【IELTS-Speaking-B-23】5 Simple Ways to improve your IELTS Speaking Score (提高雅思口說成績的5個簡單方法)

【 口說 Speaking 】 結構 : 3部分，11-14分鐘。 Part 1：個人問題（4-5分鐘）。 Part 2：獨白（3-4分鐘，含1分鐘準備）。 Part 3：深入討論（4-5分鐘）。 高分技巧 : 流利優先，適度停頓無妨。 擴展答案，加入例子/理由。 使用多樣詞彙與句型，避免重複。 保持自信，眼神接觸。 練習常見話題（教育、工作、環境）。
Structure: 3 parts, 11-14 minutes. Part 1: Personal questions (4-5 minutes). Part 2: Monologue (2 minutes, including 1-minute prep). Part 3: In-depth discussion (4-5 minutes).
High-Score Tips: Prioritize fluency; occasional pauses are fine. Expand answers with examples/reasons. Use diverse vocabulary and sentence types, and avoid repetition. Stay confident, maintain eye contact. Practice common topics (education, work, environment).
The cue card section (part 2) is the most important and challenging section of the speaking test. Here are some speaking cue cards with example answers to help you speak effectively in your IELTS exam. Prompt Question Template  Describe something you bought that was difficult to use at first. What is it? When you bought it? What does it do? Explain how difficult was it to be used? Example Answer: Last September it was my grandmother's birthday. So, I decided to gift her a mobile phone. I searched on various shops and also searched through the net to make a purchase. Finally, I decided to buy a senior citizen's cell phone. It was described that it had big buttons, big icons, and not too many functions. I placed an order with Amazon and this phone was delivered within 3 days. When I showed it to my grandmother, she was very happy, and I was also very excited that she will start using it immediately. My grandmother had never used a cell phone and she was very hesitant to handle it initially. Many times, she would press the wrong buttons and then feel frustrated with the gadget. I also tried to teach her, but this phone was very different from the one that I was using. Even I had a lot of difficulties getting to know its features. The senior citizen version just meant bold buttons and slightly big size. Nothing else was easy. So, I had to go through the user manual to explain the functions to her. I realized It came with preloaded with some books and some devotional music. She immediately liked this function and started using it. Another difficulty I overcame was that I adjusted the light and the font the size to her liking. Gradually she got accustomed to using it. Now she has started using it and now it has become her favorite pastime. Now I am fully content with it because I've learned how to use it and my grandmother also has got the hang of it. A job you would not like to do in the future. What is the job? Why you don't want to do it? How do you feel about the job? Example Answer Nowadays, people have a lot of job options and everyone has a preference related to the job they would like to do or not. Also, no job is easy nowadays as there is a lot of competition and people have to work really hard in their jobs. Some people like to take the challenges that a job brings while some find them difficult. I think it depends on one's interest. Today, I would like to talk about a job, which I think is challenging and I would not like to do it in the future. It is the job of a car salesman. Although it seems like a simple job nowadays it is not easy to convince people when they go to buy a car. There are a lot of responsibilities as well and pressure is always high. It also requires one to be extrovert, which I think I am not. One of my friends is working as a salesperson and I often find him stressed about his job. He has to spend almost 10-11 hours at the car showroom every day. And he does not get off on Sunday, as most customers visit the showroom on this day. Also, nowadays most people do their research online before buying a car so it becomes very difficult for a salesman to talk to them and sell the car. My friend is not able to meet his sales targets and always looks worried. Moreover, one does not get promotions easily in this job, so it does not seem like a great career option for me. In the past, people used to enjoy working as a salesman, but I think it is really difficult. I would prefer to do a job related to computers. Describe a challenging profession you know about. You should say: What profession it is? What challenges it involves? Do you want to have this profession? Example Answer   Umpiring in cricket is one of the most challenging profession I have ever known. In fact, this is one of the toughest profession I have ever seen in my life. Thank you for such a smart question and here are the answers. Umpires are those people who are set to play the role of referee in sports, particularty in cricket. The man who stands behind the wicket with a distance wearing hat is known as the umpire of the game. He is responsible to run the game smoothly and provide important decisions like responding to the appeal of out, declaring the end of a bowling over, declaring the extra runs and more other issues. This is a challenging profession indeed as the umpire needs to remain aware of everything during the play. But this is a prestigious profession as