I was busy going through the seminar I'll be giving in Bilbao tomorrow, and was checking links to speaking test videos that I'd written about before on this blog, when I came across a clip that I hadn't seen or heard about before.
3 examiners who often appear on Cambridge English speaking test videos appear in a short video giving tips to help candidates do well in speaking tests.
The tips they mention also appear on screen.
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I noted some down and am sharing them here:
Listen carefully. (Photos) Maintain the flow for a full minute. Know how long your answer should be.
Know when and how you have to expand your answer. Move the interaction forward or to a conclusion.
React. Don't be put off if the examiner interrupts.
Keep the conversation going. Extend. Paraphrase. Find a way of keeping the conversation going.
Ask questions if you don't understand.
Interact. Use eye contact and body language to encourage your partner. Overcome nerves.
Balance accuracy and fluency.
Some good advice! From the examiner's mouth!
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