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With  IELTS speaking test ,  you deserve a fair chance to do your best. That’s why, unlike other tests, IELTS gives you a quiet room for the Speaking test with no distractions or interruptions. Speaking tests may be held a few days before or after the Test Date (Listening/Reading/Writing Test) Test confirmation details will be forwarded to you via email 5 days before the test date and an SMS is sent 3-5 days prior to your Speaking Test. Please note that we are NOT able to provide a personal preference for Speaking Test dates and times. IELTS Speaking Test Structure 11 to 14 minutes (The IELTS speaking test is the same for both IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training.) The Speaking component assesses your use of spoken English, and takes between 11 and 14 minutes to complete. Every test is recorded. *The Speaking component is the same for both Academic and General Training versions. Part 1: You will be asked to answer general questions about yourself and a...

IELTS Speaking Practice Test Sample for Part 2 Individuals : Appearance / Personality / Hobbies / Relationship / My feeling Buildings : Location / Exterior / Interior / Atmosphere / Service / My feeling Cities : Location / People / Food / Cityscape / Entertainment / My feeling Experience : What / Why / When / Where / Who / My feeling Leisure activities : What / Who / When / Why / My feeling Natural Beauty : Location / History / Visitors / Activities / My feeling Animals : Appearance / Habits / Food / Relationship / My feeling Objects : How I got it / Exterior / Function / Price / another related object / My feeling Organizations : History / Members / Location / Duty / Influence / My feeling Opening: ．Well I’d like to talk about ……… ．Ok then, to start with I will talk about ……… The first point: The first thing I’d like to mention is … The main thing you need to know is … I’d like to begin by highlighting the fact … The most important point about _____ is The second point: Going on t...

IELTS SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1: 1. DESCRIPTION QUESTIONS: (Strategy: divide into 2 or 3 parts) Sample answer Tell me something about your hometown? Well as you can probably guess I come from Taipei and I have lived here all my life, although at the moment I’m studying in another city – Taizhong. I suppose if I had to describe Taipei, the first thing I would say is that it’s very crowded, maybe even one of the biggest cities in Asia I guess. It’s so congested that even the locals have problems finding their way around! Another significant characteristic is that it offers splendid examples of contemporary architecture. Actually some of the renowned landmarks are in the middle of Taipei, such as the Taipei 101, the second tallest building in the world. Well, the main thing you need to know is that…(1) + (details)… On top of that I can also add that (2)…+ (details)… Something else that I need to say is that (3)…so actually…(detail) Starting-off Ok, then; actually; alright; well, you kno...

Part 1 of the IELTS Speaking Module consists of personal questions about you, your family, your work, your education or other familiar topics. A categorized list of such topics and questions is given below. You can use these sample questions to rehearse for this part of the oral interview. Make sure you can speak correctly, clearly, and with ease and confidence in response to each question. Remember to make your answer interesting by providing more than the most basic information. Practice some IELTS speaking toptics and prepare for yourselves enough confidence and fluency. Some of these sample questions are highly likely to appear on your exam, so review them well. YOU Describe yourself. FAMILY Describe your family? Do you have a large or small family? How much time do you spend with your family? What do you like to do together as a family? Do you get along well with your family? Are people in your country generally close to their families? WORK What do you do? What are your responsi...

The IELTS speaking test is probably the most difficult for candidates because they have to speak to someone. Actually, you might not need to worry as much as you do. A number of studies have suggested that candidates feel their speaking skills are weakest when this is not the case. If you can speak confidently, clearly and make your ideas understood, there is no reason why you shouldn't get a reasonable speaking test score. These IELTS speaking tips will help: 1. Unless your pronunciation is particularly poor, don't waste time on pronunciation lessons. It is much more beneficial to spend the time acquiring a good range of vocabulary and structure. 2. This is easy to say, but don't be nervous. Think of is like this: if you are really nervous and can't speak then your score will be poor. If you are confident and speak freely, you will have no idea what your score will be - it could be great! 3. Remember your job is to give the assessor something to assess - if you o...

These are IELTS speaking topics - Sample questions that you need to be able to answer in the first part of the IELTS speaking test . I have divided these into categories to help you prepare better. In the test you can expect to receive around 12 questions divided into 3 topic areas. Key advice is extend your answer  speak naturally and try not to give a “prepared” answer speak about what you know if you don’t have much to say, don’t worry as there is always another question coming How to prepare yourself using the IELTS speaking topics - sample questions You should note that these questions are not all the same. Normally each group of questions you are asked will have questions that need different types of answers. Good preparation means recognising these different types of question and learning the language you need for them: yes/no questions – make sure you explain your answer and don’t just say “yes” or “no” – think of reasons and maybe use the word because wh quest...

This is a selection of sample cue cards for IELTS speaking topics part 2 . To help you I have divided them into six IELTS speaking topics you need to be able to talk about. Please note how some questions ask you to use either the present, future or past tenses. people places objects habits and likes (or present tense questions) plans (or future aspect questions) experiences (or past tense/present perfect questions) How to get band score 7.0 IELTS speaking and above All these answers are easily band score 9.0 even though they do not contain much “clever” vocabulary. You should note that to get a high score in IELTS you need to structure your answer coherently (mostly follow the points on the cue card) remember to link your speaking (e.g. “As I was saying“) use simple but effective spoken phrases (e.g.” some time ago now“) include interesting detail  speak at a natural pace using natural spoken English You will find highlighted phrases in the answers to he...

How is your IELTS speaking test band score calculated? This is an important question for any IELTS candidate because many mistakes can be avoided by knowing what the examiner is looking for and how your speaking is graded. This post gives you a brief outline of the grading criteria, how band scores are calculated and how examiners typically grade the speaking. There are 4 grading criteria in IELTS Speaking Test: Fluency and coherence How fluently you speak and how well you link your ideas together Pronunciation How accurate your pronunciation is Lexical resource How accurate and varied your vocabulary is Grammatical range and accuracy How accurate and varied your grammar is What do these criteria mean? This is IELTS and IELTS examiners are trained to interpret these criteria in a particular way. In theory it should not matter where you take your test as all examiners grade consistently. I suggest you should spend time understanding the detail here as that way you can avoid m...

The Role of English Grammar in IELTS: The common fact about the IELTS exam is that two of its sections, namely the Writing and Speaking sections are genuinely based on your skills in English Grammar. You have to acknowledge the importance of English grammar for IELTS in the other two sections (Reading and Listening) as well. In the Reading section, you have to be a fast reader in order to complete the subsequent questions based on the given passages. To read quickly, you need to be familiar with English grammar for IELTS. Even in the Listening section, if you are weak in English grammar, you might not be able to decipher the dialogues and monologues, which are played for you only once. Hence, all four IELTS sections test all aspects of English grammar IELTS and you need a thorough knowledge of IELTS grammar in order to ace the test. Importance of Grammar in IELTS Sections: Importance of Grammar in Writing IELTS  Section:  IELTS is available in two forms namely, Gener...