考官問完，你需要 2-3 秒想——但直接沉默會扣 Fluency。你需要一組「填空片語」，讓思考時間變自然。

三個使用原則

  1. 片語本身不要太長（超過 5 秒就變成 waffle）
  2. 每題不要重複同一個（考官會煩）
  3. 片語後面要真的給答案（別用完 filler 還是講不出來）

片語清單（從輕到重）

🪶 輕度（買 2 秒）

  • Hmm, let me think...
  • Well, I'd say...
  • Good question, actually.
  • That's a tough one.

🪶🪶 中度（買 3-4 秒）

  • Let me think about that for a moment.
  • That's a good question, I'd say...
  • Hmm, there are a few things to consider, but...
  • I haven't thought about this in a while, but...

🪶🪶🪶 重度（買 5-6 秒，只在 Part 3 用）

  • It's not something I've considered before, but off the top of my head...
  • That's a really interesting question — I suppose my first reaction would be...
  • Hmm, I'd need to think carefully, but broadly speaking, I'd say...

Part 1 / 2 / 3 用量建議

| 階段 | 每題幾個 filler | 原因 | |------|----------------|------| | Part 1 | 0-1 | 題目簡單，太多 hedge 會顯做作 | | Part 2 準備階段 | — | 有 1 分鐘筆記，不需要 | | Part 2 答題中 | 2-3 | 撐 2 分鐘會需要 | | Part 3 | 1 個（起手） | 顯示深思，但不要每題都用 |

範例：不同題目的 filler 套用

Part 1 — "Do you like cooking?" Hmm, let me think — yeah, actually I do enjoy it, especially on weekends when I've got more time...

Part 3 — "Why do you think people are cooking less than before?" That's a really interesting question. I haven't thought about this specifically, but I suppose the main reason is that modern workplaces demand longer hours, which leaves little energy for elaborate meals at home...

錯誤示範

Too much: "Hmm, let me think, that's a really good question, actually, I've never thought about it, let me see, I guess I'd say..." — 5 秒全是 filler，還沒進答案。Band 6。

Too little: (3-second pure silence) "I like it because it's nice." — 沉默被聽到了。Band 6。

Try this

準備 3 個「主 filler」（你最順口的），寫在紙上：

  1. Hmm, let me think...
  2. That's a good question, I'd say...
  3. It's not something I've considered before, but...

考試時在 Part 3 rotate 用——不要同一題用兩次，也不要整個 Part 3 都用同一個。

台灣考生的典型陷阱

台灣考生常用的 "mmm..." 太像疼痛呻吟。改成英文的 "Hmm, let me think" 立刻自然。

還有 "Let me see..."——可以但偏老派，年輕考生用 "Let me think about that" 比較好。

一句話

Filler 不是在拖時間，是在讓對方知道你在思考。這就是 fluency 該有的樣子。

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