Being examined on your speaking  skills can be a scary experience,  
Being examined on your speaking  skills can be a scary experience,  

but knowing exactly what you  have to do can make it easier,  
but knowing exactly what you  have to do can make it easier,  

so watch this video where I tell you all you  need to know about the OET speaking role play.
so watch this video where I tell you all you  need to know about the OET speaking role play.

Hello, I'm Jo from Specialist Language Courses,  we are OET Premium Preparation Providers,  
Hello, I'm Jo from Specialist Language Courses,  we are OET Premium Preparation Providers,  

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so what happens in the OET speaking role play?  Let's take a look. After a brief warm-up section  
so what happens in the OET speaking role play?  Let's take a look. After a brief warm-up section  

you are given a role card with information  about a patient and some tasks to complete.  
you are given a role card with information  about a patient and some tasks to complete.  

You have three minutes to prepare and you  then complete a five minute role play with  
You have three minutes to prepare and you  then complete a five minute role play with  

an interlocutor who plays the role of the patient  or carer; you then repeat with another role card.  
an interlocutor who plays the role of the patient  or carer; you then repeat with another role card.  

Here is an example role card, which looks  the same for all professions. You will find  
Here is an example role card, which looks  the same for all professions. You will find  

information about the setting, and also some  information about the patient and context,  
information about the setting, and also some  information about the patient and context,  

and there are also the tasks which explain what  you have to do. Let's take a look at what to do  
and there are also the tasks which explain what  you have to do. Let's take a look at what to do  

in the three minutes preparation time. First,  read the context and underline key points about  
in the three minutes preparation time. First,  read the context and underline key points about  

the setting and patient, then underline all the  task verbs and think of useful language to use, so  
the setting and patient, then underline all the  task verbs and think of useful language to use, so  

for example, for outline next steps we could say  "so what I'd like to do now is..." and for give  
for example, for outline next steps we could say  "so what I'd like to do now is..." and for give  

information about childhood asthma, we could start  by saying "let me explain a bit about asthma..."  
information about childhood asthma, we could start  by saying "let me explain a bit about asthma..."  

and don't forget to decide how you are going  to begin the role play. For this task, it's  
and don't forget to decide how you are going  to begin the role play. For this task, it's  

at a local clinic and we should begin with why we  have arranged the appointment, something like this  
at a local clinic and we should begin with why we  have arranged the appointment, something like this  

"Hello, I'm Dr Smith. I've asked you here today  to talk about your son's recent asthma diagnosis."  
"Hello, I'm Dr Smith. I've asked you here today  to talk about your son's recent asthma diagnosis."  

Now your turn, take a look at this  nursing role card, it doesn't matter  
Now your turn, take a look at this  nursing role card, it doesn't matter  

if you're another profession the process is  still the same so it's all good practice.  
if you're another profession the process is  still the same so it's all good practice.  

Read the context and underline key  points about the setting and patient.
Read the context and underline key  points about the setting and patient.

Okay, great! Now you know the context.  
Okay, great! Now you know the context.  

Now underline the task verbs and pause the video  for two minutes and think of some useful language.
Now underline the task verbs and pause the video  for two minutes and think of some useful language.

Okay, here are the verbs, we'll come  back to the language in a moment.  
Okay, here are the verbs, we'll come  back to the language in a moment.  

Now, finally decide how are you going to begin  the role play. So, as you may have noticed it's a  
Now, finally decide how are you going to begin  the role play. So, as you may have noticed it's a  

home visit to talk about the person's spouse,  so you might begin with something like this  
home visit to talk about the person's spouse,  so you might begin with something like this  

"Hello, I'm nurse Jo, I've come to talk  about your husband..." Now let's look at  
"Hello, I'm nurse Jo, I've come to talk  about your husband..." Now let's look at  

the tasks paying attention to the verbs and  think of what you could say for each task.
the tasks paying attention to the verbs and  think of what you could say for each task.

Great, and here are some suggestions...
Great, and here are some suggestions...

Now finally decide how you are  going to begin the role play.
Now finally decide how you are  going to begin the role play.

