SPEAKING –GENERAL TIPS

1. Speak naturally
2. Lively and cheerful
3. Be willing to answer the question
4. Avoid memorizing answers
5. Use of contraction is vital
6. Use of idioms naturally
7. Use of complex sentence structures flexibly b
8. Use of Referencing properly:
Ram has cars. He lost them yesterday
9. Be clear with the following terms and find out which is
more vital
a. Fluency versus Accuracy
b. Pronunciation versus Accent
c. Eye contact versus stare
d. Natural gesture versus artificial gesture
10. Understanding the question/s well
11. Be on topic
12. Be able to lengthen the answer
13. Paraphrase the question of the interviewer
14. Ask him/her to repeat the question in a polite
manner if necessary
15. Avoid use of cliches
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Speaking
Overview of the Test
Speaking No. of Parts Format One to Nature of Target of speaking
One interaction skills
12-14 mins 3 Examiner and
candidate
Part 1 4-5 mins Introduction Examiner  Giving
and interview interviews personal
candidate information
asking  Talking about
questions familiar
based on issues and
familiar topics, habits
using a set  Expressing
framework. opinions
Part 2 3-4 mins Individual long Candidate is  Sustaining
turn required to long turn
speak for 1-2 without
minutes on a examiner
topic presented support.
in the form of  Managing
both written language
and verbal organization
instruction. and
Candidate is expression
given 1 minute ideas.
to prepare.
Part 3 4-5 mins Discussion Examiner  Expressing
Continuation introduces a and justifying
of Part 2 discussion views.
(Think part) thematically  Explaining
linked to the  Displaying
Part 2 topic understanding
and encourages of the
the candidate conversationa
to develop l rules of
language of a English.
more abstract
and academic
nature.
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Speaking Part 1
Answering different question types
1. Question Forms
In Part 1, you will be asked sets of questions on different topics. The questions may use a
range of grammatical structure and ask for different types of information. Listen carefully to
identity the type information and the verb forms you can use in your response.
Match the question words below with the information they are asking for;
1. How often e a) a preference
2. What kind of ……………… b) an opinion about the value of
something
3. When ……………… c) a procedure or method
4. Where ……………… d) a person or institution
5. Why ……………… e) the frequency of (doing) something
6. Who …………….. f) a place
7. Would you rather …………….. g) a date or time
8. How do you …………….. h) a specific type (of something)
9. How important …………….. i) e reason

2. Giving relevant answer

You don't need to respond in complete sentences or use the same words as the question, but
using similar structures will help you to give relevant answers. Don't repeat the whole
question.
Match the following questions and answer.

1.'How often do you listen to music?' a. 'