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Mandarin-English Dialogue #11 – Stiff Neck
Briefing This dialogue takes place between Mrs Xu, a Chinese-speaking patient, and Doctor Waters, her GP. Mrs Xu has been experiencing pain in her neck. Listen to Dialogue Mandarin-English Dialogue #10 – Stiff Neck
Mandarin-English Dialogue #10 – Medical Supplies Controversy
Briefing An Australian hospital has received a batch of medical supplies from a Chinese exporter and is investigating a possible link between the goods supplied and a recent outbreak of golden staph. The head of hospital administration, Neil Plopper, is contacting the Chinese supplier, Ms Chen, in regards to the matter. Listen to Dialogue [...]
Interpreting Speech #4 – Autism (English-into-Mandarin)
Briefing You have been asked to interpret for an international conference entitled “Challenges in High School Teaching”. During this presentation you are interpreting for an education expert on the topic of autism spectrum disorders and how to deal with autistic children in the classroom. Listen to Speech Interpreting Speech #4 – Autism (English-into-Mandarin)
Interpreting Speech #1 – Hospital Upgrades (English-into-Mandarin)
Briefing Raymond Smith, Minister for Health and Ageing, is giving a speech to the local community about upgrades to St Gregory’s, a hospital located in a city called Saltham. Listen to Speech Interpreting Speech #1 – Hospital Upgrades (English-into-Mandarin)
Mandarin-English Dialogue #5 – Pregnancy Anxiety
Briefing Mrs Pang, a pregnant woman, is having a consultation with Dr Robinson. She has been feeling anxious recently about her pregnancy. Listen to Dialogue Mandarin-English Dialogue #5 – Pregnancy Anxiety
Mandarin-English Dialogue #3 – Food Poisoning
Briefing Mr Smith is a British man working at a branch of a multinational corporation in Beijing. He has suddenly felt dizzy and fatigued, and has come to a nearby hospital. A doctor named Wang is giving him a check-up. Listen to Dialogue Mandarin-English Dialogue #3 – Food Poisoning
221 Diseases, Disabilities and Disorders in English and Chinese
Since I kept having to add more and more diseases to 110 Diseases, Disabilities and Disorders in English and Chinese, I thought I’d make a separate post with 100 or so more diseases for readers who want a more comprehensive glossary. Enjoy! 221 Diseases, Disabilities and Disorders in English and Chinese 1. Acne: 痤疮 [...]
12 Illicit Drugs in English and Chinese
The following is a list I’ve collected of the most common illicit drugs in the West, including both the English names, and Chinese translations and pinyin. This collection should be useful for translating and interpreting students practicing in legal, police and medical contexts. I would recommend you learn all of this vocabulary if you want [...]
Essential Disability Vocabulary in English and Mandarin
Today’s topic is disabilities, and Bo and I have presented here a pretty good outline of the most important vocabulary items you’ll need in interpreting in disability contexts. If you have any additions please let me know in the comments section!
110 Diseases, Disabilities and Disorders in English and Chinese
This is the sequel to my previous post 66 Common Symptoms in English and Chinese (which has now grown to 102!). This glossary includes all common infectious diseases, disorders, disabilities, chromosomal abnormalities, neurodegenerative disorders, mental disorders, phobias, and so on. Some entries include the formal medical titles, former names and colloquialisms in brackets. Hope you [...]
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