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IELTS ultimate speaking guide Speaking.ppt
- 1. IELTS IELTS Speaking Speaking English Language Centre EnglishLanguage Centre The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- 2. Test Format andTasks Test Format and Tasks Format and Tasks Format and Tasks Strategies and Examples Strategies and Examples Further Help Further Help References References Questions Questions
- 3. Test Format Test Format TestFormat Test Format – 11 to 14minutes 11 to 14minutes – One-to-one interview One-to-one interview – Recorded Recorded – Three Parts Three Parts Part I – 4 to 5 minutes (Introduction & Part I – 4 to 5 minutes (Introduction & interview) interview) Part II – 1 to 2 minutes (Mini-presentation) Part II – 1 to 2 minutes (Mini-presentation) Part III – 3 to 5 minutes (Discussion) Part III – 3 to 5 minutes (Discussion)
- 4. Test Format andTasks Test Format and Tasks Section One – Introduction & Interview Section One – Introduction & Interview – Basic Introduction about yourself and some Basic Introduction about yourself and some familiar topics familiar topics Home Home Hometown Hometown Family Family Job Job Studies Studies Interests Interests Other similar topics Other similar topics
- 5. Test Format andTasks – Part II Test Format and Tasks – Part II Part II – Mini-presentation (3 – 4 mins.) Part II – Mini-presentation (3 – 4 mins.) – Talk for about one minute on a subject s Talk for about one minute on a subject s elected by the examiner elected by the examiner One minute to prepare the talk One minute to prepare the talk Notes allowed while preparing Notes allowed while preparing Prompts given to facilitate the content Prompts given to facilitate the content No interruptions while delivering the talk No interruptions while delivering the talk
- 6. Test Format andTasks – Part III Test Format and Tasks – Part III Part III – Discussion (3 – 5 minutes) Part III – Discussion (3 – 5 minutes) – Questions related to topic in Part II Questions related to topic in Part II – Giving opinions Giving opinions – Extensive discussion on issues related to the Extensive discussion on issues related to the topic topic – Ability to express abstract ideas and support Ability to express abstract ideas and support opinions appropriately opinions appropriately
- 7. Test Format andTasks: Test Format and Tasks: Assessment Criteria Assessment Criteria Effective communication Effective communication – Fluency and Coherence Fluency and Coherence Content - ideas Content - ideas Delivery – pace Delivery – pace Organisation – structure Organisation – structure – Vocabulary – range & accuracy Vocabulary – range & accuracy – Grammar – range & accuracy Grammar – range & accuracy – Pronunciation – comprehensiveness Pronunciation – comprehensiveness
- 8. Test Format andTasks – Speech Test Format and Tasks – Speech Functions Functions Example of speech functions Example of speech functions – Providing personal information Providing personal information – Providing non-personal information Providing non-personal information – Expressing opinions Expressing opinions – Explaining Explaining – Suggesting Suggesting – Justifying opinions Justifying opinions – Speculating Speculating
- 9. Test Format andTasks – Speech Test Format and Tasks – Speech Functions Functions Example of speech functions Example of speech functions – Expressing a preference Expressing a preference – Comparing Comparing – Summarising Summarising – Conversation repair Conversation repair – Contrasting Contrasting – Narrating and paraphrasing Narrating and paraphrasing – Analysing Analysing
- 10. Example of PartI - Interview Example of Part I - Interview The examiner will The examiner will introduce him or herself introduce him or herself to you and ask you your to you and ask you your name. You will then be name. You will then be asked to tell your asked to tell your interests, studies or interests, studies or working life. working life. Introduction and Interview - Introduction and Interview - speaking Task 1 speaking Task 1
- 11. Example of Task– Part II Example of Task – Part II You will be given a topic to You will be given a topic to talk about for 1-2 minutes. talk about for 1-2 minutes. Speaking Speaking Test – Individual Talk Test – Individual Talk Describe a teacher who has greatly influenced you in your education. You should say: •Where you met them •What subject they taught •What was special about them and explain why this person influence you so much Speaking Speaking Test – Individual Talk Test – Individual Talk
- 12. Example of Task– Part III Example of Task – Part III Modern society is often called Modern society is often called “materialistic”. Why do you think “materialistic”. Why do you think this is? this is? What are the advantages and What are the advantages and disadvantages of commuting long disadvantages of commuting long distance to work? distance to work? What is the role of advertising? What is the role of advertising? How do you think the Internet will How do you think the Internet will affect buying patterns in the future affect buying patterns in the future Speaking Speaking Test – Two-way Discussion Test – Two-way Discussion
- 13. Strategies – TestTips Strategies – Test Tips Be prepared to respond fully to questions Be prepared to respond fully to questions asked by examiner asked by examiner Give rounded answers with appropriate lin Give rounded answers with appropriate lin king words king words Don’t waste time trying to write the whole Don’t waste time trying to write the whole talk talk Use time to jot some key ideas to prompt Use time to jot some key ideas to prompt you while you are speaking you while you are speaking Practise giving your talk with a clock for ju Practise giving your talk with a clock for ju dging how you spend your time dging how you spend your time
- 14. Strategies – TestTips for Strategies – Test Tips for Discussion Session Discussion Session Producing a Reasoned Response Producing a Reasoned Response – Re-phrase the question in your own words Re-phrase the question in your own words – Decide if any key words raise new Decide if any key words raise new questions questions – Do you have clear view on the questions? Do you have clear view on the questions? – Make sure you can give two sensible Make sure you can give two sensible reasons to back your opinions reasons to back your opinions
- 15. Further Help -SAP Further Help - SAP SAP – speaking Assistance Program SAP – speaking Assistance Program me Core A 3/F me Core A 3/F – Small group help from an ELC teacher w Small group help from an ELC teacher w ith your speaking skills ith your speaking skills – SAP teachers will give you suggestions f SAP teachers will give you suggestions f or improving your speaking. or improving your speaking. – More information at More information at http://elc.polyu.edu.hk/sap/ http://elc.polyu.edu.hk/sap/
- 16. Further Help -CILL Further Help - CILL CILL – Centre for Independent CILL – Centre for Independent Language Learning Core A 3/F Language Learning Core A 3/F – Help from an ELC teacher with your Help from an ELC teacher with your speaking, reading, speaking and listening speaking, reading, speaking and listening – CILL teachers can give you suggestions CILL teachers can give you suggestions for improving your speaking. They will for improving your speaking. They will not proof-read not proof-read – More information at More information at http://elc.polyu.edu.hk/cill/ielts/ http://elc.polyu.edu.hk/cill/ielts/
- 17. References References You can findthese books in CILL, You can find these books in CILL, Room AG305: Room AG305: Cambridge Practice Tests for the Cambridge Practice Tests for the IELTS, Books 1, 2 & 3 (with CD-ROM IELTS, Books 1, 2 & 3 (with CD-ROM for listening tests) for listening tests) Insight into IELTS - an IELTS Insight into IELTS - an IELTS preparation course preparation course
- 18. Useful websites Useful websites UGCIntroductory site UGC Introductory site http:// http:// www.ugccepa.com www.ugccepa.com IELTS homepage IELTS homepage http://www.ielts.org/index.htm http://www.ielts.org/index.htm ELC homepage ELC homepage http://elc.polyu.edu.hk http://elc.polyu.edu.hk
- 19. Questions Questions Please do notask us (or any ELC Please do not ask us (or any ELC teacher) to predict what grade you teacher) to predict what grade you will get, as this is forbidden by the will get, as this is forbidden by the IELTS organisation. IELTS organisation.