Practice and preparation materials
Speaking practice materials – a collection of the best free practice materials on the internet
Passport to English videos – superb training videos showing format of the exam and how to approach each task
Exam tips
10 top speaking tips – some basic advice on what to do and what not to do before and in the exam
Band scores and the exam format
Band scores explained – a brief guide to how speaking is graded and how to avoid some common mistakes
IELTS speaking – it’s a monologue not a dialogue – a video tutorial explaining how to interact with the examiner (to be reviewed and re-recorded)
Pronunciation and online speaking practice
Practice on English Central – a video tutorial on using the English central website to improve your pronunciation
IELTS speaking practice with Voxopop – a suggestion for online speaking practice with Voxopop: record yourself and listen to others
Exam preparation – general
Giving yourself thinking time – a video tutorial on how to give yourself a little thinking time to answer questions in part 3 and part 1 of the test.
Focussing on the question – a video tutorial on the need to focus on the question in the test
Exam preparation – part 1
IELTS speaking – a common mistake – training video – a video tutorial on how candidates can make a mistake in part 1 by not answering the question and pre-learning material
Exam preparation – part 2
IELTS speaking – part 2 – organising your talk – a video tutorial on how to use the cue card to improve your fluency and coherence
Exam preparation – part 3
IELTS vocabulary – academic caution (1) – advice on how to make your part 3 answer more coherent by using the language of caution
Speaking Vocabulary
IELTS speaking – opinion vocabulary – a video tutorial with a download of some basic variations of “I thin” to improve the range of your vocabulary
IELTS speaking – comparison language (1) – how to use comparison language to extend your answers in parts 1 and 3 speaking with a downloadable worksheet.
