跟讀練習: Five ways to save at the doctors - 通過影片學習英語口語
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For those people that are on a tight budget but still want to see a doctor,
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how can they find one that bulk bills?
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So there's a couple of websites.
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So one of them is Clean Bill and they'll actually say this is the doctors that bulk bill locally.
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In certain areas, there just are no local bulk billing doctors.
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Most just actually can't afford to at all.
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Is there a perception that a bulk billing doctor isn't as good as a privately billing doctor?
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I don't think there's that perception,
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but I think the perception is often around how long they'll spend with their patients.
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Because if you choose to bulk bill,
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your timing and the costs often then mean that you've got less time to spend with that patient.
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For patients who aren't eligible for concessions and maybe,
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like you said, they're 10Ks away from a GP that does bulk bill,
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what can they do to make visiting the GP a little more affordable?
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Yeah, good question.
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So what I'd suggest is actually save up all of your questions for the one visit.
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So you need to go to your GP to get your pap smear done.
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Also get your blood pressure checked,
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get your regular routine heart check done,
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get your skin check done,
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get everything that you need to get done for that next 12 months in that visit.
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And if you don't know what those things are,
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your GP can tell you.
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So most of the time I encourage my patients,
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when they can, to only see me once a year
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because I want to see them and get all of that preventative health stuff done on that visit.
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And I don't want to see them for another 12 months.
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I noticed some stats from the Bureau of Statistics late last year
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that saw an increasing number of people delaying accessing health services.
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The one service that they are delaying the most is dental.
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What's the dangers of this?
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And are there any ways they can reduce their costs in accessing services like dental?
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Yeah, that's really scary because when people come to you and say,
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I need to decide between going to the dentist or paying for petrol.
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It's a really, really worrying time.
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Things we worry about with dentition isn't just cosmetics.
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It's not just how beautiful your smile is,
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but your dental health is really important because buildup of bacteria and gum disease can lead to lots of different problems,
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not just with your oral health,
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but with your heart health as well.
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And your teeth last your lifetime.
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So you need good dentition when you're a female in pregnancy,
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when you're young, so that you don't have problems when you're older.
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What you can do to make it cheaper,
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it's tricky because there's not a lot of funding for dental care.
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In lots of places in Sydney,
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there is some federally funded programs,
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but they've got really long wait lists.
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So Sutherland Hospital has one,
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there's one just outside of Central train station,
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but there is quite a long wait list for them.
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Telehealth.
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Absolutely.
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Access to calling your doctor or a video call with the doctor.
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Run us through the costs involved with that.
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Is it cheaper?
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Is it more expensive than seeing your doctor?
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And when is it a good thing to do and when is it not?
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How wonderful is it that we were given this option during COVID and people could continue to see their GP,
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someone they already know, someone they already trust.
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The cost, out-of-pocket costs, are probably about the same.
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So out-of-pocket, you will often be paying the same as if you did go in to see your GP.
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But what's different is your time because you can do it on your lunch break.
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You can do it before work.
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You can do it just after you've dropped the kids to school.
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You don't necessarily have to take time off work to go in for that doctor's visit.
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So that's where the real cost saving is.
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But as you say, it's not always appropriate.
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If you want me to look in your child's ear,
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I can't do it over telehealth.
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I probably can't assess your skin lesion over telehealth.
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I definitely can't listen to your lungs over telehealth.
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I can talk to you about mental health.
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I can talk to you about your pregnancy.
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I can talk to you about doing an STD check.
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There are so many things we can do with telehealth,
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but it's not appropriate for everything.
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And speaking of health, one other big cost when you're accessing services is private health insurance, right?
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At what point does someone really need to start thinking about,
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hey, A, do I need it?
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B, do I need to increase my cover?
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C, is it worth it?
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Yeah, great question.
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So often for females, that conversation happens when you're starting to think about babies.
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So as soon as you're starting to think about pregnancy and pregnancy care,
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that's a decision that you need to think about.
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And that's because your options are going to be public or private.
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And if you want to have a private obstetrician and have a private delivery,
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then you're going to need to have private health insurance or have very large costs.
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So that's when females usually think about it.
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In Australia, we're really lucky.
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Our trauma services, our cancer services,
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our public hospitals are fantastic.
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So if you don't have private health insurance,
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you will still have excellent medical care in the public system.
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If you have private health insurance, your options are increased.
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So it means you can see a private specialist without the additional fees or with a portion of those additional fees covered.
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So the decision of when to think about private health insurance is entirely based on your finances
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and when you can afford it.
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There are some tax benefits of having it.
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And so when you've met those tax thresholds,
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it's worth thinking about having it because it reduces your taxable income.
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And then what your Medicare needs are,
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what your medical needs are for the next 12 months,
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five years, 10 years ongoing.
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Thank you.
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為什麼要通過這個影片練習口語？
通過觀看和模仿這個影片，英語學習者可以在真實的語境中提高自己的口語能力。影片中討論的看病和節省醫療費用的話題，與我們日常生活緊密相關，能夠讓學習者在實際生活中更好地表達自己的觀點和需求。此外，這種練習不僅能幫助你掌握日常交流中的常用詞彙和句型，更能增強你的自信心。利用 看YouTube學英語 的方式，你可以通過反覆聆聽和模仿影片中的對話，提升自己的口語流利度和語音準確性。
語法與表達分析
在這個影片中，演講者使用了多種有效的表達方式，以下是幾個關鍵結構的分析：
- 賓語從句：例如 "what I'd suggest is..." 這種結構常用於提出建議，幫助學習者學習如何在對話中表達自己的看法。
- 條件句：如 "if you choose to bulk bill..."條件句使得討論更具邏輯性，並能幫助學習者理清因果關係。
- 推測語氣：例如 "I think there is a perception..." 這種表達方式能夠讓學習者知道如何在討論不確定的想法或觀點時使用適當的措辭。
- 情態動詞：使用 "should" 和 "can" 來給出建議。例如 “you should save up all of your questions...” 這樣的表達方式適用於日常生活中的建議和提醒。
常見發音陷阱
影片中有幾個容易造成發音困難的單詞和短語，學習者需要特別注意：
- bulk bill：對於非母語者來說，這個片語可能會造成理解上的困難，注意“bulk”的發音。
- dental：這個詞的母音發音與漢語中的“牙科”對比，學習者常常會在發音時產生混淆。
- check：在“check done”和“check your blood pressure”中要注意重音位置，這有助於增強語音流暢度。
通過不斷的練習和複述 雅思口語練習 中遇到的語音和句型，學習者可以更自如地使用英語進行口語交流。在各種情境下，利用 shadow speak 的方式，模仿和學習這些發音是非常有效的。
影片中的語法
說話人最常用的結構，並附上影片中的原話：
| 結構 | 影片中的用法 |
|---|---|
| 現在完成時 have/has + 過去分詞 — 過去發生但與現在仍有關聯的事 | you've dropped · you've met |
| 被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼，而不是誰做的 | were given · are increased |
什麼是跟讀法？
跟讀法 (Shadowing) 是一種有科學依據的語言學習技巧，最初開發用於專業口譯員的培訓，並由多語言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。這個方法簡單而強大：您在聽英語母語原聲的同時立即大聲重複——就像是一個延遲1-2秒緊跟說話者的影子。與被動聽力或語法練習不同，跟讀法強迫您的大腦和口腔肌肉同時處理並模模擬實的講話模式。研究表明它能顯著提高發音準確性，語調，節奏，連讀，聽力理解和口語流利度——使其成為雅思口語備考和真實英語交流最有效的方法之一。