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IELTS SPEAKING ANSWER

Improving your Score

To improve your score in the IELTS speaking section, you should focus on thefollowing areas:

1. Understanding how the speaking test is graded

2. Preparing for and practicing common questions that are asked

3. Learning ways of structuring an answer

4. Learning to paraphrase this is important to get a score of over !

5. Improving your accent ensuring you can make all sounds correctly"th, l, r, long vowel sounds# and also getting natural sounding stressintonation and connected speech$

6. Improving spo!en grammar correcting any fre%uent errors$

7. &roadening your voca"u#ary especially 'uilding common phrasesthat can 'e used in a variety of responses, such as connectives and

discourse markers$

$o% the spea!ing test is graded (our speaking test is graded and marked from )*+ in accordance with four key

criteria, as follows:

&#uency and coherence: &#uency is a'out your a'ility to speak at a normal speed

without ecessive hesitation and restarting$ 'oherence refers to your speaking

'eing easy to understand$ In order to score highly you need to show willingness to



talk at length and develop your topic, use connectives anddiscourse

mar!ers, avoid pauses and restarts$

Vocabulary: To score highly you must use higher level words, pay attention

to collocation, and also control your word endings correctly use singular!plural and use

the correct ver" ending #or the correct tense$. %n addition you should try to show an a"ility

to paraphrase and use colloquiallanguage. &ou will also "e rewarded #or uses the correct

voca"ulary to precisely e'plain things.

Grammar: To score highly you need to use a variety o# sentence types simple, compound,

comple'$ and also avoid grammatical errors, such as with articles and prepositions and

sentence order especially when they ma(e your spea(ing di##icult to understand.

Pronunciation: &our grade is in#luenced "y the level to which your accent ma(es it di##icult

to understand what you are saying, and also the degree to which you use language #eatures

o# a native spea(er such as intonation, stress, and rhythm.

Special Note: %n some instances errors can count in two categories) #or e'ample, many

grammatical errors also result in a lower score #or coherence. *n the positive, it is use#ul to

learn lots o# connective devices "ecause they can count #or +oherence +ohesion as well

as voca"ulary. -art o# your sel#study should "e aimed at e##iciently using your time to

ma'imi/e your grade.

IE!S spea"ing sample questions

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(our Wor! or (our Studies)

Do you work or are you a student?

(our Wor!

. /hat kind of work do you do0

. /hy did you choose to do this type of 1o'0

. Is your 1o' very interesting0

. /ill you do this 1o' for a long time0

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(our Studies

. /hat kind of course do you study0

. /hy did you choose to do that course0

. Is your course very interesting0

. /hat will you do when you 2nish your studies0

$ome

. 3o you live in a house, or an apartment0

. 4ow long have you lived there0

. /hich is your favorite room0

. /ill you live here for a long time0

Where (ou Live

. 3o you live in a city or a town0

. /hat is the 'est thing a'out where you live0

. 3o you know many people who live near you0

. 4ow do you think your city5town could 'e improved0

Advertising

. 3o you like to watch the advertisements on T60

. 3o you see advertisements on the internet0

. 3o you like the advertisements that you can see on the street0



. 4ave you ever 'ought anything after seeing it in anadvertisement0

*icyc#es

. 4ow popular are 'icycles in your area0

. 4ow often do you ride a 'icycle0

. 3o you think that 'icycles are suita'le for all ages0

. /hat are the 'ene2ts of riding a 'icycle 0

'ars

. 3o you have a car0

. 3o you prefer to 'e the driver or the passenger in a car0

. 3o you often go on long car 1ourneys0

. 3o you prefer 'ig cars or small cars0

'#othes

. 3o you like shopping for clothes0

. 4ow often do you 'uy clothes0

. /hat kinds of clothes do you usually 'uy0

. 3o you prefer comforta'le clothes, or formal clothes0

'o#ours

. /hat are your favourite colors0



. /hat were your favourite colors when you were a child0

. /hat colour would you choose to paint the walls of your room0

. /hat colour car would you choose to 'uy0

'oncentration

. 3o you prefer to study or work in a %uiet environment0

. 3o you ever 2nd it di7cult to concentrate0

. /hat do you do to help yourself concentrate0

. 3o you think children can concentrate 'etter than adults

+ays o, the Wee!

. 3o you do the same things every day of the week0

. /hich is your favorite day of the week0

. /hat is your 'usiest day of the week0

. Is there anything you would like to change a'out your weeklyroutine0

&ami#y

. 3o you have a large or small family0

. 4ow much time do you spend with your family0

. 3o you usually eat dinner with your family0

. 8re people in your country generally close to their familymem'ers0



&ood

. /hat types of food do you like to eat0

. /hat did you like to eat when you were a child0

. /ould you like to try any new type of food0

. /hat kind of food is popular in your country0

&riends

. 4ow much time do you spend with your friends0

. /here do you meet your friends0

. /hat do you usually do with your friends0

. 3o you think it is 'etter to have many friends or 1ust one ortwo close friends0

$igh schoo#

. /hat was your favorite su'1ect0

. 3id you like any of the teachers0

. /hat sports or ho''ies did you do at school0

. /hich were more important to you the teachers or yourclassmates0

$o""ies and interests

. 3o you have any ho''ies or interests0

. 3id you have any ho''ies or interests when you were a child0

. /hat free*time activities are popular in your country0



. 8re there any outdoor activities you would like to try in thefuture0

$ouse%or!

. Is there any housework that you particularly dislike doing0

. 4ow do you think housework could 'e made more fun0

. 3id you do any housework when you were a child0

. 3o you think children should do some housework0

-aps

. 4ow often do you use a map0

. /ho taught you how to use a map0

. 3o you prefer to use electronic maps or those made of paper0

. 3o you prefer to use a map, or to ask people for directions0

.cean

. 3o you en1oy visiting the ocean0

. 3o you like to do any activities at the ocean0

. /ould you like to live 'y the ocean0

. 3o many people in your country live 'y the ocean0

Par!s

. 3o you like going to parks0

. 8re there a lot of parks in your area0



. /hen was the last time you went to a park0

. 3o you prefer to rela with your friends in a park, or an indoorplace0

Photography

. 4ow often do you take photos0

. 3o you think it is 'etter to take photos using a camera, or amo'ile phone0

. 3o you ever take photos of yourself0

. /hat do you do with your photos after you have taken them0

Pu"#ic $o#idays

. 3o you have many pu'lic holidays in your country0

. /hat did you do on the last pu'lic holiday0

. 3o you think it is important to have pu'lic holidays0

. 3o you think there should 'e more pu'lic holidays in yourcountry0

Reading

. 4ow often do you read a 'ook0

. /hat types of 'ooks do you like to read0

. 8re there any types of things that you don9t like to read0

. /hat types of 'ooks did you like to read when you were achild0



Re#a/ing

. 3o you 2nd it easy to rela0

. /hat do you do to rela0

. 3o you do any healthy activities to help you rela0

. 3o you think going on a holiday is the 'est way to rela0

Shopping

. 3o you like to go shopping0

. /hen was the last time you went shopping0

. /here do you go shopping0

. /hat do you usually 'uy when you go shopping0

Street -ar!ets

. 3o you like visiting street markets0

. 8re street markets very common in your country0

. 3o people in your country prefer to shop at a street market, orin shopping malls0

. /ould you like to visit a street market in a foreign country0

Teachers

. 3id you like any of your teachers at school0

. 3o you have a favourite teacher0

. 4ave you stayed in touch with any of your teachers0



. /ould you like to 'e a teacher0

Te#evision

. 3o you like watching television0

. /hat types of programs do you like to watch0

. 3o you prefer to watch T6 or read a 'ook0

. 3id you watch much T6 when you were a child0

Te#ephones

. 4ow often do you make telephone calls0

. /ho do you talk to the most on the telephone0

. 3o you prefer to call people or send tet messages0

. 3o you think sending e*mail is more convenient than callingpeople0

Trave#

. 3o you like traveling0

. In which season do you prefer to travel0

. Is your country is a good place for tourists to visit0

. /hat country would you like to visit net0

Weather 0 Seasons

. /hats the weather like in your country0

. /hich season do you like 'est0



. 3oes the weather ever a;ect your mood0

. 3o you usually watch weather forecasts on T60

Spea"ing !est: part $ questionsonline speaking service over S-(PE$

<ote that this section will use the general strategies outlined in =hapter >$?ore than one of the strategies could 'e used for any particular %uestion$ The purpose of this section is to show you how to actually use thesestrategies to answer %uestions$

