What to do in all parts of IELTS Speaking?
IELTS speaking test is a face to face interview with examiner where the examiner asks you different question related to variety of subjects and this interview is divided in three parts
2. Cue Card
3. Follow ups
This interview goes for 11-15 minutes and during this time examiner judges your speaking skills. Today we will discuss what to do in all parts of IELTS Speaking?
Think about:
Before entering the exam premises make yourself comfortable and confident for this you can do some of your favorite activity like dancing or singing or any other thing that can relax you and burst your stress. You can even stand in front of the mirror and imitate the native speakers. The motive is to make you feel happy, stress free and confident.
At the beginning:
Try to Impress and connect with the examiner in the Speaking test by :
– Keep your passport or test ID handy.
– Don’t be too talkative and be calculative unless the question is asked; keep a smile on your face and look pleasant.
– Look fresh interested and connected, don’t show any tiredness or nervousness.
– Tell the simpler name to the examiner to address you.
– Be friendly and polite, when asked for your name and passport.
In PART 1
– Try to make the examiner feel comfortable by responding to the questions in a proper rhythm and don’t elaborate the answers of part one too much it should be maximum of 2- 3 sentences. – Sound natural and for this you should give the answers from your own experiences and not the memorized one.
– You can ask the examiner to repeat the question if you don’t understand it.
– You should speak in a high pitch, loud and clear as this will show your confidence level.
– Extend your response – don’t just repeat the words in the question in order to extend your answer.
– Be natural, be yourself.
In PART 2
-Use the bullet points of the topic card to create your notes.
– Answer the points in a systematic way by talking about each of the points one by one as this will make your cue card well organized.
– Make your talk fluent, personal and varied. Your body language also works for you so make sure that your body connects with you words.
– If you finish before the two-minute period is up, let the examiner know.
In PART 3
– Use a natural style of interaction because the examiner may respond to your answers and share the discussion a little.
– Use various connectors to build flow and to develop your answers.
– Make your conversation interesting and avoid using short sentences as this can make your answer boring.
– Use examples from your own life if they help you to extend your opinions fluently.
– Answer examiner in a friendly way a make but make sure that you don’t become too friendly or personal with him.
– Avoid long pauses or hesitate while speaking.
– Build precision into your explanations of words or ideas.
– Don’t miss any opportunities to paraphrase and extend your ideas or opinions.
– Use ‘vague’ language very occasionally – it can sound more natural.
– If your examiner offers a comment, be friendly and respond to it.
At the End
– Just thank the examiner and say goodbye politely and briefly.
– Do not be too polite – it may seem false
– Be brief, because examiners are busy and under time pressure.
– Do not ask questions about your performance after the interview.
Thank You 🙂
