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Part 2: run out of ideas
What do you add after the cue-card points? I don't want to repeat myself.
Could someone show a small example, and what notes you'd make for it?
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Forgot the word in Speaking... describe it?
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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IELTS Speaking Part 3: how far should an example go?
If the question is why people visit museums, can a short personal example help, or should the whole answer stay about people generally?
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Speaking part 1
What is your happiest childhood memory?
SpeakingAnswer this question as best as you can in the comments section.
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If an IELTS Speaking examiner stops you, is that bad?
If the examiner interrupts an answer in Part 3 and asks another question, does that mean the answer was too long?
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IELTS Speaking: can word stress change how clear a word sounds?
With a word like record, the noun and verb have different stress. Is stressing the wrong part enough to make a familiar word harder to follow?
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Can I ask to hear an IELTS Speaking question again?
If I don't hear the question clearly, can I say 'Could you repeat that, please?'
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