tell him quite simply "please read the ecam for me" after you have assumed controls and comms. he will have nothing else to do but say the fault and ask you whether to clear. then status read and remove. if not, insist, tell him I can't fly and clear the fault because of the one head up at all times "Golden Rule"
you can also ask for a french accent
and maybe even ask him to read it again and again until you understand what he is saying
