肚子不舒服 Tummy Troubles and Fluids

By the end of this module you can…

• Ask how many times, what it looked like, and how much is going in and coming out.
• Ask about the signs of dehydration: pee, tears, mouth, soft spot, alertness.
• Coach oral rehydration spoon by spoon, and what to eat and drink.
• Name the warning signs: green vomit, blood, worsening pain, a very sleepy child.
• Talk about constipation, hand washing and medicines from home.

Key vocabulary

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

Vomiting, diarrhea and fluids

• 呕吐ǒu tùVomiting
• 拉肚子lā dù ziDiarrhea
• 肚子疼dù zi téngTummy ache
• 口服补液盐kǒu fú bǔ yè yánOral rehydration solution (ORS)
• 小勺xiǎo sháoTeaspoon
• 眼泪yǎn lèiTears
• 嘴唇干zuǐ chún gānDry lips
• 囟门xìn ménSoft spot (fontanelle)
• 果汁guǒ zhīJuice
• 稀饭xī fànRice porridge (congee)

Constipation, germs and more

• 脚凳jiǎo dèngFootstool (for the toilet)
• 西梅xī méiPrunes
• 便盆biàn pénPotty chair
• 洗手xǐ shǒuHand washing
• 消毒xiāo dúTo disinfect
• 益生菌yì shēng jūnProbiotics
• 阑尾炎lán wěi yánAppendicitis

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. 孩子吐了几次？拉了几次？Hái zi tù le jǐ cì? Lā le jǐ cì?How many vomits, how many stools?
2. 最后一次尿尿是什么时候？Zuì hòu yí cì niào niào shì shén me shí hou?When did she last pee?
3. 哭的时候有眼泪吗？Kū de shí hou yǒu yǎn lèi ma?Tears when she cries?
4. 吐的是绿色的吗？大便里有血吗？Tù de shì lǜ sè de ma? Dà biàn lǐ yǒu xiě ma?Green vomit? Blood in the stool?
5. 每五分钟喂一小勺口服补液盐。Měi wǔ fēn zhōng wèi yì xiǎo sháo kǒu fú bǔ yè yán.A teaspoon of ORS every five minutes.
6. 果汁和饮料太甜，会拉得更厉害。Guǒ zhī hé yǐn liào tài tián, huì lā de gèng lì hai.Juice and soda can make diarrhea worse.
7. 拉肚子的时候，不用饿着。Lā dù zi de shí hou, bú yòng è zhe.No need to go hungry with diarrhea.
8. 不吐了，就可以吃平常的饭。Bú tù le, jiù kě yǐ chī píng cháng de fàn.Usual food once the vomiting stops.
9. 换完尿布，用肥皂洗手。Huàn wán niào bù, yòng féi zào xǐ shǒu.Soap and water after every diaper.
10. 要是八个小时没尿，今天就要来看；要是叫不醒，马上打911。Yào shi bā ge xiǎo shí méi niào, jīn tiān jiù yào lái kàn; yào shi jiào bu xǐng, mǎ shàng dǎ jiǔ yāo yāo.No pee for eight hours: seen today. Can’t be woken: call 911.

What’s in Module 8

1. Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: Stomach Bugs
2. Part 2 · The Words for Tummy TroublesReading the Pinyin · Saying 拉肚子 vs. Charting 腹泻 · Vocabulary · Flash Cards · What Does It Look Like?
3. Part 3 · Vomiting, Diarrhea and FluidsThe Tummy Visit Script · The Fluid Questions · Key Patterns · Signs of Dehydration · Fluids After Vomiting, Spoon by Spoon · What to Drink, What to Eat
4. Part 4 · When to Worry, and BeyondWarning Signs: Green Vomit, Blood, Pain · Constipation: The Other Tummy Trouble · Stopping the Spread: Hands, Diapers, Daycare
5. Part 5 · Concerns & ReviewWhat Parents Say · Diarrhea Medicines from Home · 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 8 Knowledge Check
8. Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 8 Homework · Take-Home Phrase Sheet · Module 8 Wrap-Up · 下次见