IELTS Speaking Test Preparation
This course will help you prepare for the IELTS Academic or General Training speaking test.
Contents
Part 1
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/
Part 2
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
Part 3
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 • Introducing 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