OET Speaking (Tuesday)

Candidate Cue Card
Setting: General Practitioner Clinic

Nurse: You are speaking to a 40-year-old man/woman who has come to the clinic for a
routine check-up. He/She is travelling overseas next month with work, and the General
Practitioner has asked you to advise him/her on recommended travel immunisations prior to
international travel.
Task:
 Find out about his/her vaccination history (tetanus, hepatitis A, and influenza/flu)
and the duration of his travel.
 Explain that he/she needs to get vaccinated against typhoid, hepatitis A, and tetanus
(recommended by WHO for travellers to Cambodia and Vietnam – medium risk
countries).
 Explain and emphasise the importance of getting his/her vaccinations updated at
least two weeks prior to travelling abroad (tetanus can be fatal, and vaccination
needs to be administered once in every ten years, a combined vaccination can be
given for hepatitis A and typhoid now and a booster after six months).
 Reassure him/her that the vaccinations are not painful and are generally well-
tolerated.
Interlocutor Cue Card
Setting: General Practitioner Clinic
Patient: You are a 40-year-old man/woman and work as an international business manager.
Your company is sending you to Cambodia and Vietnam next month for four weeks. Your
doctor has suggested you speak to a nurse in the clinic regarding advice on recommended
vaccinations prior to travelling overseas.
Task:
 Explain, when asked, that you vaccinated yourself against flu this year and were
vaccinated for tetanus and hepatitis A and B as a child (approx. 30 years ago).
 Ask the nurse why you need to get vaccinated again stressing that you have been
managing well without these medications all these years and that you will be staying
at a five-star resort, so the risk of infection is minimal.
 Resist the idea of getting injections because you feel they are painful and
uncomfortable.
 Reluctantly agree to get the vaccinations today.
Transcript
Nurse: Good morning. Thanks for coming to see me. My name is ________, and
I am the clinic nurse. How may I address you?
Nurse: Ok _____. The doctor has informed me that you will be travelling
overseas next month. Is that right?
Nurse: I see. How long are you going for?
Nurse: Ok. The doctor has asked me to ensure that your vaccinations are upto-date before
your trip. So, can I ask you some questions about your immunisation history?
Nurse: Could you tell me when you received immunisations for tetanus, flu, and hepatitis A?
Nurse: Ok. So, what you are saying is that you have had a flu vaccine earlier this year and
have not repeated vaccines for hepatitis A and B or tetanus since your childhood. Is that
right?
Nurse: Alright. Since you are travelling to Cambodia and Vietnam, which are both medium
risk countries as per the World Health Organisation, I would advise you to update your
vaccinations for tetanus, hepatitis A, and typhoid.
Nurse: Yes, I understand what you are saying. However, it’s important for your protection to
get these shots. It is because there is a moderate to high risk of these diseases if you are
travelling to Cambodia and Vietnam, and a simple and effective way to prevent these
diseases is through vaccination. While I understand that you were vaccinated during your
childhood and have been managing well, some vaccines need to be repeated after a few
years as their efficacy is limited.
Nurse: No, you need to update your vaccinations for tetanus, typhoid, and hepatitis A. A
tetanus vaccination needs to be updated once every ten years, and it’s paramount that you
are vaccinated against tetanus because it can be lethal and dangerous. We can give you a
combined vaccination for hepatitis A and typhoid, which should give you immunity against
these during your trip.
Once you are back, you can come back for a booster dose after six months.
Nurse: Yes, it is also important to ensure that there is a gap of at least two weeks between
your vaccination and travel dates.
Nurse: That’s right. Just like eating well and exercising, right vaccination is
the cornerstone of maintaining good health.
Nurse: It’s understandable. It’s totally normal to feel a little anxious and uneasy about
getting injections. But as with most things, having a positive attitude will make the
experience easier. In fact, it’s not as painful as anticipated and the pain is generally tolerable.
You might feel a little pinch and some pressure. If it hurts, it will hurt only for a short time.
Nurse: Would you be willing to get these vaccinations today?
Nurse: I am glad that you agree. Please wait here, and I will be back
shortly with the vaccines.

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Setting: General Practitioner Clinic

Nurse: I see. How long are you going for?

Nurse: Would you be willing to get these vaccinations today?

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