How to be proficient in English Speaking skills: IELTS
It is very tough to have a good command over English especially for the residents of the countries whose mother-tongue is not English. They not only struggle in speaking but also to understand the language. Nowadays, English has become an international language and to get a good job one have to be proficient in the language. So many professionals who are well-qualified get lucrative jobs in reputed organizations. There are some professionals who are unable to speak English fluently, which is undoubtedly a negative sign of their professionalism. Therefore, IELTS speaking has been regarded as the best and only way to have proficiency in English speaking.
Overview of IELTS
IELTS stands for International English Language testing system and it contains four modules – Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. IELTS Speaking consists 3 Sections in it, which lasts 11 to 15 minutes including all sections of Interview.
Overview of all Sections of IELTS Interview:-
– Part – 1 General (Introductory questions):-
This is the first part of the speaking interview in IELTS. In this part, some basic questions are asked by an interviewer to candidate on the basis of likings and disliking. These questions should be answered by candidate in 2 or 3 sentences. Justification of every answer is needed by providing valid reason so the answer should be compact but detailed.
Possible topics for first section of IELTS speaking interview could be:
1. Your city
Physical appearance, notable features, population/size, historical background, language spoken, habits of people, pollution/social problem, and so on.
2. Your job
Main responsibilities of job, things you like/dislike about it, how long you have been doing it, and so on.
Note: Be ready to discuss all aspects of your city and your job in this part of the interview.
There are some other general topics related to you and/or your personal background that can be asked like-
1. Your daily routine
2. Your likes/dislikes
3. Your family
4. Your country and culture
5. Your food and drink habits
6. Your accommodation
7. Your leisure/free time activities
For some other main topics click here.
– Part – 2 Short Presentations
Part 2 in IELTS Speaking is called Cue- Card. This section of speaking checks your capability to speak English continuously, in this part candidates have to generate a story by understanding all questions of Cue-Card.
In this part of the speaking test examiner will give you a topic and you will have 1 minute to prepare it than you have to speak for 2 minutes. You should cover all the points given in the cue card in this time. After the end of this part the examiner will ask you two or three questions on the topic to round off the discussion.
How to go about the topic: You should utilize you preparation time affectively. First of all understand the cue card to get an idea on what you are going to talk. If you are not entirely clear about the topic or any of the ideas presented, check your understanding with the examiner.
Make short notes about what you are going to say. These notes will help you talk is organized and clear structure. Make sure, the notes prepared by you should relate to the points or bullet points listed on the topic card. When your preparation time is finished, the examiner will tell you to start speaking. You will be allowed to keep the topic card during your 1 – 2- minute talk.
– Part – 3 Abstract Discussion
This is known as the third part of IELTS speaking interview. Some questions are asked by an interviewer to candidate which are totally based on Cue-Card. All these questions require elaborated answers by adding logical content of ideas and examples.
This is a two-way discussion. The focus of this section is to develop/expand an idea into a free-flowing discussion. You may be called upon to describe, explain, give or justify your opinion, summarize or suggest. By this time, you are expected to be quite relaxed and to have developed some type of comfort level with the interviewer. You can now afford to give free flow to your ideas, tough stay close to the topic on hand.
This is like writing paragraphs in essay. Your answer should include:
1. Your point of view
2. Supporting detail (ask yourself why)
3. An example
4. A concluding statement
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