In a previous post, you heard a former IELTS examiner advising you to organise your answers and make them clear. In today's post I'm going to give you an example of a 'well-organised' answer.
Listen to the examiner’s questions
If you are you disappointed with your IELTS Speaking result and you feel that you deserved a better score, you might consider requesting a re-mark. However, it is also possible that you simply did not give a relevant answer to some of the examiner's questions. In today's tip we are going to look at the importance of listening to the questions.
What you don’t need to worry about
Most IELTS candidates worry about the speaking test. For example, they ask: What if I get a difficult question? What if I can't understand the examiner? What if I am nervous? What if I am late?
I answer most of these questions in this blog and in my Essential IELTS Speaking Tips eBook. However, in this post I'm going to tell you a few things you don't need to worry about.
Difficult questions in the IELTS Speaking Test
Many candidates are worried about answering difficult questions in the IELTS Speaking test. In fact, there are generally two possible problems:
1) You don't know enough words to talk about the topic.
2) You don't know the topic.
Let's look at some strategies for dealing with each problem.
Advice from an IELTS Examiner
In today's post I'm going to share some tips and secrets from a recently-retired IELTS examiner. After you watch her talking about her work as an IELTS examiner, you will understand the examiner's perspective much better, which will help you become less nervous before and during the test.
IELTS Conversation fillers
In the IELTS speaking test, you often need to think about what to say next. But this does not mean that you cannot demonstrate your command of English while you are thinking. When English native speakers do not know what to say, they are not completely silent. They use conversation fillers – words and phrases to fill the space. Here are some examples:
