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IELTS SPEAKING TIPS

Discover what you need to do to increase your


IELTS speaking score to 7.0 and beyond

By Lee Fritze - Founder of TheIELTSCoach.com


About these IELTS Speaking Tips
These speaking tips are designed to help IELTS
students get a better understanding of the IELTS
speaking exam. This guide includes useful tips that
are essential for IELTS speaking exam success.

These tips can help you as you prepare for


your exam but it is up to you to work hard and
use the advice given in these tips.

This document is copyright.


IELTS Speaking Tips TheIELTSCoach.com
01 Practice all 3 parts of the test
The examiner is listening to you speak and judging how well you speak from
the first minute you enter the room. Don’t just practice for 1 or 2 parts of the
speaking exam, prepare for all 3 parts.

Each of the 3 parts contribute to your overall speaking score. There is no mark
for part 1 or part 2 or part 3. Make sure you know what to do and how to
structure your answers for each part.

When you do practice speaking tests you don’t need to do a full test every
time but you should practice for each part for an equal amount of time in your
study schedule.
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02 Fluency is more important than accuracy
Grammar and vocabulary range and accuracy are important marking criteria
for the speaking exam. However, be careful not to focus too much on
accuracy and lose marks for poor fluency.

It is OK to correct yourself when you make grammar or vocabulary mistakes


but don’t do it every time you make a mistake. By stopping in the middle of a
sentence and correcting yourself every time, you will not speak fluently.

It will also be difficult for you to speak about all of the points in part 2 in 2
minutes if you do too much error correction.

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03 Use the correct tense in your answers
Twenty five percent of your mark in the speaking exam is connected to
grammar range and accuracy. The questions that the examiner asks you are
designed to get you to use different grammar and tenses.

If the examiner asks a past simple question, then your answer should be in the
past simple tense. So, it is important that you listen to the question carefully so
you know what tense to use in your response.

When you do practice speaking tests, look carefully and notice the variety of
tenses being used in part 1 questions.

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04 Practice with a partner
Self study is an important step in preparing for the IELTS
exam but when it comes to the speaking exam, actually
speaking to another person is important. Find a speaking
partner who is also preparing for the exam and help each
other.

Get your speaking partner to act as an examiner and


make sure they let you know what you are doing well and
what you need to improve. Having a partner can also
make the studying process less boring and lonely.

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05 Use authentic IELTS speaking exams
As with all skills in the IELTS exam it is important that you practice using real
IELTS test questions. Make sure the practice speaking materials you use follow
the format and include the topics that are likely to be in the real test.

For the same reason, make sure your answers also follow the structure and
marking requirements for the speaking exam. Each part of the speaking exam
should take 4 to 5 minutes to complete.

If your answers are too short in part 1 or part 3, then the examiner will simply
ask you more questions.

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B BONUS: Watch some example tests
Listening to and watching other IELTS students do speaking tests can be a good
way to understand what is required in the exam.

Visit my YouTube Channel to see a few videos of students doing example


speaking tests with me. The YouTube channel also has FREE video lessons for
other skills in the exam.

The IELTS Coach On YouTube

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06 Understand the marking criteria
With any exam that you take it is important to know what you need to do to
get a good score. I am often surprised to hear many students say that all they
need to do in the speaking exam is to speak a lot. This is not true.

IELTS examiners have very clear criteria which they use to asses each students
speaking ability. The four marking criteria are: Fluency & Coherence, Lexical
Resource, Grammar Range & Accuracy and Pronunciation.

To get a clearer understanding of each of the criteria and to download a clear


checklist of things to do in the speaking exam, download this.

IELTS Speaking Tips TheIELTSCoach.com


07 Record yourself doing a speaking test
One of the easiest and most effective ways to identify
your mistakes when doing speaking test practice is to
record yourself. Use your computer or mobile phone to
record yourself answering real test questions.

When you listen to your recording make notes about


what you did well, according to the marking criteria, and
what you need to improve. Don’t be too surprised or
upset at how bad you may sound, use this as a way to
monitor your speaking exam progress.

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08 Spend most of your time speaking
This may sound like an obvious tip but a lot of my students spend hours
preparing for the speaking exam without actually speaking. Make sure you
say your answers out loud and speak as you would in the exam.

It is OK to read about tips and even write a few notes about what you might
say but make sure that most of your speaking exam preparation time is spent
actually speaking. The more you speak English at home, in class or with
friends then the more comfortable you will be on exam day.

Even as you are reading these tips you can practice speaking. Read these tips
out loud to practice your pronunciation and rhythm.
IELTS Speaking Tips TheIELTSCoach.com
09 Learn to take and use notes
This tip is specifically for part 2 of the speaking exam. Use the 1 minute that
you are given to write notes that will help you be more fluent when you speak.

Even if you think the topic is easy, make sure you write notes that you can use
while you are speaking. Note taking is a skill that you must practice, make
sure you do this anytime you practice for part 2.

Also, while you are speaking about your part 2 topic be sure to look at your
notes, but don’t read from them. Your notes are there to help you address all
of the points and to remind you about details of your topic.

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10 Never give up on your goal
A lot of students fail to get the IELTS score they desire simply because they stop
trying. Yes, the IELTS exam will be difficult but if you keep trying you will
eventually get the score you need.

It is important to stay motivated and keep working towards your goal and
remember what it will feel like once you achieve your target score. Think of
what you will be able to do once you have the IELTS band score that you are
striving for.

You can’t really fail the IELTS exam, you can just stop trying to get the score
that you are aiming for. Make sure you never give up!
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Thank You!
Thanks for reading through all of the IELTS speaking tips.
I will continue to send you some more speaking tips and
advice so that we can work together towards your goal.

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact


me by email.

Sincerely

Mr. Lee (The IELTS Coach)

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$1 Want more speaking exam advice?
Studying on your own can be difficult. If you would like a
20 minute Skype lesson* with me for just $1 then click the
link below for more details.

$1 IELTS Speaking Trial Lesson

*Limit of 1 trial lesson per student.


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