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IELTS Exam - Coggle Diagram
IELTS Exam
:speech_balloon: Speaking (12-15 mins)
Part 1 (4-5 mins)
:bulb: Description
After you
introduce yourself
, the examiner will ask you some
simple questions
about one or two topics.
Some
common topics
are: where you live, your job, your family, your free time, food, sports, etc.
It's
not a discussion
it's just question and answer.
:checkered_flag: Strategies
:one: The examiner will ask:
What's your name?
Where are you from?
Can I see some identification, please?
:slightly_smiling_face: Try to
relax
. If you more relaxed you speak better.
:speaking_head_in_silhouette: Use
full sentences
.
Berlin
:point_right::skin-tone-2:
I'm from Berlin.
Andrew
:point_right::skin-tone-2:
My name's Andrew Gray.
:eye: Speak confidently. Make an
eye contact
with the examiner.
:two: Questions on common topics
:black_flag: If you don't know a word,
don't panic
and don't give up. Try to
find other words
or phrases which have a similar meaning.
:children_crossing:
Try to use
longer, more grammatically complex sentences. It is better to use them and make some mistakes then just use only short simple sentences.
:curly_loop:
Don't
go
off-topic
:bookmark: Use a
range of vocabulary
to make your answer more descriptive.
:female-student: Preparation
:books: Think about the topics which can appear in Part 1. Learn some more advanced or interesting vocabulary you could use for each topic.
Part 2 (1 min + 2 mins)
:checkered_flag: Strategies
PPF - Past, present, future
Essey structure
I'd like to talk about...
I'm going to tell you about...
How to paraphrase
Add details
Phrases
Well, I don't know much about this, but i'd say
I'm by no means an expert on this but,
From what I've heard/seen on news/read, it seems that...
At a guess, I'd say...
Part 3 (4-5 mins)
:checkered_flag: Strategies
:information_source: Add
reasons
to support your opinion
:silhouette: Use
examples
from your own life
For example when I was younger...
:thought_balloon: Speculate and talk about
possibilities
I'm not sure why this is. Maybe it's because...
:upside_down_face: Discuss the
other side
of the argument
On the other hand...
However...
:tada: Use
fillers
if you need time to think
:one: At the beginning
That's an interesting question...
What can I say about that?
Let me think about it for a second...
All right. So first of all...
:two: In the middle
What else can I say...
Let me see... Can I think of an example...
What other reasons could there be for this?
:warning: Don't use fillers for every question
:black_flag: If you
don't know
what to say
I really have no idea...
I'm afraid it's just not a topic I can say much about...
:left_speech_bubble: Give a reason why you cannot answer to this question
:warning: Use it for emergency only
:two_men_holding_hands:
Interact
with the examiner
:ear::skin-tone-2: You need to listen what the examiner says
:grey_question: Is the examiner responding to something you've said or asking a new question?
:grey_question: Is the examiner asking for more detail about something you said?
:grey_question: Is the examiner asking to give your opinion or respond to different opinon?
:bulb: Description
An examiner will ask you
open ended questions
about the topic.
Topic is often
related to what you've spoken
in Part 2 of the exam.
The
examiner can respond
to what you say and take the conversation in different directions
:pen: Writting (60 mins)
:checkered_flag: Strategies
Rephrasing
:currency_exchange: Change the grammatical structure of the sentence
The government should protect wild animals :point_right::skin-tone-2:
Wild animals should be protected by the government
:heavy_plus_sign: Word formation
It is the government's responsibility to protect wild animals :point_right::skin-tone-2:
The government is responsible for protecting wild animals
:heavy_minus_sign: Using antonyms
You can have only one true friend :point_right::skin-tone-2:
Having more than one true friend is impossible
:book: Reading (60 mins)
:ear: Listening (40 mins)