Day 140: The Firefighter's Medical
At the medical exam for applicants to the fire service in Regensburg, Paulina Brunner (A), a young applicant, hears her blood pressure reading from the examining doctor, Stefan Weinzierl (B).
How to study this lesson 3 steps
- Read the situation under the title. It says who is talking and how they know each other, which decides how politely they speak.
- Read the dialogue line by line with its translation, until every line makes sense. Point at (or tap) a German word to see what it means.
- Spend at least 30 minutes listening to native German, for example from the Resources page. It doesn't matter if you don't understand it yet.
Dialogue
Audio recordings are on the way. For now, each lesson is the dialogue with its English translation.
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A
158 zu 96? Das kann nicht sein, beim Hausarzt hatte ich letzten Monat noch ganz normale Werte.
158 over 96? That can't be right, my readings at the GP's last month were perfectly normal.
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B
Das glaube ich Ihnen gern, Frau Brunner, das ist der typische Weißkitteleffekt. Reine Anspannung, die sehe ich bei Eignungsuntersuchungen fast täglich.
I don't doubt it, Ms Brunner, that's typical white coat syndrome. Pure nerves, I see that almost every day at fitness exams.
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A
Ich bin seit fünf Uhr wach, und heute Morgen sollen schon zwei Bewerber beim Belastungstest aufgegeben haben. Das hat mich nicht gerade beruhigt.
I've been awake since five, and apparently two applicants have already given up during the stress test this morning. That didn't exactly calm me down.
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B
Das dürfte ein Gerücht aus dem Wartezimmer sein. Verraten Sie mir lieber, wie Sie Ihre Ausdauer trainiert haben.
That's probably just a rumour from the waiting room. Tell me instead how you've been training your stamina.
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A
Seit einem halben Jahr laufe ich dreimal die Woche an der Donau, und bei der Freiwilligen Feuerwehr übe ich mit Atemschutz.
For the last six months I've been running along the Danube three times a week, and I practise with breathing apparatus in the volunteer fire brigade.
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B
Dann ist Ihre Kondition vermutlich besser als meine. Sie bekommen jetzt ein Glas Wasser gebracht, und in zwanzig Minuten messen wir noch mal.
Then you're probably fitter than I am. Someone will bring you a glass of water now, and in twenty minutes we'll measure it again.
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A
Und wenn der Wert dann immer noch zu hoch ist? Muss ich mich nächstes Jahr neu bewerben?
And if it's still too high then? Will I have to apply again next year?
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B
Nein, dann bekommen Sie ein Messgerät mitgegeben und tragen es einen Tag lang. Den Befund bekommen Sie per Post zugeschickt, ohne neue Bewerbung.
No, then you'll be given a monitor to take home and wear for a day. The results will be sent to you by post, with no need to apply again.
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A
Gut, dann denke ich jetzt an etwas Beruhigendes. An alles, nur nicht an diesen Belastungstest.
Right, then I'll think about something soothing now. Anything but that stress test.
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