IELTS SPEAKING DEMO

PARTS OF THE IELTS SPEAKING TEST:

Part 1 4-5 minutes – Introduction and Interview on Familiar Topics

Part 2 3-4 minutes -- Individual Long Turn or Extended Speaking or Monologue

Part 3 4-5 minutes -- Two-Way Discussion or Topic Discussion

PART 1: INTRODUCTION AND INTERVIEW

Part 1 Strategy: Expand your answers by giving 2 – 3 sentences for each question.

Topic Bank Exercise:

Category Sample Answer Student's AnswerHometown (Where is your hometown?)

Cebu city, Philippines

3 ideas associated with your hometown (What words can be associated with your hometown? This is what we call TOPIC BANKS.)

1. capital2. commerce3. population

3 phrases to describe your hometown (Add words to complete the idea)

1. capital city of cebu2. center of commerce3. total population

3 sentences to describe your hometown ( Let's try to practice describing things. Use the three phrases above to make sentences and describe your hometown)

1. Cebu city is the capital city of Cebu island.2. It is the center of commerce, trade and education.3. It has a total population of about 2 million.

Compiled by: Abucejo, L. Altivo, J. Benedicto, C. Lobetana, D. Vale, E. Webb, J.

Example:

Transcript

Examiner: Now, in this first part, I’d like to ask you some more questions about yourself, OK? Let’s talk about your home town or village. What kind of place is it?

Candidate: It’s quite a small village, about 20km from Zurich. And it’s very quiet. And we have only little ... two little shops because most of the people work in Zurich or are orientated to the city.

Examiner: What’s the most interesting part of this place ... village?

Candidate: On the top of a hill we have a little castle which is very old and quite well known in Switzerland.

Examiner: What kind of jobs do people in the village do?

Candidate: We have some farmers in the village as well as people who work in Zurich as bankers or journalists or there are also teachers and some doctors, some medicines.

Examiner: Would you say it’s a good place to live?

Candidate: Yes. Although it is very quiet, it is … people are friendly and I would say it is a good place to live there, yes.

Examiner: Let’s move on to talk about accommodation. Tell me about the kind of accommodation you live in ...

PRACTICE – PART 1 AND FEEDBACK:

Compiled by: Abucejo, L. Altivo, J. Benedicto, C. Lobetana, D. Vale, E. Webb, J.

PART 2: INDIVIDUAL LONG TURN

Part 2 Strategy: Balance your answers by spending 30 seconds at most on each sub-question.

Idea Map Exercise:

Question Sample Answer Student's AnswerSomething you own which is very important to you

piano

Where you got it from? From my parents on 12th

birthdayHow long you have had it? 9 yearsWhat do you use it for? Forget problems

play to relaxthink of something different

Why is it important to you? I can go into another world when I'm playing the piano

Example:

Transcript

Examiner: Alright? Remember you have one to two minutes for this, so don’t worry if I stop you. I’ll tell you when the time is up.

Candidate: OK

Examiner: Can you start speaking now, please?

Candidate: Yes. One of the most important things I have is my piano because I like playing the piano. I got it from my parents to my twelve birthday, so I have it for about nine years, and the reason why it is so important for me is that I can go into another world when I’m playing piano. I can forget what’s around me and what ... I can forget my problems and this is sometimes quite good for a few minutes. Or I can play to relax or just, yes to … to relax and to think of something completely different.

Examiner: Thank you. Would it be easy to replace this, this piano?

Candidate: Yes, I think it wouldn’t be that big problem but I like my piano as it is because I have it from my parents, it’s some kind unique for me.

Compiled by: Abucejo, L. Altivo, J. Benedicto, C. Lobetana, D. Vale, E. Webb, J.

PRACTICE – PART 2 AND FEEDBACK

PART 3: TWO – WAY DISCUSSION

Part 3 Strategy: Use transitional words to connect your ideas.

1. However, in contrast (contrast ideas)2. In addition (add more ideas)3. For instance, for example (examples)

EXERCISE:

Choose the transitional word that best fits the sentence.

1. John is very allergic to flowers. _____________, whenever he goes anywhere near roses, his nose starts to run, his eyes water, and he sneezes uncontrollably.

A ) HoweverB ) For exampleC ) FurthermoreD ) In conclusion

2. John really hates roses. _____________, cigarette smoke doesn't give him any problems.

A ) ThereforeB ) For exampleC ) In additionD ) However

3. John can work in the smokiest of bars without any problems. _____________, he could never work in a flower shop.

A ) As a resultB ) MoreoverC ) For instanceD ) In contrast

4. Forgetting her bathing suit wasn't the only bad thing that happened to Mary today. _____________, she forgot her bus pass and had to pay for the fare with her lunch money.

A ) In additionB ) As a resultC ) HoweverD ) For example

Compiled by: Abucejo, L. Altivo, J. Benedicto, C. Lobetana, D. Vale, E. Webb, J.

5. Gary sometimes forgets which day it is. _____________, he once tried to go to work and wondered why there was no one in the parking lot. The reason was that it was Saturday, but he thought it was Friday.

A ) For instanceB ) In conclusionC ) On the other handD ) Nevertheless

PRACTICE – PART 3 AND FEEDBACK

Compiled by: Abucejo, L. Altivo, J. Benedicto, C. Lobetana, D. Vale, E. Webb, J.