It's a good idea to build up a bank of  useful phrases for the OET speaking test  
It's a good idea to build up a bank of  useful phrases for the OET speaking test  

and practice using them in a variety  of contexts, let's take a look. Here  
and practice using them in a variety  of contexts, let's take a look. Here  

are some common verbs from OET role cards, can  you think of a phrase to use for each of them?
are some common verbs from OET role cards, can  you think of a phrase to use for each of them?

Okay, and here are some suggestions on what you  could use. So for find out you could say "could  
Okay, and here are some suggestions on what you  could use. So for find out you could say "could  

you tell me how often you...?", for advice  one phrase could be "it's a good idea to...".  
you tell me how often you...?", for advice  one phrase could be "it's a good idea to...".  

When asked to explain you could start by  saying "let me tell you a bit more about..."  
When asked to explain you could start by  saying "let me tell you a bit more about..."  

and for reassuring, you could say "I understand  you are worried, but let me reassure you,  
and for reassuring, you could say "I understand  you are worried, but let me reassure you,  

it's a very common procedure..." Work on this area  by creating a language bank in your notebook with  
it's a very common procedure..." Work on this area  by creating a language bank in your notebook with  

useful phrases for different tasks. There are many  things you can do to improve your score in the  
useful phrases for different tasks. There are many  things you can do to improve your score in the  

speaking test, here are my do's and don'ts for the  OET speaking. Don't wait for the patient to start,  
speaking test, here are my do's and don'ts for the  OET speaking. Don't wait for the patient to start,  

do decide how to begin in the preparation  time and begin the role play confidently.  
do decide how to begin in the preparation  time and begin the role play confidently.  

Don't speak for too long for each task, remember  you only have five minutes for the whole role  
Don't speak for too long for each task, remember  you only have five minutes for the whole role  

play, do keep explanations short and simple  and use signposting phrases to make it easy  
play, do keep explanations short and simple  and use signposting phrases to make it easy  

for the patient to follow what you are saying.  Don't move on to the next task without pausing,  
for the patient to follow what you are saying.  Don't move on to the next task without pausing,  

do pause and check the patient has understood, or  if they have any concerns for example by saying  
do pause and check the patient has understood, or  if they have any concerns for example by saying  

"is that okay?" Don't rush and speak too quickly  especially as you are likely to be a bit nervous,  
"is that okay?" Don't rush and speak too quickly  especially as you are likely to be a bit nervous,  

do focus on speaking clearly and at a natural  speed. Don't go off task and talk about things  
do focus on speaking clearly and at a natural  speed. Don't go off task and talk about things  

not mentioned on the role card, do stick to  what's on the card, use the information provided  
not mentioned on the role card, do stick to  what's on the card, use the information provided  

on it including what's in the brackets. Don't  ignore the patient, do listen to what they say,  
on it including what's in the brackets. Don't  ignore the patient, do listen to what they say,  

adapt and respond appropriately, like  you would in a real life consultation.  
adapt and respond appropriately, like  you would in a real life consultation.  

If you want more help with your speaking and to  know more about how to improve your score, why not  
If you want more help with your speaking and to  know more about how to improve your score, why not  

check out our OET speaking tips playlist on our  YouTube channel, or our OET speaking course on our  
check out our OET speaking tips playlist on our  YouTube channel, or our OET speaking course on our  

website, links below. Okay, to recap my top tips  for OET speaking... Prepare in your study time,  
website, links below. Okay, to recap my top tips  for OET speaking... Prepare in your study time,  

practice with a colleague or study buddy, use  the three-minute preparation time effectively,  
practice with a colleague or study buddy, use  the three-minute preparation time effectively,  

be confident and succeed in the OET exam. And  what about you? I want to know how you might  
be confident and succeed in the OET exam. And  what about you? I want to know how you might  

introduce yourself in an OET role play, any  context, let me know in the comments below,  
introduce yourself in an OET role play, any  context, let me know in the comments below,  

and if you like this video please like and  share with your friends and colleagues so we  
and if you like this video please like and  share with your friends and colleagues so we  

can grow our OET community and help more people  pass the OET exam, see you next time, bye!
can grow our OET community and help more people  pass the OET exam, see you next time, bye!