well. The umpires are respected everywhere and have access to places where the ordinary people cannot even think of. The most important challenge is focusing. The umpires need to be focused on some specific issues during the game. Firstly, they need to focus on the bowling of the bowlers. If they are delivering the balls in the right and prescribed manner. If there are any mismatch with the bowling pattern and the prescribed process, the umpire declares accordingly. Besides, the umpire is?also responsible for looking after the stepping of the bowlers. On the other sides, the umpire takes a sharp look at the batsmen. Sometimes they need to have a focused look on the stepping of the batsmen as well. Declaring an out is another challenging task for them. If there is any mistake in the declaration of an 'out', it may ruin the career of a batsman. Besides, if there is a wrong decision, the umpire is brought under scanner if he is biased by any means of not. To be frank, I am not eligible for the profession of a professional umpire. This is a tough job. I lack the skills and expertise required for the decision making. Moreover, I do not have so much focusing ability. The umpires have to stand on their legs till the cricket match continues. So, it is another disability of mine that I am unable to stand for long hours and without any external support. The umpires have to decide carefully about the decisions of out and not out. Sometimes, a wrong decision may bring negative criticism which is unbearable to me. Besides, I do not have the sharp eyesight. The umpires often provide the decision of LBW and they do not need to see the entire bowling and foot placement on screen repeatedly. They see it once and give a decision which is accurate in most of the cases. But I am unable to do any of those. So, this is not the profession for me. Umpiring is a challenging profession in many aspects. When an umpire is on the playground, he needs to be careful about some certain matters. He needs to know all the available rules of cricket. He needs to take an instant decision. Besides, if he makes any mistake, it is he who is to be responsible for. Rewards and resources are limited but they need to provide the best performance. When they fail to take any decision, they need to consult with the third umpire for accuracy or decide any unresolved or pending decision. In a word, they are to take unbearable physical and mental pressure when they are on the ground. Therefore, I think this is a challenging profession indeed.? Describe something enjoyable you can do on a computer. You should say: What it is? What equipment or software you need to do that? Why and how often you do it? and explain why you enjoy doing this on a computer. Example Answer   The computer is comparatively a latest invention and still is being modified with numerous upgrades. Using Microsoft PowerPoint to create visual presentations is an interesting task for me. Microsoft PowerPoint is an application on computer operated with windows operating system. This is actually a way to make presentations and present them before audiences. It is a great way to present a large number of things and also helpful to get the issues clearly. Saying goes that a picture is worth thousand words and it is true for the PowerPoint presentations. The program allows the users to place photos or add video clips that could be played during the presentation. I am greatly benefited with the application. When the topics are discussed through the application, the discussions become easier and the listeners could be able to comprehend the discussed issues, not for the presenting style of the presenter rather than the multimedia clips and images make it simple for them. Initially, a personal computer is enough to make the presentation. You can check the presentation on your computer screen and it is appropriate for small scale. But when I plan for a larger audience, I have to take a couple of tools and stuff including a laptop, a projector machine, a large screen and screen stand. I connect the projector to the laptop and then project the presentation on the screen set a few yards away from the projector. The larger the projector is set, the bigger the images are. Besides, I need amplifiers as well to make sounds that I add with the presentation. When I entered the high school as a junior lecturer, I had to take classes without any multimedia system. But this was an old technique to take classes and proved failure for the students to comprehend any specific issues on the class. So, I started making presentations over the specific issues to make the thing clear to the students. That was done after lots of struggles and had also taken permission from the school authority. But now I am taking classes regularly with the system and have made lots of presentations over the mathematical issues. Now I use the presentations around five days in a week when I take classes. But I specifically use the presentations to make the complicated issues clearer for the students. There are some other teachers who prefer to put all the things on their presentations to exhibit before the class.   