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AlexT on Forgot the word in Speaking... describe it?

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TomaszW

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If you forget 'thermometer', can you just say 'the thing used to check temperature' and carry on? How much description is enough? Thinking of practising with objects without saying their names.

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AlexT

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Could have the listener wait rather than supply the word. Gives the speaker a chance to finish describing it.
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selin96

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Would you do that for Part 2 too? In the object game the guess tells you it worked, but in the test how do you know when to move on?
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