The following types of %uestions are outlined 'elow:

1uestion Type Strategy

3escription divide into > or @ parts

Types of divide into > or @ parts

Liking general to speci2c

3isliking general to speci2c

4a'its depends

yes5no depends

A/hA %uestions concession

when you were achild

concession

in the future avoidance





=omparing avoidance

Description Questions

Strategy) divide your response into two or three parts

Structure: point 2 3 point 4 3 point 5

Samp#e 1uestion) 6Tell me something about your hometown?"

We## I come from Taipei and I have lived here all my life$ I7d #i!eto "egin "y saying that its the capital of Taiwan and also the

cultural center$ .n top o, that I can a#so add that Its very

crowded, may'e even one of most congested cities in 8sia I

guess$ The roads are so 1ammed that even the locals have

pro'lems 2nding their way aroundB &ina##y I7d a#so #i!e to

mention that it o;ers splendid eamples of contemporary

architecture$ 8ctually some of the most renowned landmarks are

in the middle of Taipei, such as Taipei )C), the second tallest

'uilding in the world$

8se,u# #anguage

Starting9o: ;redundant #anguage<

ok, thenD actuallyD alrightD well, you knowD

Point 2

I9d like to 'egin 'y saying The 2rst thing I9d like to mention is The main thing you need to know is

Point 4



Fn top of that I can also add that 8nother interesting point <ot only that, 'ut GGGGGGGis also eceedingly $$

Point 5

Hinally, I9d also like to mention $$8nd, I shouldn9t forget to mention thatI guess I could also say that "it9s# sort*of $$

Practice 1uestions)

)$ /hat sort of work do you do0

>$ /hat does your house look like0

@$ /hat does your neigh'orhood look like0

$ /hat does your city5town look like0

J$ /hat sort of clothes do you like to wear0

K$ 3escri'e a city you would like to visit0

!$ 3escri'e a country you would like to visit0

$ 3escri'e a park you have visited0

!ypes o# %uestions

Sample Questions based on the 5 most common

categories

?ost of the %uestions in Part Two of the test are a'out:

PEFPLE PL8=ES F&ME=TS 8=TI6ITIES ENPEOIE<=ES

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http://www.ieltsanswers.com/speaking-part-2-questions.html#PLACES

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http://www.ieltsanswers.com/speaking-part-2-questions.html#PLACES

http://www.ieltsanswers.com/speaking-part-2-questions.html#Objects

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-0*-0

?any of the %uestions in this part of the test are a'out people$ 8s well as this

you can often discuss a person when you are answering other types of%uestions$ Hor instance, if you are descri'ing a place you might descri'e theperson you go there with$

&escribe someone you had an interesting conversation with'

&ou should say:

who the person was

where the conversation too( place

what you tal(ed a"out

and e'plain why you #ound the conversation interesting.

&escribe an intelligent person that you "now'

&ou should say:

who this person is

when and where you meet him!her

what you usually tal( a"out

and e'plain why you thin( this person is intelligent.

&escribe an artist or entertainer you admire'

&ou should say:

who they are and what they do

how they "ecame success#ul



how you #ound out a"out them

and e'plain why you admire them.

&escribe someone in your #amily who you li"e'

&ou should say:

how this person is related to you

what this person loo(s li(e

what (ind o# person he!she is

and e'plain why you li(e this person.

&escribe your best #riend'

&ou should say:

what your #riend is li(e

why you li(e this #riend

what do you usually do with this #riend

and say why this person your "est #riend.

&escribe an old person you admire'

&ou should say:

who this person is

how long you have (nown him!her

what ualities he!she has

and e'plain why you admire them.



