The OET Podcast

In this episode of The OET Podcast, we focus on practicing for OET Listening Part A. 

You’ll listen to a conversation between a nurse and a patient discussing unexplained fatigue and infections.

During the conversation, you will have an exercise sheet with blanks for you to fill in, based on the key information from the dialogue.

Once you’ve listened to the conversation, the answers will be provided so you can assess your understandi...

OET Listening Part B: Healthcare Professional Communications

In this episode of The OET Podcast, we focus on essential listening skills for identifying key information in healthcare workplace communications. You'll practice interpreting team briefings, patient handovers, and clinical dialogues – precisely the type of professional exchanges featured in OET Listening Part B.

Team Briefing 1
Question: What is the primary purp...

OET Listening Part A: Understanding a Patient Consultation with an Immunologist

In this episode of The OET Podcast, we help you sharpen your OET Listening Part A skills with a realistic medical consultation. You’ll listen to a conversation between an immunologist and a patient discussing symptoms related to an immune condition, including fatigue,  and recurring infections.

As you follow along, you’ll complete an interactive exercise ...

OET Listening Part C: Clinical Consultations and Healthcare Lectures

In this episode of The OET Podcast, we explore fundamental listening techniques for understanding extended healthcare presentations and clinical discussions – exactly the type of professional content assessed in OET Listening Part C.

Question 1: Why do the speakers compare breathing during an asthma attack to "breathing through a straw with a tiny hole"? ...

OET Listening Part B: Healthcare Team Communications

In this episode of The OET Podcast, we focus on critical listening skills for healthcare professionals. You'll practice interpreting team briefings, patient handovers, and clinical dialogues – exactly the kind of workplace exchanges featured in OET Listening Part B.

What You'll Practice:

• Identifying key concerns in team updates
• Understanding clinical priorities in patient...

In this episode of The OET Podcast, we focus on honing your skills for OET Listening Part A. You’ll listen to a conversation between an ENT specialist and a mother discussing her child’s condition.

As you follow along, you’ll have an exercise sheet with blanks to fill in, helping you extract key details from the dialogue.

This episode will help you practice:

• Identifying crucial details in a healthcare consultation.
• Recognizing medi...

OET Listening Part C: Clinical Consultations and Healthcare Lectures

In this episode of The OET Podcast, we focus on essential listening skills for comprehending extended healthcare lectures and clinical presentations – precisely the type of professional discourse featured in OET Listening Part C.

Unlike Part B which tests understanding of workplace communications, Part C assesses your ability to follow longer, more complex healthcar...

OET Listening Part B: Medical Workplace Communications

In this episode of The OET Podcast, we focus on OET Listening Part B, helping you understand healthcare workplace exchanges through team briefings, infection control updates, patient handovers, and doctor-patient dialogues.

Featured Scenarios & Answer Explanations:

Team Briefing 1: Preoperative Assessment Question: What is the main concern regarding Mrs. Patel's surger...

In this episode of The OET Podcast, we focus on practicing for OET Listening Part A. 

You’ll listen to a conversation between a GP and a young pregnant patient discussing early pregnancy symptoms, including nausea, fatigue, and cramping.

During the conversation, you will have an exercise sheet with blanks for you to fill in, based on the key information from the dialogue.

In this episode, you’ll practice:

• Listening for key details...