IELTS speaking test Part Three: Types of questions It’s difficult to predict exactly what questions you will get asked in the third part of the exam, but usually they will have a close connection to the topic that was discussed in Part Two of the exam. The questions are based on the following functions, which … Read more
Part 3 of the IELTS speaking exam consists of a discussion (3-4 minutes): This is roughly based on the topic area of the Part 2: Long Turn. Questions typically ask the candidate to compare, analyse or speculate on the given topic. In this part the examiner may push the candidate hard to see the boundaries … Read more
Speaking Test Part Two: Questions about people Many of the questions in this part of the test are about people. As well as this you can often discuss a person when you are answering other types of questions. For instance, if you are describing a place you might describe the person you go there with. … Read more
Types of Questions Sample Questions based on the 5 most common categories Most of the questions in Part Two of the test are about: PEOPLE PLACES OBJECTS ACTIVITIES EXPERIENCES PEOPLE Many of the questions in this part of the test are about people. As well as this you can often discuss a person when you are answering … Read more
Part 2 of the IELTS speaking exam consists of a prepared long answer (2 minutes plus 1 minute for preparation): Candidates are given a topic card and then given 1 minute to prepare a 2 minute answer. Topics include describing or commenting on a person, place, or movie. The examiner may ask 1 or 2 … Read more
Speaking Test: part 1 questions online speaking service over SKYPE. Note that this section will use the general strategies outlined in Chapter 2. More than one of the strategies could be used for any particular question. The purpose of this section is to show you how to actually use these strategies to answer questions. The … Read more
Part 1 of the IELTS speaking exam consists of a short Q & A about familiar Topics (3-4 minutes): There is always either a set of questions about where you live or where you work/study; and two additional sets of questions about familiar topics such as hobbies, holidays, sports, entertainment. online speaking service over SKYPE. Requirement … Read more
Get Your Written Model Answer Checked and get a MP3 recording IELTS speaking score and feedback: Send me your written version of your part two model answer for the ielts speaking test and I will correct any errors, upgrade the vocabulary and grammar. I will also record an MP3 of your answer so that you … Read more
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