Overview if the IELTS Speaking section

1. IELTS SPEAKING
OVERVIEW
Liaisan Aiupova
Prestige Education Centre

2. Overviewof the
webinar
 Understanding the IELTS Speaking Test Structure
 Grasping the Assessment Criteria
 Developing Strong Responses: TIPS
 Practicing Speaking Part 1

3. TIMING
11-14 min
 Part 1 – Introduction and Interview – 4-5 min
 Part 2 – Individual long turn – 3-4 min
 Part 3 – Two-way discussion – 4-5 min
Understanding the IELTS Speaking Test Structure

4. PART1
Procedure
1. Introduction (names, E and C
numbers, ID, short name)
2. 12 based on 3 topics questions
about yourself, your life and
your country.
Understanding the IELTS Speaking Test Structure

5. PART2
Procedure
1. The examiner gives a card with a particular
topic and which includes points you can cover
in your talk.
2. You are given 1 min to prepare, make notes
3. You have to speak for 1-2 min
Understanding the IELTS Speaking Test Structure

6. Sample
Understanding the IELTS Speaking Test Structure

7. PART3
Procedure
Understanding the IELTS Speaking Test Structure

8. Part3

9. PART3
Procedure
 Questions are not read from a list (like in part 1), they
are based on what you say.
 You need to give extended answers and talk in a
general way( never about your personal experience)

10. Criteria
There are four parts to the IELTS marks scheme:
 Fluency and Coherence
 Lexical Resource
 Grammatical Range and Accuracy
 Pronunciation

15. Part1
tips
Always -in –use topics:
 Work/Study
 Family
 Hobbies/Interests
 Hometown
 Home
 Country
Prepare for the test by developing ideas for topics and
practicing answering questions

16. Let’stryPart1!
 Topic – Work
- Do you work or study? Currently I am working as ...
- What do you do for living?
- Did you get any difficulty in getting your present job?
Well, I wouldn’t say I did, but…I had to …
- Do you enjoy your work?
- Which part of your job is exciting? It’s hard to say. Maybe
the fact that as a teacher I …
- What are the main tasks in your job? Hmm, let me
think…
- Would you like to change this job? Not really. However…
- Which is more important – your job or the people you work
with?

17. Differenttypes
ofquestions
Topic- Food
 What’s your favourite food?
 Have you always liked the same food?
 Is there any food you dislike?
 Do you have a healthy diet?
 What do you think of fast food?