新航道John：口语要回答多长(上) 提高口语水平、能要求考官换题吗

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IELTS Speaking Test: How long should my answers be?

I'm often asked by my students how long their answers to the interviewer's questions in the IELTS Speaking Test should be. In this article, I'll give some advice on how long your answers should be, and then give some simple advice on how to extend your answers.

Part One

In part one of the interview, which lasts four to five minutes, the interviewer will ask you some basic questions about topics that are familiar to you, such as your family, hobbies, or eating habits. Usually, the interview will ask you questions about three topics, and ask three to five questions per topic, for a total of nine to fifteen questions. Assuming that you spend the entire four to five minutes answering questions, you have about 20 to 30 seconds per question. Remember, though, that we must take into account the time it takes the interviewer to ask the questions.

Your answers in part one do not have to be all of the same length. For some questions, if you don't have much to say, it's fine to reply with just one to two sentences. For others, if you have a lot to say, you may want to answer with five or six sentences. The most important thing is to communicate a clear, full answer to the interviewer with some elaboration. As long as you do this, the interviewer will be satisfied with your answer, regardless of its length.

Part Two

In part two or the interview, the interviewer gives you a card and asks you to talk about the topic on the card for one to two minutes. You have one minute to prepare, and the interviewer will give you a sheet of paper and a pencil to take notes if you wish.

As long as you speak for somewhere between one and two minutes, the length of your answer is irrelevant, and your answer is judged on the level of language you present. If you speak for less than one minute, your score will be penalized; if you speak for more than two minutes, the interviewer will stop you, but your score should not be affected.

A misconception among many students is that you have to give very eloquent answers to get a high score on the IELTS Speaking Test. This is not the case. All that is necessary is that you give a clear answer using proper English. In part two of the interview, you are not expected to give a "professional" speech--after all, you only have only one minute to prepare! So relax, take a deep breath, and just talk about the topic that you are given in a clear, thoughtful manner.

(John Gordon 北京 学校副校长，雅思口语首席主讲)

提高口语水平、能要求考官换题吗？

网友CinderellaMM：terrible change~~6 to 5!
Hi~~~John! I was a student of YJ308 class .during the period ,I took a imitate exam and my speaking score was 6 , so i joined IELTS exam in January,but i just took 5.
now, i don't have any confidence. can you help me ? give me some advice how can i improve my speaking? thanks~~

John：Sorry to hear that you got a lower score than you'd hoped for. It's possible that the examiner in your model interview gave you a higher score than your actual level, but it is NOT true, as the poster above suggested, that the model interview examiners always over-estimate your ability. Generally they give you a pretty good idea of your actual level. Some students certainly score below six!

As far as how you can improve your spoken English, the most important thing for you today is to make sure that you have a chance to practice speaking each and every day. Your speaking practice can take the form of practicing with a tutor, practicing with a Chinese partner, or imitating after a tape on your own, but YOU MUST OPEN YOUR MOUTH AND SPEAK ENGLISH EVERY DAY. :) That's the very simple key.

I would suggest imitating after a tape for at least 20 minutes daily, and then try to seek out the opportunity to communicate with others in English at least once (and preferably twice!) a week.

Good luck!
John


网友Melina：I don't like shopping at all. If the examer give me a topic " describe a shopping place", can I ask him/her to change another one? Thank you!

John：It is not a good idea to ask the interviewer to change the subject. You can still talk about shopping even if you don't like it.

In fact, you could even mention your distaste for shopping in your answer by starting off your answer by saying something like, "Well, first of all, I hate shopping, but if I were forced to choose a place to shop I would choose..."

Jone：您好！我现在有个外教给我辅导雅思（在伦敦时候是老师在韩国教书两年雅思），那么他夏天走了以后我是不是有必要到新东方再上个口语班呀？帮助有多大呢？我高一。谢谢

John：I'm not sure exactly what you're asking. Are you talking about signing up for an IELTS Speaking class or a general speaking class?

Actually, either one would probably be useful, though certainly not "necessary". If you feel fairly confident about the test, you might be fine just continuing to prepare on your own. If you feel you'd like to have a better understanding of the IELTS Speaking Exam, or would like to have a chance to have some guided practice based around the topics on the IELTS Exam, then a class might be useful for you.

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