Important IELTS Speaking Module Tips

The examiner will listen carefully to your answers and will access your speaking according to the four following criteria: - fluency and coherence, lexical resource, grammatical range and accuracy, pronunciation.

·         In IELTS speaking module - before the test, practise speaking as often as you can and make sure that you can talk for two minutes on a topic.

·         Don’t try to learn answers for the test.

·         Studying all aspects of English including pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar will also help improve your IELTS Score. Watch this video for tips on how to improve your IELTS speaking abilitity.

·         Make good eye contact with the examiner from the moment you enter the room, and answer in a polite and friendly way. Your body language is an important part of communication.

·         Make sure you arrive early for your test, so that you are not hurrying and have time to relax.

·         The speaking test should be a natural conversation. If you try to give a prepared speech, the examiner will interrupt you and ask you a different question.

·         It is important to listen carefully to the examiner’s questions so that you can answer in the correct tense.

·         When answering yes/No questions, it is important to answer the question and then give reasons for your answer. Don’t simply answer yes or no.

·         As you talk, you should only look at your notes briefly. Don’t read directly from your notes.

·         When you are making your notes, try not to write too much. It is important to use this time to think and note down ideas or words, but you also need to be able to quickly look at your notes during your talk ad easily find your next idea. For example, organise your ideas clockwise on your page, rather than in a random order.

·         Listen carefully to the examiner’s questions to make sure that you answer them fully and appropriately.

·         In each part of the test, it is very important to answer all of the questions as fully as possible so that the examiner can assess your language. This will also help improve your score. Make sure to expand on your answers as much as possible.

·         Don’t be afraid to disagree with the opinions the examiner expresses. These are not necessarily what the examiner thinks or believes. It is simply a chance for you to showcase your language and ideas.