跟孩子说话 Talking with Children During the Exam

By the end of this module you can…

• Switch between 您 for parents and 你 for the child, and use the child’s pet name.
• Use tell, show, do for each part of the exam, in child words.
• Give simple instructions: open wide, breathe in and out, lie down, hold still.
• Ask a child where it hurts and how much, with a faces scale.
• Prepare a child honestly for a shot, and answer parents who threaten or reassure in ways that backfire.

Key vocabulary

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

Tools and helpers

• 听诊器tīng zhěn qìStethoscope
• 耳镜ěr jìngOtoscope
• 压舌板yā shé bǎnTongue depressor
• 小锤子xiǎo chuí ziReflex hammer (kid word)
• 风车fēng chēPinwheel
• 小熊xiǎo xióngTeddy bear
• 动画片dòng huà piànCartoon
• 疼痛评分表téng tòng píng fēn biǎoPain scale

Words for the child

• 张大嘴zhāng dà zuǐOpen wide
• 吸气xī qìBreathe in
• 呼气hū qìBreathe out
• 躺下tǎng xiàLie down
• 别动bié dòngHold still
• 坐在腿上zuò zài tuǐ shangSit on a lap
• 抱紧bào jǐnHold tight (a comfort hold)
• 勇敢yǒng gǎnBrave
• 真棒zhēn bàngGreat job!
• 击掌jī zhǎngHigh five

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. 我是王医生，你可以叫我王阿姨。Wǒ shì Wáng yī shēng, nǐ kě yǐ jiào wǒ Wáng ā yí.I’m Dr. Wang. Call me Auntie Wang.
2. 他在家里叫什么小名？Tā zài jiā lǐ jiào shén me xiǎo míng?What does he go by at home?
3. 先告诉你，再给你看，然后再做。Xiān gào su nǐ, zài gěi nǐ kàn, rán hòu zài zuò.First I tell you, then I show you, then I do it.
4. 我要听听你的心跳。先听听小熊的。Wǒ yào tīng ting nǐ de xīn tiào. Xiān tīng ting xiǎo xióng de.I’ll listen to your heartbeat. Teddy’s first.
5. 张大嘴，说“啊”。Zhāng dà zuǐ, shuō “ā”.Open wide and say “ah.”
6. 像闻花一样吸气，像吹蜡烛一样呼气。Xiàng wén huā yí yàng xī qì, xiàng chuī là zhú yí yàng hū qì.In like smelling a flower, out like blowing a candle.
7. 你想坐在妈妈腿上，还是坐在床上？Nǐ xiǎng zuò zài mā ma tuǐ shang, hái shi zuò zài chuáng shang?Mom’s lap, or the table?
8. 会有一点点疼，像蚊子叮一下，很快就好。Huì yǒu yì diǎn diǎn téng, xiàng wén zi dīng yí xià, hěn kuài jiù hǎo.A tiny pinch, like a mosquito bite, over fast.
9. 没关系，害怕可以哭。Méi guān xi, hài pà kě yǐ kū.It’s OK to cry when you’re scared.
10. 你刚才一动不动，真棒！Nǐ gāng cái yí dòng bú dòng, zhēn bàng!You held so still. Great job!

What’s in Module 6

1. Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: Little Patients
2. Part 2 · Words for Little PatientsReading the Pinyin · Child Words vs. Chart Words · Vocabulary · Flash Cards · By Age: What Helps
3. Part 3 · The Friendly ExamThe Friendly Exam Script · 您 for the Parent, 你 for the Child · Key Patterns · Tell, Show, Do · Simple Instructions: Open Wide, Breathe, Lie Down · Praise and Comfort
4. Part 4 · The Hard MomentsWhere Does It Hurt? Asking the Child · Shots and Swabs: Honest, Quick, Held · Scared, Crying or Saying No
5. Part 5 · Concerns & ReviewWhat Parents Say · Real Choices, Not 好不好 · Putting It Together
6. Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided Conversation · Round 2 · Controlled Practice · Rounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
7. Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 6 Knowledge Check
8. Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 6 Homework · Take-Home Phrase Sheet · Module 6 Wrap-Up · 下次见