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IELTS Speaking

Akerke T
Speaking

Part 1: Basic questions to warm you up. 4-5 minutes

Part 2: Task. 1 min preparation, 2 mins of speech.

Part 3: Complex questions, elaboration. 5-7 minutes


Part 1: Types of Questions

1) Describe
2) Like
3) Dislike
4) Types of
5) How often
6) Yes/No
7) Would you ..?
Do’s

- Be confident and friendly


- Keep eye contact
- Use complex sentences
- Use a few tenses and types of sentences
- Try to add idioms
- Use linking words
- Try to make a coherent speech
Don’ts

- Don’t only use simple sentences and words


- Don’t give too short answers
- Don’t repeat the words from the question
- Don’t forget about the topic
How often

• How often do you go to the cinema? Give contrasts (when ***, but when …)
• At what time of day do you usually read? Use this structure:
• Where do you usually buy your clothes?
If (situation A)... then I will most likely...
• Who do you spend your weekends with?
• When do you listen to music? If (situation A)... then it's quite possible than I
will...
If (situation A)... then as a consequence I will
probably...
If (situation A)... then I guess it’s quite likely that I
will
Yes/No
• Do people wear special clothes at weddings in - don’t just answer “yes” or “no”
your country? - answer both “yes” and “no”:
• Is watching TV a popular activity in your country?
"Is healthy eating important?"
• Do you think it is important to play sports / do “Yes, healthy eating is important, because..."
physical exercise? "Well in actual fact, if I think about it. I guess that in many
• Is fast food popular in your country? ways it's fairly important; especially when you consider
• Can you play a musical instrument? that a healthy diet can help to prevent a variety of
diseases and health problems such as diabetes and
• Is food expensive in your country?
obesity. But you also have to understand that eating
• Is education free in your country? unhealthy food in moderation is not overly harmful. In fact
• Do you think you are an ambitious person? unhealthy food is often tastier than healthy food so I
guess it’s fine to eat a little junk food now and then. So all
in all I guess my answer would have to be yes and no."
Would
Would you like to move to another 2nd conditional:
city in the future? If + past simple, would / could / might + infinitive verb.

Would you like to change your job? If I lived near the sea, I would be able to eat fresh
seafood.
Would you like to live near the sea?
Would you like to learn another If I had the time, I would go for travelling.

foreign language? or Verb + ing

Would you like to be in a film? I imagine I would possibly think about (verb + ing)...

I guess I would maybe contemplate (verb + ing)...


Speaking Part 2

Describe an interesting building in your city.

You should say:

What the building looks like

What it is used for

Why it is interesting

How often you visit this building.


Preparation

1. Select the right “thing”:


a. have lots of features
b. expandable
c. including “invented” things
d. (you can ignore the adjective “interesting”)
2. Write down proper vocabulary (academic words &
idioms)
3. Grammar
a. depending on the topic, you should be able to use present, past and
conditional tenses
Example:

Describe an item of clothing you like Io wear. Describe a vehicle that you would like to own.

Pair of jeans Helicopter

Present Tense + Past Tense Conditional Tense...

designer brand trendy comfortable I would / could

luxury millionaire
Beginning phrases

Alright then I’d like to talk about

So, I suppose I want to share a story about

Ok then

To begin with

To start with
Do & Don’t

- Give details, examples, - Don’t repeat words from


explanations the question
- Use correct tenses
- Use transitions - Don’t go off topic
- Use idioms - Don’t answer “I don’t know”
- Speak clearly and keep eye - Don’t speak too
contact
- Continue talking until the end slowly/quickly
of time (if you finished but the
time’s not up, make up
something)
Part 3: Types of Questions

1) Predict the future


2) Analyse: Why.. ?
3) Compare 2 things
4) Advantages, disadvantages
5) Give opinion
6) Problems
7) Solutions
Do & Don’t

- Listen to keywords (very important!) - Don’t give short answers


- Ask and make sure you heard the - Don’t repeat the question
question right (if you hesitate)
- Stick to the topic - Don’t go off topic
- Try to give examples (from life,
usually)
- Paraphrase
- Use modals (may/could/would)
- Use phrases to take time (“good
question”)
- Use vague language
Linkers
• Well obviously... • In addition...
• Well undoubtedly...
• On top of this...
• Well clearly...
• Additionally...
• Well unmistakably...
• Moreover...
• Sure, without a doubt...
• As well as this...
• Unquestionably...
comparisons: • While on the other hand...

• Whereas on the other hand... • Conversely...

• On the contrary... • Alternatively...


• Though quite the opposite... • Then again, in opposition...
Examples

What kinds of houses will be common in the future?

What are the advantages of living in an old house?

Why do some people like to move to a different home?

What are the disadvantages of living in cities?

What problems are associated with globalization?

What are the solutions to these problems?

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