Contents
- Part 1: The Normal Human Response
- Part 2 - Itinerary instead of full script
- Part 3 - Reasoning on the Move
- The Four Criteria of Speaking
- 60 Seconds Training
- What not to do
- How to expand the response
- Official format is more important than rumors
Examiner: Do you enjoy cooking? Candidate:Cooking plays an indispensable role in contemporary society. Formally, the phrase is complex, but for a simple personal question it sounds like a blank. IELTS Speaking tests the ability to interact in English rather than reproduce a collection of smart paragraphs.
Part 1: The Normal Human Response
Convenient model: answer → short reason → small detail. Not one word, not a lecture.
Part 2 - Itinerary instead of full script
- Who/what?
- where/when;
- What happened?
- Why is it remembered?
- One detail that can be developed.
Part 3 - Reasoning on the Move
Here, it’s helpful to be able to say “I’m not completely sure, but...” and build an argument. The examiner does not assess the political or moral “correctness” of an opinion; the language and development of the answer are evaluated.
The Four Criteria of Speaking
| Criteria | What to train |
|---|---|
| Fluency & Coherence | Developing thoughts without excessive pauses |
| Lexical Resource | Accuracy and range of vocabulary |
| Grammar | Range and accuracy of designs |
| Pronunciation | Understandability, rhythm and phonological features |
60 Seconds Training
- Pick a question.
- Think for 20 seconds.
- 60 seconds talk.
- Listen to the tape.
- Note one pause, one repetition of a word, and one grammatical problem.
- Repeat the answer only once.
What not to do
- memorize long universal introductions;
- insert a rare word just for the sake of "complexity"
- Speak faster than you can control.
- build the same template for any question;
- Stop after each mistake for self-correction.
How to expand the response
| If the answer is short | Add in. |
|---|---|
| Yes, I do. | Reason. |
| The reason. | Example |
| An example. | Comparison or consequence |
| Part 3 | Alternative side |
Official format is more important than rumors
Speaking consists of three parts and is evaluated according to four criteria. Before the exam, it is useful to compare official band descriptors and sample tasks, and not to build training only on video with “secret phrases”.
A strong answer is not the most pretentious. It is clear, developed, linguistically diverse and able to adapt to the present issue.
What to read and do next
- How to Prepare for IELTS from Scratch: A Step-by-Step Plan
- What IELTS Score Do You Need? Understanding Bands 5.5 to 7.0+
- I Understand English but Can't Speak It: Why It Happens and How to Start
- How to Use ChatGPT to Learn English: 30 Practical Scenarios
- Selecting a teacher
- English at RALMIX
- RALMI Community X
