Form Completion
Understanding official questions and personal details.
Lesson Goal: Learn to listen for formal vocabulary used by receptionists, doctors, and officials when updating personal records.
Official Language
When you go to a hospital, a bank, or a government office, the staff will use very specific, formal vocabulary to ask about your life.
For example, they usually won't ask "What is your job?". Instead, they will ask for your Occupation. They won't ask "Are you married?". They will ask for your Marital Status. Knowing these formal words will make filling out forms and answering questions much easier!
Go to the next tab to review the vocabulary, then listen to the conversation at the doctor's clinic in the Practice tab!
Identity 👤
អត្តសញ្ញាណ
Surname
/ˈsɝː.neɪm/
នាមត្រកូល (ត្រកូល)
Marital Status
/ˈmer.ɪ.t̬əl ˌstæt̬.əs/
ស្ថានភាពគ្រួសារ (រៀបការឬនៅ)
Life Details 📄
ព័ត៌មានលម្អិតជីវិត
Occupation
/ˌɑː.kjəˈpeɪ.ʃən/
មុខរបរ (ការងារ)
Next of Kin
/ˌnekst əv ˈkɪn/
សាច់ញាតិជិតស្និទ្ធបំផុត
🎧 Click play to listen:
📝 Comprehension Check
1. What is the patient's occupation?
2. What does "Marital status" ask for?
3. Who is the "Next of kin"?
Real World Tasks
Practice your formal English!