Conversation 10 of 16 · Hospital Reception English

Requesting a Wheelchair

Ani, a caregiver from Indonesia, needs a wheelchair for her elderly employer.

Listen to the Dialogue

Dialogue: Sharon & Ani

Ani: Excuse me, Sharon. My employer, she cannot walk. I need a wheelchair?

Sharon: Of course. Where is she now?

Ani: In the car, outside, near the front door.

Sharon: Okay, I'll bring a wheelchair right away. Can you tell me her name and department?

Ani: Lin Ah-mei. Orthopedics.

Sharon: Let me check — Orthopedics is on the 3rd floor, Room 301. I'll take you both there myself.

Ani: Thank you so much, Sharon.

Sharon: (brings the wheelchair) No problem, this is very normal here. Let's go get her.

Ani: You are very kind.

Sharon: It's my job. Let's help her into the chair carefully.

Key Vocabulary 用語筆記
Key Vocabulary中文筆記
wheelchair輪椅
employer雇主
Orthopedics骨科
front door大門
carefully小心地

Practice It 練習看看

Role-play this dialogue with a partner — one plays Sharon, one plays the patient. Then switch roles. What other equipment might a patient need (crutches, a walker)?

病人可能還需要哪些輔具(拐杖、助行器)?

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