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OET, commonly known as Occupational English Test has been developed for 12 healthcare professions. This test assess the English language skills of the individuals in healthcare settings who seek to register and practice in an English speaking environment.
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What is Expected in OET Speaking Sub-test • Speaking is one of the challenging sections of the OET. The speaking sub-test is usually delivered individually and takes around 20 minutes to complete. • There is a short warm up session between the candidate and the interlocutor. After then, the role plays are introduced and candidates get 2-3 minutes to prepare for each role play. • The duration of the role play is five minutes each. https://www.linguasoftech.com/blog
Assessment of OET Speaking Sub-test • The performance of the candidates is assessed on the basis of following criteria:- • Intelligibility • Overall Communicative Effectiveness • Fluency • Appropriateness • Resources of Grammar and Expression https://www.linguasoftech.com/blog
Useful Tips to Score High in OET Speaking Sub-test • We advise candidates to gain acquaintance with the format and scoring of the test so that they get better understanding of how to demonstrate their abilities in the key areas. • Candidates should make judicious use of the preparation time to be able to cover all the elements depicted on the role card. https://www.linguasoftech.com/blog
Start the conversation • Some students make a mistake of not starting the conversation on their own and expecting the interlocutor to start the conversation. You should not forget that interlocutor is playing the role of the patient and you are the person in charge and playing the role of doctor, nurse or dentist. Hence, you should start the talking covering all the elements depicted in the role card. https://www.linguasoftech.com/blog
Develop a range of expressions • Developing a range of expressions that are commonly used for medical situations is going to help you. This also help candidates reduce the time to think about grammar or making lengthy sentences. https://www.linguasoftech.com/blog
Make judicious use of time • Candidates are given three minutes of time before each role-play. We suggest candidates to make good use of the preparation time allowing them to plan and organize their ideas. Read the card and task instructions carefully. https://www.linguasoftech.com/blog
Speak clearly and confidently • When you are playing the role of a nurse, dentist or doctor, you should speak clearly and confidently. You are likely to get high scores if your answers are clear and cover all the elements of the role play. https://www.linguasoftech.com/blog
Score High in OET Speaking with LinguaSoft EduTech • LinguaSoft EduTech is an English language learning software product development company. We have developed various English learning and test preparation products to help candidates enhance their English skills. LinguaSoft’s software let students improve English skills and score high. https://www.linguasoftech.com/blog