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OET Speaking Check List Dr.

Mokhtar
Linguistic Criteria Score Clinical communication criteria Score
1- Intelligibility: …../6 A: Indicators of relationship building: …/3
Evaluate the candidate's production of comprehensible A1: Initiating the interaction appropriately (greeting, introductions)
speech A2: Demonstrating an attentive and respectful attitude
A3: Demonstrating a non-judgemental approach
A4: Showing empathy for feelings/ emotional state
2- Fluency: ……./6 B: Indicators of understanding & incorporating the patient's perspective: …/3
Evaluate the degree to which a candidate is able to B1: Eliciting and exploring patient's ideas/concerns/ expectations
speak continuously, evenly and smoothly - without B2: Picking up patient's cues
excessive hesitation, repetition, self-correction or use of B3: Relating explanations to elicited ideas/concerns/ expectations
'fillers'.
3- Appropriateness: ……/6 C: Indicators of providing structure: …/3
Evaluate the degree to which the individual words, C1: Sequencing the interview purposefully and logically
grammar and style of speech the candidate selects are C2: Signposting changes in topic
appropriate to the particular situation and context C3: Using organising techniques in explanations
Categorisation / chunking / repetition and summary of important points
4- Resources of Grammar and Expression: ……/6 D: Indicators for information-gathering: …/3
Evaluate the range and accuracy of the language D1: Facilitating patient's narrative with active listening techniques, minimising
resources the candidate has applied in the performance interruption
to convey clear meaning D2: Using initially open questions, appropriately moving to closed questions
D3: NOT using compound questions/ leading questions
D4: Clarifying statements which are vague or need amplification
D5: Summarising information to encourage correction/ invite further info
E: Indicators for information-giving: …/3
E1: Establishing initially what patient already knows
E2: Pausing periodically when giving information, using response to
guide next steps
E3: Encouraging patient to contribute reactions/ feelings
E4: Checking whether patient has understood information
E5: Discovering what further information patient needs
…/24 …/15

To Score B you should get at least 28/39 total score


To Score A you should get at least 36/39 total score

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