Part 2 Speaking Cue Card Qu: What to say if you run out of things to talk about? Ans: Talk about the future Example 1: A special holiday - when you return? - will you recommend this holiday destination to other people? - will you go on holiday with the same people again? - where will you go for your next holiday? Example 2: A book to read - will you read the book again? - will you recommend the book to other people? - will you read any books by the same author? - will you read any books in the same genre? Speaking Part 2 - Unsuccessful Example 5 Reasons People Don’t Do Well In Speaking Part 2 1) Don’t speak for the full 2 minutes. 2) Run out of things to say. 3) Have an unstructured talk. 4) Read their notes rather than speak naturally. 5) Panic because they think they know nothing about the topic. Details How long to speak for A common question from students is, “Do I have to talk for exactly 2 minutes?” The simple answer is “No”. Keep talking until the examiner stops you, which will be at around 2 minutes. If you stop before 1 minute 40 or 1 minute 50, this will probably affect your score as you may lose marks for fluency & coherence. Why people finish early It’s because they’ve run out of things to say. The reason they don’t know what else to say is generally that they haven’t used their 1-minute planning time wisely. This is most likely because they don’t have a good planning strategy. Poor planning leads to an unstructured answer with ideas popping up all over the place and not really tying together. You'll find 3 strategies for your IELTS Speaking Part 2 talk on these pages: Part 2 Planning Strategy - Method 1 : ‘question prompt’ + planning notes & sample answers. Part 2 Planning Strategy - Method 2 : ‘brainstorming’ + planning notes & sample answers. Part 2 Planning Strategy - Method 3 : ‘the 5 senses’ planning notes & sample answers. Reading out notes Another classic mistake candidates make is to read out their notes rather than talking naturally. This has several consequences. If you read your notes, your speech will sound like ‘reading’ not ‘speaking’. It will have unnatural fluency, sentence stress and pronunciation. This will not please the examiner. They’re there to test your speaking skills, not your reading ability. Focussing too closely on your notes while speaking may also cause you to move quickly from one bullet point to the next without developing your ideas. You're likely to reach the end with lots of time still to go and nothing more to say. Use your notes as a guide only. Don’t panic Don’t be that candidate who completely wastes their planning time because they’re convinced they don’t know anything about the subject they’ve been asked to talk about, and go into brain meltdown. Most topics are related to everyday life and common experiences. I guarantee that I could ask you about any subject in these categories and you could tell me at least three or four things you know about it, even if the topic was something you believed you knew nothing about. Three or four things are enough to create an answer. Then you just need a few strategies for developing your talk around them. (Scroll up to see the links to 3 planning methods and Part 2 Speaking sample, or find them at the bottom of the page.)   The examiner will not be expecting a degree-level answer. They just want to know what you  know about the topic – a few facts and your own thoughts, opinion and feelings. The content of your talk is not nearly as important as how you say it, that is, your fluency, grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary. Be confident that you can deal with any topic because you can. Demo: IELTS Speaking Examples - Part 2 IELTS Speaking Part 2  IELTS Speaking   Cue Card Samples Speaking Part 2 Sample  -  problematic filler words Speaking Questions with Answers IELTS Speaking Tests Methods: Method 1 – Using Question Prompts Example : Describe something healthy you enjoy doing.  You should say: what you do where you do it who you do it with  and explain why you think doing this is healthy. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 question prompts: what where who why when how ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Examples Answer : I’m a real fitness fanatic and do loads of things to stay fit and healthy but the one I’d like to tell you about is circuit training. I do this for an hour every Tuesday evening with a group from my rowing club. We meet at TM Fitness, a gym owned by my friend and crewmate Linda and her son Tom. Tom actually runs the gym but we hire the hall and Chris, another of our rowers, leads the session. The great thing about circuit training is that it involves lots of different types of activities so this keeps it interesting week by week. We’re never quite sure what we’ll be doing when we turn up. With a conventional circuit, you work every part of the body in turn, doing aerobic activities and also body conditioning using weights. I like these types of circuits best. Sometimes, if there aren’t many of us there, we do a session on the spin