[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"doc-detail-182513-en":3,"doc-seo-182513-105":29,"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":89},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",{"doc_id":7,"user_id":8,"nickname":9,"user_avatar":10,"doc_module":4,"category_id":11,"category_name":12,"doc_title":13,"doc_description":14,"doc_content":15,"file_id":16,"file_url":17,"file_type":18,"file_size":19,"view_count":4,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":20,"is_downloadable":20,"audit_status":20,"page_count":11,"language":21,"language_code":22,"site_id":23,"html_lang":22,"table_of_contents":24,"faqs":25,"seo_title":26,"seo_description":14,"update_tm":27,"read_time":28},182513,1099523882367,"Jordan Avery","https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_9964176cb1d06d4a9deccf72a44ae3dc",4,"Exam","Key Phrases for OET Speaking - Practical Speaking Language Templates","A compact set of high-utility English speaking phrases designed for OET-style communication. The content covers explaining reasons and effects, instructing with key imperatives, suggesting alternatives and recommendations, and giving advice using natural conditional and modal forms. It also provides language for asking for and declining advice, reassuring and empathising with clients, and closing with summarising and checking understanding through clarification questions and repetition prompts.","# Key Phrases for OET Speaking\n\n## Explaining:\n\n·The reason for.……  \n·One possible explanation is that....  \n·What's responsible for this effect is...  \n● Let me explain,……  \n·There's no doubt in my mind……..  \n● It could well be that………..  \n·I'd say that………  \n·What I mean is..  \n·What I meant was...  \n·Let me put that another way..  \n·What I'm trying to say is..  \n● Let's see if I can explain myself better.  \n·Let me try to explain that another way.  \n## Instructing:\n\n·What you have to do is..  \n·What you must remember is….  \n·It's(very/extremely)important that you ...  \n·Don't forget to ...  \n·You (absolutely)must remember to..  \n·You have to ...  \n·It's crucial that you ...  \n## Suggesting:\n\n·\"You should…………………  \n·\"You shouldn't.…………………  …  \n·\"Why don't you………  ……   …  \n·\"You ought to…………………………  \n·\"If I were you,I'd……  ……………  \n·suggest and recommend  \n·Either use a verb+ingI suggest trying……   ………..  \n·OR use that+a verb without to\"I suggest that you try…………  \n·OR use a noun\"I recommend………………………………  \n## Giving advice:\n\n·\"You could always….\"  \n·\"Have you considered..\"  \n·\"Perhaps we could...\"  \n·\"Do you think it's a good idea to.…\"  \n·\"Have you thought about..\"  \n·\"In your position,I would.\"  \n·\"You should perhaps..\"  \n● It's important to realize that…………  ……  \n● Another key point is……………  …………………..  \n·The first thing to remember i…………………  \n·If I were you,I would……  ……………..  \n·Why don't you…………………………..  \n·You'd better…………………………….  \n·You ought to/should avoid +ing……………………  \n·It might be a good idea to………  ……    …     …  \n·Iadvise you to…………   ………     ……   ……  \n·Have you thought about +ing ……  …       ……  \n·You had better………  …………………………  \n·You had better not……………  …………………  \n·Your only option is to……………………  \n● Have you thought about……………?  \n● Have you tried……  …………?  \n## Asking for advice:\n\n·What do you advise me to do?  \n·What should I do?  \n·What ought I to do?  \n·What's your advice?  \n·If you were me what would you do?  \n## Declining to give advice:\n\n·I don't know what to advise,I'm afraid.  \n·  I'm afraid I can't help you with that.  \n·I wish I could suggest something,but I can't.  \n·  I wish I could help.  \n## Reassuring:\n\n● Don't worry  \n● You'll be fine./It'll be fine  \n● What are you worrying for?  \n● There's no need to worry.  \n● There's nothing to worry about.  \n● It'll turn out all right.  \n● It isn't as bad as all that.  \n·Whatever you may have heard..  \n● Rest assured,…………  \n● I can assure you that…  \n## Empathising:\n\n·I know how you must feel  \n·I(completely)understand how you feel  \n● I know this must be difficult(but..)  \n·This must seem really scary,but...  \n● Iknow this is hard but ...  \n● I'm so sorry to hear that  \n·I'm so sorry you're experiencing this  \n·That sounds really hard/tough/difficult  \n·It's okay  \n·Try not to worry  \n## Summarising and checking understanding:\n\n·Have I made everything clear?  \n● Does that make sense?  \n● Is there anything you don't quite understand?  \n● Are there any(more,further)questions?  \n● Let me repeat that.  \n● Let's go through that again.  \n·If you don't mind,I'd like to go over this again.","cbCaioCNIjPSN1ip","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioCNIjPSN1ip","pdf",670672,1,"English","en",105,"# Explaining\n# Instructing\n# Suggesting\n# Giving advice\n# Asking for advice\n# Declining to give advice\n# Reassuring\n# Empathising\n# Summarising and checking understanding","[{\"question\":\"How can I explain the reason for an effect in OET speaking?\",\"answer\":\"Use phrases such as “The reason for…”, “One possible explanation is that…”, and “What’s responsible for this effect is…”. You can also add “Let me explain” or “Let me put that another way” to improve clarity.