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IELTS Speaking Tips and Techniques

Test Format:

Section: I

Duration: 4 to 5 minutes Introduction and Interview on Familiar topics

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Section : 2

Duration is 3 to 4 minutes A short Presentation on a certain topic given by the examiner

Section : 3

Duration: 4 to 5 minutes Two way discussion on similar topic of section 2

IELTS SPEAKING Section wise Explanation

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Section: I Introduction & Interview

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Duration: 4 to 5 minutes

These Topics will be familiar to you

These topics will be like:

You / Your Family/ Your Work / Job / Business /

Your Education / Your Native Town / Studies /

Hobbies / Travel / Wedding Party / Birthday Party /

Weather / Clothes / Fruits / Accommodation/

Neighborhood / Neighbor / Daily Routine /

Visitors / Festivals / Emails / Letters / Movies /

Going out / Your Friends / Leisure / Books /

Entertainment / Advertisement etc

IELTS Speaking Section: II

A short Presentation

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Duration is 3 to 4 minutes

In this part you will be given a card ( cue card ) with a

topic You will be given one-minute to think over the topic

and write some notes/ or points for your convenience

After completion of one-minute notes making, you will

need to speak on the topic for one to two minutes

Note: only you will be speaking and examiner will

only be listening carefully

Here is Specimen Cue Cards:

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Describe an interesting historic place.

You Should Say:

What it is?

Where it is located?

What you can see there now?

Tips and Techniques for Short Presentation:

When you receive the topic, read the topic and sub-topics carefully even though you have prepared it before during your preparation

Remember you have only one minute to think or for making notes be very conscious

Decide quickly that what you are going to talk

Write Down Notes According to the Sequence of the Questions on the Card

While Practicing set Your Timer to Speak for more than a minute

Enhance your drills to look at the topic, read from your notes and speak all the points at the same time ( Speak continuously do not read from the notes )

Most Importantly You need to speak on all the sub-topics Given on the card

Give equal amount of time to all four points

USE of Body Language and Maintaining Eye contact with the Examiner is very necessary part of your Speaking test overall

IELTS Speaking Section: III Discussion

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Duration: 4 to 5 minutes

Ending Part

A two way discussion with the examiner

Will be bit Difficult

Follow up Questions

The topic will be similar to the Part:2 or

extension of Section: II, you spoke about in part:2

The questions will be extended / more general in nature

They will examine your ability to expand on a topic and express your opinions or ideas

Knowledge of Language will be in focus

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Specimen of Part 3 Questions:

How do people in your country feel about protecting historic buildings?

Do you think an area can benefit from having an interesting historic place locally? In what way?

What do you think weill happen to historic places or buildings in the future? Why?

How were you taught history when you were at school?

Are there other ways people can learn about history, apart from at school? How?

Tips and Techniques:

First of all understand, Get to know and Practice

Always give full answers do not give short answers if the topic questions do not relate you then pretend the answers but

should look natural and real

Speak clearly and not to worry about your accent

because in IELTS accent doesn’t matter but

pronunciation does matter

Difference between Pronunciation and Accent

Pronunciation is more educational

Such as:

C-O-M-P-U-T-E-R-S Pronounced as C-O-M-P-T-E-R-Z

not S

And accent such as People speak English in their mother tongue accent

Use Descriptive and exciting words and expressions

Focus on Intonation: such as rise and fall of your accent or rhythm

Don’t use slang language

Don’t use Jargons

Tips and Techniques:

Don’t talk very slow

Don’t talk very fast

A normal and natural speed of you is best way to

speak in the test Don’t memorize sample answers

Be relevant and stay on the topic while giving the

answer to each question

Explain names or words which are in your native

language Avoid Your Native words or language even if

you speak , you need to explain them then

Practice Your Speaking Test with an IELTS Trainer or

friend who is fluent and use timer

How is the Speaking is Assessed?

-Fluency and Coherence

-Lexical Resource

-Grammatical Range Accuracy

-Pronunciation