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Speaking Study Notes

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Part 1: Introduction & Interview

IELTS Speaking: Part 1: Introduction & Interview

Part 1 Format and Expectations

20 min read

Answering Personal Questions

20 min read

Extending Your Answers

20 min read

Common Part 1 Topics: Work/Study/Home

20 min read

Part 1: Common Topics

IELTS Speaking: Part 1: Common Topics

Hobbies and Free Time

20 min read

Travel and Transport

20 min read

Technology and Media

20 min read

Food and Health

20 min read

Part 2: Individual Long Turn (Cue Card)

IELTS Speaking: Part 2: Individual Long Turn (Cue Card)

Understanding the Cue Card

20 min read

Planning Your 1-Minute Preparation

20 min read

Structuring a 2-Minute Response

20 min read

Describing People, Places, Events, Objects

20 min read

Part 2: Topic Strategies

IELTS Speaking: Part 2: Topic Strategies

Describing Experiences

20 min read

Talking About Changes

20 min read

Discussing Preferences

20 min read

Narrating Stories

20 min read

Part 3: Two-Way Discussion

IELTS Speaking: Part 3: Two-Way Discussion

Part 3 Format and Expectations

20 min read

Expressing and Justifying Opinions

20 min read

Discussing Abstract Topics

20 min read

Comparing and Speculating

20 min read

Fluency & Coherence

IELTS Speaking: Fluency & Coherence

Filler Phrases and Discourse Markers

20 min read

Avoiding Hesitation

20 min read

Organising Your Ideas

20 min read

Linking Ideas Naturally

20 min read

Pronunciation & Vocabulary

IELTS Speaking: Pronunciation & Vocabulary

Stress and Intonation Patterns

20 min read

Pronunciation of Common Words

20 min read

Idiomatic Expressions

20 min read

Lexical Range for High Scores

20 min read

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