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How can I get band 6+ in speaking?

February 5, 2014 By Nestor Leave a Comment

I received an email from Gurpreet in India. Gurpreet writes: "How can I get band 6+ in speaking?". This is a very general question and cannot be answered in one blog post. So I'm going to rephrase it as: "How good does my English need to be to get band 6+?"

Pronunciation

December 29, 2013 By Nestor Leave a Comment

According to the IELTS Speaking test scoring criteria, 25% of your score is based on your pronunciation. But what exactly is good pronunciation? In this post, I'm going to share another nice video by the British Council which explains this criteria and includes some tips on how to improve your pronunciation.

Grammatical range and accuracy

December 24, 2013 By Nestor 3 Comments

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

December 22, 2013 By Nestor Leave a Comment

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.

Fluency and coherence

December 10, 2013 By Nestor Leave a Comment

According to the IELTS scoring criteria, 25% of your score is based on your 'fluency and coherence'. But what exactly is 'fluency and coherence'? In this post, I'm going to share a nice video by the British Council explaining this criteria.

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