But don't feel stressed, we have some top tips to help you.

但先不要緊張，這邊有些實用的小訣竅對你可能有幫助。

Firstly, you need to be prepared so make sure you practice speaking as much as possible a long time before the exam day.

首先，你需要做好萬全的準備，確定你有在考試前做夠多練習。

Check how to pronounce words, learn some phrases and find out what the examiner is looking for.

確認怎麼發音，學會一些片語然後了解主考官想考什麼。

When the real exam arrives, examiner, Mark Shea, has some good words of advice.

關於到了真的要考試那天該怎麼做，主考官 Mark Shea 有些建議...

You need to remember that the examiner is not your enemy.

你必須記得，主考官不是你的敵人。

It's the examiner's responsibility, in an oral exam, to provide opportunities for the examinees to display their language proficiency, how good they are at speaking.

在口說測驗中主考官的責任是讓應試者有機會去展現他們的語言能力、表現他們有多會講。

So the examiner will help you.

所以主考官會幫助你的。

So our second top tip to help you with your speaking exam is to remind you that the examiner is there to help you!

所以我們的第二個訣竅是提醒你—主考官是來幫助你的。

They know you're nervous.

他們知道你很緊張。

But it's also good to give yourself the best possible chance as well.

而這也是一個給你展現自己的機會。

Don't speak too fast, slow down, take a deep breath and speak clearly.

不要講的太快... 慢下來... 深呼吸一口氣然後講清楚點。

And don't forget to listen to the questions and if you're unclear, ask the examiner for clarification.

不要忘記仔細聽問題，如果你不太懂意思就請主考官再講清楚點。

But to do this effectively, and to show the examiner how good your speaking skills are, make sure that you comfortably and accurately use clarification phrases.

但如果要有效的做這件事，同時讓主考官知道你的口說技巧有多好，記得確保你自然且準確地使用請求說明片語。

Such as“can you repeat/rephrase that, please?”or“I didn't quite catch that, could you repeat or say that a different way, please?”

像是「可以請你重複/再講一次嗎？」或是「不好意思我沒跟上，你可以再重複一次或換句話說嗎？」

Sometimes speaking exams are done in pairs or groups – don't let that worry you. Be friendly to the other candidate and maybe even help them with their speaking.

有時候口說測驗是雙人配對或一整組進行的，但別擔心，只要記得對其他應試者友善甚至協助他們，這樣就好了。

Language expert, Karen Adams can explain why.

語言專家 Karen Adams 可以說明為什麼...

This is because it's important to interact and show the examiner that you can't just speak, but you can actually converse with someone else.

這是因為互動很重要，而讓主考官了解到你不但會說英文，還能跟他人溝通、對話也是很重要的。

Part of your marks will be devoted to the interaction between you and your partner, so remember to react to what your partner says and to ask questions if it's appropriate.

你的成績有一部分會取決於你跟你的搭檔之間的互動，所以記得要回應搭檔講的話，然後適時地問問題。

So remember in speaking exams, the emphasis is often on co-operation rather than competition.

所以要記得的是，在口說測驗中，協同合作比競爭還要來得更重要。

If you're confident and friendly, you'll do well.

如果你很有自信又表現得很友善，一切都會很順利的！

Good luck!

祝好運！