Intensive IELTS Speaking:
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Overview:
Chapter 1:
- Overview
- Marking Criteria
Chapter 2:
- Common Speaking Shortcomings
- Preparation
Chapter 3:
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Part 1: Typical Questions
Questions & Suggested Answers
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Part 2: Specific Topics
Typical Topic Cards, Suggested Answers, and Further Questions
- A. People
- B. Places
- C. Objects & Animals
- D. Culture & Education
- E. Events
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Part 3: Possible Questions & Suggested Answers
- Opinions on Social issues
- Opinions on the Meaning of Various Aspects
- Stating Your Standards
- Making Predictions
- Making Suggestions or Offering Solutions
- Explaining Reasons
- Explaining the Importance, Impact or Roles
- Listing ways
- Changes
- Comparisons
- Advantages and Disadvantages
Chapter 4: Useful Vocabulary and Expressions for the IELTS Speaking Tests
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Useful Vocabulary
- Home Town
- Weather
- Studies
- Work
- Traffic and Transport
- Hobbies and Spare Time
- Future
- Family
- Shopping
- Language Studies
- Sports
- Food
- Clothing
- Music
- Places
- People
- Experiences
- Buildings and Home
- Gifts and Meaningful Objects
- Favourite Animal
- Festival and Holiday
- The Environment
- Technology
- Societal Changes
- Media
- Lifestyle
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Useful Expressions
- Describing Objects, Clothing, Buildings and Housing
- Recalling Events
- Describing Moods
- Giving Instructions
- Hesitating
- Commenting on an Issue
- talking about Changes
- Talking about Roles or the Importance of an Issue
- Giving an Anecdote Related to an Issue
- Making Generalizations
- Speculation about reasons for a Trend
- Speculating about Reasons for a situation
- Speculating about the Importance or Effect of something
- Speculating about Important Factors that Cause or Contribute to Something
- Speculating about an Issue in the Future
- Giving Opinions
- Expressing Arguments Immediately by Giving a Counterargument
- Giving Reasons for Arguments
- Supporting Arguments by Giving Examples
- Supporting Arguments by Giving Hypothetical Logic
- Supporting Opinions by Offering Solutions
- Stating Differences
- Making Comparisons
- Stating Pros and Cons
- Talking about Advantages and Disadvantages
- Useful Communicative Expressions
Appendix Six Sample Speaking Tests
- Test 1
- Test 2
- Test 3
- Test 4
- Test 5
- Test 6
Appendix 2 An Authentic Speaking Test