cycles. This is really tough if you don’t get out on a bike very often as I don’t. I used to cycle a lot but don’t have time since I took up rowing. Anyway, spin is hard but I always feel good afterwards. One of my favourite pieces of equipment is the punch bag. If you’ve had a stressful day at work, putting on a pair of boxing gloves and thumping the bag gets rid of all the negative energy. I really enjoy exercising with other crew members from my rowing club. It helps to create a team spirit and we encourage and motivate each another. Our rowing club has members of all ages from teenagers to several people in their 60’s and everyone works out at their own level. I like to really push myself so that I get the most out of the session. There’s no point in going if you’re not going to get the greatest benefit out of it that you can. There can be no doubt that circuit training keeps me aerobically fit and also gives me a strong body. Although I do it mainly to improve my fitness for rowing, I enjoy it so much that I think I’d still keep going even if I gave up rowing. Method 2 – Brainstorming Example: Describe a place near water you have visited. You should say: where this place is what you did at this place who you went there with  and explain why you liked this place. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Brainstorming Ideas Fremington Quay 2 miles from home busy port years ago railway all gone now popular café with play area walk from here & cycle fish from quay walk dog stony beach along river quiet on beach so peaceful estuary birds when tide’s out black ibis field at end big sky no-one else there chases ball in field favourite time evening sun going down ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Example Answer: I’m lucky enough to live by the coast so I’m close to many wonderful places near water. I’d like to tell you about my favourite. It’s called Fremington Quay and is only two miles from my home. Many years ago it was a busy port with a railway line and station but the ships and trains are all gone now. About 20 years ago, the old railway station was turned into a café and it’s very popular with local people. Locals also park at Fremington Quay to go walking or cycling along the old railway line which has been made into a lovely footpath and cycle route called the Tarka Trail. Furthermore, the quayside is a great place to fish from and you can usually see at least two or three fishermen there whatever the weather. However, it’s none of these things that draw me to Fremington Quay several times a week. I go there to walk my dog on the stony beach alongside the estuary. Not many people go this way. I can’t understand why as it’s a beautiful place, but I’m glad they don’t or it wouldn’t be so peaceful. There are many different sorts of seabirds on the shoreline, especially at low tide. I love to hear their cries and watch them digging about for food in the mud. At the moment there’s a black ibis feeding there, which is a rare sight around here. It’s a very exotic bird for the area. About a quarter of a mile along the beach is a slope up to a hidden field and this is the most special place of all for me. The sky always seems so big when you stand in the middle of the field and the views all around are stunning. I hardly ever see anyone else there and it’s perfect for my dog to chase his ball around. My favourite time to be there is in the evening when the sun’s beginning to go down. It spreads a golden trail on the water and casts a soft light on the surrounding countryside. It’s so beautiful. The tranquillity is unbelievable. I do hope my field stays a bit of a secret place as it wouldn’t be the same if lots of people started going there. I’d still love it though. Method 3 – Using The Senses Example : Describe a food you used to dislike but now enjoy.  You should say: what it is what you disliked about it how long you disliked it for  and explain what changed so that you now enjoy it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5  Senses sight smell touch taste hearing ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ smell       touch       hearing       sight        taste words expression and terms figs Christmas brown  & sticky crunchy seeds strange texture musty smell shrivelled up round box nibbled one each year might taste better  – didn’t walking holiday in Spain great guide vineyards – tasted different grapes passed fig tree picked fresh figs soft & warm purple   velvety skin tasted it delicious sweet, fresh smell ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ beginning: an introduction to the subject of your story middle: the main event – what happened end: a conclusion to neatly round off your story ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Example Answer: I have to say that I like most foods and I’m always keen to try new types, especially traditional food in other countries. However, I can think of one thing that I used to really dislike but now absolutely love. It’s something that always used to appear at Christmas time when I was a child – figs. They came in a round