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8 月 14 日 星期五
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描述痛楚（第 2 課）：NHS 約診及緊急情況
Describing Pain（Lesson 2): NHS Appointments and Emergencies
學習目標:
完成本課後，你可以喺醫療場合運用第 1 課嘅語言，回答常見問題、解釋痛楚幾時開始同有冇變化，以及要求語言支援。
0. Safety note — 安全提示
如果痛楚突然出現、非常嚴重，或者有生命危險，請打 999。如果需要緊急但唔係危急情況嘅醫療意見，請打 NHS 嘅 111。如果唔肯定，請向信任嘅人或醫護人員求助。
1. Questions you may hear — 醫護人員可能會問
| English | Cantonese |
|---|---|
| Where does it hurt? | 邊度痛？ |
| When did it start? | 幾時開始？ |
| How long have you had it? | 痛咗幾耐？ |
| Is it getting better or worse? | 好啲定差啲？ |
| Does anything make it better? | 有冇啲嘢令佢好啲？ |
| Does anything make it worse? | 有冇啲嘢令佢差啲？ |
| Can you rate the pain from zero to ten? | 由零至十，痛楚係幾多分？ |
| Are you taking any medicines? | 你有冇食緊藥？ |
2. Useful answers — 實用回答
| English | Cantonese |
|---|---|
| It started this morning. | 今朝開始。 |
| I have had it for two days. | 痛咗兩日。 |
| It is getting worse. | 越嚟越差。 |
| It comes and goes. | 一時痛、一時唔痛。 |
| It is worse when I walk. | 行路時更加痛。 |
| It is better when I rest. | 休息時好啲。 |
| The pain is seven out of ten. | 痛楚係十分之七。 |
| I take tablets for blood pressure. | 我食降血壓藥。 |
3. Additional symptoms — 其他症狀
| English | Cantonese |
|---|---|
| I feel dizzy. | 我覺得頭暈。 |
| I feel sick. | 我覺得作嘔／唔舒服。 |
| I cannot breathe properly. | 我呼吸唔順。 |
| I feel weak. | 我覺得無力。 |
| I have a fever. | 我發燒。 |
| There is blood. | 有血。 |
| I have fallen. | 我跌倒咗。 |
| I cannot move my arm/leg. | 我隻手／腳郁唔到。 |
4. Asking for help or clarification — 求助及要求解釋
| English | Cantonese |
|---|---|
I am sorry. I do not understand. | 唔好意思，我唔明白。 |
| Please speak slowly. | 請講慢啲。 |
| Could you repeat that, please? | 可唔可以請你再講一次？ |
| Could you write it down, please? | 可唔可以請你寫低？ |
| Can I have a Cantonese interpreter, please? | 可唔可以請一位廣東話傳譯員？ |
| I speak Cantonese. | 我講廣東話。 |
| Please call my daughter/son. | 請打電話畀我個女／仔。 |
5. A useful answer structure — 實用回答次序
- Location 位置: My left knee hurts. 我左邊膝頭痛。
- Start or duration 開始時間或持續時間: It started three days ago. 三日前開始。
- Change 變化: It is getting worse. 越嚟越差。
- Trigger or relief 誘因或舒緩方法: It hurts when I walk; it is better when I rest. 我行路時會痛；休息時好啲。
- Score 評分: It is six out of ten. 痛楚係十分之六。
- Support 支援: I speak Cantonese. Can I have an interpreter, please? 我講廣東話。可唔可以請一位傳譯員？
6. Dialogue 對話 — GP appointment 家庭醫生約診
| Speaker | English | Cantonese |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse 護士 | Where does it hurt? | 邊度痛？ |
| Patient 病人 | My left knee hurts. | 我左邊膝頭痛。 |
| Nurse | When did it start? | 幾時開始？ |
| Patient | It started three days ago. | 三日前開始。 |
| Nurse | Is it getting better or worse? | 好啲定差啲？ |
| Patient | It is getting worse. It hurts when I walk. | 越嚟越差。我行路時會痛。 |
| Nurse | How bad is the pain from zero to ten? | 由零至十，痛楚有幾嚴重？ |
| Patient | It is six out of ten. | 痛楚係十分之六。 |
| Patient | I speak Cantonese. Could I have an interpreter, please? | 我講廣東話。可唔可以請一位傳譯員？ |
7. Urgent-help language — 緊急求助用語
| English | Cantonese |
|---|---|
| Excuse me. I need help. | 唔好意思，我需要幫助。 |
| I have severe chest pain. | 我胸口痛得好嚴重。 |
| I cannot breathe properly. | 我呼吸唔順。 |
| Please call 999. | 請打 999。 |
8. Practice — 練習
Answer in complete sentences:
- Where does it hurt?
- When did it start?
- Is it getting better or worse?
- What makes it better or worse?
- What is the pain score from 0–10?
- Do you need an interpreter?
Review checklist — 溫習清單
- I can answer common healthcare questions.
- I can describe when pain started and whether it is changing.
- I can give a pain score.
- I can mention important additional symptoms.
- I can ask for a Cantonese interpreter or ask someone to speak slowly.
Home practice — 家課
Prepare a six-sentence health message using the answer structure above.
用上面第五節嘅回答次序，準備一段由六句句子組成嘅健康訊息。