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This article will look at how long your answers should be in Part 1 of the Speaking test and some simple ways to make your answers better. I am often asked by students how long answers should be in …
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Introduction On the IELTS Speaking test, you will be graded on four different things: Vocabulary (25%) Grammar (25%) Fluency and Coherence (25%) Pronunciation (25%) Pronunciation also …
What to do if you don’t understand a Speaking question: Ask the examiner to repeat the question. Ask the examiner to explain the meaning of one word if you don’t know it. Attempt an answer for …
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Formally Speaking One of the things that surprised me when I started teaching in Asia was how many formal phrases some students used. Phrases like 'In my opinion....' and 'In modern life...' …
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A few months ago I wrote post about the difference between band 5 and band 8 answers on the writing test and lots of people have asked me to do the same thing for the speaking test, so here it …
IELTS Speaking topics: There are no common topics for IELTS Speaking, so you cannot predict what you will be asked. Memorising answers is a waste of time. Remember that IELTS is an English …
