The OET Podcast

In this episode of the OET Podcast, practise your OET Speaking skills with a realistic GP role-play involving a 32-year-old patient with a sore throat who is expecting antibiotics before an important work trip.Work through an OET-style role-play card before listening to a model consultation that demonstrates how to explore symptoms, understand the patient's expectations, explain why antibiotics may not be appropriate and provide clear safety-netting advice.You'll practise how to:• Open an OET Speaking role-play confidently and structure the consultation naturally• Ask focused questions about symptoms and important red flags• Explore the patient's expectations and concerns without sounding dismissive• Explain the difference between viral and bacterial sore throats in patient-friendly language• Discuss why antibiotics may not be helpful while offering practical alternatives• Provide specific safety-netting advice and check the patient's understandingThe role-play follows a patient who believes antibiotics will help because they worked during a previous illness. With an important work trip only two days away, the patient is understandably keen to recover quickly.You'll hear how the GP validates the patient's previous experience and concerns before explaining why antibiotics may not be appropriate, while still offering practical strategies for symptom relief and a clear plan for what to do if the condition does not improve.You'll also learn practical OET Speaking strategies, including how to group related tasks so the consultation flows naturally, avoid lecture-style explanations, address what matters most to the patient, and give concrete safety-netting advice rather than simply saying, "Come back if it gets worse."This episode is ideal for doctors and other healthcare professionals preparing for the Occupational English Test (OET)who want realistic speaking practice and greater confidence handling challenging patient expectations.Enhance your practical medical English with the Medical English Collection:https://australiabiomed.com/medStructured lessons, realistic clinical conversations and OET preparation — designed for healthcare professionals who want to communicate with confidence and get test-ready.🎧 Free role-play card, written tips & practice quiz for this episode:https://australiabiomed.com/oet-s3e8/Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not provide medical advice.

In this episode of the OET Podcast, practise your OET Listening Part C skills with two extended healthcare recordings exploring diabetes care, technology and clinical management.Listen carefully to each recording and answer OET-style questions by identifying the speaker's overall meaning, attitude and intention — not just individual facts or clinical terms.You'll practise how to:• Follow longer healthcare interviews and clinical presentations• Identify a speaker's opinion, attitude and point of view• Recognise the main message behind detailed clinical information• Understand implied meaning and shifts in emphasis• Maintain concentration across extended recordingsIn the first recording, you'll hear a podcast interview with an endocrinologist discussing continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), including advances in accuracy, hybrid closed-loop systems, alarm fatigue, accessibility, cost and the future of diabetes technology.In the second recording, you'll hear a nurse present a case of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in a young adult with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes. The discussion explores diagnosis, fluid and insulin management, potassium monitoring, potential complications and the importance of supporting patients through a life-changing diagnosis.After completing both recordings, listen again with the answers revealed and identify the clues, opinions and details you may have missed during the first listening.This episode is ideal for doctors, nurses, international medical graduates and other healthcare professionals preparing for the Occupational English Test (OET) who want realistic Part C listening practice and greater confidence following complex healthcare discussions.Enhance your practical medical English with the Medical English Collection:https://australiabiomed.com/medStructured lessons, realistic clinical conversations and OET preparation — designed for healthcare professionals who want to communicate with confidence and get test-ready.🎧 Free lesson sheet & listening practice for this episode:https://australiabiomed.com/oet-s3e7/Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not provide medical advice.

In this episode of the OET Podcast, practise your OET Listening Part B skills with six short extracts from a range of realistic healthcare settings.You'll hear each extract once and answer an OET-style question by identifying the main idea, speaker's purpose, intention and implied meaning — not just the individual words you hear.You'll practise how to:• Identify the main point of short healthcare conversations and monologues• Recognise a speaker's purpose, attitude and intention• Understand meaning that may be implied rather than directly stated• Adapt your listening to different speakers, roles and healthcare settings• Make confident answer choices after hearing an extract only onceThe six extracts take you across different healthcare situations, including cardiac rehabilitation after a heart attack, an emergency department handover for a patient awaiting hip fracture surgery, discharge advice following a tonsillectomy, anaphylaxis training for aged care staff, a public health heatwave warning, and a discussion with a patient newly diagnosed with glaucoma.After completing all six questions, listen again with the answers revealed and identify the clues or details you may have missed during the first listening.This episode is ideal for doctors, nurses, international medical graduates and other healthcare professionals preparing for the Occupational English Test (OET) who want realistic Part B listening practice and greater confidence understanding different speakers, communication styles and clinical settings.Enhance your practical medical English with the Medical English Collection:https://australiabiomed.com/medStructured lessons, realistic clinical conversations and OET preparation — designed for healthcare professionals who want to communicate with confidence and get test-ready.🎧 Free lesson sheet & listening practice for this episode:https://australiabiomed.com/oet-s3e6/Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not provide medical advice.

