The OET Speaking Test for Doctors/Medicine is designed to assess the ability of medical professionals to communicate effectively and accurately in English in a medical setting. During the test, the candidate is evaluated on their ability to obtain relevant medical information, provide advice and treatment, and communicate with patients and other healthcare professionals.
Setting: Suburban clinic
Doctor: A 30-year-old patient presents to you with red, swollen, and itchy eyes. You take the history of any use of ontact lenses or over-the-counter drugs. Your patient is an accountant and his work requires long hours of screen time
Task
● Ask the patient what their main concern is regarding their health condition.
● Tell the patient that either it could be viral or due to excessive use of the desktop during work.
● Ask the patient to take frequent breaks from work and limit screen time.
● Reassure the patient that there will be no long-term damage to their eyesight and that wearing glasses may be helpful in preventing further harm.
● Explain to the patient that you will prescribe some eye drops and the use of protective glasses until the condition settle down