{"id":74423,"date":"2024-10-15T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/?p=74423"},"modified":"2024-10-24T08:50:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T08:50:26","slug":"confusing-things-about-ielts-speaking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/confusing-things-about-ielts-speaking\/","title":{"rendered":"IELTS Energy 1425: The 3 Most Confusing Things About IELTS Speaking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The IELTS Speaking exam is extremely unique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don&#8217;t know what to expect on test day, there are many things that could catch you off guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today we&#8217;ll share 3 things that often confuse and trip up students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you&#8217;re aware of these, you won&#8217;t get thrown off on exam day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video 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expect small talk<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The IELTS Speaking Examiner is not allowed to greet you when you enter the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They start recording your exam before you enter the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is not turned off until you leave and they close the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They cannot ask you any questions &#8211; not even &#8220;How are you?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It could throw you off for the Examiner to be this unfriendly and unwelcoming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It feels strange to Examiners as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Strategies Created By a Former Examiner<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/3-Keys-IELTS-Score-Increase-Guarantee-logo-image-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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