IELTS SPEAKING

Speaking section in IELTS is an interview session where the examiner tests the students on their English fluency.

Speaking consists of three tasks:

Task I - Introduction Here the examiner asks questions pertaining to the student's personal life. Home, Work, College, Hobbies, Holiday, Sports, Free Time Time : 3-5 min Task II - Task Cards Here the student is given a specific task to speak on. Describe a Person, Book, Friend, Movies, Thing, Place Time : 1 min (preparation), 2 min (response), 1-2 min (followup question) Task III - Discussion Detailed conversation on the basis of Task Card given in Task II. Analysis, Possibilities, Oppinion, Cause and Effect Time : 3-4 min

Total Time : 11-14 min

Studetnts are assessed on: Fluency Range of Vocabulary Grammatical Sense Voice Modulation Coherence Pronounciation Expression

Useful tips on Speaking Next Week.

IELTS LISTENING

Useful Tips

1. Read the directions.
2. Read the keywords.
3. Underline them.
4. Be careful of the spelling.
5. Proper Nouns should begin with capital letters.
6. Synonyms are frequently used.
7. While writing dates, ordinal should be written.
8. Answers should have appropriate grammatical sense.
9. Do not exceed the word limit given in each section.
10. Spell-out words should be fully written in capitals.
11. Use symbols where words are not allowed.
12. Anticipate answer but only write after listening to the whole conversation of that particular question.
13. Time Management is very essential.
14. While transferring answers to answer sheets DO NOT be careless or in a hurry.
15. Handwriting has to be legible.