Ielts Speaking Mat Clark
IELTS SPEAKING
PART 1:
General first topics are in two paths: * Where you live ( your city, area where you live, street, house) * Your studies, work, job
There are 2-5 topics are asked, and about 6-15 questions, in 4- 5 minutes
Longer responses, fewer questions
Longer answers are preferable than short answers 1. Possible topics Where you live | Collecting things | Cooking | Your studies | Dancing | Weddings | Your job | Learning language | Public transport | Hobbies | Rain | Traveling | Sports | Hotels | Names | Television | Relaxation | Restaurants | Music | Outdoor activities | Food | Reading | Memories | Birthdays | Email | Childhood | Seasons | Learning English | Weather | Flowers | Writing | Happiness | Birds | Clothes | Shopping | Photography | School ( primary school) | Films | Buildings | Friends | Weekends | Museums | festivals | Going out in the evening | Cycling | Meeting new people | Animals | Healthy eating | The sea | Routines | Colors | Computers | Family | |
Note: questions topics are increasing every year
Approximate 50 topics are equal to about 250+ questions. Topics are varied, but the questions are in some main types.
Ex: look at the following part 1 topic:
Hometown:
Tell me about your hometown.
What do you like about your hometown?
Is there anything you don’t like about your hometown?
Would you like to move to another city in the future?
Studies:
Tell me about your studies.
What do you like about your studies?
Is there anything you don’t like about your studies?
What would you like to do after your studies?
So focus in question types 2. Question types
2.1 Type 1: Basic description
REMEMBER: the examiner is not interested in you, your life or anything you say. The examiner is doing a job. The job is to award a score for your spoken English in relation to the marking system.
Ex: the examiner asks: Tell me something about your hometown?
She/he is actually asking: “Show me your ability to describe something (a
PART 1:
General first topics are in two paths: * Where you live ( your city, area where you live, street, house) * Your studies, work, job
There are 2-5 topics are asked, and about 6-15 questions, in 4- 5 minutes
Longer responses, fewer questions
Longer answers are preferable than short answers 1. Possible topics Where you live | Collecting things | Cooking | Your studies | Dancing | Weddings | Your job | Learning language | Public transport | Hobbies | Rain | Traveling | Sports | Hotels | Names | Television | Relaxation | Restaurants | Music | Outdoor activities | Food | Reading | Memories | Birthdays | Email | Childhood | Seasons | Learning English | Weather | Flowers | Writing | Happiness | Birds | Clothes | Shopping | Photography | School ( primary school) | Films | Buildings | Friends | Weekends | Museums | festivals | Going out in the evening | Cycling | Meeting new people | Animals | Healthy eating | The sea | Routines | Colors | Computers | Family | |
Note: questions topics are increasing every year
Approximate 50 topics are equal to about 250+ questions. Topics are varied, but the questions are in some main types.
Ex: look at the following part 1 topic:
Hometown:
Tell me about your hometown.
What do you like about your hometown?
Is there anything you don’t like about your hometown?
Would you like to move to another city in the future?
Studies:
Tell me about your studies.
What do you like about your studies?
Is there anything you don’t like about your studies?
What would you like to do after your studies?
So focus in question types 2. Question types
2.1 Type 1: Basic description
REMEMBER: the examiner is not interested in you, your life or anything you say. The examiner is doing a job. The job is to award a score for your spoken English in relation to the marking system.
Ex: the examiner asks: Tell me something about your hometown?
She/he is actually asking: “Show me your ability to describe something (a