IELTS / TOEFL & ENGLISH SPEAKING CLASSES

IELTS / TOEFL & ENGLISH SPEAKING CLASSES

Sunday 23 August 2015


IELTS Speaking Test By Rounak Shah


Timing: 11-14 minutes

Tasks: The Speaking test is a 3-part face-to-face oral interview with an examiner 
The Speaking test is recorded

Test Parts: There are 3 parts

Part 1 Introduction and interview (4-5 minutes)

The examiner introduces him/herself and asks the candidate to introduce him/herself and confirm his/her identity. The examiner asks the candidate general questions on familiar topics, e.g. home, family, work, studies and interests 

Part 2 Individual long turn (3-4 minutes)

The examiner gives the candidate a task card which asks the candidate to talk about a particular topic and which includes points which the candidate can cover in their talk. The candidate is given 1 minute to prepare their talk,
and is given a pencil and paper to make notes. The candidate talks for 1-2 minutes on the topic. The examiner then asks the candidate one or two questions on the same topic

Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

The examiner asks further questions which are connected to the topic of Part 2. These questions give the candidate an opportunity to discuss more abstract issues and ideas


Skills assessed:
 A wide range of speaking skills is assessed, including
the ability to communicate opinions and information on everyday topics and common experiences and situations by answering a range of questions; the ability to speak at length on a given topic using appropriate language and organising ideas coherently; and the ability to express and justify opinions and to analyse, discuss and speculate
about issues



Marking: Scores are reported in whole and half bands

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