Mat Clark – IELTS Speaking
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As a rule, if this happens two or three times in Part One, there will be no problem. If it
happens more than 4 times, then the examiner will reduce your fluency score (usually by
one point, i.e. 5 will be reduced to 4).
In Part Two, it is unlikely that you will need the examiner to repeat anything because
the examiner doesn’t actually say much. However, if there is a word on the topic card that
you don’t understand , then the examiner is allowed to quickly explain that word to you
(usually by replacing it with an easier word or giving an example). You can avoid this
problem by checking all the topic cards featured in this book.
In Part Three the rules are less strict. The examiner will explain vocabulary, change
the wording of questions or simplify the questions whenever necessary. This shouldn’t
happen very often because when Part Three begins the examiner should have a very clear
idea of your language level and he/she will ask the questions in a way in which you should
be able to understand quite easily.
