1. General Intro to IELTS Speaking Test
Introductory Frame
Full Name
English Name
Country
The Process
Part1 4-5 min, 3 topics, 9 questions
- Questions about yourself
- Topics to do with daily life
- Is there anything you don’t like about your living area?
- What do you study?
- Which do you prefer, Saturday or Sunday?
Examiner can ONLY:
- repeat question
- ask you to elaborate
Examiner CANNOT:
- explain
- create new questions
Part2 3-4 min, 1 min for notes, 1-2 min to talk
Can look at topic card and notes while speaking
Describe a person who often helps others You should say:
- who this person is
- what this person is
- how this person often helps others and explain how you feel about this person.
ONLY in PART2 can you
- see the questions
- prepare
You CAN’T ask for new topic
话题卡和稿纸被拿走了可以要求留下
Part3 4-5 min, room for discussion and debate
Topic is linked to Part2; your answer need not be Performance in Part3 is the deal breaker
- What are some reasons why people help others?
- Is it necessary to help those in need?
- Who should teach children to help others?
- How can the government help people in your country?
- What are some NGOs in your country that help people?
You CAN:
ask for explanations
redirect the question
ask for new question
不清楚问题一定要问
实在不熟悉的问题可以灵活调整，请求更换题目
Grading Criteria
- Fluency and Coherence
- Pronunciation
- Lexical Resources
- Grammatical Range and Accuracy
自然为主，清晰合适
Fluency and Coherence
Dos
- Speak at length
- Use connectives and discourse markers flexibly
- Develop topic well
Dont’s
- Repeat and self-correct frequently
- Have a lot of language-related hesitation
- Over-use connectives and discourse markers
- Use connectives and discourse markers wrong
Speaking at Length
Q: Do you like eating fish? A: No, I don’t, cause it smells, and there are way too many bones.
too short!!!
Acceptable Length:
Fluency and Coherence, Band 7
- ==speaks at length== effortlessly and coherently
- uses a range of ==connectives and discourse markers== flexibly
- ==some== hesitation, repetiton, or self-correction
Pronunciation
- must proounce vowels right
- can be slow yet also fluent
- intonation matters a lot
- practice word stress and sentence stress
- pause where needed (clear meaning)
Pronunciation, Band 7
- ==range of prounciation features== with mixed control
- ==effective use of features==
- ==easy to understand==
Lexical Resources
不要用 大词 难词 偏词
Less common words
Idiomatic Vocabulary
Paraphrase
Topic-related vocabulary
Style and Collocation
Precise Meaning
Lexical Resources, Band 7
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
Complex Structure
Which do you prefer, tea or coffee?
Quick Recap
2. Part1 Intro, Brainstorming, Ideas
Part1 Question Styles
Question Types
Yes/No
Wh-
Choice
Hypothetical
4 Main Topics
People
Places
Objects
Events
3 Mandatory Frames
Where you live now?
Hometown
Work/Study
Basic Answer Structure
The TS + SD Principle
Why use this?
Topic sentence
Suporting Details
Brainstorming
How to add details
Templates for reference
Templates in use
Reservoir of ideas
Reservoir
How to use the reservoir
Linking Words
Basic grammar must be correct
Linking Words must be correct
Although/But 取其一
besides => except for
In fact => Actually
Part2 Intro and Reminders
Part2 Question Styles
Format
Instructions
Procedure
Basic Requirements
Reminders
Part2 Preparing Answers
Understanding the Topic Card
first
second
key words
modifiers
tense
focus of topic
A great example
Brainstorming Method 1
Method1
更细的划分
例子
Brainstorming Method 2
5Ws 1H
Using 5Ws 1H
Steps for brainstorming
Useful Frameworks
Taking notes
Giving Answers
Introducing Topic
Introducing New Points
Recycling Material
Staying On Topic
Filling up Time
Part3 Intro and Reminders
Part3 Question Types
Discourse
Reminders
Part3 Preparing and Giving Answers
Reservoir of ideas
Important Tools
keep asking yourself why
例子
use high-level words
细节 总结概括 升华
Starting Sentence
Template1
listing question
Temlate2
explaining
comparing
suggesting
agree/disagreeing
predicting question
Discourse