-+0

?any of the %uestions are a'out places$ 8s well is this you can oftendiscuss a place when you are answering other types of %uestions$ Horinstance, if you are descri'ing an activity you might descri'e the placeyou do it$

+escri"e a historic "ui#ding you !no%=

(ou should say:

. where this 'uilding is

. what you can do in this 'uilding

. how old this 'uilding is

and eplain why you went to this 'uilding$

+escri"e an interesting modern "ui#ding you have seen=

(ou should say:

. /hat 'uilding it is,

. /here it is located,

. /hy it is interesting$

and eplain why you went there$

+escri"e a city that you %ou#d #i!e to trave# to=



(ou should say:

. where this city is

. how you would travel there

. who you would go with

and eplain why you want to go there$

+escri"e a schoo# that you %ent to %hen you %ere achi#d=

(ou should say:

. what school it was

. what you remem'er a'out your teachers

. what you en1oyed during the school time$

and eplain why you went to this school$

+escri"e a room you spend a #ot o, time in=

(ou should say:

. where this room is

. what this room looks like

. what you do in this room

and eplain why you spend so much time in this room$

+escri"e a home that visited and #i!ed=

(ou should say:

. where this home is



. what this home looks like

. who lives there

and eplain why you liked this home$

+escri"e a restaurant you #i!e=

(ou should say:

. where it is

. how often you go there

. what food it has

and eplain why you like it$

+escri"e an area o, countryside you !no% and #i!e=

(ou should say:

. where it is

. what it loo(s li(e

. why you went there


+escri"e a museum or art ga##ery that you have visited

and #i!ed= (ou should say:

. where it is

. why you went there



. what you particularly remem"er a"out the place.


*0+T

?any %uestions ask you to descri'e an o'1ect$ 8s well is this, when youanswer other types of %uestions it may 'e useful to descri'e an o'1ect$Hor instance, if you are descri'ing a sport you might descri'e some ofthe o'1ects that are re%uired to play this sport$

&escribe a photograph or picture that means a lot to you'

&ou should say:

what the picture or photo shows

where you got it

when you got it and say why it is so important

and e'plain why it means a lot to you.

&escribe a gi#t that you gave to someone'

&ou should say:

what the gi#t was

who you gave it to

why you chose this gi#t



and e'plain why it was a good gi#t.

&escribe something special that you saved money to buy'

&ou should say:

what it was

how long it too( you to save enough money to "uy it

why you wanted to "uy this thing

and e'plain how you #elt when you "ought it.

&escribe a website that you o#ten use'

&ou should say:

what type o# we"site it is

how you #ound out a"out it

what it allows you to do

and e'plain why you #ind it use#ul.

&escribe a song that you heard recently and li"ed'

&ou should say:

who the singer was

what the song was a"out

where and when you heard the song

and e'plain why you li(ed the song.

&escribe a #ilm that you really li"ed'



&ou should say:

what it was a"out

when you went to see it with

who you went with

and say why you really li(ed that #ilm.

&escribe a plant in or outside your home'

&ou should say:

what the plant loo(s li(e

where the plant is growing

how long it has "een there

and e'plain how you #eel a"out this plant.

&escribe a handmade ob(ect you particularly li"e'

&ou should say:

what it is and what it loo(s li(e

what it is made o#

what it is #or

and e'plain why it is special #or you.

ctivities



I recommend students to focus on people, places, and o'1ects 2rst$ This is 'ecause these aspects can also 'e used when you discussactivities$

Who: get ideas from the previous section on people

Where: get ideas from the previous section on places

What you need: get ideas from the previous section on o'1ects

+escri"e an outdoor activity you %ou#d #i!e to do ,or the>rst time=

(ou should say:

. what the activity would "e

. where you would do it

. what preparation and euipment you would need

and eplain why you would like to do this activity$

+escri"e an activity that you do to stay hea#thy=

(ou should say:

. what you do

. when you started doing this

. how much time you spend doing this

and eplain how this activity helps you stay healthy$

+escri"e a picnic or mea# that you ate outdoors=

(ou should say:

. where you had this meal



. who was with you

. what you ate and dran(

and eplain why you ate outdoors$

+escri"e a #ive per,ormance or sho% you have attended

(ou should say:

. where you saw it

. the reason why you attended

. what the per#ormance or show was a"out

and eplain why you liked or disliked it$

+escri"e something you %ou#d #i!e to #earn to do=

(ou should say:

. what you would li(e to learn to do

. where you would learn it

. how you would learn it

and eplain why you would to learn to do this$

+escri"e a typica# ,estiva# or ce#e"ration in your country=

(ou should say:

