10 Most Common Mistakes In ielts speaking

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Contents:

1. Letting your nerves control your test
2. Giving memorised answers
3. Giving short answers
4. Not listening to the question
5. Going off topic
6. Rambling (talking without structure)
7. Using too many long, memorised connectives
8. Not using the 1-minute preparation time well
9. Not understanding what the examiner is 
evaluating
10. Trying to have a conversation with the examiner
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My name is Keith O’Hare and I run the website, online 
courses and classes at Keith Speaking Academy. 
This book presents some of the most common mistakes 
students make when taking IELTS speaking. 
 
Enjoy reading and if you would like more tips and 
resources to help you succeed in the IELTS Speaking test, 
pop over to my website. 
https://keithspeakingacademy.com 
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Find out why these mistakes are made, and how you can 
avoid them to ensure you will get a higher score in your 
speaking test.

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1. Letting your nerves destroy your test
This affects so many people.
Many candidates get too nervous and it affects their performance.
It is natural, but you need to keep your nerves under control. 
So what to do? 
When preparing for the test 
Do lots of practice spoken tests, under timed exam conditions.
  
On the test day 
Feel your nerves, and let them be.
Decide you are going to enjoy the test. 
Visualise the test. Close your eyes and see yourself… 
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entering the room smiling
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greeting the examiner 
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answering questions confidently
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walking out of the room smiling and confident.