IELTS Speaking Test - Parts 2 and 3

Related Topics:
More Lessons English as a Second Language

Welcome to our collection of English as a Second Language (ESL) tools & resources for students, teachers, and educators.
We have lots of free videos that will help you improve your English and also advice and tips that will help you in English proficiency examinations like TOEFL and IELTS.

IELTS Speaking test consists of a one-to-one interview with an examiner.
The examiner will lead the candidate through the three parts of the test:
Part 1: an introduction and interview
Part 2: an individual long turn where the candidate speaks for one or two minutes on a particular topic,
Part 3: two-way discussion which is related to the topic in part 2.

IELTS speaking - part 2 - long turn Part Two of the IELTS speaking test - making notes
Narration: Making notes.
When you are given the topic card, there are six stages you need to consider. First, you need to be clear on the topic of the card. In this example, you are being asked to describe a toy. Next, you should consider which is the most appropriate tense. In this example, you would mostly use past tenses. Now you would use the pencil and paper you were given to start making your notes. As there are four prompts on the topic card, it helps to divide the notepaper into 4 pieces. You can then make short notes for each prompt. In this example, the candidate has to talk about what the toy was, so has decided to describe a train.
In the second prompt, the candidate has to talk about who gave it to them. In the third prompt, the candidate has to talk about where the toy is now, so has noted that he has 'no idea'. For the final prompt, the candidate has noted that the toy was important because it helped him use his imagination. Having made basic notes from the topic card, you should now spend the rest of your preparation time adding additional information. In this example, the candidate has added the following points. However, it is important that you only make notes - remember they are only there to help you speak. You should not be reading a speech that you have written. Speaking test part 2 IELTS Speaking (Part 3)
Shows IELTS candidates how to prepare for Part 3 of the Speaking section, or interview, using FOCUS QUESTIONS to explore topics. By answering these four questions, on a number of topics, students will be better prepared to answer the more difficult questions of Part 3.