The speaking part should not be so much a worry. It should be the easiest because you are asked about the things you already know. It is only that test takers panic in front of the examiner. But this should be easy. Let us look at the overall structure of the speaking part.

Format:

IELTS Speaking test is delivered in real time face to face with an examiner. It consists of three parts. The whole test combined will take approximately 15 minutes. IELTS Speaking part 1 includes questions about yourself and your family, part 2 will be a topic chosen by the examiner and part 3 a more in-depth conversation about the topic from part 2.

Part 1:

Introduction and interview – you will be asked some questions about familiar topics in English. These will relate to you as a test taker.

For example:

· Work

· Family

· Home life

· Personal interests

You will have 5 minutes for this part.

Part 2:

Individual long turn –a card with a topic on it that you will speak about for 1 to 2 minutes. 1 minute to prepare and take notes.

Examples:

Describe something you own which is very important to you.

You should say:

· where you got it from

· how long you have had it

· what you use it for and explain why it is important to you.

· Rounding off questions

· Is it valuable in terms of money?

· Would it be easy to replace?

You will also get some extra details on your card to help you come up with some ideas for your short talk. You then may get some extra questions about this topic.

Part 3

A detailed questions linked to part 2, often asking for your opinion on a certain topic or situation. The questions are detail than the questions you get in part 1.

Let’s consider first of all how people’s values have changed.

· What kind of things give status to people in your country?

· Have things changed since your parents’ time?

· Finally, let’s talk about the role of advertising.

· Do you think advertising influences what people buy?