The OET Podcast
Your go-to resource for Occupational English Test (OET) practice! Tune in for healthcare-specific listening exercises, practical scenarios, and expert tips to help you ace the OET. Perfect for healthcare professionals looking to boost their English skills and confidently prepare for the test.
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Sharpen your OET Listening Part B skills with this comprehensive episode of The OET Podcast, designed to prepare you for the Occupational English Test. Immerse yourself in six authentic workplace extracts featuring post-operative physiotherapy, surgical handovers, infection control briefings, emergency medicine training, public health immunisation campaigns, and a nurse-patient dialogue on chronic disease management. Meticulously crafted to replicate the official OET Listening Part B format, thi...
This OET podcast episode offers a Listening Part A practice exercise based on a GP consultation. An adult patient discusses a persistent, itchy skin rash on their thighs and waist, suspected to be folliculitis. The discussion covers symptoms, triggers like shaving and sweating, and patient concerns regarding scarring, contagiousness, and the emotional impact of the condition. The episode helps OET candidates hone their clinical note-taking and identify key details in patient dialogues.
This episode of The OET Podcast presents a realistic OET Listening Part A consultation between a GP and a 46-year-old patient experiencing progressive memory issues for six weeks. The patient details challenges like forgotten appointments, repeating questions, and
Elevate your OET Listening Part B skills with this dynamic episode of The OET Podcast, crafted to prepare you for the Occupational English Test. Dive into six diverse workplace extracts spanning dietetics, medical handovers, nursing protocols, pharmacy training, public health announcements, and a GP consultation on anxiety. Designed to mirror the official OET Listening Part B, this episode challenges you to: Identify the speaker’s main intention and key message in varied healthcare contexts Enha...
This OET Podcast episode focuses on Listening Part A practice, featuring a paediatric consultation where a mother discusses her son's stick-induced eye injury. The episode guides listeners through extracting critical clinical details and practicing note-taking. It also replays the consultation with answers, helping candidates identify key information and build confidence for the Occupational English Test.
This episode provides essential OET Listening Part C practice by presenting two authentic research summaries. Dr. Anita Verma discusses a five-year study on the long-term effects of a low-carb Mediterranean diet in type 2 diabetes management, highlighting metabolic benefits, adherence, and psychological well-being. Following this, Dr. Daniel Cooper explores a two-year study evaluating virtual reality therapy for enhancing post-stroke upper limb rehabilitation, emphasizing improved outcomes, patient motivation, and practical considerations. The episode concludes with a guided review to help listeners understand argument development and implicit meaning in professional healthcare communication.
This episode offers OET Listening Part B practice, presenting six real-world healthcare scenarios like team briefings, patient handovers, and doctor-patient consultations. It focuses on understanding main messages, attitudes, and purposes in high-pressure clinical settings. Listeners can consolidate learning through a replay with answers, strengthening comprehension and reasoning skills for OET success.
This OET Listening Part A practice episode presents a pediatric consultation about an eight-year-old boy, Benny, experiencing a chronic cough, recurrent chest infections, poor weight gain, and other suggestive symptoms. His mother expresses significant anxiety, connecting his symptoms to a family history of cystic fibrosis and raising concerns about missed diagnoses. The doctor discusses the next steps, including arranging a sweat test to investigate the possibility of cystic fibrosis, providing reassurance to the worried parent.
The episode presents two medical case studies relevant to OET candidates. The first details the RESPINU clinical trial for eosinophilic asthma, discussing its design, significant findings, and future implications. The second delves into Mr. Bernard's case, illustrating critical communication and system failures during hospital discharge and presenting practical solutions to improve patient safety and transitions.
Welcome to The OET Podcast , your trusted companion for the Occupational English Test . In this episode, you’ll practise OET Listening Part B , featuring six short recordings from authentic healthcare settings — including team briefings, clinical handovers, and professional–patient conversations. Each scenario mirrors real hospital and community contexts, helping you understand tone, attitude, and key clinical priorities — exactly what the OET Listening sub-test assesses. 🩺 What you’ll hear in ...
This OET Listening Part A practice episode simulates a doctor-patient consultation focusing on menopause management. The patient details disruptive symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats, mood swings, and general fatigue, along with her relevant medical and family history. The doctor discusses potential treatment options, including hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and non-hormonal alternatives, weighing benefits against risks. The episode concludes with a plan for diagnostic tests and a follow-up appointment to tailor support.
In this episode of The OET Podcast, we focus on practicing for OET Listening Part A. You’ll listen to a conversation between a neurologist and a patient discussing sharp, burning pain. During the conversation, you will have an exercise sheet with blanks for you to fill in, based on the key information from the dialogue. Once you’ve listened to the conversation, the answers will be provided so you can assess your understanding and progress. This episode is designed to help you sharpen your listen...
In this episode of The OET Podcast, we focus on practicing for OET Listening Part A. You’ll listen to a conversation between a nurse and a patient discussing unexplained fatigue and infections. During the conversation, you will have an exercise sheet with blanks for you to fill in, based on the key information from the dialogue. Once you’ve listened to the conversation, the answers will be provided so you can assess your understanding and progress. This episode is designed to help you sharpen yo...
OET Listening Part B: Healthcare Professional Communications In this episode of The OET Podcast, we focus on essential listening skills for identifying key information in healthcare workplace communications. You'll practice interpreting team briefings, patient handovers, and clinical dialogues – precisely the type of professional exchanges featured in OET Listening Part B. Team Briefing 1 Question: What is the primary purpose of this briefing? Correct Answer: To provide key updates and allocate ...
OET Listening Part A: Understanding a Patient Consultation with an Immunologist In this episode of The OET Podcast , we help you sharpen your OET Listening Part A skills with a realistic medical consultation. You’ll listen to a conversation between an immunologist and a patient discussing symptoms related to an immune condition, including fatigue, and recurring infections. As you follow along, you’ll complete an interactive exercise sheet by filling in key details from the consultation. This epi...
OET Listening Part C: Clinical Consultations and Healthcare Lectures In this episode of The OET Podcast, we explore fundamental listening techniques for understanding extended healthcare presentations and clinical discussions – exactly the type of professional content assessed in OET Listening Part C. Question 1: Why do the speakers compare breathing during an asthma attack to "breathing through a straw with a tiny hole"? To help visualize the combined effects of inflammation, mucus, and broncho...
OET Listening Part B: Healthcare Team Communications In this episode of The OET Podcast, we focus on critical listening skills for healthcare professionals. You'll practice interpreting team briefings, patient handovers, and clinical dialogues – exactly the kind of workplace exchanges featured in OET Listening Part B. What You'll Practice: Identifying key concerns in team updates Understanding clinical priorities in patient handovers Recognizing healthcare professionals' intentions in patient in...
In this episode of The OET Podcast , we focus on honing your skills for OET Listening Part A. You’ll listen to a conversation between an ENT specialist and a mother discussing her child’s condition. As you follow along, you’ll have an exercise sheet with blanks to fill in, helping you extract key details from the dialogue. This episode will help you practice: Identifying crucial details in a healthcare consultation. Recognizing medical terms and symptoms related to ENT conditions. Enhancing your...
OET Listening Part C: Clinical Consultations and Healthcare Lectures In this episode of The OET Podcast, we focus on essential listening skills for comprehending extended healthcare lectures and clinical presentations – precisely the type of professional discourse featured in OET Listening Part C. Unlike Part B which tests understanding of workplace communications, Part C assesses your ability to follow longer, more complex healthcare discussions, academic presentations, and specialized clinical...
This episode of The OET Podcast dives into Listening Part B, designed to enhance understanding of healthcare workplace exchanges. It presents six diverse scenarios: two team briefings (preoperative assessment, infection control), two patient handovers (post-surgical, critical ICU patient), and two health professional-patient dialogues (diabetes management, chest pain assessment). Listeners practice identifying key details and underlying meanings, with a full review of correct answers provided, making it an excellent resource for OET preparation.
This OET Podcast episode offers practice for Listening Part A with a mock consultation between a GP and a pregnant patient. Topics include managing early pregnancy symptoms like nausea and fatigue, discussing prenatal care, exercise, and identifying key medical information. The episode provides an exercise sheet to fill in blanks during the dialogue, followed by the answers for self-assessment.
