Tips for IELTS Speaking Band 7-8

English tenses for IELTS Speaking

May 9, 2021 By Nestor Leave a Comment

To get Band 7 or higher in IELTS Speaking, it helps to use a variety of appropriate tenses in your speaking, and not repeat the same tense all the time. In this video we look at 6 common tenses in English and how you can use them in the different parts of the Speaking test.…

Using emotion in the IELTS Speaking test

May 3, 2021 By Nestor Leave a Comment

In the IELTS Speaking test, it helps to use some emotion when you express yourself. This will help you sound more natural and potentially improve your score for Fluency and Coherence. How can you speak with ’emotion’? Tip 1: Use hand gestures Making deliberate, controlled movements with your hands can help you to speak with emotion.…

Top Ten Tips for IELTS Speaking

March 16, 2021 By Nestor Leave a Comment

If you are a little nervous about your upcoming IELTS Speaking test, the website IELTS.com includes a popular page on the Top 10 tips recommended by experts. Don’t memorise answers Don’t use big and unfamiliar words Use a range of grammatical structures Don’t worry about your accent Pause to think Avoid using fillers Extend your answers Smiling helps pronunciation Don’t speak in a monotone Practice common IELTS topics We’ve decided to produce a video showing what these tips look like in practice!…

IELTS Speaking Part 3 – Coronavirus (Band 9 Model Answer)

March 9, 2021 By Nestor Leave a Comment

IELTS Speaking topics are often related to global issues. Right now, the biggest global issue is health and the coronavirus and this could be a discussion topic in a future Speaking test. In the video below, you will hear a sample discussion on this topic for Part 3 of the Speaking test.…

Common IELTS Speaking Topics

December 19, 2020 By Nestor Leave a Comment

In Part 2 of the IELTS Speaking test, you have to speak about a certain topic for around 2 minutes. The list below includes some common topics that appear in the Speaking test. Try to learn and improve vocabulary for each topic.…

Hesitating and repeating yourself in a natural way

June 8, 2016 By Nestor 1 Comment

In speaking, it is natural to hesitate and repeat yourself sometimes in your own language. Native speakers of English do this too, of course. So don't be afraid of doing it in the IELTS Speaking test. In fact, it often sounds better to repeat yourself and hesitate in a natural way than to remain silent. And this will help you get a good score for fluency and coherence.

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