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Grammatical range and accuracy

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According to the IELTS Speaking test scoring criteria, 25% of your score is based on 'grammatical range and accuracy'. This refers to number of different grammatical structures that you can use in your speaking, and how frequently you make mistakes. In this post, I'm going to share a nice video by the British Council which explains this criteria and includes some tips on how to improve your grammar.

Lexical resource

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According to the IELTS Speaking test scoring criteria, 25% of your score is based on your 'lexical resource'. 'Lexical resource' refers to the range of vocabulary that you use in your speaking. In this post, I'm going to share a nice video by the British Council which explains this criteria and includes some tips on how to improve your vocabulary.

Be natural in the IELTS Speaking test

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In my materials, I present lots of useful expressions for asking the examiner to repeat something, gaining time to think about what to say next, expressing an opinion, connecting your ideas, and so on. However, you should use always these expressions in a natural way. Do not use them only to impress the examiner! Let me give you a couple of examples.