\"},{\"question\":\"What language should I use to instruct a patient?\",\"answer\":\"Use imperative and emphasis forms like “What you have to do is…”, “Don’t forget to…”, and “It’s crucial that you…”. Include confidence with “What you must remember is…” and “You absolutely must remember to…”.\"},{\"question\":\"How do I reassure, empathise, and confirm understanding at the end?\",\"answer\":\"Reassure with “Don’t worry”, “There’s nothing to worry about”, and “Rest assured…”. Empathise with “I know how you must feel” and “That sounds really hard…”. Then confirm understanding using “Does that make sense?”, “Have I made everything clear?”, and “Let me repeat that” or “Let’s go through that again”.\"}]","Key Phrases for OET Speaking - Practical Speaking Language Templates | PDF",1788348969,10,{"code":4,"msg":30,"data":31},"ok",{"site_id":23,"language":22,"slug":32,"title":13,"keywords":33,"description":14,"schema_data":34,"social_meta":84,"head_meta":86,"extra_data":88,"updated_unix":27},"key-phrases-for-oet-speaking-practical-speaking-language-templates","",{"@graph":35,"@context":83},[36,52,66],{"@type":37,"itemListElement":38},"BreadcrumbList",[39,43,47,50],{"item":40,"name":41,"@type":42,"position":20},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":44,"name":45,"@type":42,"position":46},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/","Document",2,{"item":48,"name":12,"@type":42,"position":49},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/exam/",3,{"item":51,"name":13,"@type":42,"position":11},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/key-phrases-for-oet-speaking-practical-speaking-language-templates/182513/",{"url":51,"name":13,"@type":53,"author":54,"headline":13,"publisher":56,"fileFormat":59,"inLanguage":22,"description":14,"dateModified":60,"datePublished":60,"encodingFormat":59,"isAccessibleForFree":61,"interactionStatistic":62},"DigitalDocument",{"name":9,"@type":55},"Person",{"url":40,"name":57,"@type":58},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-09-02",true,{"@type":63,"interactionType":64,"userInteractionCount":4},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":65},"ViewAction",{"@type":67,"mainEntity":68},"FAQPage",[69,75,79],{"name":70,"@type":71,"acceptedAnswer":72},"How can I explain the reason for an effect in OET speaking?","Question",{"text":73,"@type":74},"Use phrases such as “The reason for…”, “One possible explanation is that…”, and “What’s responsible for this effect is…”. You can also add “Let me explain” or “Let me put that another way” to improve clarity.","Answer",{"name":76,"@type":71,"acceptedAnswer":77},"What language should I use to instruct a patient?",{"text":78,"@type":74},"Use imperative and emphasis forms like “What you have to do is…”, “Don’t forget to…”, and “It’s crucial that you…”. Include confidence with “What you must remember is…” and “You absolutely must remember to…”.",{"name":80,"@type":71,"acceptedAnswer":81},"How do I reassure, empathise, and confirm understanding at the end?",{"text":82,"@type":74},"Reassure with “Don’t worry”, “There’s nothing to worry about”, and “Rest assured…”. Empathise with “I know how you must feel” and “That sounds really hard…”. Then confirm understanding using “Does that make sense?”, “Have I made everything clear?”, and “Let me repeat that” or “Let’s go through that again”.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":51,"og:type":85,"og:title":13,"og:site_name":57,"og:description":14},"article",{"robots":87,"canonical":51},"index,follow",{"doc_id":7,"site_id":23},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":90},[91,95,99,102,107,112,117,122,127,130,133],{"id":20,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":92,"show_sort_weight":93,"slug":94},"Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":46,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":96,"show_sort_weight":97,"slug":98},"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":11,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":12,"show_sort_weight":100,"slug":101},70,"exam",{"id":103,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":104,"show_sort_weight":105,"slug":106},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":108,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":109,"show_sort_weight":110,"slug":111},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":113,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":114,"show_sort_weight":115,"slug":116},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":118,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":119,"show_sort_weight":120,"slug":121},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":123,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":124,"show_sort_weight":125,"slug":126},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":125,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":128,"show_sort_weight":125,"slug":129},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":28,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":131,"show_sort_weight":28,"slug":132},"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":134,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":135,"show_sort_weight":103,"slug":136},19,"General","general"]