. what is the cele'ration a'out

. what people do during this cele'ration





. what happened at this event

. who you watched or played it with

and eplain why you en1oyed it$

0'periences

Eperiences often occur with other people, in particular places, andinvolve o'1ects such as e%uipment$ Therefore, there are lots of ideasand language from the three previous sections on people, places, ando'1ects that can 'e used here:

Who: get ideas from the previous section on people

Where: get ideas from the previous section on places

What you need: get ideas from the previous section on o'1ects

+iscuss a time you did something to he#p someone=

(ou should say:

. what you did

. who you helped

. how it helped them

and eplain why you did this$

+escri"e a time %hen you heard some good ne%s=



(ou should say:

. what the news was a'out

. when you heard the news

. who else heard this news

and eplain why it had a strong e;ect on you$

+escri"e a mea# that you en?oyed=

(ou should say:

. when and where it took place

. who ate with you

. what did you eat

and eplain why you en1oyed the meal$

+escri"e a presentation or speech that you heard

recent#y= (ou should say:

. who gave the talk

. where you heard the talk

. what the talk was a'out

and eplain how you felt a'out the talk$

+escri"e a time %hen you %ere #ate ,or somethingimportant=

(ou should say:



. what you were late for

. why you were late

. what was the result of 'eing late

and eplain how you felt a'out 'eing late$

+escri"e a course you too! at high schoo#=

(ou should say:

. what the course was

. why you too( this course

. whether you were good at this course

and eplain why you liked or disliked this course$

+escri"e an important decision you had to ma!e in your #i,e=

(ou should say:

. when you had to make this decision

. why you had to make this decision

. whether you made a good choice

and eplain how you felt when you were making this choice$

+escri"e an en?oya"#e event that you e/perienced atschoo#=

(ou should say:





8se re#ative pronouns @%ho %hose

Use who to add information a'out the su'1ect$

My neighbor, who is really old, seldom goes outside.

Use whose as a possessive relative pronoun$

He is a rich man whose house is !ery large.

B.'A*8LAR(

To make your answer more interesting use lots of descriptive voca'ulary, e$g$etrovert, slender, and so on$ (ou could talk a'out the following aspects:

)$ appearance>$ personality@$ relationship to you$ their lifestyle

2= appearance)

$eight) petite shortQ, lofty tallQ

*ui#d) slender thinQ, overweight fatQ, well*'uilt muscularQ

Age) toddler young childQ adolescent young adultQ, senior citiRen

&acia# ,eatures) clean shaven, full 'eard, goatee 'eard, moustache

$air) short cropped hair, long thick hair, ponytail, 'ald

4) PERS.NALIT(

(ou can talk a'out positive and negative features of a persons personality$



Positive: warm, fun loving, intelligent, charming, kind*hearted, etrovertoutgoingQ

mma is #uite an e$tro!ert. %he is always the li&e o& the party because o& her warm'hearted and &un lo!ing nature.

Negative: mean, sel2sh, cruel, arrogant, introverted, a pain in the neckannoyingQ

%te!enis rather intro!erted, he usually sits #uietly in the corner at parties. Heis also a pain in the nec( because he always bothers me when he needs helpwith his computer.

5= RELATI.NS$IP: pal, soul*mate, classmate, colleague, family mem'er,mentor

) ha!e been pals with *eter since high school. ) guess you can say that nowhe is my soul'mate. As well as this his &ather has always been somewhat o& amentor to me, as he is my soccer coach.

C= #i,esty#e) ho''ies, interests, work

My sister is a college student and a part'time assistant in an o+ce, so shehas little time to socialize at the wee(end or play badminton.

Some advice a"out voca"u#ary)

)$ 4ave short listsD you only need > or @ words for each category

>$ Hocus on high*level language language to impress the eaminer andincrease your score

@$ The truth doesnt matter, use language to descri'e a person even if that isnot true$ Hor instance you might say your uncle is an etrovert even thoughhe isntB This is to increase your score for voca'ulary$



?odel answer

+escri"e a ,amous ce#e"rity ,rom your country %hoyou admire

(ou should say:

who the person is

what kind of cele'rity this person isdescri'e why this person has 'ecome successful

and eplain why you admire this person$

A#right then I7m going to ta#! a"out Haye /ang, who9s themost famous female singer in =hina$

I7d #i!e to "egin "y high#ighting that Haye is considered as theall*time diva among the young generation$ She was 'orn in&ei1ing, 'ut 'ecame famous in 4ong -ong as a pop singer$ 4erfame is due to her career as a highly successful and inuentialsinger, songwriter and actressD and she9s also known as an icon of fashion due to her amaRing and impressive makeup and clothingstyles$

No% #et7s move on to the point o, why I hold Haye in highregards$ /hat I have to mention here is the admiration I have forher dedication to help others$ 4er daughter was 'orn with a cleft

lip, and she took her to =alifornia for surgery$ Fnce she realiRedhow much money is re%uired for cleft lip surgeries, she decided toesta'lish a foundation to help people receive proper treatment$

Apart ,rom this %hat I7d #i!e to mention is that Haye is ahighly family*oriented person$ She is a traditional =hinese womanand in the mid*)++Cs she left 4ong -ong at the peak of her careerand moved to &ei1ing to live with her hus'and, who was a



successful rock star$ 8lthough her marriage failed, everyone tookpity on her and respected the career sacri2ce she made for herfamily$

Practice questions

+escri"e one o, your neigh"ors=

(ou should say:

what sort of person your neigh'or is

do you like this neigh'or

when do you usually meet this neigh'or

and eplain if this person is a good neigh'or$

+escri"e an o#d person you admire=

(ou should say:

who this person is

how long you have known him5her

what %ualities they have

and eplain why you admire him5her$



+escri"e someone you !no% %ho is a goodteacher=

(ou should say:who this person is

how you know him5her

what kinds of su'1ects they teach

and eplain why this person is good at teaching$

+escri"e an interesting person %ho you !no%=

(ou should say:

what sort of person this is

where you 2rst met him5her

why you met him5her

and eplain why you think this person is interesting$

IE!S spea"ing test Part !hree:

!ypes o# questions

It9s di7cult to predict eactly what %uestions you will get asked in the thirdpart of the eam, 'ut usually they will have a close connection to the topicthat was discussed in Part Two of the eam$ The %uestions are 'ased on thefollowing functions, which will 'e discussed further in this section:

2= +i:erent !inds o, 4= 'omparing ;timeDo"?ectsDconcepts<5= PredictingC= Advantages= +isadvantagesF= Pro"#ems



= So#utionsH= .pinion ;%hy<

1. Different kinds of

This is a very common 2rst %uestion in this part of the test$ It is a %uestionlike:

hat are some o& the di-erent (inds o& shops in your country?

<ote carefully:

8void 1ust repeating the information or language that you used in Part Two$ This is 'ecause it will not show the eaminer anything new and not givethem any new ratea'le language$ In addition, another common mistake thatpeople make is to 1ust give one kind of shop, 'ut the %uestion clearly asks formore than one kind of shop$ I suggest the following approach:

?F3EL 8<S/EO:

hat are some o& the di-erent (inds o& shops in your country?

We## there are a %ide range o, p#acesto go shopping$

.ne o, the most popu#ar types isdepartment stores$ Ithin! this is "ecausethey stock high*%uality products andalways o;er a money 'ack warrantee if you are unsatis2edwith your purchase$

Anothertrendy place that people in my country en1oyshopping at is night markets$ I guess this might "e"ecause its a lot of fun and the prices are usually cheaperthan in the stores$





8nother, trendy option is?any people are also keen on

Giving reasons

I think this is 'ecauseI guess this might 'e 'ecause

IE!S !est Part ): Spea"ing

Strategies

Buy time to think

Fne of the 'iggest pro'lems in this part of the test is that the %uestions can'e %uite challenging$ (ou may struggle to think of what you want to say, letalone how you are going to say it$ There are some strategies you can use todeal with this situation$

Start %ith a memoried set phrase

Use some memoriRed set phrases to 'uy time to think a'out what you aregoing to say:

)$ F; the top of my head I would say

>$ /ell, its di7cult to say, 'ut $$$

@$ Thats an interesting %uestion and I think I would have to say that

$ ?mm $$$ Im not really sure, 'ut

J$ 8ctually, thats not something Ive really thought a'out, 'ut

K$ I dont really know much a'out that, 'ut$$$

Lots of set phrases for di;erent types of %uestions are eplained in the netsection$Q



