{"id":233747,"date":"2018-03-12T15:25:32","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T15:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/uk\/gsi_study_guides\/ielts-tips-3-common-speaking-mistakes-and-how-avoid-them-part-2\/"},"modified":"2018-03-12T15:25:32","modified_gmt":"2018-03-12T15:25:32","slug":"ielts-tips-3-common-speaking-mistakes-and-how-avoid-them-part-2","status":"publish","type":"gsi_study_guides","link":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/uk\/study-in-uk\/study-guides\/ielts-tips-3-common-speaking-mistakes-and-how-avoid-them-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"IELTS Tips: Common IELTS Speaking Mistakes – Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

The speaking section of the IELTS exam tests your ability to speak \u2018fluently\u2019. In order to speak \u2018fluent\u2019 English and give yourself the best possible chance of scoring highly on the exam, we have been taking a closer look at mistakes many students make and how to avoid them in a special series of blogs. You can find part 1 here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Common IELTS Speaking Test Mistakes<\/h2>\n

1. Speaking too formally<\/h3>\n

This may sound strange because the writing section of the exam must be in formal English, but using formal English when speaking is actually completely unnatural! For example, which answer do you think is better?<\/p>\n

\u201cDo you think children should learn a foreign language at school?\u201d<\/p>\n

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  1. Yes, in my personal opinion it would seem that this is the best time to learn. Furthermore, it is a way of enabling a person to develop their career later.<\/li>\n
  2. Yes, I strongly agree with this idea because it\u2019s the best time to learn. Also it can help with someone\u2019s career in the future.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This may seem surprising, but the second answer is better for two main reasons:<\/p>\n