Module 9 of 12 · 全科中文 Primary Care
健康生活 Healthy Habits Counseling
Talk about food, activity, smoking and drinking in Mandarin the way that works: ask first, listen, reflect, and let the patient choose the next small step.
By the end of this module you can…
- Ask permission before you talk about weight, smoking or drinking, and use words that don’t blame.
- Use the readiness ruler and reflect what you hear, so the patient gives the reasons for change.
- Explain the plate method and 150 minutes a week with the patient’s own food and activities.
- Say what fits each stage of quitting smoking, and ask about drinking and the red face.
- Build on habits like tai chi and soups, and recognize the words patients use when a habit needs medical help first.
Key vocabulary
Fourteen words from this module. Tap the speaker to hear each one.
The habits
- 饮食yǐn shíDiet, what you eat
- 运动yùn dòngExercise
- 体重tǐ zhòngWeight
- 戒烟jiè yānTo quit smoking
- 喝酒hē jiǔDrinking alcohol
- 睡眠shuì miánSleep
- 蔬菜shū càiVegetables
- 少盐shǎo yánLess salt
Words for change
- 走路zǒu lùWalking
- 太极拳tài jí quánTai chi
- 主食zhǔ shíStaple foods (rice, noodles, bread)
- 含糖饮料hán táng yǐn liàoSugary drinks
- 目标mù biāoGoal
- 信心xìn xīnConfidence
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.
- 我们可以聊聊运动吗？Wǒ men kě yǐ liáo liao yùn dòng ma?May we talk about exercise?
- 您现在平时怎么活动？Nín xiàn zài píng shí zěn me huó dòng?How do you usually stay active now?
- 听起来，您很想戒，但是很难。Tīng qǐ lai, nín hěn xiǎng jiè, dàn shì hěn nán.It sounds like you want to quit, but it’s hard.
- 戒烟对您有多重要？零分到十分。Jiè yān duì nín yǒu duō zhòng yào? Líng fēn dào shí fēn.How important is quitting to you, from 0 to 10?
- 为什么是六分，不是三分？Wèi shén me shì liù fēn, bú shì sān fēn?Why a six, and not a three?
- 我可以跟您说说我的想法吗？Wǒ kě yǐ gēn nín shuō shuo wǒ de xiǎng fǎ ma?May I share a thought?
- 每周最好有一百五十分钟中等强度的活动。Měi zhōu zuì hǎo yǒu yì bǎi wǔ shí fēn zhōng zhōng děng qiáng dù de huó dòng.Aim for 150 minutes of moderate activity a week.
- 一个盘子，一半是蔬菜。Yí ge pán zi, yí bàn shì shū cài.Half the plate: vegetables.
- 喝酒以后脸会红吗？Hē jiǔ yǐ hòu liǎn huì hóng ma?Does your face turn red when you drink?
- 又抽了也很常见，很多人要试几次才成功。Yòu chōu le yě hěn cháng jiàn, hěn duō rén yào shì jǐ cì cái chéng gōng.Smoking again after quitting is common. Many people need a few tries to succeed.
What’s in Module 9
- Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: Food, Walking and Sleep
- Part 2 · The Words for HabitsReading the PinyinSaying 体重偏高, Not 胖Vocabulary · Flash CardsThe Readiness Ruler
- Part 3 · Asking, Not TellingThe Healthy Habits ScriptAsk Before You AdviseKey PatternsReflect What You HearFood: The Plate MethodMoving More: 150 Minutes a Week
- Part 4 · Smoking, Drinking and SafetyQuitting Smoking, Stage by StageAlcohol and the Red FaceWhen a Habit Needs Medical Help
- Part 5 · Concerns & TraditionsWhat Patients SayTai Chi, Soups and 养生Three Words for Sleep and Stress
- Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided ConversationRound 2 · Controlled PracticeRounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
- Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 9 Knowledge Check
- Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 9 HomeworkTake-Home Phrase SheetModule 9 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.