Module 12 of 12 · 皮肤科中文 Dermatology
难题 Hard Talks: Cancer, Cost, Bad News
The hardest conversations in Mandarin: giving a cancer result clearly and kindly, answering questions about the future, talking about cost, and closing well.
By the end of this module you can…
- Name the difficult words: 皮肤癌, 恶性, 良性, 转移.
- Give bad news clearly, slowly and kindly.
- Answer questions about the future honestly.
- Talk about cost, insurance and the options.
- Close the consultation with a clear next step.
Key vocabulary
Fourteen words from this module. Tap the speaker to hear each one.
Hard-talk basics
- 皮肤癌pí fū áiSkin cancer
- 肿块zhǒng kuàiLump
- 转移zhuǎn yíTo spread
- 费用fèi yòngCost
- 医保yī bǎoMedical insurance
- 化疗huà liáoChemotherapy
Words that carry weight
- 担心dān xīnTo worry
- 家属jiā shǔFamily member
- 预后yù hòuPrognosis
- 随访suí fǎngFollow-up
- 自费zì fèiOut of pocket
- 复发fù fāTo come back (recur)
- 安慰ān wèiTo comfort
- 理解lǐ jiěTo understand
Ten core phrases
The lines from this module’s take-home phrase sheet. In the course you can print them on one page for your pocket.
- 您想让家人一起听吗？Nín xiǎng ràng jiā rén yì qǐ tīng ma?Would you like your family here to listen with you?
- 结果出来了。Jié guǒ chū lái le.The results are back.
- 恐怕不太好。Kǒng pà bú tài hǎo.I am afraid it is not good.
- 是良性的。Shì liáng xìng de.It is benign.
- 是恶性的。Shì è xìng de.It is malignant.
- 发现得早。Fā xiàn de zǎo.It was found early.
- 会转移吗？Huì zhuǎn yí ma?Could it spread? (the patient asks)
- 您有医保吗？Nín yǒu yī bǎo ma?Do you have medical insurance?
- 我们一起面对。Wǒ men yì qǐ miàn duì.We will face it together.
- 还有什么想问的？Hái yǒu shén me xiǎng wèn de?Anything else you would like to ask?
What’s in Module 12
- Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: Before the Hard Talk
- Part 2 · Benign or MalignantBenign vs. MalignantVocabulary · Flash Cards
- Part 3 · Giving the DiagnosisThe Bad News ScriptUpgrade: Answering the Hard QuestionsKey Patterns
- Part 4 · Cost and CoverTalking About Money
- Part 5 · Support and PrognosisFamily, Support and QuestionsSentences With 恐怕 and 一起Spread, Recurrence and Follow-Up
- Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided ConversationRound 2 · Controlled PracticeRounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
- Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 12 Knowledge Check
- Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 12 HomeworkTake-Home Phrase SheetCourse Wrap-Up · 毕业了
Practice it properly
The full module adds dialogues, role-plays, pronunciation drills and a Knowledge Check. Pass the check to earn a certificate of completion you can add to LinkedIn.