IELTS Speaking part 2 : Strategy



Speaking Part 2

You will be given a card with a topic and 4-5 questions about the topic. 
You will have to speak about that topic for 1-2 minutes. 
The examiner may ask you 1 or 2 question at the end, but only after you are finished speaking.
Before you begin speaking, you will have 1 minute to take notes.

 Important Pointers:
Answer all of the questions
 Don't skip any of the questions listed on the topic card. Otherwise, you will be marked down for missing information.
Stay focused
 Make sure you respond very directly to the prompts on the page, and don’t discuss unrelated topics.
 Timing
Use your preparation time to develop an answer to Feature 3 of your topic card. This part of the card requires an extended response with main points and supporting details. Do not waste time writing out notes for the first questions (Features 1 and 2).
Use the topic card as a reminder of what you should say.
Write simple notes
You don’t have time to write out lengthy notes in one minute. Even if you had more time, your examiner would penalize you for reading responses that you wrote out ahead of time. Write notes as reminders of what to say.
Paraphrase
As with other sections of the Speaking test, make sure you paraphrase anything that is similar to the language on your topic card. You will be marked down if you use too much language taken directly from the card. 
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Your topic card will look like this:

Describe someone who has had an important influence on your life.
You should say:
•Who the person is
•How long you have known him/her
•What qualities this person has
Explain why they have had such an influence on you  
Here are two things you can do in the minute you have before you speak to help you find more to say for the IELTS speaking part 2

1. Use other ‘question’ prompts

Who ? *     What ? *     When ? *      Where ? *     Why ? *      How?

2. Think of a Story

You can also tell a story about the person, place, event or thing you are discussing.


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