box and were all squashed in. They looked horrible, all brown and shrivelled up, and they had a musty smell. They tasted just as bad as they looked and had a really strange texture, which was part of the problem. You’d bite through the sticky outer layer into crunchy seeds in the centre that would get stuck in your teeth. Not nice at all!Each Christmas, I’d have a little nibble of one, hoping it would taste better than before, but of course, it never did. Dried figs were never going to be my idea of a festive treat. Then, many years later, I went on a group walking holiday in Spain. We had an excellent guide who was keen for us to learn about and experience as much of the local area as possible. There were vineyards everywhere, and he would sometimes pick a bunch of grapes so that we could taste the different types used to make different wines. One afternoon, we passed a large fig tree. Our guide started to pick the ripe fruit and hand them around to everyone in the group. I immediately thought of those dried figs at Christmas, but quickly realised that what I had in my hand was something completely different. For a start, it was soft and warm with a velvety purple skin. Everyone else was eating theirs, so I decided to give it a try as well. I bit into it, and an amazing taste filled my mouth. It’s difficult to describe, as it’s not like anything else, but it was delicious. I must have had a look of total surprise and delight on my face because suddenly everyone was looking at me and laughing. Now, if anyone asks me if I like figs, I say that I adore them, but only fresh ones. Although I must admit, I’ve never tasted one quite as good as that fig picked straight off the tree in sunny Spain. Part One Improving your Responses This lesson uses a quiz to teach you how to best answer questions in part 1 of the IELTS speaking test.  Types of Speaking Questions In this IELTS practice lesson, some of the common types of questions that appear in part 1 of the test are explained. The aim is to improve the accuracy of your answers to questions. Tips and a Technique for the Best Answers in Part 1 Your answers should be concise but interesting. This lesson provides tips and a technique for doing this, plus some IELTS speaking practice. Part Two Extending Your Answer In this lesson, learn some tips on how to extend your speaking for part 2 of the speaking test.  Mind Map: Structuring your talk This lesson explains how you can use a mind map to help you brainstorm and organise your talk for part 2 of the test. There is also a sample answer. Using "would" to Describe Hypothetical Situations Learn when to use "would" to speak about an unreal future situation in part 2 of the IELTS test. Part Three Describing Changes You often have to discuss changes in part 3 of the speaking test. This IELTS speaking practice lesson provides you with grammar tips to answer these questions.  Talking about the Future You often have to discuss the future in part 3 of the speaking test. This lesson provides you with grammar tips to answer these questions.  Giving & Justifying Opinions Learn some useful phrases for giving opinions in part 3 and justifying those opinions.  Talking about Personal Experiences Many students make the mistake of talking about themselves in part 3. This is ok, but only for examples. Learn more about it here. Parts One to Three Formality & Getting the tone right This lesson explains what tone you should use when speaking to help you sound natural. Useful IELTS Interview Expressions This lesson provides you with a set of useful expressions that you can use to help you in all parts of the speaking test, particularly part 3.  Common Questions about the IELTS Speaking Test Here we look at 10 frequently asked questions about this section of the test. Fillers to Improve Fluency: Avoid Saying 'Uhm' 'Eh' In this lesson, we teach you some useful fillers to avoid a low fluency score for using bad fillers like 'Uhm' and 'Eh'. Key Phrases for IELTS Speaking This lesson provides you with lots of key phrases to improve Fluency and Coherence , one of the criteria you are graded on in the test. How to Paraphrase for Band 8 To get a band 8, you have to be able to paraphrase effectively. Learn more and practice. Discourse Markers for Fluency and Coherence Learn how to use these to make your speech more organised, coherent, and engaging for the examiner. Examples: Cue Card Examples IELTS Speaking Part 2: Common Topics, Assessment Criteria, Tips for Success IELTS Speaking Part 2 Samples Describe an exciting sport you know - Example Word Level Sentence Level Narrative Level Learn to Think in English To Begin Your Part 2 Talk IELTS Speaking Part 3 - How to Impress the Examiner Speaking about Environmental Problems: Part 3 Speaking Part 3 Samples: Questions and Answers Listen to a Live IELTS Speaking Sample Test: Birthdays, Celebrations & Presents 30 IELTS Speaking Practice Cards Part 1: Introduction and Interview [This part of the test begins with the examiner introducing himself or herself and checking the candidate’s identification. It then continues as an interview.]
