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 OET  Listening - Disease Conditions - 01 For OET Listening practices, the most commonly tested disease conditions are:  Diabetes mellitus (DM): Symptoms: Polyuria, fatigue, blurred vision. Medications: Insulin, Metformin, oral hypoglycaemics Hypertension: Symptoms: Often asymptomatic, headaches, dizziness Medications:   ACE inhalers, Beta-blockers, diuretics. Asthma: Symptoms: Wheezing, chest tightness, nocturnal cough. Medications: B ronchodialators (Salbutamol), inhaled corticosteroids   Pneumonia (Respiratory disease) Symptoms: Fever, cough, chest pain. Medications: Antibiotics (Amoxicillin,  Azithromycin)   Myocardial infraction(Heart attack) Symptoms: Chest pain radiating to arm/jaw, sweating Medications: Aspirin, statins, beta-blockers, nitrates   Stroke: Symptoms: Sudden weakness, speech difficulty Medications: Antiplatelets (Aspirin, Clopidogrel), anticoagulants Common Medication Vocabulary Pain relief:  Paracetamol, Ibup...

                             OET Writing: How to read the Case Notes The success of writing a perfect OET Letter depends how well you use the first five minutes of your Reading Time. There are three types of letters you come across in OET Writing sub-test: 1) Referral Letter 2) Transfer Letter and 3) Discharge Letter (There is another type The Information letter, which we shall discuss separately) . You should be able to identify the type of letter before proceeding any further because in  the Assessment Criteria (7 marks) is earmarked for "Genre" (=Type)  focuses on the type of letter you are writing.  Therefore, let's see each type in detail: 1. Referral Letter There are three types of Referral Letters. a. Specialist Referral. It's usually written to a specialist (e.g., a Cardiologist) The Introduction:   The first paragraph of the body of the letter MUST contain three points: the patient ...

OET Writing: How to read the Case Notes (Nurses) The success of writing a perfect OET Letter depends how well you use the first five minutes of your Reading Time. There are three types of letters you come across in OET Writing sub-test: 1) Referral Letter 2) Transfer Letter and 3) Discharge Letter (There is another type The Information letter, which we shall discuss separately)   . You should be able to identify the type of letter before proceeding any further because in  the Assessment Criteria (7 marks) is earmarked for "Genre" (=Type)  focuses on the type of letter you are writing.  Therefore, let's see each type in detail: 1. Referral Letter There are three types of Referral Letters. a. Specialist Referral. It's usually written to a specialist (e.g., a Cardiologist) The Introduction:   The first paragraph of the body of the letter MUST contain three points: the patient name, purpose and diagnosis . Begin the letter as: Thank you for seeing........ (meaning...

                                    Phrasal Verbs Phrasal Verb is a verb that is combined with one or more participles to create a new meaning that is often quite different from the  original verbs. Structure Verb + preposition  Eg: Look after (Take care of) Verb + Adverb E.g: Give up (stop trying) Verb + Adverb + Preposition E.g. Put up with (to tolerate) Examples Turn on: Please turn on the light  =  Switch on Run into: I ran into an old friend yesterday = meet unexpectedly Break down: My car broke down on the way = stop working. Take off: The plane took off at 6.00 pm = l eave the ground. Here are a few phrasal verbs:  1. Account for = Explain 2. Make out = understand 3. Make up = Invent 4. Move on = Continue 5. Act up = Misbehave 6. Add up = Make sense 7. Blow up = Explode 8. break into = Enter by force 9. Call of = Cancel 10. Come across = Find unexpectedly ---...