Table Of Content®
Official Guide to OET
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Table of Contents
Official Guide to OET®
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
How to Use This Book
Part One: The Basics
Chapter 1: Taking OET
Understanding OET
An Overview of OET
Chapter 2: Preparing for Test Day
Study Planner
OET Study Planner
OET Study Planner
General Strategies for OET
Tips for the Final Week
Part Two: The Listening Section
Listening intro: Section Overview
Chapter 3: Listening Part A
Objectives
Strategies
Listening Part A: Practice Set
Answers
Listening Transcripts
Chapter 4: Listening Part B
Introduction to the Verbal Section
Strategies
Listening part B: Practice Set
Answers
Listening Transcripts
Chapter 5: Listening Part C
Listening Part C
Strategies
Listening Part C: Practice Set
Answers
Listening Transcripts
Part Three: The Reading Section
Reading intro: Section Overview
Chapter 6: Reading Part A
Objectives
Strategies
Reading Part A: Practice Set
Answers
Chapter 7: Reading Part B
Objectives
Strategies
Reading Part B: Practice Set
Answers
Chapter 8: Reading Part C
Objectives
Strategies
Reading Part C: Practice Set
Answers
Part Four: The Writing Section
Writing Intro: Section Overview
Chapter 9: The Writing
Objectives
Strategies
Writing Practice Set
Answers
Part Five: The Speaking Section
Speaking intro: Section Overview
Chapter 10: The Speaking Task
Objectives
Strategies
Speaking Practice Set
Answers
Part Six: The Practice Test
Listening Section
Reading Section
Writing Section
Speaking Section
Answers
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Wiltshire, Kevin Yang, Amy Zarkos
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How to Use This Book
This book has been created to help you achieve the highest possible score in
OET. Each part includes easy-to-learn strategies and relevant test-taking tips.
There’s also a weekly study planner, access to listening tracks, sample writing
tasks, and a full length Practice Test with Writing and Speaking specific to the
Nursing and Medicine healthcare professions. Follow the steps below to get the
best use from this book.
Step One: Read Part One
In the first part of this book, you will be given an overview of OET, learn what
to expect on Test Day, and learn about the key strategies to help you achieve a
high OET score.
Step Two: Fill Out Your Study Planner
OET is a high stakes test. If you want to score well, you cannot squeeze all of
your study time into one week. Before getting started with the exercises in this
book, you should turn to Part 2 and fill out your study planner with realistic
study goals. You should consider how many days you have until you take OET,
and how much time you will realistically be able to dedicate to revising every
day. Remember that if you have worked all day, you may not have the energy to
learn new strategies. Instead, use the time to revise the parts of the test you have
already mastered, and save the more challenging parts for when you are fresh
and rested.
Step Three: Sharpen Your Skills
This book contains exercises and strategies for correctly answering each section
of OET. The most important strategies for your success are highlighted, so you
can easily refer to them. At the end of each section, you will find practice
questions.
Once you have completed the questions, turn to the answers and mark your
work. Check through any incorrect answers, using the listening scripts at the
back of the chapter if needed.
Step Four: Use the Online Audio
Part Two and the full length Practice Test at the end of this book include audio.
Register online at kaptest.com/booksonline to access your audio and online
resources. Once you’ve registered, access your audio and resources at
kaptest.com/login or download the Kaplan Mobile Prep app on Google Play or
the App Store for your Android or iOS device.
Step Five: Take Kaplan’s OET Practice Test
After practising the strategies for OET, you should use the Practice Test as a test
run for the real thing. After taking the test, use the answer key to score the
Listening and Reading sections of your Practice Test, and use the marking
criteria for the Speaking and Writing sections to grade your work.
Step Six: Review
Return to Parts Two, Three, Four and Five of this book, and review those
sections of the test where your performance was weak. Read the Tips for the
Final Week to make sure you are fully prepared on Test Day.
Follow these six steps, and you can be confident that you are truly ready for
OET.
THE BASICS
