OET Orientation A. Ghazouly

OET
Orientation
A.Ghazouly
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4 sections:
writing: 45 mins a letter> referral,
discharge, updating, requesting,
advice and warning July 2017 +
October 2019 Australia.
New Criteria:
Content = 60% marks= relevant data. A

nonstandard letter full of information…off-point!
Form = the language ability: 40% of marks:
To make use of different kinds of sentence structure.
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To make use of the correct functional
words:
In English, words are divided into two

categories: Functional and content words.
Function words: prepositions
articles…a.an.the of….
Content word: Examine Visit attended
Ex: In On examination, there was a

loss of sensation on in the lateral
aspect of the left arm.
Rashes in on the abdomen.

2- Do not copy and paste data!
Q: Mrs Black: Complained that she felt dizzy. Lost
her balance. Unstable on feet. 22/5/19: Fell in
bathroom. Hit head. 25/5/19: Lost balance at
shopping centre and fell down. No injuries. 27/5/19:
Tripped while walking dog Grazed palms.
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On 22/05/19, Mrs Black complained that she felt
dizzy. She lost her balance. She was unstable on the
feet. She fell in the bathroom, and hit her head. On
25/05/19, she lost balance at a shopping center and
fell down. There were no injuries. On 27/05/19, she
tripped while walking her dogs. = copy and paste. A
fatal mistake= write in a circle way!
= on multiple visits, Mrs Black reported a history of

3 falls and loss of balance. =
nominalization
Do not narrate stories!
Paraphrasing! Should be the exact meaning!
= change individual words/sentence
structure/ both.
Painful urination. = difficulty in urinating=
pain while urinating = dysuria
Treated with Anginine. Responded well to
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Anginine. Managed with/relieved with
Hard to breathe V= difficulty breathing= shortness of

breath = dyspnea
Breath N
Breathe V
SOB dyspnea = difficulty breathing
Cut down food= loss of appetite.
Cannot sleep= Insomnia
Reduced coffee consumption= decrease.
Miscarriages
Feeling of Not coping! X=
ungrammatical
words/sentences/preposi
tions!
Inability to cope up with her life!
Inadaptability
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She became unable to cope up with her life. Change
sentence structure.
Reported feeling of not coping! X
Punctuation marks: never use the

( ; ) the full colon ( : )
Mr x is a smoker. However, he is not a

drinker.
She is on the following medications:
…………XXXXX
She takes fertab, morphine and

Augmentin.
Timing: Mr x
underwent
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the
operation at
04:30 a.m.
p.m.
Commas: introducer, listing and
inserter.
Capitalization.
Sentence structure: simple compound

complex.
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Subject verb agreement!
A copy of Mr x’s results was

attached to this letter
Paracetamol, in addition to feratab,

was prescribed.
Rule: In addition to = along with=
together with + verb agree with
the first subject.
EX: Some relevant investigations,
along with an urgent lumbar
puncture, were prescribed.
A colonoscopy, together with some

blood tests, was.
……………………………………………………..
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Speaking = 20 mins> 4 mins ice
breaking
8 mins= CUE card… 8 mins
35% = language functions

65% = communicative
skills
Cards: ethical physical

psychiatric
……………………………………………………..
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Listening = practice
42 qs
30/42= B pneumonia neumonia

An accountant barrister
None-phonemic language:
accountant. Cotton Australian
American British
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Reading: ABC
30/42= B
A
B
C
Avoidance of tepid sponge is a must in

dealing with children who have severe
pneumonia.
Techniques by not using ….. are

necessary to handle pediatric
patients with………..
Tides affect sea creatures
The rise and falls of the sea wave

impact……………
Marine life is influenced by ………….
…………………………………………..
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One source
Start:
2 listening exams
1 reading
a speaking partner
Writing: (Y)
The first session next

time:
- Functional words
- Articles
- Cohesive devices
- Nominalization
- Punctuation Rules
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Content = 60% marks= relevant data. A

Form = the language ability: 40% of marks:

To make use of different kinds of sentence structure.

In English, words are divided into two

Ex: In On examination, there was a

Rashes in on the abdomen.

= on multiple visits, Mrs Black reported a history of

Hard to breathe V= difficulty breathing= shortness of

Feeling of Not coping! X=

Reported feeling of not coping! X

Punctuation marks: never use the

Mr x is a smoker. However, he is not a

She takes fertab, morphine and

Sentence structure: simple compound

A copy of Mr x’s results was

Paracetamol, in addition to feratab,

A colonoscopy, together with some

35% = language functions

Cards: ethical physical

30/42= B pneumonia neumonia

Avoidance of tepid sponge is a must in

Techniques by not using ….. are

Tides affect sea creatures

The rise and falls of the sea wave

The first session next

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