| Interlocutor. OET role play. SETTING: City Clinic |
| You are 65 years old and want to give up smoking because you look after your baby grandson, and know smoke is harmful for him. You want to get some advice from the nurse. TASK • When asked, say you want to give up smoking but don’t know how to do it, so you want some advice. • Say you don’t have any underlying health conditions. Say you’ve smoked around 20 cigarettes a day for 30 years. You haven’t tried to give up before. You want to stop now because you look after your grandson and although you don’t smoke near him, you know the smoke is harmful to him. • When asked, say smoking is relaxing and you don’t think anything else can replace it. You realize it’s become a habit at certain times, like after dinner. • Say you’ll try the nurse’s suggestions, but giving up smoking sounds really hard; and you’ll just try cutting down on the number of cigarettes you smoke a day for now. • Agree for the nurse to make you an appointment at the smoking cessation clinic. |
| Interlocutor. OET role play. SETTING: City Clinic |
| You see a 65-year-old patient who wants to give up smoking because they look after their baby grandson and know smoke is harmful to the baby. They want some advice. TASK: • Find out the reason for the patient’s visit. • Find out relevant patient details (underlying health conditions, years smoking, daily consumption, previous cessation attempts, reason for cessation, etc.). • Confirm risks associated with smoking near children (potential later health conditions for the child, e.g., asthma, etc.). Advise on help available (e.g., nicotine patches/gum, hypnosis, online support groups, smoking cessation clinic, etc.). Explore any concerns about giving up. • Recommend alternative relaxation methods (e.g., yoga, meditation, etc.). Suggest ways of avoiding habitual smoking (e.g., changing routines, being active, etc.). • Warn about the possibility of weight gain (e.g., slower metabolism, improved taste, frequent snacking, etc.) and suggest how to prevent this (e.g., regular exercise, healthier snacks, etc.). • Stress benefits of smoking cessation for the patient (e.g., improved life expectancy, increased energy, reduced risks of illness, etc.). Offer to book an appointment at the smoking cessation clinic. |