Long, a factory worker from Vietnam, visits the hospital for the first time with stomach pain β and doesn't have his NHI card yet.
Sharon: Good morning. How can I help you?
Long: Morning. I'm sick, um, stomach. First time here.
Sharon: No problem. Do you have your health insurance card β the NHI card?
Long: No, no card yet. New in Taiwan, one month.
Sharon: That's okay, you can register as a self-pay patient today. It's about eight hundred dollars for a new patient. Can I see your passport or ARC, please?
Long: ARC β yes, here.
Sharon: Thank you. What's your main problem today?
Long: Stomach pain, two days.
Sharon: Okay, I'll register you for Internal Medicine. Take this number and wait in the waiting area. Your NHI card should arrive in two or three weeks β bring it next time for a lower fee.
Long: Okay, thank you.
Sharon: You're welcome. Have a seat, please.
| Key Vocabulary | δΈζηθ¨ |
|---|---|
| register | ζθ |
| self-pay patient | θͺθ²»η δΊΊ |
| NHI / health insurance card | ε₯δΏε‘ |
| ARC (Alien Resident Certificate) | ε± ηθ |
| Internal Medicine | ε §η§ |
| waiting area | εθ¨Ίε |
Role-play this dialogue with a partner β one plays Sharon, one plays the patient. Then switch roles. What other questions might Sharon ask a first-time patient?
θ·ηδΊΊε‘ιε―θ½ζε第δΈζ¬‘δΎηη ηη δΊΊεͺδΊει‘οΌ