IELTS

IELTS Speaking is a one-to-one interaction between the candidate and an examiner. The three parts give the candidate the opportunity to use a range of different speaking skills. IELTS Speaking is recorded.

 Some IELTS takers think that it is impossible to beat the IELTS score , well they may be right to some extent . The IELTS exam is not that easy , however some takers got the band 9 score . Are they so different from others ? What made them get that score ? In the following lines there are some ideas about one section in the exam , the speaking module , and what skills does the IELTS taker need to acquire to get through this section .

 The IELTS speaking test is in 3 parts: 

Part 1 Introduction and Interview 4-5 minutes 

 You will have the chance to speak on familiar topics. The examiner will ask you fairly simple questions about familiar topics, which you will be comfortable with. Here you can demonstrate your basic fluency.

Part 2 Short Talk 3-4 minutes

 You will talk non stop for 1-2 minutes on a topic chosen by the IELTS examiner. You have 1 minute to prepare (taking notes is possible), the topics chosen will be familiar to you e.g. about a famous person.

 Part 3 Two-way discussion 4-5 minutes

 Linked to the topic before (famous person) you will be asked more questions and your answers should be longer than in Part 1. Total time is between 11-14 minutes.

The assessment criteria (what the examiner will mark you on):

 Fluency : Linking words, correct yourself, keep going and talk on topic, joining ideas together .

Vocabulary : Appropriate words, explaining something in a different way when you can't find the word, use a variety of words, idiomatic language .

Grammar and Accuracy : You use complex spoken sentences, the rest you should know by now!

Pronunciation : Using stress in the right places, using emphasis and being clear when you talk!

Examiner’s Commentary

The student interviewed was Alexander, a Russian male. The Speaking Test is in three sections. Let’s first look at each of these sections in turn to identify the strong points as well as the weaknesses.

Section 1

Alexander was very relaxed and had no problem dealing with any of the questions and gave suitable answers. He appeared to have a good command of the language though he did make a few occasional slips. His accent seemed to be clear and what he said was logically related to the questions. The one negative thing was that he could have spoken a little longer in answering some of the questions. Alexander talked for the full time in the other sections which were more demanding so I was not very worried about being a little short in this first section.

Section 2

Alexander only needed about 30 seconds of the available minute to prepare but obviously he didn’t need the full minute as he spoke for over 2 minutes. He spoke fluently with no awkward gaps. He answered all the parts of the question fully and in the end I had to actually stop him. This was pretty much an ideal Section 2.

Section 3

Again Alexander gave good, full and logical answers to the questions. With one exception there were really no problems at all. The one exception was that surprisingly Alexander suddenly came out with “worser”. This I don’t feel reflected a weakness in Alexander’s English. It was just a slip.

Marking

Candidates are assessed on their performance throughout the test. The marking of the IELTS Speaking Test is done in 4 parts. Below is how the examiner evaluates this student.

Pronunciation

Alexander’s English pronunciation is excellent. His accent is Russian but it is clear in every way and at no time is understanding affected.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

With the occasional exception Alexander makes no mistakes in his grammar and he invariably uses the correct structure.

Lexical Resource

Alexander’s word choices are correct and he uses a good range of vocabulary. Fluency and Coherence Alexander’s fluency is very good. He talks at length with no apparent effort. The coherence is also equally good.

Estimated IELTS Speaking Band: 9

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