Tips
for
IELTS
Speaking
Academic/General Training
Module by Adam Smith
First Published in 2015
IELTS
JOURNAL
Target
Band
7
+
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Describing
a
garden
55
Describing an old building
56
Describing an open-air market
56
Describing
a
celebration
57
Describing
a
school
58
Describing an indoor game
58
Describing
a
local
area
59
Describing
a
prize
60
Describing
an
event
61
Describing
a
place
62
Describing
a
skill
63
Describing something naughty you did
64
Describing
your
favorite
…
65
Extra Examples for IELTS Speaking Part 2
66
IELTS Speaking Part 3: Discussion
75
Common question types
75
Comparing
past
and
present
77
Giving
longer
answers
77
Using what you already know well
78
The importance of verb tenses
79
If you don’t know the answer
80
3
Simple
Tips
81
Think it is like a paragraph
82
Your Part 3 Answer Structure
83
Common Part 3 Questions with sample answers
84
Have
an
opinion!
96
Extra Examples for IELTS Speaking Part 3
99
Keep
in
touch
101
Use this book together with the
instagram
page
@ieltsjournal
The
instagram page contains lessons that show how to use the ideas
from this book. You can keep in touch with the author there and ask
your questions.
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What is IELTS Speaking?
The IELTS Speaking Test is the final part of the exam. Your
test will usually be at
some time between 1.30pm and 5.00pm. You can take only your ID document
into the exam room.
The test lasts between 11 and 14 minutes. You will be interviewed by an
examiner who will record your conversation. Timing is strictly controlled by the
examiner, so do not be surprised if he or she interrupts you during an answer.
There are 3 parts to the Speaking Test:
1.
Introduction/ interview: around 10 questions in 4 to 5 minutes.
2.
Short presentation: talk for 2 minutes with 1 minute to prepare.
3.
Discussion: around 5 questions in 4 to 5 minutes.
Preparation is the key to a good score in IELTS Speaking. Different skills are
tested in
each part, so you need to know exactly what to do.
We can predict the kinds of questions that the examiner will ask. We will
prepare ideas, possible answers and good vocabulary for each part of the test.
Which part is the most important?
Do the 3 parts of the speaking test carry equal weighting when your score is
calculated, or is one part more important?
The simple answer is that the 3 parts are not scored separately; the examiner
rates the student's performance as a whole. In this sense, neither
part is more
important. However, it's useful to think about the 3 parts like this: