Indispensable tips of IELTS Speaking

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Here Some of our tips will definitely help improving you SPEAKING part of an IELTS. 

Tip 1: 

Don't memorize answers

Don't memorize answers, especially in Part 1. Memorized language doesn't give the examiner an accurate measure of your English-language skills. The examiner will be able to tell if you have memorized your answers and this may influence your final band score.

Tips 2:

Don't use big and unfamiliar words

You may want to impress the examiner with big and complex words in your Speaking test. But to be safe, avoid using words you are not familiar with. There is a higher chance of making mistakes by either mispronouncing words or using them in the wrong context. Mistakes can affect your final band score.

Use a range of vocabulary that you know which is relevant to the topic being discussed.  Making proper vocabulary lists or mind maps to help you learn more words and phrases connected to these topic areas.

Tip 3: 

Use a range of grammatical structures

When IELTS examiners asses your speaking skills, they mark you against the following assessment criteria:

  • Fluency and coherence

  • Lexical resource

  • Grammatical range and accuracy

  • Pronunciation

Try and use a range of grammatical structures using complex and simple sentences to express what you want to say. Know your own errors and practice speaking to friends in English, or record yourself to see if you can spot errors. If you hear an error, make sure to correct yourself. You are assessed on your ability to use different grammatical structures accurately, so it's important to practice speaking about the past, the present and the future using correct tenses.

Tip 4: 

Don't worry about your accent

With a face-to-face Speaking test, the IELTS examiner understands a wide range of accents so will be able to understand what you say, unlike an AI machine. If you can communicate well, then there is nothing to worry about. But do be aware of sounds that you have difficulty with and make sure to use stress and intonation as English is a stress-timed language. Practice with friends and they will tell you if they can't understand what you are saying.

Tip 5: 

Pause to think

There is no harm in taking a brief pause to think about what to say. We all do it to process questions. You can use phrases to give you time to think during the Speaking test - phrases such as:

  • That's an interesting question

  • I have never thought about that, but...

  • Let me see

  • That's a good point

  • That's a difficult question, but I'll try and answer it

  • Well, some people say that is the case, however I think...

  • Let me think about that for a minute

Tip 6: 

Avoid using fillers

Speak confidently and avoid using filler words. We generally use fillers when we don't know what to say, however, this shows the examiner that you can't access the appropriate language or ideas so it's important to avoid them and to use the phrases. 

Avoid the following fillers:

  • Like

  • You know

  • Umm...

  • Ahh...

  • Ehh...

  • Well

  • Yeah...

Tip 7: 

Extend your answers

Try and answer the examiner's questions in full. Extend your answers and don't wait for the examiner to prompt you with a question. When your answers are short, this shows the examiner that you cannot talk in detail about a topic. If the examiner says 'Why?', they are prompting you to give a reason for your answer and to extend more fully.

Tip 8: 

Smiling helps pronunciation

Smiling can help calm your nerves which in turn helps your pronunciation. Make sure to enunciate clearly, opening your mouth wide enough so that sounds come out clearly. When we smile, our mouth is bigger and the tone of our voice is more friendly. Using clear enunciation and tone will show the examiner that you can use a range of pronunciation features.

Tip 9: 

Don't speak in a monotone

Sometimes when we speak, we produce a flat sound, a monotone, with little variation. This makes it more difficult to express what you say and makes it more difficult for the listener to identify what parts of your message are important. Putting emphasis on certain words and pausing at sections in your speech can make your conversation with the IELTS examiner more engaging. When we emphasize certain words it makes it easier to compare and contrast ideas by stressing key words. It also increases the flow of conversation, so remember:

  • Don't speak in a monotone

  • Vary the stress and intonation to add emphasis

  • Use your hands to gesture and help the rhythm of the conversation

Tip 10 :

Practice common IELTS topics

Part 2 of the IELTS Speaking test requires you to speak on a given topic for about 2 minutes. Practice common IELTS topics with friends, family or colleagues to improve and to learn vocabulary associated with each topic.

Common topics you can practice for the Speaking test include:

  • Tourism and travel

  • Education

  • Transport

  • Environment

  • Family life

  • Sport and recreation

  • Crime and punishment

  • The internet

  • Advertising and retail

Combine these 10 tips with our IELTS practice materials to build up your confidence.

An additional to all candidates is try to prepare multiple topics on any particular thing such as dance, cooking, academics, science, swimming, etcetera.  

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