OET Speaking Resources
Free guides to OET Speaking criteria and role play practice.
OET Speaking Grade B: assessment criteria
The Linguistic and Clinical Communication Criteria used to assess OET Speaking, with examples of what to practice.
Read OET Speaking Grade B: assessment criteria →How OET role play cards work
How to read an OET Speaking role play card and use preparation time before the conversation.
Read How OET role play cards work →Nursing role play: an anxious patient going home after asthma treatment
Practice an original nursing conversation about discharge concerns, a written plan and checking understanding.
Read Nursing role play: an anxious patient going home after asthma treatment →Medicine role play: a patient overwhelmed by a diabetes diagnosis
Practice an original doctor-patient conversation about self-blame, too much information and a clear next step.
Read Medicine role play: a patient overwhelmed by a diabetes diagnosis →What useful OET Speaking feedback looks like
Two labelled teaching examples show how a vague response can become a clearer patient conversation.
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