The Introduction Phase of the Speaking Test 本人善于从网络收集大量雅思资料，当然，都是相当实用的！ 今天，一如以往，我找到了一个绝对对于中国学生在口语PART1中有用的东西！ 以下内容是从事多年雅思考试的外国朋友总结的，全部英文。- 如果你连下面的内容也看不懂，要查字典的话，你的雅思成绩估计也就4分上下-（此话，是作者说的，不是我说的，哈哈）。 如果大家看完以后学到什么了，那就是我最大的动力，我会继续把考试中心里的PART2以及PART3的相关资料和预测发上来！（都是很权威的） 请大家不管用什么方法，一定要认真看完，内容不难，但是所涉及的问题，大多数人都有可能会发生。
Note that EVERY candidate is asked these questions, exactly (or almost exactly) as they are written here.
The Standard Introduction Questions
1. “Good morning (good afternoon). My name’s X. Can you tell me your full name, please?” (= Please tell me your name.)
2. “What can I call you?” (= What shall I call you? = What should I call you? = What would you like me to call you?)
3. “Can you tell me where you’re from?” (= Where are you from?)
4. “Can I see your identification, please?” (= Could I see your identification, please? = May I see your identification, please?)
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(The examiner is usually referred to as "he" on this page because writing, "he or she" is too cumbersome. Actually, about 40% of the examiners are female.)
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The ‘Introductory’ phase of the test consists of a greeting from the examiner, followed by four questions. The main purpose of this part is to check the candidate’s identity. At the same time, the examiner begins to get an impression of the candidate’s English ability.
Although this is (indirectly) part of the test, you should not give long, detailed answers because:
a) Long, detailed answers are not appropriate for these questions and,
b) The examiner wants to do this part of the test quite quickly, in about 30 seconds.
Since this is the very beginning of the test and since the examiner wants to do this part quickly, try to avoid causing the examiner to ask you to repeat what you just said.
The four questions are standard questions that are used in every test. Therefore, since we know exactly what the questions will be, it is a good idea to look at them in order to avoid making unnecessary mistakes.
When the examiner first turns on the tape recorder, he makes a short statement into the tape recorder, stating such information as the date, location and the candidate’s name.
1. Then the examiner says something like: “Good morning. My name’s John. Could you tell me your full name, please?”
· Many examiners say these three sentences together, without pausing after saying, “Good morning. My name's X.” Because the examiner does not pause to wait for the candidate to return the greeting, most candidates just answer the question without returning the greeting. However, it’s both good manners and more friendly to return a greeting. In other words, you should include “Good morning.” or “Good afternoon” in your answer. If you can catch the examiner’s name (without asking him to repeat it because he wants to do this section quite fast) then you should also include his or her name in your answer.
· Don't say, “Good morning, Mr. John.” The words Mr., Miss, Mrs. and Ms. are only used before a person's surname and “John” is not (usually) a surname. The examiner usually just says his or her given name (first name), not their full name.
· A suitable reply is: “Good morning, John. My name is Wang Jianfeng.” If you do not include his name, it doesn’t matter too much but remember that the examiner is a human being and hearing you say his name would be a pleasant surprise for him! He will think of you, “What a nice person!”
[· Throughout the speaking test, it is best to use the contracted forms of English whenever possible but in this first answer, it is perfectly appropriate to say, “My name is” rather than, “My name’s”. It is appropriate here because when a person states his or her name in a situation such as the IELTS interview, they usually want to say it very clearly so that the listener makes no mistake with the name. Don't forget, the examiner is verifying your identity here.
· It’s ok to say, “Good morning, John. My full name is Wang Jianfeng.” but it’s not really necessary to repeat the word, “full”. However, you definitely must say your complete name – don’t just say, “My name’s Wang.”
· Even though you are speaking a Chinese name, you still should speak it clearly for the foreigner. In fact, you should speak it more clearly than you would if you were speaking to a Chinese person. This is because it is important for the examiner to confirm that it really is you sitting there and not your brother or someone else. The examiner has your application form in front of him and your name is written on it in hanyu pinyin. Remember, the examiner does not want to waste time by asking you to repeat your name because he didn’t hear it clearly.
· Don’t change the order of your name and say your name is, “Jianfeng Wang”. (Even if you do the test overseas, respect your Chinese naming system.)
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