Talk to a mirror拿個鏡子

This is another strange sounding piece of advice, but it can be very practical – especially if you don’t have a speaking partner. The idea is that when you practise speaking, you should sit in front of a mirror and speak to yourself. It can work because:

這個建議聽起來有點奇怪，不過真心實用，特別是在缺少陪練的時候。你可以站在鏡子面前自言自語，這個方法超有效，原因如下：

Eye contact is extremely important in all parts of the test. As a former speaking examiner for other exams, I can promise you that examiners are influenced by candidates who make eye contact - even though they may not be aware of this. Typically, the candidate who makes good eye contact gets a more generous mark because they seem to be communicating better as body language is around 70% of all communication.

考試中眼神交流很重要，作為一個前任考官，我負責任地告訴你，就算他們沒注意到，但是考生的眼神交流絕對會影響考官評分。懂得眼神交流的考生絕對能得到慷慨的分數(shù)大放送，理由就是他們占據(jù)整個交流70%的身體語言讓他們的交流更流暢。

the other point is that, for most people, sitting and looking at themselves in a mirror is an uncomfortable experience. After that, the exam will seem easy!

還有一點，對大部分人來說，坐在鏡子面前看著自己實在窘迫不安，過了這關，考試還不是小菜一碟？

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