As! ,or the question to "e rephrased

8nother way to 'uy time is to pretend you didnt understand the %uestionand ask the eaminer to rephrase it$ /hile the eaminer is doing this youcan think a'out what you want to say$ This wont lower your grade, unless

you do it repeatedly in which case its going to start to lower your score forvoca'ulary$ (ou could say something like:

")0m sorry ) didn0t #uite catch that, could you please rephrase it"

IE!S spea"ing test grammar

rammar is a huge area with tons of 'ooks dedicated to it$ If you are takingan IELTS eam in the near future you may not have a lot of time to work ongrammar$ The 'est ways to improve your grammar score are to reduce thenum'er of errors you make and also use a variety of sentence types$ Looking'elow at the grading criteria for grammar makes this clear$

=riteria for grammar

H

ei'ly uses a range ofcomple structures

uses a wide range of structures

fre%uently produces error*freesentences,

most sentences are error*freewith only very occasionalinappropriacies that are not

repeated

This section focuses on some ways to use comple sentence structures andthen on eplaining a few of the types of grammatical errors that commonlyoccur when people speak$



+eve#op %ays o, using comp#e/ sentences

=omple sentences are sentences that include an independent anddependent clause$ Two ecellent ways to form these are to use conditionalsphrasesQ and relative clauses who, which, that, whereQ$ To read a'out therules and do some %uiRRes go here:

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=onditional sentences

8 conditional sentence is a comple sentence structure used to talk a'outsomething that occurs only if something else happens$ The condition may 'esomething real or imagined, and the result could 'e a de2nite result, or 1ust apossi'le result$ =onditionals are a useful way of forming comple sentences,which can 'oost your grammar score$ 8nother reason why I teach candidatesto use them is 'ecause they can 'e easily noticed 'y an eaminer, due tothe word i& $ If sends a signal to the eaminer that a conditional is 'eing used$

There are t%o c#auses to a conditiona# sentence)

Fne part is the i, clause$ This is the event that needs to occur$ It is adependent clause 'ecause it is not a complete sentence and is dependent onthe other part of the sentence$

The second part is the resu#t or main clause, or what happens when theevent in thei, clause occurs$ The result clause is an independent clause

'ecause it can stand on its own as a sentence$ The dependent andindependent clauses can 'e spoken in any order, as shown 'elow:

)& ) ha!e holidays, ) go to Australia$ 8 comma as needed when the dependentclause comes 2rstQ

) go to Australia i& ) ha!e holidays$ <o commaQ

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Summary of conditions

8sage E/amp#e

C facts and opinions If I have holidays, I go to the U-$ present tense present tense

) likely outcomesIf I have enough days o;, I will go to the U-$present tense ,uture tense

> unlikely outcomesor imaginedsituations

If I won the lottery, I would go to theU-$ past tense %ou#d

@ past situations thatdidnt occur

If I had had enough time, I would have gonethe U-$ past per,ect tense %ou#d have

IE!S !ES! Spea"ing Strategies

The following are speaking strategies that you can use in Part ), Part >, and Part @,

of the IELTS speaking eam$

9uestion: hat (ind o# #ood do you li(e;

$' &ivide into three parts:

ell, there are three (inds o# #ood that %<m really (een on.

The one % li(e "est is Italian food "ecause=.

% also really li(e to eat Korean food as it<s very=.

%<m also (ind o# partial to Mexican food #or the reason that itis==

*' General to speci#ic +Give an eample-



ell, %<d have to say that %<m a "ig #an o# sea#ood. In particular,% really li(e to eat apanese sea#ood "ecause it<s always so #resh.>or instance, sashimi is delicious "ecause the raw #ish is so#lavoursome.

)' &epends

% thin( it depends really.

I# %<m wor(ing I pre#er to get something li(e #ast #ood such as?c@onalds "ecause==

.ut , i# %<m out with #riends I would rather have somethingmore e'otic such as Thai #ood or %ndian #ood.

/' 0oncession

ell, recently %<d have to say that % "een en8oying eating stea(and each time % #eel li(e a stea( % go to *ut"ac( tea( Aouse,"ecause thestea"s there are huge. 1owever, % thin( that it maynot "e all that healthy to eat so much red meat, as %<ve heard itcan lead to high levels o# cholesterol.

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