prepare for IELTS speaking

IELTS
IELTS
Speaking
Speaking
English Language Centre
English Language Centre
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University


Test Format and Tasks
Test Format and Tasks
Format and Tasks
Format and Tasks
Strategies and Examples
Strategies and Examples
Further Help
Further Help
References
References
Questions
Questions


Test Format
Test Format
Test Format

Test Format
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11 to 14minutes
11 to 14minutes
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One-to-one interview
One-to-one interview
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Recorded
Recorded
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Three Parts
Three Parts
Part I – 4 to 5 minutes (Introduction &
Part I – 4 to 5 minutes (Introduction &
interview)
interview)
Part II – 1 to 2 minutes (Mini-presentation)
Part II – 1 to 2 minutes (Mini-presentation)
Part III – 3 to 5 minutes (Discussion)
Part III – 3 to 5 minutes (Discussion)


Test Format and Tasks
Test Format and Tasks
Section One – Introduction & Interview
Section One – Introduction & Interview
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Basic Introduction about yourself and some
Basic Introduction about yourself and some
familiar topics
familiar topics
Home
Home
Hometown
Hometown
Family
Family
Job
Job
Studies
Studies
Interests
Interests
Other similar topics
Other similar topics


Test Format and Tasks – Part II
Test Format and Tasks – Part II
Part II – Mini-presentation (3 – 4 mins.)
Part II – Mini-presentation (3 – 4 mins.)
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Talk for about one minute on a subject
Talk for about one minute on a subject
selected by the examiner
selected by the examiner
One minute to prepare the talk

One minute to prepare the talk
Notes allowed while preparing
Notes allowed while preparing
Prompts given to facilitate the content
Prompts given to facilitate the content
No interruptions while delivering the talk
No interruptions while delivering the talk


Test Format and Tasks – Part III
Test Format and Tasks – Part III
Part III – Discussion (3 – 5 minutes)
Part III – Discussion (3 – 5 minutes)
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Questions related to topic in Part II
Questions related to topic in Part II
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Giving opinions
Giving opinions
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Extensive discussion on issues related to the
Extensive discussion on issues related to the
topic
topic
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Ability to express abstract ideas and support
Ability to express abstract ideas and support
opinions appropriately
opinions appropriately

Test Format and Tasks:
Test Format and Tasks:
Assessment Criteria
Assessment Criteria
Effective communication
Effective communication
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Fluency and Coherence
Fluency and Coherence
Content - ideas
Content - ideas
Delivery – pace
Delivery – pace
Organisation – structure
Organisation – structure
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Vocabulary – range & accuracy
Vocabulary – range & accuracy
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Grammar – range & accuracy
Grammar – range & accuracy
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Pronunciation – comprehensiveness
Pronunciation – comprehensiveness


Test Format and Tasks – Speech
Test Format and Tasks – Speech
Functions

Functions
Example of speech functions
Example of speech functions
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Providing personal information
Providing personal information
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Providing non-personal information
Providing non-personal information
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Expressing opinions
Expressing opinions
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Explaining
Explaining
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Suggesting
Suggesting
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Justifying opinions
Justifying opinions
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Speculating
Speculating


Test Format and Tasks – Speech
Test Format and Tasks – Speech
Functions
Functions

Example of speech functions
Example of speech functions
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Expressing a preference
Expressing a preference
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Comparing
Comparing
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Summarising
Summarising
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Conversation repair
Conversation repair
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Contrasting
Contrasting
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Narrating and paraphrasing
Narrating and paraphrasing
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Analysing
Analysing


Example of Part I - Interview
Example of Part I - Interview
The examiner will
The examiner will
introduce him or herself

introduce him or herself
to you and ask you your
to you and ask you your
name. You will then be
name. You will then be
asked to tell your
asked to tell your
interests, studies or
interests, studies or
working life.
working life.
Introduction and Interview -
Introduction and Interview -
speaking Task 1
speaking Task 1


