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.
OET Listening Part B Practice: Six Healthcare Extracts | The OET Podcast (S3E6)
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 once
The 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.
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Structured 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/ (https://australiabiomed.com/oet-s3e6/)
Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not provide medical advice.
18 Oct 2026
Asthma Flare-Up & OET Listening Part A Practice | The OET Podcast (S3E5)
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 words
The 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/med (https://australiabiomed.com/med)
Structured 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/ (https://australiabiomed.com/oet-s3e5/)
Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not provide medical advice.
11 Oct 2026
Conjunctivitis & OET Speaking Role-Play Practice | The OET Podcast (S3E4)
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 understanding
The 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/med (https://australiabiomed.com/med)
Structured 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/ (https://australiabiomed.com/oet-s3e4/)
Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not provide medical advice.
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