One of the questions that students often ask is: “How do I prepare for the Speaking test?” The OET Centre doesn’t provide a definitive list of vocabulary for candidates to learn, but the following systematic approach to your preparation will help you to successfully complete any role-play you are given:

1. Research different medical conditions, using the list below as a starting point:

• Asthma
• Chicken Pox
• High Cholesterol
• Diabetes
• Eczema
• Epilepsy
• Head Lice
• Infection
• Myocardial Infarction
• Poor nutrition

2. Write out dialogues of a medical interview between a nurse and patient using each of these medical conditions. In the dialogues, make sure you:

• Explain the condition simply and clearly, using layman’s language
• Reassure the patient, who is anxious about the condition
• Persuade the patient to follow the specific treatment for that condition

In any role-play, you will be tested on at least two (and often all three) of these speaking skills.

3. Practice acting out these role-plays with your teacher or a friend, and record your voice. You can use either the recording app on your mobile phone, or free recording software such as Audacity (http://www.audacityteam.org).
4. Once you are confident that you are able to speak clearly and without hesitation, act out the role-plays without written dialogue support.
5. Continue to do this with different medical conditions, but without writing out a dialogue.

With dedication and regular use, this approach will help you to improve your score no matter what role-play you are tested on.

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Good luck!

– Anna Brzeska, OET Teacher