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Hi, everyone! Here I would like to share some strategies for IELTS speaking exam , that i have use to improve my IELTS score. 1) For Part 1: Keep your answers short and simple - just one or two sentences long. 2) For Part 2: As you're speaking, don't answer the bullet points one by one by one. Instead, focus on giving a complete description of the event, person, item, or whatever it is, and the bullet points will be answered anyway. Give as many specific details as possible. Also, do not try to use "complicated" or "difficult" grammar and vocabulary or your speaking could sound strange and non-native. 3) For Part 3: Your answers should be about 3-4 sentences long. Think of your Part 3 answer like a paragraph! Say your answer clearly, explain it, and then give a specific example.
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IELTS band descriptors are the set of skills which examiners look in your answers. Each component of the IELTS test has some set band descriptors which are used to evaluate your overall IELTS score. In this section, you can get familiar to the IELTS band descriptors for the Speaking test and know which skills to use while answering IELTS questions. 1. Fluency and Coherence Fluency shows how fluently you can express your thoughts in English. If you can speak clearly at length, without making any logical or grammatical errors or unnecessary pauses, then you can easily get a band 7 or higher in fluency and coherence. Remember, being fluent is not the only thing, you need to be logically correct, and this is what determines coherence, which is whatever you are saying, should also make sense. 2. Lexical Resource The lexical resource is the range of vocabulary which you use while speaking. The examiner assesses your vocabulary on the basis of what range of words you use in the test. To achieve good scores in the lexical resource, you should include creative and interesting vocabulary in your answers and also, make sure that you don't repeat the exact words used in the question. Try to paraphrase the words to avoid using repetitive vocabulary. 3. Grammatical Range Grammar is not only an important writing skill, but it has equal value in speaking component of the test as well. You need to have grammar accuracy in your sentences. Your sentence constructions are only accurate if they are grammatically accurate, which means your tenses, use of parts of speech, active and passive voice in speech, should all be accurate. If your answers don't sound grammatically correct, this would mean that you require a lot of improvement in the English language. 4. Pronunciation Pronunciation is a prominent speaking skill in the IELTS test. The examiner assesses you on your capability to be able to use different pronunciation features such as individual sounds, stress and intonation and this carries 25 per cent of your total IELTS speaking score. To improve your pronunciation, listen to native speakers online on podcasts or radio, see how they pronounce words differently. You can get a higher IELTS speaking score when you prepare according to the band descriptors. Make sure to practice for the speaking test with a person so you can improve your frequent errors. Prepare for IELTS with IDP India. Get expert tips and free sample IELTS questions and practice material. Visit, https://www.ieltsidpindia.com/
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This is the part of the speaking exam where you are given 1 minute to make notes, and then you have to speak for 2 minutes without any questions from the examiner. My students always panic about this part of the speaking exam, and often struggle to speak for 2 minutes. Very often the reason for this is they don't spend the 1 minute preparation time usefully. You should try to make notes in this time that will remind you of things to talk about, as well as help you organise your talk logically. Another problem is that under pressure, my students fail to use interesting vocabulary and grammar. So they end up repeating basic words such as 'good' or 'bad'. The only way to solve these problems is to practice this part of the test again and again. You should also record yourself doing different topics. In this way you will notice when you use boring or interesting vocabulary, if you're making grammar mistakes etc. I've written a guide on how to do the speaking part 2 and recorded myself for my students. They tell me they find it very useful in class, so I've uploaded it to the speaking pages on my web site - take a look using the link here or use my main site address at the bottom. There are also lots of practice topics on my web page which you can download. Get practising and good luck.:grad: My IELTS Teacher
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