HOW TO EXEL IN IELTS SPEAKING PART 1

I. EXAM INFORMATION 

In Part I you have to speak about 3 topics. You may be asked a number of questions about each one. You need to practise thinking quickly. You also need to have a wide range of ideas so that you can change from one topic to the next.

II. EXAM TIP 

To give yourself a little more time to think about what you’re going to say, you can repeat the question. You will have to change the pronoun. 

Example: What things do you have to do on the computer as part of your studies? 

‘What things do I have to do on the computer as part of my course? Well... I probably use the computer quite a bit actually. A lot of my research is done on the internet, andf of course, most of my assignments have to be word-processed. ’

III. CHECK-UP

Read the following questions. Which response, А, В, С or D, completely answers the question?

1. Question: W hat time do you like getting up in the morning? 

a) I really hate getting up in the morning. 

b) I have no idea. 

c) I have to get up really early because I’m a doctor so I usually get up around 6.30, but if I had the choice, I’d prefer to get up at 9 o’clock. 

d) I am a single mum so I have to get up at 5.00. I make breakfast for my children. Then I have to get my children ready for school. I get them dressed and take them to school and then I go to work. I drive to work and the traffic is always bad in my city so it takes me a really long time to get there. 

2. Question: How often do you use the library? 

a) Not as much as I should, but I try to go at least once a week. 

b) I’m a teacher and I make sure my students go to the library every day because I know how important that is for them and for their learning. 

c) I think libraries are so important for us. 

d) We have the internet now so I don’t believe people see the need to go to libraries anymore. It’s really a bad thing. 

3. Question: Do you think it’s important to make plans? 

a) Of course, why not? 

b) I have made an important plan recently. I’m going to my new job in Australia so that’s why this IELTS is very important for me. I need level 7. It’s really necessary for me and my family. 

c) I’m an English teacher, so I have to make lesson plans every day. It’s an essential part of my job. 

d) Absolutely. A plan is what gives you direction. I think we probably save a lot of time by making plans before we do something.