IELTS: PRACTICAL APPROACH TO SCORING 9 BAND IN READING TEST

How to prepare for IELTS – Speaking


Contents



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Details of the speaking test 3

Part 1 5
Part 2 7
Part 3 11
General tips for speaking 15




Make sure you have a copy of the How to prepare for IELTS – FAQs booklet in
addition to this booklet.

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, How to prepare for IELTS – Speaking
Details of the Speaking Test

Test Format
There are three parts which take the form of a one-to-one interview
lasting between 11 & 14 minutes:
¾ Part 1 Introduction & Interview (4-5 minutes)
¾ Part 2 Individual long turn (3-4 minutes)
¾ Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

The interview tests your ability to perform the following functions in
English:
• provide personal and non-personal information
• express & justify opinions
• make suggestions
• speculate
• express a preference
• make comparisons & discuss contrasts
• summarise
• relate personal experiences
• analyse
• repair conversation & paraphrase

Test Procedure

The test is conducted by one examiner. He or she asks all the
questions and assesses you. The test is recorded. You will be taken to
the examiner’s room where you will be asked to sit either opposite the
examiner. The examiner will then begin recording the interview and
start the test.




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