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  OET Speaking, Medicine, # 50 - Cancer Diagnosis SETTING : Sub-urban Clinic DOCTOR Your patient is a 49-year-old accountant, married with two children.  He/she presented three weeks ago with a one-month history of rectal bleeding, diarrhea, and 2 kg weight loss. You ordered a colonoscopy and today the patient is returning for the results. Unfortunately, the patient has a tumor in the descending colon and the biopsy results confirms cancer. TASK *   Tell the patient the biopsy results (2cm tumor confined to bowel wall ) and recommended urgent referral to a surgeon. * Explain that management of the illness after surgery include chemo/radiotherapy depending on the spread of the tumor (but only with the patient's consent) * Explain that a colonoscopy is unlikely as the tumor is confined to the descending colon. * Encourage the patient to be optimistic about surgery (eg. success rates are usually high, biopsy indicates that the tumor is limited to the bowel wall)

  OET Speaking Roleplay , Medicine # 51 DOCTOR : You see a 28-year old patient who has been experiencing blackheads on their nose and chin for several days. The patient has tried over-the-counter treatments without success and is now seeking professional advice TASK * Find out the reason for the patient's visit * Reassure the patient about blackheads (common, not serious, treatable, etc) Find out the details of the patient's condition.  * Explain the potential causes (e.g. excess oil production, clogged pores, hormonal fluctuations, etc). Give recommendations for treatment. (e.g., prescription retinoids, topical creams containing benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid, professional treatments like extractions, etc) * Discuss adjusting skincare routine (eg., avoiding over-exfoliation, using non-comedogenic products etc) .  Explore lifestyle factors, (eg.,  diet, stress levels, skincare habits, etc) * Suggest lifestyle changes to minimise blackheads through diet(eg., balan...

OET Role Play  - How to start (Dentistry) Dentist: Good evening. Interlocuter: Good Evening, Doctor Dentist: I'm Dr Lisa, your Dentist in this sub-urban clinic. You look a little frustrated, be cheerful. We are here to help you. Please tell me, what can I do for you?  Inter: Doctor, you guessed it right. I'm frustrated. My son is grinding his teeth in sleep. What shall I do? Dentist: O, I'm sorry to hear that. Don't panic. In the meantime, could you please tell me the name of your son, for my records, please. Inter: Doctor, his name is Sunny. Den: Fine. May I know, how old is Sunny? Inter: Well, doctor, he is 5 years. Den:  Ok, Now, please tell me when did he start grinding his teeth? Inter: Well, I think, it started a cou ple of weeks ago. Den: Is it? Has he any concerns because of the grinding his teeth? Inter: Yes, doctor, he occasionally complains of headache and some ear pain. That's why I thought of meeting you doctor. Den: Great. Now, has he any other health ...

 OET Speaking - Medicine - 11. Suspect Kidney Stones Setting: Sub-urban Clinic DOCTOR: An elderly patient has just presented with severe flank pain. He/she looks pale and is walking with difficulty due to pain. You take a urine specimen and discover blood in urine. You suspect renal calculi (kidney stones) Task:  * Advise the patient that he/she needs to go to hospital immediately * Explain possible diagnosis and why hospital treatment is necessary. (e.g., kidney stones may have moved into ureter, etc) * Explain what is likely to happen in hospital. (e.g., X-ray to find the position of the stone, laser treatment to break up the stones, open surgery unlikely, etc.) * Assure the patient that he/she will not be given penicillin * Re-assure the patient, who is terrified of hospitals  and resist going to hospital. * Gain permission to call an ambulance for him/her. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Should you have any queries: Contact: Dr Vi...

I IELTS  for the Day - 3 Part 1 1. What's your full name? Let's talk about what you are currently doing: 2. Do you work or are you a student? 3. Could you, please, describe the nature of your work/     What do you study at the university? 4. Why did you choose that job/     Why did you choose that university? 5. What are your future plans and who do you want to be? Let's talk about numbers: 6. Which numbers are popular in your country? 7. Are you good at remembering numbers? 8. Will you you numbers in the future? 9. Did you like math lessons in school? Part 2 Cue Card Describe someone who cooked a special meal for you. You should say: * who it was * what meal it was * why he/she cooked the meal for you * and explain how you feel about it Part 3 Discussion - Sample Answers 1. Is meat popular in your country? Ans: Well, meat consumption in India has seen interesting trends. While, I guess, vegetarianism is significant, in South India and Bengal the popularity of m...

  IELTS  Speaking - 2 Part 1 1. Could you please tell me your full name? 2. Where do you come from? 3. How long have you been living there? 4. Are you a student or do you work? Let's talk about paying bills: 5. What kinds of bills do you have to pay ? 6. How do you usually pay your bills? 7.Have you ever forgotten to pay a bill?  8. Is there anything you could do to make your bills cheaper? Part 2 Cue Card Describe some food or drink that you learned to prepare. You should say:    * what food or drink you learned to prepare    * when and where you learned    * how you learned it and explain how you felt about learning to prepare this food or drink Part 3 Discussion Let's talk about young people and cooking 1. What kinds of things can children learn to cook? 2. Do you think it is important for children to learn to cook? 3. Do you think young people should learn to cook cook at home? Lets talk about working as a chef 4. How enjoyable do you thi...