OET Speaking Role-play - Medicine

Sep 2, 2026

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This material provides structured OET Speaking role-play cards for the Medicine setting, featuring examiner and candidate prompts in suburban clinic or general practice contexts. Scenarios include a patient recovering after a mild heart attack and seeking guidance on safe physical activity, return to work, and prevention of relapse through rehabilitation, exercise, and lifestyle measures. Additional scenarios cover a parent managing a 5-year-old with asthma after emergency treatment, with tasks focused on explaining asthma, discussing symptoms and triggers, and responding in urgent situations.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages16

Reading Time40 min

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OET Speaking Role-play

Medicine

Examiner Card No. 1 (Heart attack recovery)

Candidate Card No. 1 (Heart attack recovery)

Examiner Card No. 2 (Asthma follow-up)

Candidate Card No. 2 (Asthma follow-up)

Examiner Card No. 1 (Requesting sleeping pills)

Candidate Card No. 1 (Requesting sleeping pills)

| OET Speaking Role-play | | | --- | --- | | EXAMINER CARD NO. 1 | MEDICINE | | | SETTING
PATIENT
TASK | Suburban General Practice
You are 45 and recovering from a mild heart attack two weeks ago. You were discharged from hospital four days ago. You are unsure how much physical activity is appropriate and are seriously worried that the heart attack has left you dramatically weakened. You fear that any physical activity such as walking, gardening or swimming might bring on another heart attack. The doctors have told you that another episode may be more severe than the first.
• Explain your tiredness to the doctor and express your concern about your future.
• Ask how much physical activity is advisable. Admit your fear that any physical activity may provoke a relapse.
• Ask when you can return to work (you are an office worker sitting at a desk all your day) and whether the condition will make you an invalid for the rest of your life.
• What can you do to reduce the risk of further attacks? | | OET Speaking Role-play | | | --- | --- | | CANDIDATE CARD NO. 1 | MEDICINE | | | SETTING
PATIENT
TASK | Suburban General Practice
This 45-year-old patient is attending the practice after suffering a mild anterior acute myocardial infarct two weeks ago. Recovery was uncomplicated, and the patient was discharged from hospital four days ago. He/she is now very concerned about the long-term progress of recovery.
• Find out what is worrying the patient and be reassuring. Some fatigue is to be expected; it usually takes some weeks before full energy levels return.
• Advise the patient of the importance of joining the cardiac rehabilitation program at a nearby hospital to increase exercise tolerance upon supervision.
• Explain the importance of exercise (e.g., to lower cholesterol, lose weight, strengthen heart etc. ) .
• Reassure the patient that his/her concerns are appropriate. Moderate physical activity is all right two weeks after a mild event with good recovery, with usually four to six weeks before attempting to return to work.
• Provide recommendations for prevention of a future attack (diet, relaxation, stress management) . | | OET Speaking Role-play | | | --- | --- | | EXAMINER CARD NO. 2 | MEDICINE | | | SETTING
PATIENT
TASK | Suburban Clinic
You are the parent of 5-year-old Matthew. You present to your doctor asa follow-up from an emergency consultation two days ago when he was newly diagnosed with asthma. For the past month, he has been waking frequently at night with coughing and has trouble breathing when running around. Last week, Matthew developed a cold with low-grade fever and two nights ago he had a severe bout of coughing, breathing difficulty and wheezing. You took him to the Emergency Department where he was treated with nebulised salbutamol and then discharged.
• You have little understanding of asthma and ask your doctor:“What is asthma? Will Matthew always have this condition?”.
• You are frightened that Matthew might have a severe attack and you seek advice on how to manage his condition.
• Can the doctor help in any other way? | | OET Speaking Role-play | | | --- | --- | | CANDIDATE CARD NO. 2 | MEDICINE | | | SETTING
PATIENT
TASK | Suburban Clinic
A parent presents with his/her 5-year-old son, Matthew, as follow-up after an emergency consultation two days ago. Matthew had experienced a severe bout of coughing, breathing difficulty and wheezing on the back of a cold with low-grade fever. The parent felt frightened so took Matthew to the hospital Emergency Department where he was treated with nebulised salbutamol. The parent has little understanding of asthma and is very anxious about how to manage.
• Explain asthma to the parent (narrowing of airways in lungs) .
Describe some of the symptoms (e.g. shortness of breath, wheezing. ) .
• Explain 2-3 management points (e.g., how to identify and control trigger factors; assess sev

FAQs

What should the candidate ask and explain during the heart-attack recovery role-play?

The candidate should express concern about future risk, ask what physical activity is advisable, discuss fear of relapse, and clarify when returning to work is appropriate. The candidate should also seek prevention advice to reduce the risk of further attacks.

How should asthma be explained to the parent in the asthma follow-up role-play?

Asthma should be explained as narrowing of airways in the lungs, along with key symptoms such as shortness of breath and wheezing. The role-play also requires management guidance, including identifying and controlling triggers and responding appropriately during urgent situations.

What management approach is recommended after a mild event with good recovery regarding exercise and work?

Moderate physical activity is generally acceptable about two weeks after a mild event with good recovery. Returning to work is usually considered after around four to six weeks, supported by supervised rehabilitation and guidance.

Sep 2, 2026

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