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Everyday Conversational Phrases

In this episode, Kev Dean explores a bold new approach to OET Speaking preparation—treating roleplay as performance. Drawing on drama pedagogy, clinical communication theory, and AI-enhanced rehearsal tools, Kev shares how medical candidates can rehearse tone, empathy, and genre-specific phrasing to reduce fillers and sound more like real clinicians.

🎭 Highlights include:

Why “Hamlet with a stethoscope” reframes OET as rehearsable dialogue

How drama pedagogy boosts fluency, intonation, and emotional clarity

Using AI-generated audio scripts for shadowing and rehearsal

Replacing “ums” and “ahs” with structured, empathetic phrasing

Building a tonal repertoire: clinical, conversational, and examiner styles

Real examples from Turkish and Ukrainian learners

Whether you're a doctor, nurse, or educator, this episode offers a fresh lens on how performance theory can transform medical English training...
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Kep 41: OET Roleplay as Performance: Drama Pedagogy for Medical English Fluency

In this OET Medicine roleplay, a doctor speaks with a worried parent before discharging her 4-year-old son who has recovered from viral gastroenteritis.
You’ll hear how the doctor:

explains the condition in clear, parent-friendly language,

reassures and explores concerns about going home,

gives practical home-care and hydration advice, and

checks understanding using the teach-back technique.

This episode focuses on Band A communication skills — empathy, structure, and patient-centred reassurance — ideal listening practice for doctors preparing for the OET Speaking test.

🎧 Suitable for OET Medicine candidates and healthcare professionals improving consultation clarity and empathy.

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Transcripts for all episodes here = https://www.notion.so/OET-Speaking-Hub-26c3e0e9024b80abbcebfceaf7d52553?source=copy_link

OET Medicine Roleplay 4 — Child Gastroenteritis Discharge Consultation

In this episode, we explore OET Nursing Speaking — Managing Exam Stress and Panic Attacks, a realistic Band-A consultation between a nurse and an 18-year-old student struggling with anxiety before exams.

You’ll hear how the nurse uses empathy, reassurance, and clear psychoeducation to explain that panic attacks are a normal stress response — not a heart problem.
This case demonstrates effective structure, active listening, and practical coping advice, including:

Paced breathing techniques

Visualisation and grounding (5-4-3-2-1 method)

Lifestyle adjustments (sleep, breaks, exercise)

Collaborative follow-up planning

🎯 Ideal for OET Nursing candidates aiming for Band A in Clinical Communication Criteria — especially:

A. Relationship Building

B. Understanding and Perspective

C. Providing Structure

D. Information Gathering

E. Information Giving

📚 Learn how to sound calm, supportive, and confident — even when your patient feels overwhelmed.
Transcript available here...https://www.notion.so/OET-Nursing-Roleplay-3-Managing-Exam-Stress-and-Panic-Attacks-28a3e0e9024b804c8b8fc5c079185fc0?source=copy_link

OET Nursing Roleplay 3: Managing Exam Stress and Panic Attacks

Prepare for the OET Nursing Speaking Test with this emergency asthma management roleplay. In this exemplar, Kevin (The English Native) demonstrates how a nurse reassures a worried parent, gathers key information, and explains next steps — all while staying calm under pressure.

You’ll learn:

Natural, patient‑centred phrases for emergency care

How to balance empathy with clinical clarity

Communication strategies mapped to the OET speaking criteria (A–E)

Perfect for nurses aiming to boost fluency, confidence, and exam performance.

Transcript available here = https://www.notion.so/OET-Speaking-Hub-26c3e0e9024b80abbcebfceaf7d52553?source=copy_link

OET Speaking Practice for Nurses: Emergency Asthma Management Roleplay

In this episode, we go through an OET Nursing roleplay on starting insulin injections — one of the most common and challenging consultations nurses face in the test. You’ll hear how to balance clinical accuracy with empathy and reassurance, and what a Band-A communication style really sounds like.
Transcript here...https://www.notion.so/OET-Speaking-Hub-26c3e0e9024b80abbcebfceaf7d52553?source=copy_link

OET Nursing: Starting Insulin Injections | Band-A Roleplay Walkthrough

In this episode of OET Roleplay Practice with Kev, The English Native, we explore Roleplay Card #3: a consultation between a doctor and a patient worried they might have diabetes.

This roleplay is a practical example of how doctors can:
Gather patient information naturally
Show empathy and reassurance
Use structured, supportive explanations
Guide patients through next steps clearly

By listening carefully, you’ll learn how to:
Respond to patient concerns without sounding robotic
Use sequencing language for clarity
Balance medical accuracy with supportive communication
End the consultation with a safe, collaborative plan

👉 If you’re preparing for OET Speaking, these strategies will help you demonstrate empathy, responsiveness, and clarity — all essential for Band A performance.

Trascript available on www.theenglishnative.com

OET Speaking Roleplay Practice 3: Medicine (Diabetes Checkup)

Welcome back to OET Roleplay Practice with Kevin, The English Native – your go-to podcast for OET Speaking test preparation and practical English for healthcare professionals.

In this episode, we dive into a realistic OET Medicine roleplay:
👉 A doctor–parent consultation after a child’s recent asthma diagnosis.

You’ll learn how to:

Build rapport and empathy with the parent.

Ask clear, structured clinical history questions.

Explain asthma triggers, inhaler use, and lifestyle adjustments.

Give practical management advice in simple, patient-friendly English.

🩺 Why This Roleplay Matters

In the OET Speaking sub-test, you’ll often face scenarios where you must explain conditions, reassure patients, and give health advice. This asthma management consultation is a common exam theme – so practising it can boost your confidence and fluency.

This roleplay focuses on:

Exploring concerns (“How are you feeling about the diagnosis?”)

Explaining clearly (“Asthma is a long-term condition where…”)

Checking understanding (“Does that make sense so far?”)

Collaborating on a plan (“Would you like me to go over some tips for reducing triggers?”)

🧑‍⚕️ Practise Along

Here’s how to get the most from this episode:

Listen once without the transcript – test your comprehension.

Read along – notice useful phrases and patient-centred language.

Shadow the doctor’s lines – improve your intonation, fluency, and empathy.

🔗 Resources & Next Steps

📄 Download the roleplay card + transcript at: theenglishnative.com

🎙️ OET Speaking Roleplay Practice: Asthma Management (Doctor–Parent Consultation)

Welcome to the first episode of OET Roleplay Practice with Kev, The English Native.

In this episode, you’ll hear a complete OET Speaking roleplay between a doctor and a patient recovering from a mild heart attack. The consultation covers building rapport, gathering information, explaining safe exercise, returning to work, and giving lifestyle advice.

Kevin also shares strategies for using these recordings to study effectively:

Listen once to get the flow of the consultation

Read the transcript to notice useful OET phrases

Shadow the doctor’s lines to improve pronunciation and intonation

What you’ll learn in this episode:

How to reassure patients naturally in OET roleplays

Useful phrases for explaining medical recovery and lifestyle changes

Why memorised templates lower your score

How to map your responses to the OET clinical communication criteria

Practical shadowing techniques to improve fluency and confidence

This episode is designed for doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals preparing for the OET Speaking sub-test.

👉 Download the transcript at theenglishnative.com
 and follow Kevin for more OET practice and exam strategies.