IELTS Speaking
The Speaking Module is the final part of the exam. It does not need to be taken on the same day as the other Modules. It takes the form of three-part oral interview, which takes between 11 and 14 minutes.
IELTS Speaking Part 1
Introduction and interview (4-5 minutes)
In the first part, the examiner will ask you a number of
general questions. Be prepared to introduce yourself and talk about things which
are personal to you, for example, your country and home town, your family, your
studies or work, what you like doing in your free time and what you might do in
the future.
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IELTS Speaking Part 2
Individual long turn (3-4 minutes)
In this part, the examiner will give you a
card that asks you to talk about a person, place, event or object. You will
have 1 minute to prepare to speak, and then you will talk for 1-2 minutes, during
which the examiner will not speak. The examiner will then ask one or two rounding-off
questions.
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IELTS Speaking Part 3
Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)
In the last part, you will talk with the examiner about issues related to the topic
on the
card. However, the discussion will be on less personal topics. For example,
in Part 2 you may talk about a teacher you had at school, but in Part 3 you might
talk about education in your country.
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Marking
Performance is assessed on the following criteria:
Fluency and Coherence: Do you express ideas and opinions clearly
and coherently, without long hesitations?
Lexical Resources: Do you use a wide range of
vocabulary?
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Do you use a wide range of
structures and make only a few minor mistakes?
Pronunciation: Are you easy to understand? Do you use English
pronunciation features naturally?
The overall result is translated into a score on the
IELTS nine-band score.
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