Example of Task – Part II
Example of Task – Part II
You will be given a topic to
You will be given a topic to
talk about for 1-2 minutes.
talk about for 1-2 minutes.
Speaking
Speaking
Test – Individual Talk
Test – Individual Talk
Describe a teacher who has
greatly influenced you in your
education. You should say:

•
Where you met them
•
What subject they taught
•
What was special about them and
explain why this person influence you
so much
Speaking
Speaking
Test – Individual Talk
Test – Individual Talk


Example of Task – Part III
Example of Task – Part III
Modern society is often called
Modern society is often called
“materialistic”. Why do you think
“materialistic”. Why do you think
this is?
this is?
What are the advantages and
What are the advantages and
disadvantages of commuting long
disadvantages of commuting long
distance to work?
distance to work?
What is the role of advertising?
What is the role of advertising?

How do you think the Internet will
How do you think the Internet will
affect buying patterns in the future
affect buying patterns in the future
Speaking
Speaking
Test – Two-way Discussion
Test – Two-way Discussion


Strategies – Test Tips
Strategies – Test Tips
Be prepared to respond fully to questions
Be prepared to respond fully to questions
asked by examiner
asked by examiner
Give rounded answers with appropriate
Give rounded answers with appropriate
linking words
linking words
Don’t waste time trying to write the whole
Don’t waste time trying to write the whole
talk
talk
Use time to jot some key ideas to prompt
Use time to jot some key ideas to prompt
you while you are speaking
you while you are speaking
Practise giving your talk with a clock for
Practise giving your talk with a clock for

judging how you spend your time
judging how you spend your time


Strategies – Test Tips for
Strategies – Test Tips for
Discussion Session
Discussion Session
Producing a Reasoned Response
Producing a Reasoned Response
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Re-phrase the question in your own
Re-phrase the question in your own
words
words
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Decide if any key words raise new
Decide if any key words raise new
questions
questions
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Do you have clear view on the
Do you have clear view on the
questions?
questions?
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Make sure you can give two sensible
Make sure you can give two sensible
reasons to back your opinions
reasons to back your opinions

Further Help - SAP
Further Help - SAP
SAP – speaking Assistance
SAP – speaking Assistance
Programme Core A 3/F
Programme Core A 3/F
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Small group help from an ELC teacher
Small group help from an ELC teacher
with your speaking skills
with your speaking skills
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SAP teachers will give you suggestions
SAP teachers will give you suggestions
for improving your speaking.
for improving your speaking.
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More information at
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Further Help - CILL
Further Help - CILL
CILL – Centre for Independent
CILL – Centre for Independent
Language Learning Core A 3/F

Language Learning Core A 3/F
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Help from an ELC teacher with your
Help from an ELC teacher with your
speaking, reading, speaking and
speaking, reading, speaking and
listening
listening
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CILL teachers can give you suggestions
CILL teachers can give you suggestions
for improving your speaking. They will
for improving your speaking. They will
not proof-read
not proof-read
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More information at
More information at
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References
References
You can find these books in CILL,
You can find these books in CILL,
Room AG305:
Room AG305:
Cambridge Practice Tests for the
Cambridge Practice Tests for the

IELTS, Books 1, 2 & 3 (with CD-ROM
IELTS, Books 1, 2 & 3 (with CD-ROM
for listening tests)
for listening tests)
Insight into IELTS - an IELTS
Insight into IELTS - an IELTS
preparation course
preparation course


Useful websites
Useful websites
UGC Introductory site
UGC Introductory site
http://
http://
www.ugccepa.com
www.ugccepa.com
IELTS homepage
IELTS homepage
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ELC homepage




Questions
Questions
Please do not ask us (or any ELC
Please do not ask us (or any ELC

teacher) to predict what grade you
teacher) to predict what grade you
will get, as this is forbidden by the
will get, as this is forbidden by the
IELTS organisation.
IELTS organisation.