OET Speaking Role Play: Medicine (FULL SUB-TEST)

This video is a sample Speaking sub-test and was filmed to help candidates familiarise themselves with the format of the Speaking sub-test.

In this video, you will see an OET Medicine candidate and an interlocutor undertake a full OET Speaking role play. You can find feedback on the role play below.

The original task card is located here on our website:

While this was filmed for educational purposes, and there is no grade given, we have feedback for this video located here:

Feedback for Sample test 1:

The candidate initiates the interaction with introductions and greeting. She elicits the patient’s concerns, shows empathy for her emotional state and demonstrates an attentive and respectful attitude. She gives quite a lot of information without pausing or checking to understand and this could be overwhelming for the patient. She sequences the interview logically and relates her explanations to the patient’s concerns. Her pronunciation is easily understood most of the time, although she speaks quite fast and occasional phrases cause problems (‘full energy’). There is some evidence of searching for words and her delivery is rather staccato. Errors in grammar and vocabulary are noticeable but not intrusive, and although she uses some technical language, this is explained in lay terms.

Feedback for Sample test 2:

The candidate is intelligible and generally easy to understand most of the time, despite occasional problems with individual sounds which cause some strain for the listener. She speaks reasonably fluently, although a little fast when explaining the symptoms and causes of asthma. She initiates the interview appropriately and demonstrates a respectful and attentive attitude. She uses generally appropriate register, tone and lexis for the context, although she doesn’t check that the patient has understood some of the slightly more technical languages, and she gives the patient a lot of information without pausing to encourage the patient to contribute her reactions. Apart from the initial question, ‘How much do you know about asthma?’ she does not demonstrate effective information-gathering techniques.

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[honeylyn]

She’s actually a great interlocutor. She is very conversant. I’d say she is of a great help to the test taker. If all the interlocutor are like her, the test taker will probably feel more like as if he/she is really talking to a patient.

[Feanor]

Hats off to both of them for keeping their composure and for being so professional about it, If I was playing the doctor I'd have laughed a good 2-3 mins before realizing it's an exam and it'll affect the scoring lol. Speaking English is just so hard for people like me.

[AamirKhan-hcvo]

in the description of this role play they have mentioned that "she sequences the interview" but its really the interlocuter who is sequencing the interview because the interlocuter moves on to the next question each time and then the interviewee follows and answer the question.

[himanshupandya]

Ok I guess what she is speaking is must be evaluated in good grades
I guess that’s why they shared it on their YT channel

[doctormatarbari]

this candidate passed this role play very nicely with empathy confident lady

[amia]

Thanks for the video, will this candidate's performance be enough for grade B?

[jeffreypenny]

Do we loose points if we do not properly conclude or end the role play before the 5 minutes are up? Or does that not matter, for example is it more important to have as much content spoken about within the 5 minutes?

[hamzamosin]

Thanks oet for sharing these nice videos with us

[medicotutorials]

great video. Please clear my doubt. Is it difficult to score 400 in each section if we are preparing from home without joining any training centre during this current COVID situation ?

[logananojan]

Can we use hand gesture during role play

[UrocarewithDrSajjadAhmad]

name and age? doctor should lead the role

[rupinderrupinder]

Mam share a video for physiotherapist role play....

[raptorial]

Indian accent in English makes me feel English is difficult 😃 😄 😁 😆 😅

[carole]

But why should she refer asthma as astoma surely 😊

[shamranshaban]

@Official OET what grade would you give it to this candidate?

[yousufguled]

‘I completely understand your concerns’ is a bit clumsy as she is keep repeating again it seems that most of candidates they do. To be natural that would be better

[atizazalijan]

How much would you score this role play ?? I mean marks or grade ? What can be improved in her performance ??

[fatimamf]

for the first role i dont understand why is she explaining the disease. The patient must known about it cause she already got discharged no?

[deepnimbren]

An idea for actual exam. if you are practicing as doctor you automatically gona pass with high grade

[SelectraHeart]

Regular exercise for a child with asthma, LOL