IELTS Energy English 7+ IELTS Energy 52: Four Nonverbal Ways to Bump Up Your Speaking Score
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May 21, 2015 AI Snips
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Control Four Nonverbal Cues For A Better Score
- Do control nonverbal cues like smiling, posture, leg position, and gestures to positively influence the examiner's impression.
- These small, practiced behaviors combine to improve perceived fluency and pronunciation and can raise your speaking score.
Mark Bowden Explains Primitive Brain Judgments
- Lindsey referenced a body language expert Mark Bowden who explained the primitive brain judges trust from gestures.
- This background framed why nonverbal tweaks can subconsciously change examiner scoring impressions.
Consistent Smiling Prevents Negative Bias
- Smiling consistently avoids confusing the examiner's primitive brain, which otherwise skews judgments negative.
- Intermittent smiles followed by frowning reduce perceived confidence and can hurt fluency and pronunciation ratings.