Course: Improve your IELTS Speaking score

Let’s analyse Ming Wei’s first set of answers in terms of fluency. She is willing to speak at length; however, some problems affect her fluency: Instances of hesitation (i.e. uhm) …

One of the main aspects assessed under Lexical Resource is the variety of words you use to describe various topics. In Ming Wei’s answers about cooking, she used vocabulary quite …

In her first attempt, Ming Wei showed some problems with word and sentence stress, which affected her pronunciation. She used the wrong stress in the following words: provinces – She …

You have seen Ming Wei answer three questions about her hometown. Compare her first attempt and improved attempt and evaluate her answers in terms of Fluency and coherence and Lexical …

Throughout the course, we have introduced you to several pronunciation features which you can easily implement to improve your pronunciation performance: word and sentence stress, connected speech and chunking/pausing. Let’s …

Grammatical accuracy refers to the number of mistakes made when producing a spoken answer, and this is a key factor which examiners consider when determining a score for grammar. Many …

In the next steps, Jose asks Ming Wei some questions from Part 1 of the Speaking Test. Listen to her giving a first round of answers and then an improved …

One of the main aspects you are assessed under Grammatical range and accuracy is the use of complex structures. This is an area in which Ari did not perform well …

A key part of the criteria for Fluency and coherence is using signposts accurately. Signposts are words which help organise ideas. They are critical in helping listeners understand ideas and …

In the next step, we have prepared some simple questions to help you better understand the public band descriptors and the differences between the bands. This helps you identity and …

Here in this video your course educations Jose Lara and Rose Harvey introduce themselves. Before you take the quiz, we would like to know more about you. Introduce yourself to …

Vocabulary accuracy refers to the correct use of words based on their context and form. Ming Wei makes several mistakes, a couple of which affect the overall clarity of her …

Camilo’s first response was effective in that he spoke fluently and used all of the prompts on the topic card to develop his ideas. However, the following problems were identified …