雅思口语考试中的3个“怎么办”
1)What if a candidate doesn’t know anything about the topic in Part 2?
The topics are carefully chosen to reflect common experiences, so candidates don’t need special knowledge to talk about them. It is extremely unlikely that a candidate would be unable to talk about the topic given.
解释：
1)如果考生不理解第二部分的话题怎么办?
精心选择的话题反映的是极为常见的经历，考生回答时无需特殊的知识;无法回答话题卡上的问题的情况发生概率是极低的。
点评：如果实在不会回答，可以要求更换，但一定要想好恰当的理由，并坦诚告诉考官。
Can a candidate start speaking before the 1 minute preparation time is over?
Yes. If a candidate doesn’t need the whole minute, s/he can begin speaking when s/he is ready. It is advisable, though, for candidates to make full use of the preparation time.
解释：
2)可以在第二部分话题卡的1分钟准备时间结束前开始作答吗?
可以;但是建议充分利用1分钟的准备时间。
3)What should a candidate do if s/he doesn’t understand a question or the Part 2 task?
The candidate should tell the examiner. S/He should say s/he doesn’t understand. In Part 1 or 2 the examiner will be able to repeat the question. In Part 2 the candidate should look carefully at the task card because the prompts may help them guess the meaning of a word they have not understood. In Part 3 the examiner will be able to reformulate the question, or may be able to offer further clarification, depending on the particular difficulty.
解释：
3)如果考生不理解考官所问的问题或是第二部分的话题卡的问题，该怎么办?
考生可以告诉考官没有听懂问题。在第一部分中，考官会重复问题;在第二部分中，考生应仔细阅读问题下面的提示(prompts)，这将有助于揣测对问题中某一个陌生词汇的理解;进入第三部分后，考官会对问题重新措辞，或者根据问题的难度提供进一步的解释。
点评：当请求考官改述问题时，最好的说法是:“Could you please rephrase the question?”。“Pardon?”往往只是让考官再重复一遍问题，如果你的不理解是因为问题中的生词造成的，那么重复是于事无补的。当然，“Could you please rephrase the question?”往往不太适用于第一部分。考官提问:“Do you like shopping?”你说：“Could you please rephrase the question?”就实在是小题大做了。
