IELTS Speaking Tips
The test consists of three parts. In the first part the examiner will ask you to introduce yourself. He can ask some relevant questions.
In the second part you will be given a sheet of paper with a topic written on it. You have to speak for 2 minutes on this topic. You will be given 1 minute to write down your ideas.
Part 1 (4–5 minutes)
Introduction and interview
Examiner introduces him/herself and checks your name.
The examiner then asks you questions on general topics.
Part 2 (3–4 minutes) (including 1 minute preparation time)
Individual long turn
Examiner gives you a written task card. You have 1 minute to think (take notes) before you have to speak for 1–2 minutes.
Examiner asks one or two questions at the end of your talk.
Part 3 (4–5 minutes)
Two-way discussion
Discuss with the examiner more abstract issues and concepts which are thematically linked to the topic of your talk in Part 2.
For Example:
Part 1 (4–5 minutes)Introduction and interview
Now, in this first part of the test I'm going to ask you some questions about yourself.
Are you a student or do you work now?
- Why did you choose this course/job?
- Talk about your daily routine.
- Is there anything about your course/job you would like to change?
I’d like to move on and ask you some questions about shopping.
- Who does most of the shopping in your household?
- What type of shopping do you like? (Why?)
- Is shopping a popular activity in your country? (Why/why not?)
- What type of shops do teenagers like best in your country?
Let’s talk about films.
- How often do you go to the cinema?
- What type of films do you like best? (Why?)
- What type of films don’t you like? (Why not?)
Part 2 (3–4 minutes) (including 1 minute preparation time)
Individual long turn
Before you talk you'll have one minute to think about what you are going to say and you can make notes if you wish.
Ok, here's some paper and a pencil to make notes, and here is your topic. I'd like you to describe an important event in your life.
Describe an important event in your life.You should say:
- When it happened
- What happened
- Whether this event affected other people
And explain why you feel it was important.
Follow up questions:
1. Do you still think about this event often?
2. Can the other people involved remember this event?
Part 3 (4–5 minutes) Two-way discussion
We've been talking about an important event in your life, and I'd now like to ask you some questions related to this.
1. What days are important in your country?
2. Why it is important to have national celebrations?
3. How is the way your national celebrations are celebrated now different from the way they were celebrated in the past?
4. Do you think any new national celebrations will come into being in the future?
5. Are there any celebrations from other countries that you celebrate in your country?
6. What are the benefits of having events that many people around the world are celebrating on the same day?
Thank you. That's the end of the IELTS speaking test.
NOTE
1. Ensure you read all the questions concerning to the topic, written on the paper. It generally has two or three parts which you will have to talk about. Don't miss out any query.
2. Write down your ideas about the topic in given one minute. Two minutes can be a long time to talk alone and the notes you make will help you keep talking for the full two minutes.
3. Whatever examiner asks you answer the question and don’t worry about its facts because assessment will be on your language fluency and grammatical accuracy not your knowledge.
4. The most important thing which will help you in the speaking test is to use English in your everyday conversations. Avoid communicating in your native language for a few weeks before the test and speak only in English. This will make you self-assured and you will talk confidently and smoothly in the test. Watch English movies and English programs on television to improve your accent and to develop your vocabulary.
The test consists of three parts. In the first part the examiner will ask you to introduce yourself. He can ask some relevant questions.
In the second part you will be given a sheet of paper with a topic written on it. You have to speak for 2 minutes on this topic. You will be given 1 minute to write down your ideas.
Part 1 (4–5 minutes)
Introduction and interview
Examiner introduces him/herself and checks your name.
The examiner then asks you questions on general topics.
Part 2 (3–4 minutes) (including 1 minute preparation time)
Individual long turn
Examiner gives you a written task card. You have 1 minute to think (take notes) before you have to speak for 1–2 minutes.
Examiner asks one or two questions at the end of your talk.
Part 3 (4–5 minutes)
Two-way discussion
Discuss with the examiner more abstract issues and concepts which are thematically linked to the topic of your talk in Part 2.
For Example:
Part 1 (4–5 minutes)Introduction and interview
Now, in this first part of the test I'm going to ask you some questions about yourself.
Are you a student or do you work now?
- Why did you choose this course/job?
- Talk about your daily routine.
- Is there anything about your course/job you would like to change?
I’d like to move on and ask you some questions about shopping.
- Who does most of the shopping in your household?
- What type of shopping do you like? (Why?)
- Is shopping a popular activity in your country? (Why/why not?)
- What type of shops do teenagers like best in your country?
Let’s talk about films.
- How often do you go to the cinema?
- What type of films do you like best? (Why?)
- What type of films don’t you like? (Why not?)
Part 2 (3–4 minutes) (including 1 minute preparation time)
Individual long turn
Before you talk you'll have one minute to think about what you are going to say and you can make notes if you wish.
Ok, here's some paper and a pencil to make notes, and here is your topic. I'd like you to describe an important event in your life.
Describe an important event in your life.You should say:
- When it happened
- What happened
- Whether this event affected other people
And explain why you feel it was important.
Follow up questions:
1. Do you still think about this event often?
2. Can the other people involved remember this event?
Part 3 (4–5 minutes) Two-way discussion
We've been talking about an important event in your life, and I'd now like to ask you some questions related to this.
1. What days are important in your country?
2. Why it is important to have national celebrations?
3. How is the way your national celebrations are celebrated now different from the way they were celebrated in the past?
4. Do you think any new national celebrations will come into being in the future?
5. Are there any celebrations from other countries that you celebrate in your country?
6. What are the benefits of having events that many people around the world are celebrating on the same day?
Thank you. That's the end of the IELTS speaking test.
NOTE
1. Ensure you read all the questions concerning to the topic, written on the paper. It generally has two or three parts which you will have to talk about. Don't miss out any query.
2. Write down your ideas about the topic in given one minute. Two minutes can be a long time to talk alone and the notes you make will help you keep talking for the full two minutes.
3. Whatever examiner asks you answer the question and don’t worry about its facts because assessment will be on your language fluency and grammatical accuracy not your knowledge.
4. The most important thing which will help you in the speaking test is to use English in your everyday conversations. Avoid communicating in your native language for a few weeks before the test and speak only in English. This will make you self-assured and you will talk confidently and smoothly in the test. Watch English movies and English programs on television to improve your accent and to develop your vocabulary.