The three first topics used to start all tests are introduced. I’m going to teach you what these topics are so that you can prepare for them and get a higher score in your test. The topics are as follows: Your work or study The home you are living in Your hometown or current area … Read more
IELTS TEST SPEAKING STRATEGIES 1. Divide into three parts: 2. General to specific (Give an example): 3. Depends: 4. Concession: 5. Avoidance IELTS speaking tips and strategies to extend your speaking and also specific tips for part 1, part 2, and part 3 of the IELTS speaking exam. I am available for mock speaking tests: … Read more
USEFUL ADVICE FOR THE SPEAKING TEST I gave the following advice to a student based on written versions of his answers to questions for part two of the IELTS speaking test. I will include a couple of examples to illustrate the points I made to the student. 1. USE COMPLEX SENTENCES to boost grammar Avoid short … Read more
This video talks about the right speed for you to speak at. It covers speaking too fast and too slowly. This video is made by Mike Wattie, examiner and IELTS tutor I am available for 1 to 1 lessons to help you with your speaking test. IELTS Mock Speaking Test over the Internet
Dangers with memorising answers for part 2 of the IELTS speaking test are covered in this video along with ways to fool the examiner that your answer is not memorised. This video is made by Mike Wattie, examiner and IELTS tutor I am available for 1 to 1 lessons to help you with your speaking test. IELTS Mock … Read more
Your IELTS Speaking Level Send me your part two answer for the IELTS speaking test and find out what score you are likely to achieve and get suggestions about how to improve. I will give you feedback under each of the four criteria: fluency and coherence, pronunciation, lexical resource [vocabulary], and grammar. This will … Read more
By using a framework while you’re speaking, you’ll be able to quickly organize your thoughts, rather than starting, rambling, and finishing poorly. Although there are many ways to frame up your message, here’s a simple example that you can try today: the P-R-E-S (point, reason, example, summary) model. To show you exactly how to … Read more
Deciding what to talk about in part 2 speaking How should you use your one minute’s thinking time in part 2 speaking? The best thing to do is to make sure that you just select the right thing to talk about and make effective notes. This can really help you get to two minutes. The key … Read more
About Mike
I’m Mike Wattie from Australia. I have been teaching IELTS for over 20 years in Asia and Australia.
I have written IELTS books and this enables me to be an effective tutor. This is because I understand the main problems that students have taking the test and also the ways to overcome them.
Maybe you would like me to teach you the necessary skills and strategies to pass your test.
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