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OET Speaking Educator 33 episodes Latest May 28, 2026

OET Speaking Practice is a podcast for healthcare professionals preparing for the OET Speaking sub-test, focusing on Medicine role plays. Each episode features an original OET-style role-play scenario followed by a model conversation demonstrating professional language and communication strategies. The podcast is intended for educational purposes only.

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Ep33. OET Speaking Practice: Managing Post-Tonsillectomy Pain and Constipation May 28, 2026 00:08:24 This clinical roleplay explores a scenario where a child develops severe constipation after taking oxycodone for tonsillectomy pain. The doctor explains the side effects of oxycodone, recommends stool softeners and alternative pain relief like paracetamol, and advises tapering opioid use. The benefits of ice-cream and salt water gargles are discussed. The session also highlights key communication

Ep32. OET Speaking Practice: Managing Parental Concerns in Pediatric Kidney Complications May 28, 2026 00:08:39 This scenario showcases a GP guiding a parent through a diagnosis of bacterial tonsillitis with poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis in a child. The doctor explains test results, the link between throat infection and kidney involvement, and the urgent need for antibiotics and specialist referral. Key communication strategies include empathy, clear explanation, responding to parental concerns about

Ep31. OET Speaking Practice: Supporting a Parent Concerned About Teen Drug Use May 28, 2026 00:08:34 This scenario features a doctor-parent consultation after drug equipment is found in a teen's room. The doctor gathers details about the boy's lifestyle, offers empathy, explains marijuana's effects, suggests a psychologist referral, and encourages the parent to involve the teen in care. The interaction demonstrates clinical communication skills like empathy, effective questioning, cle

Ep30. OET Speaking Practice: Managing Kidney Stone Emergency May 27, 2026 00:07:20 Dr. Sarah Jenkins hosts a roleplay simulating a clinic scenario for OET speaking practice. She guides an elderly patient, Mr. Thompson, through severe flank pain and suspected kidney stones, addressing his fear of hospitals, explaining the diagnosis and treatment, handling a penicillin allergy, and negotiating ambulance admission. The episode highlights clinical communication skills: empathy, stru

Ep29. OET Speaking Practice: Effective Communication in Hypertension Management May 27, 2026 00:07:52 Dr. Sarah Jenkins hosts a podcast OET speaking practice, roleplaying a GP consultation with Mr. Benson, a patient reluctant to start hypertension medication. The conversation focuses on building rapport, gathering information, addressing concerns about medication, explaining the risks of untreated high blood pressure, and negotiating a trial period for compliance.

Ep28. OET Speaking Practice: Vaccine discussion May 26, 2026 00:08:11 Dr. Sarah Jenkins hosts an OET speaking practice featuring a clinic scenario where a doctor persuades a skeptical patient, Robin, to receive the Boostrix vaccine for a newborn's safety. The conversation highlights empathy, patient perspective, clear information giving, and structured communication as per OET guidelines.

Ep27. OET Speaking Practice: Alzheimer's Concerns May 26, 2026 00:08:06 This episode features a roleplay for consulting a retired academic worried about a family history of early-onset Alzheimer’s. The discussion covers exploring dementia symptoms, considering depression, recommending neuropsychological evaluation, and explaining the need for genetic counselling before testing. The episode highlights key OET communication skills such as empathy, information gathering,

E26. OET Speaking Practice: Malaria after a tropical trip May 26, 2026 00:08:11 Dr. Sarah Jenkins and guest Jordan perform an OET roleplay in the Emergency Department, simulating a consultation with a student worried about malaria after tropical travel. The episode covers clinical communication, symptom investigation, diagnostic explanation, patient reassurance, and effective persuasion for immediate blood tests. Listeners are encouraged to shadow, recap, and practice along w

Ep25. OET Speaking Practice: Tinnitus in a Music Journalist Mar 19, 2026 00:09:08 This podcast episode features a doctor-patient roleplay focused on managing tinnitus for a music journalist exposed to loud concerts. The doctor addresses symptom history, explains causes, reassures the patient, and emphasizes ear protection, offering a referral to an ENT specialist. The episode highlights key OET clinical communication skills: empathy, non-judgement, open questioning, patient inv

Ep24. OET Speaking Practice: Heart Palpitations Mar 18, 2026 00:09:34 This podcast episode features a doctor-patient roleplay set in a suburban clinic, focusing on a lawyer experiencing frequent heart palpitations. The doctor reassures the patient with normal ECG results, explains the impact of stress, caffeine, and diet, and offers practical advice for healthier eating. The episode also highlights key clinical communication skills: empathy, non-judgmental guidance,

Ep23. OET speaking Practice: Medication Concerns for Bipolar Disorder Mar 18, 2026 00:10:30 This podcast episode features a doctor-patient roleplay focused on a bipolar disorder patient wishing to stop medication due to feeling better and concerns about stigma. The episode demonstrates empathetic communication, thorough safety checks, and clear explanations on the importance of continuing treatment. It also recaps key clinical communication skills such as relationship building, informati

Ep22. OET Speaking Practice: Managing Post-Hiking Illness Feb 25, 2026 00:10:39 In this OET speaking practice podcast, Dr. Sarah and guest Mark enact a scenario where a patient experiences persistent stomach symptoms after a hiking trip. The doctor explores possible water contamination, explains contaminants, recommends diagnostic tests, and provides guidance on supportive treatment and hydration, while showing empathy and using effective clinical communication skills aligned

Ep21. OET Speaking Practice: Corticosteroid on Bone Healing Feb 25, 2026 00:11:26 This episode features doctor-patient role play on the delayed healing of bone fractures due to the use of steroids. The patient, Lisa, her fibreglass cast was due to be removed this week, but recent X-rays reveal that the break is not yet healed. Furthermore, she has a medical history of asthma and has been taking corticosteroid-based medication for the past three months. Let's see how Sarah c

Ep20. OET Speaking Practice: Aspirin and Blood Pressure Feb 25, 2026 00:12:01 This episode features a doctor-patient role play on the use of aspirin in controlling blood pressure. Three months ago, the patient, David decided on his own to start taking one tablet of standard aspirin daily to keep his heart and blood healthy. While his blood pressure has been excellent, he has lately been feeling lethargic and irritable, and for the past month, he has been experiencing mild-t

Ep19. OET Speaking Practice: Postherpetic Neuralgia Feb 25, 2026 00:12:19 This episode features a doctor-patient roleplay about postherpetic neuralgia after shingles. The doctor explains the nerve pain's cause, recommends first-line treatments like paracetamol and capsaicin cream, discusses advanced options, rules out surgery, and offers non-drug approaches. The host reviews clinical communication strategies, including empathy, patient perspective, clear structure,

Ep18. OET Speaking Practice: high-anxiety "AI diagnosis" Feb 9, 2026 00:07:44 This podcast episode addresses how doctors can handleanxious patients who have self-diagnosed using AI. In a simulated consultation, a doctor reassures a patient concerned about lymphoma, explains medical terms,outlines the need for blood tests, and conditions a specialist referral on results. Key communication strategies include validating fears, using evidence-based reassurance, explaining jargo

Ep17. OET Speaking Practice: address lifestyle changes with a resistant patient Feb 9, 2026 00:06:48 This OET Speaking Practice podcast episode showcases adoctor-patient roleplay where the doctor addresses a resistant patient's obesity, family history of heart disease, and reluctance to change. The consultation covers strategies like validation, personalized persuasion, graded language, and negotiation to encourage lifestyle changes and referrals,illustrating effective communication for deali

Ep16. OET Speaking Practice: Precocious puberty Feb 9, 2026 00:06:18 This podcast episode offers a roleplay breakdown of a doctor-parent consultation about a boy growing rapidly, possibly due to precocious puberty or excess growth hormone. It covers reassuring parents, discussing genetic factors, explaining specialist referrals, and highlighting communication techniques like signposting and normalizing to build trust and clinical leadership during sensitive convers

Ep15. OET Speaking Practice: Bursitis Jan 24, 2026 00:05:32 This episode features a doctor-patient roleplay about a cricket player with right shoulder pain. The doctor explains bursitis, its causes (overuse, not acute injury), and the importance of rest despite the patient's reluctance. The doctor also describes bursae as fluid-filled sacs and emphasizes long-term management with physiotherapy and joint protection, persuading the patient to prioritize

Ep14. OET Speaking Practices: Uncomplicated diverticulitis Jan 24, 2026 00:06:36 In this podcast episode, Sarah guides an elderly patient through recovery after uncomplicated diverticulitis. She reassures him that there was no perforation or serious complication, explains the chance of recurrence, emphasizes dietary changes over excessive laxative use, clarifies the role of antibiotics, and highlights warning signs that require urgent follow-up. The episode demonstrates compas

Ep13. OET Speaking Practice: Managing syncope in a busy professional Jan 23, 2026 00:06:53 In this episode, a doctor consults a busy real estate agent who experienced two unexplained fainting spells. The discussion covers the need for urgent investigations—ECG, CT scan, blood tests—and seeing a neurologist for an EEG. Despite the patient's resistance due to work pressures, the doctor insists on no driving until a diagnosis, highlighting car insurance risks. The scenario demonstrates

Ep12. OET Speaking Practice: Chronic Hip Pain Jan 23, 2026 00:06:03 A doctor consults with a 76-year-old patient experiencing worsening right hip pain. Possible causes like osteoarthritis, bursitis, and tendinitis are discussed, with arthritis being most likely. Diagnosis includes a physical exam and X-ray. Treatment options range from weight loss, medication, and physiotherapy, with surgery as a last resort. The patient is reassured and a step-by-step plan is out

