Objectives- state clearly what you are going to cover in the speaking
and they should be:
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic
Time bound
Aims- State what you want to happen as a result of your speaking.
Aims should be expressed in result/ action terms.
Identity
Agree
Evaluate
Decide
Prepare
PART 1
Time: 4-5 minutes
Before the part one questions start, there is a brief introduction. The examiner
will introduce him/herself and you will need to tell the examiner your name
and show your identification such as a passport or ID card.
The questions will then begin. This part of the IELTS speaking test is the
easiest part. The examiner will ask you general questions about yourself.
Common topics are on your home, family, job, studies, interests, and a range
of similar familiar topic areas.
The examiner will choose three topic areas and you'll have about four
questions on each. So you'll have around 10-14 questions, depending on how
long you speak for on each.
I’d just like to ask you some questions about your work.
1. What job do you do?
2. Why did you choose that particular job?
3. What do you do every day?
4. What other work would you consider doing?
I’d like to move on and ask you some questions about relaxing.
1. What type of activities help you relax?
2. Do you like to do these activities alone or with other people?
3. Why do you think it is important for people to relax?
4. Do you think people have enough time for relaxing?
Let’s change the topic and talk about your family.
1. Do you have a big or a small family?
2. Do you live together or nearby?
3. What activities do you like to do together?
4. Who is your favourite family member?
PART 2
Time: 3-4 minutes
In the IELTS speaking part 2 you will have to talk on a topic that the examiner
gives you for two minutes. It is designed to test your ability to speak for an
extended period without hesitation or repetition.
You will be given a card that asks you to 'describe' something. They are topics
that you should have some experience of or know something about.
You may, for example, be asked to describe a person you know, a place
you've been to, or a possession you have, but there are many different topics
so you have to be prepared for any topic. On the card there will also be three
sub-points that you should cover when you are speaking.
You will have one minute to prepare what you are going to say, and you'll be
given a paper and a pencil to make notes if you want to.
Describe the type of clothes you prefer to wear.
You should say:
What the clothes look like
When you prefer to wear them
Where you like to buy them
You may then be asked one or two short follow up questions:
Do your friends like to wear this type of clothes?
Do you wear other styles of clothes as well?
PART 3
Time: 4-5 minutes
In the final part of the IELTS speaking test the examiner will have a discussion
with you about some issues that will be related to the topic that you talked
about in part 2. The questions in this part are of a more abstract nature and so
are more difficult than the questions in part one and two.
It's a two-way discussion but you will still be expected to do most of the
speaking
1. Is buying clothes a popular activity for teenagers in your country?
2. How much money should parents spend on their children's clothes?
3. What types of fashion do teenagers like to wear in your country?
4. What influence has the fashion industry had in your country?
5. Are the fashions of today different from those when your parents
were young?
6. What do you think will be the effects of the fashion industry in the
next ten years?
Prepared by: Teacher Luisa
