Hey guys,
Here are 5steps to remember when you are revising for your IELTS Speaking test.
5 Speaking Steps1. Be confident and positive. Remember it is a test of what you can do rather than a focus on what you cannot do and there are no wrong or right answers. Keep in mind the descriptors that the examiner is looking for and try to provide enough samples within your spoken English to fulfil the criteria that is being marked. The main criteria in an IELTS Speaking test are : Relevancy and Appropriacy ( to what extent do you answer the questions being asked and are able to stick on the topic ), Lexical Resources ( your use of varied and appropriate vocabulary ), Fluency ( your ability to keep talking and show conversational skills ), Accuracy ( How well are you able to use grammatical structures in your speech patterns when articulating your ideas ), Pronunciation ( How well can you pronounce the words and make your meaning clearly understood ) and Overall delivery ( How well can you deliver your speech at a normal and relaxed pace, without being too fast or too slow ).
2. Speak at normal speed. Do not speak too fast or too slow, try to be as natural as you possibly can be. Try not to get excited and try to always remain calm, the examiner is expecting you to speak at a normal speed with clear pronunciation and a reasonable level of confidence.
3. Speak more not less. In Speaking Part One, always try to speak a full sentence answer and then add a few more details related to the topic to show the skill of expanding your speech. However, do not speak too much, keep your answer to a full grammatically correct sentence, followed by one or two sentences of added detail. If you speak too much during Speaking Part One, you may lose marks as this means that you are dominating the conversation instead of responding to questions as an active and information giving participant.
4.Use your Brainstorm time well. In Speaking Part Two, make sure that you use your one minute preparation time to make good notes from which you can organise your ideas to deliver an effective ‘long turn’. A good speech contains both Structure and Ideas, so try to have some organisation with a clear Introduction, Body and Conclusion as well as some good ideas relevant to the topic. Also try to use lots of appropriate Adjectives to fully describe any Nouns that you use during the speech, as this helps to make your speechmore interesting rather than dull and boring.
5.Use fillers appropriately when needed. The filler words such as, errm, well, actually, as a matter of fact, should be used in Speaking Part Three if you need time to think about a proper response to the question you have been asked. They make you sound more natural, as these are the exact same sounds a native speaker uses when they are thinking. However, do not over-use them as then it will interfere with the natural flow of your speech. Also if you cannot answer a question, it is often better to be honest and tell the examiner that you are sorry, but you have no ideas about that topic rather than speak a completely wrong answer just for the sake of saying something.
Have fun,
Paul
