Development of the skills needed to perform role plays for the Occupational English Test and similar medical English tests. Role play scenarios including transcripts of YouTube videos made by the author assist in the understanding of the structure of a medical English dialogue. Contents: Aggressive Behaviour Management Role play - delay in treatment Persuading Roleplay - Newborn with jaundice Compromise - Assessing pain Role play - back pain Talking about symptoms Role play -Irritable Bowel Syndrome Encouraging the following of treatment Role play - Eczema Reassuring Role play - diabetic foot injury Talking about lifestyle changes Role play - high cholesterol

This comprehensive book is specifically designed for OET Medicine test-takers and teachers alike. It offers a valuable resource for improving English speaking skills in the medical field, with a focus on the OET exam. Inside, you will find a collection of 20 diverse tasks for the OET speaking test, each accompanied by helpful tips for both students and teachers. These tips ensure that every speaking practice session is maximized for learning and progress. The book goes beyond task prompts and tips by providing model answers for 10 tasks and sample answers with an assessment for the remaining 10 tasks. This allows test-takers to gain a clear understanding of the expected level of proficiency and learn from examples as well as think critically and use their acquired knowledge for the sample role-plays in the second section of the book. Additionally, the book offers a comprehensive self-assessment model, enabling students to evaluate their own performance and identify areas for improvement. To aid in preparing for the OET speaking test, the book begins with an introduction to the OET Speaking criteria. This section provides essential insights into the assessment process, helping test-takers align their practice with the specific requirements of the exam. Quizzes are also included at the beginning of the book, offering an interactive way to test your knowledge and familiarize yourself with the assessment criteria. With its diverse range of tasks, valuable tips, model answers, and self-assessment model, this book is an indispensable tool for anyone preparing for the OET Medicine speaking test. It provides a comprehensive and structured approach to improving English speaking skills, ensuring test-takers are well-equipped and confident on exam day!

The communication strategies used in typical role plays during the OET Speaking subtest for nurses. Develop the ability to structure a dialogue with a patient or patient's relative within a healthcare scenario.Several common areas of communication are covered as well as starting and ending the role play and dealing with difficult conversations.

From the makers of OET.Test and build your English skills with this official OET Nursing resource. This Practice Test Book includes:* Three OET practice tests with answer keys* An overview of OET and how the test is scored* The Test-Taker's Information Guide* Key assessment criteria* Useful language information.***Want to buy both print and kindle versions?***Buy the print book from Amazon.com and you will be given the option to purchase the kindle book at a heavily discounted price.

Hints to help candidates prepare for the Occupational English Test for Nurses. Virginia Allum has a wide experience in the production of medical English resources as well as a background in nursing as a Registered Nurse.

This book guides language teachers in planning and teaching activities that promote the development of speaking and listening skills at all levels of target language proficiency, for teachers of any modern language. Kathleen M. Bailey draws on her extensive experience as a language teacher, teacher educator, and language learner to interweave practical activities with the research and theory that support their use. Activities include the use of pictures, songs, drama techniques, tasks, and projects to promote the development of speaking and listening skills. The author shares reflections of her own and encourages readers to reflect on their own experiences and become aware of their existing mental constructs through multiple reflection tasks and discussion questions. Each chapter provides focusing questions. The systematic chapter structure scaffolds the readers' understanding of the concepts explored, which include communication strategies, interactive and non-interactive listening, speaking anxiety, accentedness and intelligibility, and much more. Through its companion website this book provides access to resources that enable readers to continue their own professional development as teachers of listening and speaking in second and foreign language contexts.

Understanding Language Testing presents an introduction to language tests and the process of test development that starts at the very beginning. Assuming no knowledge of the field, the book promotes a practical understanding of language testing using examples from a variety of languages. While grounded on solid theoretical principles, the book focuses on fostering a true understanding of the various uses of language tests and the process of test development, scoring test performance, analyzing and interpreting test results, and above all, using tests as ethically and fairly as possible so that test takers are given every opportunity to do their best, to learn as much as possible, and feel positive about their language learning. Each chapter includes a summary, suggestions for further reading, and exercises. As such this is the ideal book for both beginning students of linguistics and language education, or anyone in a related discipline looking for a first introduction to language testing.

Contents The OET Speaking Sub-test: What is it like? What do I do with the 12.5 minutes of role play time? The Role Plays Developing a Glossary of Terms The 'Find out about' Task Conversation Strategies during Role Plays Conversations which go 'off track' Communication Blocks Role Play 1: Discussing Generic and Brand Names Role Play 2: Discussing Acne Treatment Role Play 3: Advising on Statins

The testing and assessment of second language learners is an essential part of the language learning process. Glenn Fulcher's Testing Second Language Speaking is a state-of-the-art volume that considers the assessment of speaking from historical, theoretical and practical perspectives. The book offers the first systematic, comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of the testing of second language speaking. Written in a clear and accessible manner, it covers: Explanations of the process of test design Costing test design projects How to put the test into practice Evaluation of speaking tests Task types for testing speaking Testing learners with disabilities It also contains a wealth of examples, including task types that are commonly used in speaking tests, approaches to researching speaking tests and specific methodologies that teachers, students and test developers may use in their own projects. Successfully integrating practice and theory, this book demystifies the process of testing speaking and provides a thorough treatment of the key ethical and technical issues in speaking evaluation.

** WINNER OF ILTA/SAGE Best Book Award 2020 ** Assessing English for Professional Purposes provides a state-of-the-art account of the various kinds of language assessments used to determine people’s abilities to function linguistically in the workplace. At a time when professional expertise is increasingly mobile and diverse, with highly trained professionals migrating across national boundaries to apply their skills in English-speaking settings, this book offers a renewed agenda for inquiry into language assessments for professional purposes (LAPP). Many of these experts work in high-risk environments where communication breakdowns can have serious consequences. This risk has been identified by governments and professional bodies, who implement language tests for gate-keeping purposes. Through a sociological lens of risk and responsibility, this book: provides a detailed overview of both foundational and recent literature in the field; offers conceptual tools for specific purpose assessment, including a socially oriented theory of construct; develops theory and practice in key areas, such as needs analysis, test development, validation and policy; significantly broadens the scope of the assessment of English for professional purposes to include a range of assessment practices for both professionals and laypeople in professional settings. Assessing English for Professional Purposes is key reading for researchers, graduate students and practitioners working in the area of English for Specific Purposes assessment.