IELTS Speaking Overview

How many parts are there for the Speaking Test

Speaking Part 1 Question:

Are you friends with THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE NEAR YOU?

How could you paraphrase: the people ho live near you?

• my classmates

• my neighbors

• my parents' friends

• people on the street

Speaking fluently doesn't mean speaking perfectly. Native speakers often hesitate and pause to think. We call these fillers.

CHECK the EXAMPLES of fillers

• well

• good

• so

• uhm

Answer 2 is better than answer 1 because of paraphrasing.

Read the example and tell me which words did the student paraphrase?

_________ is used in place of _____________

__________ is another way to say "the UK"

Read the two responses to this questions.

Which answer is better?

Or are they both good?

• the first is better

• the second is better

• they are both great answers

• the grammar tense in the response matches the grammar inb the question: the present perfect

Which is considered POOR Fluency and Coherency on the public band descriptor

• lots of repitition

• uses discourse markers not perfectly

• speaking at length

• sometimes hesitates

How much time do you have to take notes in Speaking part 2?

_______ minute(s)

What kind of vocabulary should you include in your response to speaking part 3 that is DIFFERENT from speaking part 1 and part 2?

• paraphrasing

• generalizations

• better grtammar

• academic vocabulary

According to your teacher, what are the the three keys to succeeding on the IELTS exam?

• grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation

• time management, composition style, and English Skill

• English Skill, friendliness, and confidence

• practice, practice, and practice