IELTS Intensive

IELTS Intensive

Speaking part one

IELTS SPEAKINGWelcome

This IELTS intensive course in exam skills

Prepare for the exam

IELTS SPEAKINGAims of the course

You know what questions you will be asked.

You know what the examiner wants you to say.

You know which areas to study.

IELTS SPEAKINGIELTS QUIZ

How long is the speaking test?15 – 20 minutes11 to 14 minutes 40 to 45 minutes

IELTS SPEAKINGHow many parts are there in the

speaking test?234

IELTS SPEAKINGSpeaking part one asks:Questions about youQuestions about grammarYou talk about a picture

IELTS SPEAKINGTrue, False?

The most important thing is to not make a mistake

IELTS SPEAKINGTrue, False?

You lose marks if you have a foreign accent.

IELTS SPEAKINGTrue, False?

You answer general questions about yourself, your job, hobbies and other familiar topics.

IELTS SPEAKINGTrue, False?

You get four different marks for speaking

IELTS SPEAKINGYour speaking mark is made up of four parts.Grammar.Range and accuracy

IELTS SPEAKINGMark two:Vocabulary. Range and accuracy

IELTS SPEAKINGPronunciationNot a problem if you have an accentProblem if I can’t understand

IELTS SPEAKINGFluencyCan you speak without stoppingWithout speaking Arabic or saying “err err err”

IELTS SPEAKINGCan’t say what the questions will be.But some subjects are more commonYour jobYour house or city.You will be asked about one of these

IELTS SPEAKINGOther common subjects:Hobbies, media, school days, shopping, travel, colours, clothes.

IELTS SPEAKINGWhat makes a good answer?Do you like sport?“Yes”

Good answer?

IELTS SPEAKINGThe four laws of Fryatt1) Answer plus. Answer and some extra

informationDo you like sport?Yes, I like sport a lot. I play football twice a

week and go to the gym at the weekend

IELTS SPEAKING2) Answer and reasonSay why you think this Do you like sport?Yes, I like sport because it is very exciting and it helps you to keep fit.

IELTS SPEAKING3) The list techniqueGive several answers and choose one.Do you like sport?Yes, I like many different sports. I like volleyball, swimming, basketball and tennis. But my favourite is football

IELTS SPEAKING4) Then and nowTalk about the present and the past.Do you like sport.Yes, I do. When I was young I used to play football every weekend but now I just watch it on TV.

IELTS SPEAKINGLook at the question on the work

sheetWhich of the four techniques is best

to answer the question?Plan answers with your partner

Then we will practise

IELTS SPEAKINGHow can we prepare for the speaking?David’s top tipsPronunciationRecord yourself and listen.Speak loudly and slowly

IELTS SPEAKINGFluency.Use fillers at the beginning.

Do I like sport? That is a very interesting question. Well, let’s see …..

IELTS SPEAKINGVocabularyPrepare for the key areas.WorkHouse and townOther part one topicsNote book. Keep a page for each topic.

IELTS SPEAKINGIn groups, write useful vocabulary on

the worksheet.Then we will look at what other

groups have doneAnd see if we can add more

IELTS SPEAKINGGrammarBe ambitious.Range better than accuracyLets look at some useful sentences

IELTS SPEAKINGI have been ______ing for xxx years

I used to xxx but now I xxx

I xxx in ------, which is an xxx.

IELTS SPEAKINGNow let’s practise

One person is the examinerThe other is the candidate

Ask and answer the questionsThen change roles