Unit 1

An overview of the IELTS speaking module • The IELTS speaking module assessment criteria • Speech functions tested in the speaking module • Speaking test dos and don'ts • Watching and analysing interviews

Unit 2

Greetings • Common topics for Part 1 of the speaking test • Useful language for Part 1 of the speaking test • Identifying topics • Adding information • Relevant follow-up statements • Describing habits, likes and dislikes

Unit 3

Useful words and expressions: Common topics • Answering Part 1 questions • What the examiner is looking for • Accuracy and range of vocabulary and grammar structures • Pronunciation: /l/ and /r/

Unit 4

An overview of Part 2 of the speaking test • The examiner's instructions • Understanding the question • The examiner's follow-up questions • Making notes • Structuring your answer (1) • Expanding on ideas • Describing possessions

Unit 5

An example individual long turn • Linking ideas • Dealing with hesitation • Vocabulary of education • Organising your talk • Introducing your talk • Expressing enthusiasm • Vocabulary: Word building

Unit 6

Structuring your answer (2) • Narrative tenses • Describing when something happened • Pronunciation: Weak forms • What to do when you don’t know what to talk about • Clarifying

Unit 7

Vocabulary: Groups of people • An overview and tips for part 3 of the speaking test • Giving general to specific answers • Introducing and justifying opinions • Allowing yourself thinking time • Pronunciation: Vowel sounds /ʌ/ and /eɪ/

Unit 8

Vocabulary: Adjectives and nouns • Discussion questions • Initial responses to discussion questions • Presenting alternative views • Pronunciation: Connected speech • Extending answers • Language review: Hypothesising

Unit 9

Useful vocabulary: Celebrations • Asking for help • Taking initiative when speaking • Introducting the two-way discussion • What the examiner says • Developing a topic • Pronunciation: Word stress • Paraphrasing

Unit 10

Vocabulary: Education • Pronunciation: Areas of study • A sample interview • Vocabulary review • Getting out of trouble • Error correction • Before you take the test

rubber

rubber bullet (n)

a projectile used by police or security forces to control riots

city

city council (n)

the local government, the body that governs a city or municipality

kid

kid (n)

child

stuff

stuff (n)

an uncountable noun to refer to "things"

disappointment

disappointment (n)

a feeling that something is not as good as you expected it to be

harvest

harvest (n)

the time of year when crops are collected from the fields