Before you take any speaking test you should know what the examiner is looking for.
During an IELTS speaking test they are looking at four areas:
1. Fluency& Coherence = how fluently you are speaking, and how well you put your ideas together.
2. Pronunciation = focusing on how accurate you are
3. Vocabulary= How varied is it, and are you using it correctly?
Each one of these counts for 25% of your total speaking score
Overall though, the key thing you need to do is be clear
Can you express yourself clearly?
Can you be understood easily?
Fluency & Coherence is made up of three parts
How quickly are you speaking?
How long can you speak for?
Do you pause at the right moments?
Coherence is your ability to:
Expand your answers
Directly answer the questions
Use suitable and logical details to show and explain your answer
Join your sentences with the right tense and connectors
REMEMBER:
Quality NOT Quantity - a longer answer is not necessarily better, just make sure you answer the question
What is good pronunciation?
a) Basic words are pronounced clearly
b) Linked speech sounds
c) Correctly stressing your sentences
d) Using intonation correctly
REMEMBER: Accent is not important
What vocabulary skills are they looking for?
a) Be able to discuss some different topics
b) Use your words correctly
c) If you don't know the right word, find a way to still get your point across
Grammar splits into two parts
a) The less mistakes the better, particularly with tense
b) Use a range of structures, do not keep using simple sentences.
The final part of an IELTS speaking test is a two-way discussion linked to the topic discussed in part 2.
So for example if your part 2 topic was
1) Describe a place you have visited that you have fond memories of.
You should say:
Where this was
Why you went there
What you did there
and what it was about the place that makes it so memorable
Your part 3 discussion questions will be something similar to
1) It is some times argued that local cultures are being destroyed by tourism. Why do you think people might feel this way?
2) What benefits do people get from travelling to other countries?
Tips:
1 Give yourself time to speak, so use a couple of phrases like: "that's a good question","Well, let me think..."
2 Never say just yes or no, have an example to support your point.
3 Try to make those examples personal; they do not have to be true. Take an experience you have had and make it more interesting.
Question: What benefits do people get from travelling to other countries?
Answer: Well, let me think. I believe there are many benefits to be had from travelling to other countries. Last year I went to England for two weeks,and while I did all the basic tourist things like see Big Ben, and Buckingham Palace.I also got a good feel for what life was like there, I took the bus and I saw how English people interacted with each other. Everyone was so polite, I often caught myself just standing there watching everyone. Seeing that first hand, was unlike anything you see on TV.
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