Module 6 of 12 · 皮肤科中文 Dermatology
银屑病 Psoriasis and Chronic Care
Explain a chronic disease: thick scaly plaques, the scalp, nails and joints, why it is not contagious, and how treatment controls it over time.
By the end of this module you can…
- Explain what psoriasis is, and that it is not contagious.
- Describe plaques and scale, and check the scalp and nails.
- Ask about joint pain and morning stiffness.
- Explain control rather than cure, and long-term treatment.
- Talk about triggers: stress, infection, stopping medicine.
Key vocabulary
Fourteen words from this module. Tap the speaker to hear each one.
Psoriasis basics
- 银屑病yín xiè bìngPsoriasis
- 鳞屑lín xièScale
- 斑块bān kuàiPlaque
- 头皮tóu píScalp
- 指甲zhǐ jiaNail
- 关节guān jiéJoint
Chronic care & triggers
- 慢性màn xìngChronic
- 控制kòng zhìTo control
- 复发fù fāTo come back (relapse)
- 光疗guāng liáoPhototherapy
- 免疫miǎn yìImmunity (immune system)
- 遗传yí chuánHereditary (runs in families)
- 压力yā lìStress
- 瘙痒sào yǎngItching
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.
- 头皮上有吗？Tóu pí shang yǒu ma?Is it on your scalp too?
- 皮屑掉得多不多？Pí xiè diào de duō bu duō?Do a lot of flakes come off?
- 这些红块摸起来厚吗？Zhè xiē hóng kuài mō qǐ lai hòu ma?Do these patches feel thick?
- 关节疼吗？Guān jié téng ma?Do your joints hurt?
- 指甲有小坑吗？Zhǐ jia yǒu xiǎo kēng ma?Any small pits in your nails?
- 这是银屑病。Zhè shì yín xiè bìng.This is psoriasis.
- 不传染。Bù chuán rǎn.It isn’t contagious.
- 目前不能根治。Mù qián bù néng gēn zhì.It can’t be cured yet.
- 可以控制得很好。Kě yǐ kòng zhì de hěn hǎo.It can be controlled very well.
- 不要自己停药。Bú yào zì jǐ tíng yào.Don’t stop the medicine on your own.
What’s in Module 6
- Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: A Long-Term Illness
- Part 2 · Control or CureControl vs. CureVocabulary · Flash Cards
- Part 3 · Explaining PsoriasisThe Reassurance ScriptUpgrade: Long-Term TreatmentKey Patterns
- Part 4 · Plaques and ScaleHow Thick, How Much Scale
- Part 5 · Joints and Daily LifeJoints, Stress and RelapseSentences With 控制 and 坚持Scalp, Nails and Everyday Care
- Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided ConversationRound 2 · Controlled PracticeRounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
- Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 6 Knowledge Check
- Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 6 HomeworkTake-Home Phrase SheetModule 6 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.