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Correcting yourself in the IELTS Speaking test

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In the IELTS Speaking test, it is okay to make mistakes and correct yourself. This shows the examiner that you realised you made a mistake. However, if you correct yourself too much, it will have a negative effect on your fluency score. Mistakes can be language mistakes (grammatical, lexical, etc.) or perhaps you said something in an unclear clear. In this post we will look at some simple ways of correcting yourself.

How to finish speaking in Part 2

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In Part 2 of the IELTS Speaking test, you are asked to talk about a topic for 1-2 minutes. If you manage to speak for 2 minutes, the examiner will ask you to stop. However, if you speak for less than 2 minutes, you have to stop yourself. Many candidates talk for about one minute and then try to think of something more to say and then become nervous, sit silently or make mistakes. Don't make this mistake! In this post, I will give you a tip on how to finish your answer.

Video: Talking about Singapore

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In today’s post, I’m going to share another video. In this video, an Australian traveller is going to talk with a young Singapore law student about Singapore. In the IELTS Speaking test, the examiner will probably ask you questions about your home town or city, so listen carefully to how this fluent English speaker expresses his ideas and write down any vocabulary that you think could be useful.

Typical pronunciation problems

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In this post, I'm going to present some English pronunciation problems that are typical for speakers of Spanish, Portuguese, Hindi, Arabic, Russian, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean and Japanese. These mistakes can make it difficult for a native speaker to understand you, so you should try to work on them. You don't need a native speaker's accent, but it's very important to be understood. 25% of your IELTS Speaking test score is based on pronunciation.

Video: American and British English

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Yesterday, I published a post on whether you need to use British or American English in the IELTS test. In today's post, I'm going to share a video on the differences between the two types of English. In the IELTS test, you may need to talk about the differences between two things or situations, so listen carefully to the expressions that this native speaker uses.