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OET-style Speaking practice

OET Speaking Educator 22 Episodes Feb 25, 2026

OET-style Speaking Practice is a podcast designed to help healthcare professionals prepare for the OET Speaking sub-test, with a focus on Medicine role plays. Each episode presents an original OET-style role-play scenario followed by a model conversation demonstrating clear structure and professional language. The podcast is intended for educational purposes and is not affiliated with official OET exam materials. It provides practical listening practice and exam-oriented communication examples for those preparing for the OET.

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Ep22. OET Speaking Practice: Managing Post-Hiking Illness Feb 25, 2026 639 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 686 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 comm

Ep20. OET Speaking Practice: Aspirin and Blood Pressure Feb 25, 2026 721 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 739 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, and

Ep18. OET Speaking Practice: high-anxiety "AI diagnosis" Feb 9, 2026 464 This podcast episode addresses how doctors can handle anxious 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 jar

Ep17. OET Speaking Practice: address lifestyle changes with a resistant patient Feb 9, 2026 408 This OET Speaking Practice podcast episode showcases a doctor-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 dealing

Ep16. OET Speaking Practice: Precocious puberty Feb 9, 2026 378 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 332 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 reco

Ep14. OET Speaking Practices: Uncomplicated diverticulitis Jan 24, 2026 396 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 413 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 str

Ep12. OET Speaking Practice: Chronic Hip Pain Jan 23, 2026 363 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 346 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

OET Speaking Practice: Type II Diabetes Jan 12, 2026 327 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

OET Speaking Practice: Insomnia Jan 12, 2026 284 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

OET Speaking Practice: Diverticulitis Jan 12, 2026 290 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

OET Speaking Practice: Pediatric urinary tract infection Jan 12, 2026 268 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

OET Speaking Practice: Asthma Jan 12, 2026 263 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

OET Speaking Practice: Aspiration Pneumonia Jan 12, 2026 264 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

OET Speaking Practice: Skin Mole Jan 12, 2026 277 🩺 Episode: A Suspicious Mole – OET Medicine Speaking PracticeIn this episode of OET-style Speaking Practice, we work through a Medicine role-play scenario commonly seen in the OET Speaking sub-test.The setting is a doctor’s clinic, where a 45-year-old patient presents with an unusual mole on the leg. The mole has been present for several months and has recently become itchy, enlarged, and occasion

OET Speaking Practice: Chronic Fatigue Jan 12, 2026 275 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

OET Speaking Practice: Ingrown nails Jan 12, 2026 257 🦶 Episode: Ingrown Toenail – OET Medicine Speaking PracticeIn this episode of OET-style Speaking Practice, we explore a common musculoskeletal/dermatological presentation in the OET Medicine Speaking sub-test: an ingrown toenail in a young adult.The setting is a doctor’s clinic, where a 19-year-old patient presents with a painful, red, and swollen left big toe. The pain has been worsening over the

OET Speaking Practice: Viral Conjunctivitis Jan 12, 2026 249 Episode: Viral Conjunctivitis – OET Medicine Speaking PracticeIn this episode of OET-style Speaking Practice, we focus on a common pediatric presentation frequently tested in the OET Medicine Speaking sub-test: viral conjunctivitis.The setting is a doctor’s clinic, where a parent brings in their two-year-old child with red, watery eyes. The child has recently had a cold, and the parent is concerne

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