In this episode of the OET Podcast, practise your OET Listening Part A skills with a realistic GP consultation involving a 34-year-old patient experiencing a persistent asthma flare-up.Listen to the consultation and complete the clinical notes by filling in the missing information using the exact words or phrases spoken by the patient — just like you may need to do in the OET Listening sub-test.You'll practise how to:• Identify key details about respiratory symptoms and their duration• Recognise potential asthma triggers from a natural patient conversation• Pick out relevant information about medication use, allergies and family history• Identify how symptoms are affecting sleep, work and physical activity• Record answers accurately using the patient's own wordsThe consultation explores chest tightness, wheezing and shortness of breath, as well as potential triggers including cold air, strong smells and a recent respiratory infection. You'll also hear about increased reliever use, night-time symptoms and the impact of worsening asthma on the patient's work and everyday activities.After completing the exercise, listen again with the answers revealed so you can check your responses and identify any details you may have missed.This episode is ideal for doctors, nurses, international medical graduates and other healthcare professionals preparing for the Occupational English Test (OET) who want realistic Listening Part A practice and greater confidence extracting key clinical information from patient consultations.Enhance your practical medical English with the Medical English Collection:https://australiabiomed.com/medStructured lessons, realistic clinical conversations and OET preparation — designed for healthcare professionals who want to communicate with confidence and get test-ready.🎧 Free lesson sheet & listening practice for this episode:https://australiabiomed.com/oet-s3e5/Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not provide medical advice.

In this episode of the OET Podcast, practise your OET Speaking skills with a realistic GP role-play involving a 27-year-old contact lens wearer presenting with a red, sticky eye.Work through an OET-style role-play card before listening to a model consultation that demonstrates how to gather relevant information, explain conjunctivitis clearly, provide practical advice and safety-net effectively.You'll practise how to:• Open an OET Speaking role-play confidently and take the lead in the consultation• Ask focused questions about symptoms, contact lens use and hygiene• Rule out important red flags including pain, photophobia and vision changes• Explain bacterial, viral and allergic conjunctivitis in patient-friendly language• Give clear advice about hygiene and when it is safe to resume contact lens use• Provide effective safety-netting and check the patient's understandingThe role-play follows a patient with a red eye and sticky discharge who has continued wearing contact lenses despite their symptoms. You'll hear how the GP explores the history, identifies features consistent with conjunctivitis and explains the likely cause without overwhelming the patient with clinical terminology.You'll also learn practical OET Speaking strategies, including how to divide your time between information gathering and patient education, use comprehension checks throughout the consultation, and confidently initiate the conversation when the role-play begins.This episode is ideal for doctors and other healthcare professionals preparing for the Occupational English Test (OET)who want realistic speaking practice and greater confidence managing patient-centred consultations.Enhance your practical medical English with the Medical English Collection:https://australiabiomed.com/medStructured lessons, realistic clinical conversations and OET preparation — designed for healthcare professionals who want to communicate with confidence and get test-ready.🎧 Free role-play card, written tips & practice quiz for this episode:https://australiabiomed.com/oet-s3e4/Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not provide medical advice.

In this episode of the OET Podcast, practise your OET Listening Part C skills with two extended healthcare recordings exploring chronic lung disease: COPD and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).Listen carefully to each recording and answer OET-style questions by identifying the speaker's overall meaning, attitude and intention — not just individual facts or clinical terms.You'll practise how to:• Follow longer healthcare discussions and presentations• Identify a speaker's opinion, attitude and point of view• Recognise the main message behind detailed clinical information• Understand meaning and intention that may not be directly stated• Stay focused and identify key information across extended recordingsIn the first recording, you'll hear a podcast interview with a respiratory medicine professor discussing COPD, including risk factors, delayed diagnosis, spirometry, pulmonary rehabilitation and the importance of preventing exacerbations.In the second recording, you'll hear a respiratory nurse specialist present a case of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), exploring diagnostic challenges, multidisciplinary care, treatment, oxygen therapy, palliative care and the impact of progressive lung disease on patients and their families.After completing both recordings, listen again with the answers revealed and identify the clues, opinions and details you may have missed during the first listening.This episode is ideal for doctors, nurses, international medical graduates and other healthcare professionals preparing for the Occupational English Test (OET) who want realistic Part C listening practice and greater confidence following complex healthcare discussions.Enhance your practical medical English with the Medical English Collection:https://australiabiomed.com/medStructured lessons, realistic clinical conversations and OET preparation — designed for healthcare professionals who want to communicate with confidence and get test-ready.🎧 Free lesson sheet & listening practice for this episode:https://australiabiomed.com/oet-s3e3/Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not provide medical advice.