Ep11. OET Speaking Practice: Tetanus Jan 23, 2026 00:05:46 A podcast roleplay simulates a doctor consulting a patient who stepped on a rusty nail while gardening. The doctor checks for tetanus symptoms, explains its seriousness, clarifies the need for booster shots every 10 years, and reassures the patient about gardening. Advice is given on proper footwear to prevent future injuries, and the patient agrees to a tetanus booster. The scenario aims to prepa

Ep10. OET Speaking Practice: Type II Diabetes Jan 23, 2026 00:05:27 Hello everyone, and welcome back to the OET Speaking Practice Podcast. This podcast is designed to help healthcare professionals prepare for the OET Speaking sub-test, particularly the Medicine role play. Our goal is to help you understand what the task is asking, how to structure your response, and how a high-scoring conversation sounds in real time. In each episode, we’ll first set the scene by

Ep9. OET Speaking Practice: Insomnia Jan 23, 2026 00:04:44 Hello everyone, and welcome back to the OET Speaking Practice Podcast. This podcast is designed to help healthcare professionals prepare for the OET Speaking sub-test, particularly the Medicine role play. Our goal is to help you understand what the task is asking, how to structure your response, and how a high-scoring conversation sounds in real time. In each episode, we’ll first set the scene by

Ep8. OET Speaking Practice: Diverticulitis Jan 23, 2026 00:04:50 Hello everyone, and welcome back to the OET Speaking Practice Podcast. This podcast is designed to help healthcare professionals prepare for the OET Speaking sub-test, particularly the Medicine role play. Our goal is to help you understand what the task is asking, how to structure your response, and how a high-scoring conversation sounds in real time. In each episode, we’ll first set the scene by

Ep7. OET Speaking Practice: Pediatric urinary tract infection Jan 23, 2026 00:04:28 Hello everyone, and welcome back to the OET Speaking Practice Podcast. This podcast is designed to help healthcare professionals prepare for the OET Speaking sub-test, particularly the Medicine role play. Our goal is to help you understand what the task is asking, how to structure your response, and how a high-scoring conversation sounds in real time. In each episode, we’ll first set the scene by

Ep6. OET Speaking Practice: Asthma Jan 23, 2026 00:04:23 Hello everyone, and welcome back to the OET Speaking Practice Podcast. This podcast is designed to help healthcare professionals prepare for the OET Speaking sub-test, particularly the Medicine role play. Our goal is to help you understand what the task is asking, how to structure your response, and how a high-scoring conversation sounds in real time. In each episode, we’ll first set the scene by

Ep5. OET Speaking Practice: Aspiration Pneumonia Jan 23, 2026 00:04:29 Hello everyone, and welcome back to the OET Speaking Practice Podcast. This podcast is designed to help healthcare professionals prepare for the OET Speaking sub-test, particularly the Medicine role play. Our goal is to help you understand what the task is asking, how to structure your response, and how a high-scoring conversation sounds in real time. In each episode, we’ll first set the scene by

Ep4. OET Speaking Practice: Skin Mole Jan 23, 2026 00:04:37 Hello everyone, and welcome back to the OET Speaking Practice Podcast. This podcast is designed to help healthcare professionals prepare for the OET Speaking sub-test, particularly the Medicine role play. Our goal is to help you understand what the task is asking, how to structure your response, and how a high-scoring conversation sounds in real time. In each episode, we’ll first set the scene by

Ep3. OET Speaking Practice: Chronic Fatigue Jan 23, 2026 00:04:35 Hello everyone, and welcome back to the OET Speaking Practice Podcast. This podcast is designed to help healthcare professionals prepare for the OET Speaking sub-test, particularly the Medicine role play. Our goal is to help you understand what the task is asking, how to structure your response, and how a high-scoring conversation sounds in real time. In each episode, we’ll first set the scene by

Ep2. OET Speaking Practice: Ingrown nails Jan 23, 2026 00:04:17 Hello everyone, and welcome back to the OET Speaking Practice Podcast. This podcast is designed to help healthcare professionals prepare for the OET Speaking sub-test, particularly the Medicine role play. Our goal is to help you understand what the task is asking, how to structure your response, and how a high-scoring conversation sounds in real time. In each episode, we’ll first set the scene by

Ep1. OET Speaking Practice: Viral Conjunctivitis Jan 23, 2026 00:04:09 Hello everyone, and welcome back to the OET Speaking Practice Podcast. This podcast is designed to help healthcare professionals prepare for the OET Speaking sub-test, particularly the Medicine role play. Our goal is to help you understand what the task is asking, how to structure your response, and how a high-scoring conversation sounds in real time. In each episode, we’ll first set the scene by

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