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Entering the test room
When the time comes for your speaking test you will enter a room with a table and
two chairs and usually sit opposite the examiner. In theory, your test does not
begin
until after the examiner has checked your identification (passport). In reality though, as
soon as you enter the door the examiner is forming an opinion about you!
You may feel nervous. It's pointless to tell the examiner you feel nervous as they hear
this often. The best thing is to try to hide the nervousness.
Try to show confidence and
calmness. Try to show the examiner that you are confident to speak English. It can be
helpful to smile at the examiner to establish warmth between you. Overall, you don't
really need to worry about doing anything because the examiner is experienced and
will guide you through the process of the exam.
Before your test starts the examiner needs to record some details such as the date and
time. You should stay silent during this. However, you can use this as an opportunity to
get accustomed to the examiner's accent and pronunciation. Essentially, you can be
tuning your listening to make it easier to catch the questions when the examiner starts
asking them.
The examiner also needs to check your identification and will ask you a few questions
such as:
What is your full name? Where are you from? Can I see your identification
please? The test has started at this point, but just give simple answers to these
questions. This is not the time to be giving extended answers. You will frustrate the
examiner if you do this!
After the examiner has finishing checking your identification the examiner will say
something like
"Now, I would like to ask you a few questions about yourself" and the
examiner will introduce a topic and start asking you questions about it.
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