This may happen…
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because a candidate misunderstood the question,
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because they try to fit a memorised answer to a question
Going off topic will limit your score on the range of vocabulary.
So what to do?
Work on your listening skills
Ask the examiner to repeat the question
Get familiar with the most common questions
Expand your vocabulary for less familiar topics
Get lots of ideas for less familiar topics
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6. Rambling (talking without structure)
Examiner:
So do you work or are you a student?
Candidate:
I am working, well, not exactly a job, not working but, I
have worked for a while, kind of, more of a part time job, I like to study
but work most time, but evenings I study if I have time.
This often happens when candidates get nervous.
It affects your fluency mark, and gives a bad impression of you as a
communicator.
You need to show yourself as a clear and confident communicator.
You don’t want to make the examiner work hard to understand you.
So what to do?
In Part 2
Use your 1 minute preparation time really carefully.
Think about the structure of your answers.
Use connector and signposts to make it clear what you are talking
about. For example,
When it comes to my family…/ First of all… / On top of that… / Finally….
Use time-fillers to give yourself time to think before answering, e.g.
‘let me think’ / ‘let me see’ / ‘that’s a good question’
Learn how to develop topics.
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7. Using too many long, memorised connectives
Having just told you to use more structure, connectors and time fillers,
you may find this one strange.
Also, lots of schools teach you plenty of cohesive devices, or connectives,
and tell you to use them.
Ok!
But...
Let's look at this more closely.
Connectives can be simple
So, and, but, then, first, in the end….
Connectives can be complex
First of all,
Progressing to the next point…
let me now move on to talk about…
If I were to talk about one sport, I’d have to choose…
The mistake is to use TOO many.
It sounds unnatural.
Use some short, some long.
In one answer don’t use more than two.
Don’t always use the same ones.
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8. Not using the 1-minute preparation time well
Sometimes you can’t focus, you get nervous.
Sometimes, you think you are ready to answer straight away.
But, students rarely do well by starting right away without using the 1
minute preparation time.
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