4. Not
listening to the question
Examiner:
So tell me about your neighbourhood, what’s it like?
Candidate:
Yes, I like my neighbours a lot, we get on well.
This is often the result of
nerves, or an examiner’s
unfamiliar accent.
You listen for a key word, and then give a general answer on that topic.
If you are
off-topic, this may,
-
Affect your range of vocabulary score
-
Give a bad first impression
So what to do?
First, follow the advice in mistake number one about
nerves.
If you are unsure, ask the examiner to
repeat the question.
In part 3, you
can ask the examiner to
re-phrase the question.
You can say,
‘Can you re-phrase the question?’
Or you can check your understanding
‘Do you mean….?’
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