray on your knee to check for fracture. . I will report to Dr. Johnson and be back with him shortly.

10. 病人：這樣很好。謝謝你！我很高興你會說中文。

    病人：这样很好。谢谢你！我很高兴你会说中文。

    Bìngrén: Zhèyàng hěn hǎo. Xièxiè nǐ! Wǒ hěn gāoxìng nǐ huì shuō Zhōngwén.

    Patient: That is fine. Thank you! I'm glad you can speak Chinese.