A face to face interview with the examiner (4-5 minutes)
12 Questions based on 3 Topics
Questions based about yourself, your life and your country. Topic: Drinks
What is your favourite drink? Is it common for people to drink tea and coffee in your country? Did you prefer different drinks as a child? Do you think it is important to drink lots of water? What is a traditional drink in your country for celebrating?
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IELTS Speaking Band Descriptors  - Speaking Assessment Criteria What is the IELTS Speaking test?   Four Skills   33 interview questions for students (with sample answers)   Interviewers usually ask these questions for students to learn about their basic knowledge and abilities. They also ask these questions to get a better understanding of your interests, attitude, and personality. Some common general questions include: Can you tell us about yourself? How did you learn about our organization/ university? What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses, and how do you overcome them? Why did you choose your school? What motivates you? How do you believe you can contribute to our growth? Where do you see yourself in the next five years? Can you tell us why you think you're the best fit for this role? Do you have any questions for us?
Experience and Background The interviewer may ask questions about your background and experience to understand your responsibilities in previous roles and how you handled them. They also ask these questions to envision you in the role and determine whether you fit their company culture. Below are examples of these questions: Tell us something about your field of study. Which academic accomplishment are you most proud of? Do you have prior experience in this role? Do you have any academic goals you hope to achieve before you graduate? What are they? What skills and experience do you hope to gain in this job? Do you have plans to further your education? Do you participate in any extracurricular activities? What are they? What do you wish you knew before choosing this career path? What steps have you taken for your professional growth and development? Do you think your education helped to prepare you for this role? In what way?
In-depth Questions Interviewers ask in-depth questions to get detailed information about your behaviour or abilities. These questions usually relate directly to the role and give the interviewer an idea of how well you'd perform. Examples of in-depth questions include: Can you give an example of a time you applied your leadership skills at work? How do you work under pressure? How do you handle stress? Do you prefer working alone or with a team? Why? Tell us about a time you exceeded your expectations. Have you ever missed a deadline? Why and what was the result? Describe how you organise your schedule and prioritise your tasks. Have you ever managed multiple tasks simultaneously? How did you handle them? How do you manage two projects that are due at the same time? How do you intend to make an impact in this role?
Discussion Questions (Tests) (1) What images spring to mind when you hear the word ‘test’? (2) Do you get nervous when you take tests? (3) Are there any kinds of tests that you love? (4) Do you follow any special routines before you take a test? (5) What test has made you most nervous? (6) What do you think about while you wait for the result of a test? (7) Have you ever cheated on a test? (8) Have you ever taken an IQ test? (9) Do you think testing is useful or a waste of time? (10) Do you think your test scores reflect your true ability and intelligence? (11) Do you like taking tests? (12) Are you good at taking tests? (13) What was the last English test that you took like? (14) Have you ever had a blood test? (15) Would you be more nervous before your driving test, a blood test or an English test? (16) What’s the best way to prepare for a test? (17) What medical tests have you had? (18) What was the worst test you ever took? (19) Are there too many tests in school? (20) How do you feel when you fail a test?