IELTS speaking test

By Mark
The test.
 The stages

 Part one: personal questions 4-5 minutes

 Part two: two minute presentation on a set
topic 3-4 minutes
 Part three: open questions testing your
fluency 4-5 minutes
Part one
 You will have 3 to 4 minutes on this part. In
many ways it’s the easiest part of the IELTS
test because it’s all about you!
 Where are you from?
 Tell me about your family?
 Where did you go to school?
 Do you have any pets? Etc.
 The only thing to do is practice answering
these questions, because you know they’re
coming.
Part two
 This is without doubt one of the most difficult
aspects of any IELTS test. To be given a
piece of paper and told you have one minute
to prepare a short talk. This section lasts
about 4 minutes.
 An example question: ‘ Describe the
differences between architecture here and in
your home city.’
 You have one minute to prepare, you should
then talk for one to two minutes.
Part two (cont.)
 The thing to remember is they can ask
anything to do with your normal life, from
school to politics. Good examples are: books,
films, traffic, education, elderly, technology,
art, sport, religion, and travel.
 The only thing to do is practice these topics
for one minute, think one minute! anything
else is a bonus, however, make it a good
minute  Think of your linkage words, any
humour is good, but not too much!
Part three
 Discussion topics, this part is 4-5 minutes
 These questions are open topics that ask for
your opinion, you must give an opinion 
I know that is very difficult for many of you,
but you have too! I understand that politics
and things to do with authority and religion
can be difficult to talk about, but you must
practice. Put on your student hat and forget
your shyness for 3 minutes 
Conclusion
 We have talked about:

 The IELTS spoken test.

 Part one 4-5 minutes
 Part two 3-4 minutes
 Part thee 4-5 minutes