In this episode of the OET Podcast, practise your OET Listening Part B skills with six short extracts from a range of realistic healthcare settings.Listen carefully to each extract and choose the correct answer by identifying the main idea, speaker's purpose, intention and implied meaning — not just the individual words you hear.You'll practise how to:• Identify the main point of short healthcare conversations and monologues• Recognise a speaker's purpose, attitude and intention• Understand meaning that may be implied rather than directly stated• Distinguish important information from distracting details• Make confident answer choices under listening time pressureThe six extracts take you across different healthcare situations, including a nurse explaining insulin therapy, a post-surgical nursing handover, colonoscopy preparation instructions, sepsis training for new graduate nurses, a seasonal flu vaccination announcement, and a physiotherapy consultation following knee surgery.After completing all six questions, listen again with the answers revealed and identify any clues or details you may have missed during the first listening.This episode is ideal for doctors, nurses, international medical graduates and other healthcare professionals preparing for the Occupational English Test (OET) who want realistic Part B listening practice and greater confidence understanding different speakers, roles and clinical settings.Enhance your practical medical English with the Medical English Collection:https://australiabiomed.com/medStructured lessons, realistic clinical conversations and OET preparation — designed for healthcare professionals who want to communicate with confidence and get test-ready.🎧 Free lesson sheet & listening practice for this episode:https://australiabiomed.com/oet-s3e2/Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not provide medical advice.

In this episode of the OET Podcast, practise your OET Listening Part A skills with a realistic GP consultation involving a young woman presenting with worsening period pain and symptoms suggestive of endometriosis.Listen to the consultation and complete the clinical notes by filling in the missing information using the exact words or phrases spoken by the patient — just like you may need to do in the OET Listening sub-test.You'll practise how to: • Identify key details from a natural doctor–patient conversation • Recognise important information about pain, symptoms and medical history • Pick out relevant family, medication, allergy and social history • Distinguish essential clinical information from conversational detail • Record answers accurately using the patient's own wordsThe consultation explores worsening cyclical abdominal pain, heavy menstrual bleeding, nausea, family history of endometriosis, pain management and the impact of symptoms on everyday life. You'll also hear the doctor discuss possible endometriosis and the next steps in investigation and management.After completing the exercise, listen again with the answers revealed so you can check your responses and identify any details you may have missed.This episode is ideal for doctors, nurses, international medical graduates and other healthcare professionals preparing for the Occupational English Test (OET) who want realistic listening practice and greater confidence understanding clinical conversations.Enhance your practical medical English with the Medical English Collection:https://australiabiomed.com/medStructured lessons, realistic clinical conversations and OET preparation — designed for healthcare professionals who want to communicate with confidence and get test-ready.🎧 Free lesson sheet & listening practice for this episode:https://australiabiomed.com/oet-s3e1/Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not provide medical advice.

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, this episode challenges you to:Identify the speaker's primary purpose and central message across diverse healthcare settingsStrengthen your active listening for clinical tone, professional intent, and implicit meaningMaster the art of selecting the correct answer from carefully designed multiple-choice optionsPerfect for OET candidates, healthcare professionals preparing for international practice, and Medical English learners seeking real-world clinical communication skills. This practice set builds both accuracy and confidence through realistic scenarios you'll encounter in healthcare environments. Access additional OET Listening and Speaking exercises, comprehensive mock tests, and specialized Medical English resources at https://australiabiomed.com/medical-english-collection/ Keywords: OET Listening Part B, OET practice, Medical English, healthcare workplace scenarios, physiotherapy counseling, surgical handover, infection control, emergency medicine, public health announcement, hypertension management, active listening skills, OET preparation, clinical communication, OET podcast, Medical English learning, multiple-choice practice, healthcare EnglishDisclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Consult a qualified healthcare professional for medical concerns. The content simulates the OET Listening Part B format and is not affiliated with the official OET organisation. 

Boost your OET Listening Part A skills with this engaging episode of The OET Podcast, designed to prepare you for the Occupational English Test. Immerse yourself in a realistic consultation where an adult patient discusses a persistent, itchy skin rash on their thighs, waist, and beyond, suspected to be folliculitis. This episode mirrors the official OET Listening Part A format, helping you:Hone your ability to capture critical clinical details from patient dialoguesPractise precise note-taking for accurate consultation recordsRecognise emotional undertones and patient concerns in clinical settingsPerfect for OET candidates, healthcare professionals, and Medical English learners, this practice enhances your confidence and accuracy. For additional OET Listening and Speaking exercises, mock tests, and Medical English resources, visit AustraliaBioMed.com/Medical-English-Collection and explore the Medical English Collection.Keywords: OET Listening Part A, OET practice, Medical English, folliculitis, skin rash consultation, OET preparation, healthcare English, clinical note-taking, OET podcast, Medical English learningDisclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Consult a qualified healthcare professional for medical concerns. The content simulates the OET Listening Part A format and is not affiliated with the official OET organisation.