Welcome

Meet your instructor

Speaking test basics

How long should your answers be?

Do you have to be honest?

Topics and vocabulary

British English commonly used in the test

Before the test starts

A few things examiners might say to you before the test starts

Giving your personal details

Common problems at this stage

Opening questions

Questions about your home

Questions about your work

Questions about your studies

Common problems at this stage

Part 1: Personal questions

Learning by question type

How to sound more natural

Question type 1: Describe questions

Question type 2: Enjoy questions

Question type 3: Dislike questions

Question type 4: List questions

Question type 5: Habit questions

Question type 5: Yes/no questions

Question type 6: Detail questions

Question type 7: Hypothetical questions

Common problems at this stage

Part 2: The long turn

Definitely don't do this!

Preparing to speak

Speaking strategy: How to talk for two minutes

Step One: Introducing the topic

Step two: Background story

Step three: Describe the main topic

Step four: Offer an opinion

Step five: Talk about the future

Common problems at this stage

Part 3: The conversation

Using general language

Asking for clarity

Unscripted questions: Challenge

Unscripted questions: Explain

Unscripted questions: Opinions

Unscripted questions: Examples

Question type one: Identify / outline / suggest questions

Question type two: Consider questions

Question type three: Assess questions

Question type four: Evaluate questions

Question type five: Opinion questions

Question type six: Speculate questions

Common problems at this stage

Question practice

How to use the resources to practice IELTS speaking

Services and classes.

Step two: Background story

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