Explore every episode of the podcast OET-style Speaking practice

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 with OET standards.

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 communicates with her on the explanation and future plan.

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-to-moderate stomach pains. Let's see how Sarah persuaded the patient on a trial period of not using aspirin.

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 shared decision-making, based on the OET Speaking Guide.

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 jargon with analogies, and setting clear expectations for specialist referrals.

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 with challenging patients.

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 conversations.

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 recovery for continued sports participation.

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 compassionate communication and practical advice for patient care.

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 strategies for persuading resistant patients to prioritize health.

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 outlined, including follow-up after diagnostic tests.

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 prepare medical professionals for OET speaking tests.

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 introducing a role-play scenario commonly seen in OET-style speaking practice. After that, you’ll hear a model conversation between a healthcare professional and a patient or carer.

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 introducing a role-play scenario commonly seen in OET-style speaking practice. After that, you’ll hear a model conversation between a healthcare professional and a patient or carer.

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 introducing a role-play scenario commonly seen in OET-style speaking practice. After that, you’ll hear a model conversation between a healthcare professional and a patient or carer.

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 introducing a role-play scenario commonly seen in OET-style speaking practice. After that, you’ll hear a model conversation between a healthcare professional and a patient or carer.

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 introducing a role-play scenario commonly seen in OET-style speaking practice. After that, you’ll hear a model conversation between a healthcare professional and a patient or carer.

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 introducing a role-play scenario commonly seen in OET-style speaking practice. After that, you’ll hear a model conversation between a healthcare professional and a patient or carer.

🩺 Episode: A Suspicious Mole – OET Medicine Speaking Practice

In 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 occasionally bleeds. The patient is anxious and wants an immediate diagnosis, while the doctor suspects a possible melanoma and must manage the situation carefully.

🎯 What this episode focuses on:

• Gathering focused history about a changing skin lesion
• Exploring UV exposure risk factors (sunbathing, holidays, sunbeds)
• Explaining the need for referral without giving a premature diagnosis
• Managing patient anxiety and resisting pressure for certainty
• Educating the patient on skin cancer risk and sun safety
• Clearly outlining next steps in investigation and follow-up

🗣️ What you’ll hear:

• A brief host introduction explaining the role-play context
• A model OET-style conversation between doctor and patient
• Professional, empathetic language aligned with high-scoring OET performance

This episode is designed to help you improve: ✔️ Structure ✔️ Clinical communication ✔️ Reassurance and safety-netting ✔️ Fluency under exam conditions

🎧 Perfect for listening during commutes, walks, or short study breaks.

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 introducing a role-play scenario commonly seen in OET-style speaking practice. After that, you’ll hear a model conversation between a healthcare professional and a patient or carer.

🦶 Episode: Ingrown Toenail – OET Medicine Speaking Practice

In 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 past two weeks and is affecting daily activities, particularly football. The patient suspects that recently purchased tight football boots may be contributing to the problem.

🎯 Key communication skills covered:

• Taking a focused symptom history (onset, pain severity, aggravating factors)
• Explaining the diagnosis of ingrown toenail in clear, non-technical language
• Discussing common causes (improper nail trimming, tight footwear, repetitive trauma)
• Providing practical self-care advice and conservative management options
• Addressing financial constraints and footwear limitations empathetically
• Explaining expected healing time and follow-up plans

🗣️ What you’ll hear:

• A short host introduction summarizing the role-play context from the OET card
• A model OET-style conversation between doctor and patient
• Clear explanations, reassurance, and professional tone consistent with high-scoring OET responses

🧠 Exam focus points:

• Patient-centered problem solving
• Clear structuring of advice
• Balancing ideal management with real-life limitations
• Setting realistic expectations for recovery

🎧 This episode is ideal for on-the-go listening while reinforcing fluency, clarity, and clinical reasoning under exam conditions.

Episode: Viral Conjunctivitis – OET Medicine Speaking Practice

In 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 concerned that antibiotics may be needed to speed up recovery.

🎯 Key communication skills covered:

• Taking a focused history from a parent or carer
• Identifying features of viral conjunctivitis
• Explaining the diagnosis clearly and confidently
• Declining antibiotics in a professional, empathetic manner
• Providing practical advice for symptom relief
• Explaining when follow-up is required and reassuring the carer

🗣️ What you’ll hear:

• A brief host introduction outlining the role-play context from the OET card
• A model OET-style conversation between doctor and parent
• Clear, structured responses demonstrating high-scoring OET communication

This episode is designed to help you practice: ✔️ Managing expectations ✔️ Educating without alarming ✔️ Using patient-centered language ✔️ Maintaining fluency under exam conditions

🎧 Ideal for listening during commutes, walks, or short study breaks.