OET

Demo class
By Dr Zehra
 4 test
• Reading
• Writing
• Speaking
• Listening
 Writing subtest
letter types and area to focus for nurses
• It is usually a letter of referral
• It may also be a letter requesting or giving
advice
 LETTER TYPES
• Letter to a doctor
• Discharge to a community nurse
• Transfer to a palliative care
• Discharge to social worker
 Example of writing task type
• Referral to admitting doctor in Emergency
Department
• Referral to community home care social
worker
• Referral to child health nurse
• Referral to school psychiatrist
• Letter of advice to parents
• Referral to nutritionist
• Referral to GP
• Referral to physiotherapist
• Referral to lactation Consultant
• Referral to post-operative care centre
 GENERAL TIPS
Planning the letter

• Read the task question carefully and make sure

your letter has a clear focus.As per rule,recent case
history is more important than older case history
• Who am I writing to?
• What is your setting or who am I?
• What information do they need to know?
• What information they don’t need to know?
• What is current complaint?or chief purpose?
 Dont
• Don’t write over 220 words
• Don’t write below 180 words
• Don’t copy directly from case notes
• Don’t write all information from task sheet omit the
irrelevant information
• Don’t include information that the intended reader
clearly knows already
• Don’t start writing without planning your letter
• Don’t submit the letter without proof reading
 Speaking
General Tips
• Speak loudly and clearly at natural speed
• Take time to read through the role play card
carefully
• Ask yourself question like
• What is your role?
• What role is your interlocutor playing?
• Where is conversation taking place?
• What is current situation?
• What is background information ?
• Take the initiative to start the role play
yourself?
• Don’t worry if the interlocutor stops the role
play after 5 minutes
 For introduction
Use polite tone
• Hello, good morning my name is ,and I
will be your attending nurse today
• Hello,my name is ,and I am one of the
Registered Nurse in this facility
• Hello,my name is ,and I will be looking
after you today.
• Can you give me your name please?
• How may I address you?
• Or
• IF patient is already known to you
• Good morning Zehra,how are you feeling
today?or how are you doing today?
 THANKYOU
• If they say its impossible
• Its impossible for them not for you

• BEST OF LUCK