Understanding IELTS Speaking

After some bio-metric test you will go into the room where a native or non-native English individual will sit tight for you to begin the talking session, don’t get astonished if s/he doesn’t get energized seeing you, they are prepared for unbiased articulations all through the test.

 

There are 3 sections to the Speaking Test:

1. Introduction/meet: around 10 inquiries in 4 to 5 minutes.

2. Short introduction: talk for 2 minutes with 1 moment to plan.

3. Discussion: around 5 inquiries in 4 to 5 minutes.

 

 

 

Section	Duration	Information
Part 1 Introduction/ interview	4-5 minutes	After self introduction and identification conformation the examiner will put forth broad inquiries on well-known themes, for example home, family, work, studies and interests. This area should enable you to unwind and talk normally.Eg. Personal background and information ·       Are you a student or do you have a job? ·       What do you like most about your study? ·       What kind of job do you prefer after graduation? ·       What is your major? ·       What do you do for living?
Part 2Individual long turn	3-4 minutes	You will be given a task card which asks you to talk about a particular topic, including points to include in your talk.A minute to prepare and make notes shall be provided You will then be asked to talk for 1-2 minutes on the topic.The examiner will then ask you one or two follow up questions on the same topic. Eg.   Describe a time when you tried a new food You should say: ·       what food it was ·       where you ate it ·       what it tasted like ·       and explain whether or not you liked this food
Part 3Two-way discussion	4-5 minutes	The examiner will ask you further questions which are connected to the topic of Part 2.Eg Sports What do you understand when someone says a healthy diet? What are the advantages of being a vegetarian? Why do you think people choose to become vegetarian?

 

 

Band Descriptors

Your scoring is based on four categories known as “Band descriptors,” which IELTS uses to assign Speaking Band scores.

 

• Fluency and Rationality

• ability to impart sensibly, obviously, and without trouble in English
• focus on the message s/he wishes to pass on as opposed to the language
• how well a speaker’s thoughts bode well together

 

• Lexical Resource

• ability use words properly (in the correct setting) and precisely (with the right significance)
• can precisely rework the analyst’s inquiries fluidly

 

• Grammatical Range and Precision

• use a wide scope of linguistic developments fittingly and precisely

 

• Pronunciation

• feel for local like cadence or pitch designs
• “effortless” for a local English speaker to get it