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IELTS SPEAKING PART 1: TEST TIPS

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  • Sounds interested in what you are saying.
    YES
  • Keep quiet in a minute before you talk, because you need time to think.
    NO (use the phrases "It's an interesting question./ Let me see./ Let me think about that...")
  • Repeat the exact words of the question.
    NO
  • Make good eye contact or use appropriate body language as a way of communication.
    YES
  • Answer each question as briefly as possible in 2 or 3 words.
    NO
  • Speak clearly so that the examiner can hear you easily.
    YES
  • Shrug your shoulders to show you don't know or understand.
    NO (Ask him/her to repeat the questions.)
  • Use the right tenses and structures.
    YES
  • Offer extra details.
    YES
  • Use a memorised answer.
    NO
  • Give reasons for your answers.
    YES
  • Ask the examiner to repeat the questions if necessary.
    YES (but 1 or 2 questions)
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