Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)How is my performance assessed?Examiners will evaluate your performance according to 4 criteria namely fluency and coherence (FC), lexical resource (LR), grammatical range and accuracy (GRA) and pronunciation (P).口试官会依4个部分评分：流畅性及连贯性（FC）、词汇量（LA）、语法运用范围与其正确性（GRA）以及发音（P）。What is the most important criterion in the speaking test? Is it grammar?No. The 4 criteria are weighted equally at 25% each. The examiners will give a result for each criterion and then work out the average of the 4 scores which equates to an overall speaking score. If you get 6 for FC, 5 for LR, 5 for GRA and 6 for P, then you will receive 5.5 overall for speaking,不是。4个评分标准同等重要，各占25%。口试官会针对这4个部分分别评分，然后计算出1个平均分数;若你在FC拿到6分、LR和GRA都拿到5分、P拿到6分，那你会拿到总分5.5分。Will I lose points if the examiner disagrees with my opinion?
No. You are judged on your English, not your opinions. There is no right or wrong opinion.
不会。口试的评分标准是你的英文能力，而非意见，更无论对错了。How is my performance assessed?Yes. As long as you keep talking and use a wide range of English, you can get a high score as this is not an IQ test. Boring or obvious opinions are fine if you can produce a wide and accurate range of language when expressing them当然可以。只要你持续不断地用正确的英文来表达自己的想法，即可得到高分，即使是乏味的意见也没关系，因为这并不是智力测验。 I have a North American accent, is that OK?Yes. American English is not penalised in any part of the test whether it be pronunciation or spelling.How is my performance assessed?No. You will receive your IELTS result within 2 weeks but not on the day.
不行。IELTS的成绩会在测试后2个星期之内收到。
What happens if I disagree with the result I was given?You may ask the IELTS test centre to arrange another IELTS examiner to reevaluate your speaking. This is possible as all interviews are recorded. You may incur an extra expense depending on whether your score changes or not.口试的部分都有录音，故可要求考试中心重新评估口试的成绩。若口试成绩经过复议后并没有更改，你须支付额外的复议费；反之，则不必支付。How is my performance assessed?In your home country is often thought to be the best place to do the speaking test. However, do keep in mind that all examiners receive exactly the same training around the world which is moderated by a central body. The only justification for why it may be better to do the test in your home country is that you may score higher in pronunciation as it is seen as more subjective; examiners in your home country will be used to the Chinese accent whereas those in England may not.在自己的国家考试通常被认为是最好的。然而请记住，全世界所有的IELTS口试官接受的都是相同的训练。在自较好的唯一理由，就是在发音部分会较占优势，例如在中国的口试官势必比较习惯考生有中国的口音。Is there anything I can do if 1 don't understand a question?Yes. If you don't understand you may ask the examiner to repeat the question at any time during the interview. However, if after repeating you still don't understand, only in Part 3 may you ask the examiner to explain or rephrase a question. In Part 1 the examiner will simply move on to the next question.假若你不明白间题，可以请口试官再叙述一次。但如果口试官重复后，你还是不理解，只有在Part 3时你才可以请口试官换个说法让你明白问题；在口试的Part 1，口试官会略过该问题而直接进行下一个提问。What happens if I misunderstand the question?You may lose some points under fluency and coherenceas the examiner may have difficulty following your answer. In Part 3 the examiner may rephrase or explain the question again to give you a second opportunity. This will not happen in Part 1 though, the examiner will move on to the next question.你可能会在流畅性及连贯性这部分被扣分。在Part 3，口试官有可能会再重述或解释该题，给你第二次机会回答;但是在Part 1时，口试官会直接问你下一个问颗What should I do if I can't think of the right vocabulary?
Keep talking by paraphrasing (explaining the meaning of the word). It's better to say something than nothing. If you simply pause and hope that somehow the word miraculously pops into your head, the examiner will be unable to assess you. In other words, long silences are penalised in each criterion as you are producing no vocabulary, grammar or pronunciation features and showing no fluency.
利用你会的词句代替或解释你想不出来的词汇，这比什么都不说要好，口试官是不会让你停顿下来思考你要的词汇的；换句话说，沉默或间断的应答在4个评分标准下都无法得分。How is my performance assessed?Preferably not. Although there is no way of knowing if you are telling the truth or not, it's OK to be honest and more importantly you will sound much more natural and fluent if you are. Just remember to use good English. If the examiner asks you if you like your hometown, you don't need to pretend that you do if you don't. It's quite fine to say you hate it as long as you do so using appropriate English. Similarly if the examiner asks you if you have ever had a pet, but you never have, then say so and give a reason why you haven't.最好不要。因为真实的回答听起来会比较自然且流畅，重点在于你是否能用好的英文来表达;举例来说，当口试官问你是否喜欢你的家乡，或你是否养过宠物时，你可以回答不喜欢或是你没养过宠物，只要说明原因即可。
