0The IELTS speaking module is designed to test your ability to produce english sentences when you are asked a question. HAving said that it is important that you practice to answer questions and form YOUR best structure to score high in the test.
The main criteria for marks are:-
- ability to express in english language
- vocabulary range and accuracy level
- grammatical range and ability
- pronunciation
Introductory questions -
Introductory questions are asked to confirm the identity of the candidate and also as a warm up exercise.
TIP : You need not be try hard to provide BEST answers here , since this part is not RATED/ scored, just keep your answers short and to-the-point.
Topic questions (PART 1) -
You are asked 3 questions about your daily life
Example -
Q 1 : First of all let's talk about reading- Do you like to read?
Q2 : Do you visit a library to rad books ?
Q3 : Do you consider reading important ?
TIP : Give yourself atleast 15 seconds , gather your thoughts together and then start talking. This will get you best scores
Speaking Test (PART 2)
Here you wll be given a topic and expected to talk for about 1 -2 minutes. You will be given 1 minute to prepare and even take notes if necessary.
After your 1 minute or a max 2 minute speaking the examiner will ask you a follow up question. This should be answered in 5 seconds or so ( dont take longer than that)
TIP : Common errors in PART 2
- Not speaking
- Not speaking for 1 minute minimum
- Going Off the topic
The Speaking Test (PART 3)
Here you will be asked follow up questions on the topic given in PArt 2
There will be 4-5 questions - Give yourself 40 seconds to answer each question.
Tip: The questions are basd on the Topic of PART 2 - but remember - if the question was about Types of food and you talked about Indian Food then PArt 3 questions will not be about Indian food but Just FOOD in general ( so dont get stumped).
All the best for your IELTS examination. Do well.
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