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Mat Clark ielts speakingBog'liq IELTS Speaking - Mat Clark2.
Part Two of the Speaking Test
After completing Part One (usually after 4 - 5 minutes) the examiner will move
onto Part Two of the speaking test.
In Part Two the examiner gives the candidate a topic card and the candidate has one
minute to prepare and make notes. After the one minute preparation time the candidate is
required to talk about the topic for between one and two minutes (as a rule you are
expected to speak for at least 1 minute 30 seconds-anything less than this and your
"Fluency" score may be reduced).
Candidates do not need to worry about "timing" in Part Two because the examiner
will stop the candidate when the clock hits two minutes.
The best strategy in Part Two is to keep talking until the examiner says stop.
Candidates are naturally nervous in this part of the test so it is not good to try to guess the
time.
IELTS Myth: Most people believe that in the speaking test, Part One is the easiest,
Part Two is more difficult and Part Three is the most difficult section. With regard to
performance, this is not usually the case. Most candidates perform quite well in Parts One
and Three but the Part Two performance is usually the worst part of the interview ( i.e. the
language quality is lower than other parts).
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Part Two Problems
The biggest problem with Part Two is that candidates focus on content. Most
people are so busy trying to think about "what to say" and as a result they forget about
"language content" of their speech.
As we have already concluded, there are no marks for content, so a Part Two that
focuses on content will score quite low on the marking system.
I think it is good time to repeat myself here: The examiner is NOT listening to what
you say-he I she is only listening to how you say it!
In the past, many of my students have approached me with questions like:
"In Part Two is it OK for me to describe a Chinese book?"
"In Part Two should I describe A or B?"
"In Part Two, what if the examiner isn't familiar with the thing that I describe?"
All of the above questions are totally irrelevant. The examiner is not concerned
with your choice of content (however it must be related to the topic. )
During Part Two, the examiner is focused on the marking system. Any features of
the marking system that you produce in Part Two will influence your score; content will
not affect your score.
So again we can see that content or ideas are irrelevant. It really does not matter
what you choose to talk about as long as you are talking on the topic.
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