Module 2 of 12 · 门诊中文 Front Desk & Medical Assistant

登记表格 Registration, Forms and ID

Register a new patient in Mandarin: the forms, ID and contact details, what the signatures mean, and kind help for anyone who can’t read the forms.

25 short lessons · audio on every phrase · free, no sign-up

A receptionist handing a clipboard of forms to a new patient at the front desk with a warm smile

By the end of this module you can…

Key vocabulary

Fourteen words from this module. Tap the speaker to hear each one.

The forms

Signatures & ID

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.

  1. 您是第一次来吗?欢迎!Nín shì dì yī cì lái ma? Huān yíng!Is this your first visit? Welcome!
  2. 请填一下这几张表格,有不懂的可以问我。Qǐng tián yí xià zhè jǐ zhāng biǎo gé, yǒu bù dǒng de kě yǐ wèn wǒ.Please fill in these forms; ask me anything.
  3. 我们有中文的表格,您要吗?Wǒ men yǒu Zhōng wén de biǎo gé, nín yào ma?We have forms in Chinese. Would you like them?
  4. 请出示一下您的证件和保险卡。Qǐng chū shì yí xià nín de zhèng jiàn hé bǎo xiǎn kǎ.Could I see your ID and insurance card?
  5. 最好的联系电话是哪个?Zuì hǎo de lián xì diàn huà shì nǎ ge?What’s the best number to reach you?
  6. 紧急联系人是谁?跟您是什么关系?Jǐn jí lián xì rén shì shéi? Gēn nín shì shén me guān xi?Who’s your emergency contact, and how are they related?
  7. 签名表示您同意看病和检查。Qiān míng biǎo shì nín tóng yì kàn bìng hé jiǎn chá.Signing means you agree to the visit, exams and tests.
  8. 不会填的地方空着,我来帮您。Bú huì tián de dì fang kòng zhe, wǒ lái bāng nín.Leave blank what you can’t fill in; I’ll help.
  9. 您习惯说普通话还是广东话?Nín xí guàn shuō pǔ tōng huà hái shi Guǎng dōng huà?Do you prefer Mandarin or Cantonese?
  10. 填好以后交给我就可以了。Tián hǎo yǐ hòu jiāo gěi wǒ jiù kě yǐ le.When you’re done, just hand them to me.

What’s in Module 2

  1. Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: First Visits
  2. Part 2 · The Words for FormsReading the PinyinSaying 名字 vs. Writing 姓名Vocabulary · Flash CardsFour Forms and What They’re For
  3. Part 3 · Registering a New PatientThe New Patient ScriptMaking Forms EasyKey PatternsID and CardsContact DetailsWhat the Signatures Mean
  4. Part 4 · Helping and CheckingFilling In Forms TogetherWhen Family Fills the FormsCheck Before They Go In
  5. Part 5 · Concerns & PreferencesWhat Patients SayLanguage and InterpretersThe Record
  6. Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided ConversationRound 2 · Controlled PracticeRounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
  7. Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 2 Knowledge Check
  8. Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 2 HomeworkTake-Home Phrase SheetModule 2 Wrap-Up · 下次见

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.

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