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Have you ever thought about taking the TOEIC?\nOn today\u2019s Test Talk, Lindsay and Jessica talk about using prediction in testing, and how it can help!\n\xa0\nTaking IELTS?\nGet our free IELTS video training course now\n\xa0\nWhen getting a bank account, cell phone, or internet connection in a foreign country, you need to be able to ask questions and know the right structures of conversation.\xa0If you don\u2019t, you might not be told all of the information you need to know.\nBy\xa0practicing, especially if you\u2019re able to do so\xa0with a partner, you can learn to anticipate what might be said by the other person.\xa0Doing this\xa0is learning to predict, and see what you\u2019re missing.\xa0It might make you a better test-taker.\n\xa0\nA practice conversation might go like this:\n\n\u201cI need to open a bank account.\u201d\n\n\u201cOkay, to open an account, please complete this form.\u201d\n\n\xa0\n\n\u201cWhere should I take the form?\u201d\n\n\u201cGive it to the woman in the office down the hall.\u201d\n\n\xa0\n\n\u201cWhen can I have my account?\xa0Today?\u201d\n\n\u201cNo, it takes two weeks.\u201d\n\n\xa0\n\n\u201cDo you need my passport?\u201d\n\n\u201cYes, and your birth certificate.\u201d\n\n\xa0\nIf you would like to\xa0learn about this strategy,\xa0hear advice on how to strengthen it with resources that are free online, and get a practice guide written by Jessica, purchase the full episode.\n\xa0\nAre you taking the TOEIC-1?\nIf so, let us know in the comments section below!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices