特殊人群 Children, Older Adults and Caregivers

By the end of this module you can…

• Talk with children, and with the grandparents who bring them.
• Explain a child’s dose by weight, and how to measure it with an oral syringe.
• Make medicines easier for older adults: labels, caps and routines.
• Know who can pick up and who can be told what, and say so kindly.
• Use a professional interpreter when the conversation needs one.

Key vocabulary

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

Children & older adults

• 小朋友xiǎo péng youLittle one (to a child)
• 儿童ér tóngChild, children’s (formal)
• 宝宝bǎo baoBaby
• 体重tǐ zhòngBody weight
• 老人lǎo rénOlder person
• 大字标签dà zì biāo qiānLarge-print label
• 儿童安全瓶盖ér tóng ān quán píng gàiChild-resistant cap
• 摔倒shuāi dǎoTo fall

Family & privacy

• 家属jiā shǔFamily members
• 照顾者zhào gù zhěCaregiver
• 代取dài qǔTo pick up on someone’s behalf
• 授权shòu quánAuthorization, permission
• 隐私yǐn sīPrivacy
• 翻译fān yìInterpreter; to interpret

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. 小朋友，你好！你叫什么名字？Xiǎo péng you, nǐ hǎo! Nǐ jiào shén me míng zi?Hello there! What’s your name?
2. 请问孩子多大了？多重？Qǐng wèn hái zi duō dà le? Duō zhòng?How old is the child, and how much do they weigh?
3. 用这个喂药器量，不要用家里吃饭的勺子。Yòng zhè ge wèi yào qì liáng, bú yào yòng jiā lǐ chī fàn de sháo zi.Measure with this oral syringe, not a kitchen spoon.
4. 我们可以打印大字的标签。Wǒ men kě yǐ dǎ yìn dà zì de biāo qiān.We can print large-print labels.
5. 我说慢一点，您听得清楚吗？Wǒ shuō màn yì diǎn, nín tīng de qīng chu ma?I’ll speak more slowly. Can you hear me clearly?
6. 这个安眠药吃了可能会头晕，晚上起来要小心。Zhè ge ān mián yào chī le kě néng huì tóu yūn, wǎn shang qǐ lai yào xiǎo xīn.This sleeping pill can cause dizziness: take care at night.
7. 您是替谁取药？请说一下病人的名字和出生日期。Nín shì tì shéi qǔ yào? Qǐng shuō yí xià bìng rén de míng zi hé chū shēng rì qī.Who are you picking up for? Name and date of birth?
8. 按我们药房的规定，您母亲的用药情况，需要她同意才能告诉您。Àn wǒ men yào fáng de guī dìng, nín mǔ qīn de yòng yào qíng kuàng, xū yào tā tóng yì cái néng gào su nín.Under our pharmacy’s policy, we need your mother’s permission to discuss her medicines.
9. 这个很重要，我请专业翻译帮我们。Zhè ge hěn zhòng yào, wǒ qǐng zhuān yè fān yì bāng wǒ men.This is important: I’ll bring in a professional interpreter.
10. 我们一起看看您吃的所有药，有没有重复的。Wǒ men yì qǐ kàn kan nín chī de suǒ yǒu yào, yǒu méi yǒu chóng fù de.Let’s look at all your medicines for duplicates.

What’s in Module 11

1. Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: Family and Medicines
2. Part 2 · The Words for Special GroupsReading the Pinyin · Warm 阿姨 vs. Formal 王女士 · Vocabulary · Flash Cards · Four Kinds of Visit
3. Part 3 · Children and Older AdultsThe Grandparent Script · Talking With Children · Key Patterns · Children’s Doses · Making It Easier for Older Adults · Falls and Drowsy Medicines
4. Part 4 · Family and PrivacyPicking Up for Someone Else · Privacy and Permission · Interpreters: When Family Isn’t Enough
5. Part 5 · Concerns & ReviewsWhat Families Say · A Medication Review · Three More Words
6. Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided Conversation · Round 2 · Controlled Practice · Rounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
7. Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 11 Knowledge Check
8. Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 11 Homework · Take-Home Phrase Sheet · Module 11 Wrap-Up · 下次见