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IELTS is becoming more and morepopular, as it is needed forimmigration and education. Manystudents think they are ready for theexam but get a shock when they get alow speaking score.

Actually, with IELTS, a lot of it is to dowith how you answer.

We created this eBook to help you getthe speaking score you deserve. Wehope you find it useful!

Don't write answers down andmemorise them.

General tip 1

It's great to remember small chunks oflanguage and phrases, but don'tmemorise whole passages.

It's really easy for examiners to knowwhen you are doing this because itsounds more like a speech than anormal conversation.

Candidates that sound like they'vememorised whole speeches do notget high marks.

Keep talking until the examinerstops you.

General tip 2

Some people try to make their answers short because they thinkthey will lose marks for a longeranswer or one that is not 'well-timed'.

The opposite is true. Short answerswill not score highly. You need toshow the examiner that you caneasily speak for long periods.

The examiner will politely stop youwhen you need to move on to thenext question.

You don't have to tell the truth.Nobody will know.

General tip 3

Some students try to answer how theyreally feel but don't have thevocabulary. This makes them pauseand lose points.

If you are asked about your favouritesong, for example, just choose thesong that you can most easilydescribe.

That way you will speak fluently.Nobody will ever know if it is yourfavourite or not.

See the examiner as a person.Smile at them.

General tip 4

Body language is not marked inIELTS, but the examiners are humanbeings and have emotions.

If you smile at the examiner and makeeye contact, this will show them thatyou are relaxed when you speakEnglish.

Remember, they are trained to haveconversations with people. They don'twant you to fail and they are not yourenemy. So smile and say hello!

Use a range of vocabulary.

Part One tip 1

Part One questions are about yourlife, so they should be simple.However, don't use simplevocabulary.

Imagine you are asked to describewhere you live. Which is the bestanswer?

1. I live in a small flat in the city centre.

2. I live in a tiny but functional flat, in amodern 4-storey building in a busycity centre.

Answer 2 will get a higher score.

Use filler words.

Part One tip 2

Every language has filler words.

These are words or sounds that, well,basically, fill in time, like, when aperson is, y'know, thinking of what tosay.

Okay, too many filler words (likeabove) make it difficult to follow, butyou should try to use some.

They sound natural and are far betterthan just pausing.

Use signposts to direct theexaminer through your story.

Part Two tip 1

In part two you often have to tell astory. For example, you might have totalk about a memorable holiday or agreat meal.

It's important to guide the examinerfrom the start of you story to the end.

For a simple example:

First, we went there. Then, we didthat. After that, we went there. Finally,we did that.

Use different past structures.

Part two tip 2

When telling a story, we don't alwaysjust use the past simple. It makes thestory seem boring just to tell everyevent in order, one after the other.

For example:

Yesterday, I went for a meal with myfriend. I talked to her. The meal wasthe best.

Yesterday, I went for a meal. While wewere waiting, I talked to my friend. Itwas the best meal I'd had in ages.

Read about current events.

Part three tip 1

Part three of the speaking testrequires you to think about the worldaround you and wider society. Forthat reason, you must keep up withcurrent events in the media.

You may get asked questions abouttopics like transport or education. Ifyou don't know much about thesetopics, you won't be able to scorehighly.

Start reading newspapers: both forvocabulary and ideas.

Use language to speculate.

Part three tip 2

When speaking about wider society,try not to generalise too much. Forexample:

1. Everyone will use public transportmore if the government makes itcheaper.

2. Many people might use publictransport if the government made itcheaper.

In the second sentence, we used'many people', the modal 'might' andthe 2nd conditional. This would gethigher marks.

Thank you for reading!We hope these tips help you whenyou sit your next IELTS test.

If you don't get the score you need,don't give up.

IELTS may be the key to unlockingyour dream life in another country.

Keep trying and one day you'll makeit happen.

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