Part 1: ‘Interview’ The Recipe for IELTS Speaking

Question 1

● Paraphrase with synonyms - avoid repeating the question language

Answer 1

○ Example: ‘What kind of music do you like?’
○ Answer: ‘I enjoya wide range of musical genres_, such as…

Question 2

Basics tips

Answer 2

● Answer question directly and then extend your answer with supporting details.
● Don’t give long, detailed answers. One to three sentences is enough.
● Be Confident:Even though your body language is not scored, your posture and even your facial expression can affect how you speak. Sit up straight but comfortable, smile, and make good eye contact.
● Avoid correcting yourself more than once or twice
● Say your sentences smoothly, without hesitation or pausing, from beginning to end.
● Use conjunctions (and, but, or, while, whereas) to show sentence variety
● Use cohesive devices (however, basically, in fact) to show fluency
● Match your verb tense to the question
● Use topic-specific vocabulary
● Answer all questions and then practice answering the same questions again in different ways. This will give you lots of ideas to use in the exam.

Question 3

Basic Strategy

Answer 3

Be Confident: Sit up straight, be comfortable, smile,
and make good eye contact

Paraphrase: Use synonyms to paraphrase the question language when opening

Start (General)Open your answer with a general idea/statement (plus paraphrasing)

Extend (Specific) Extend the general idea by explaining
why, giving an example, etc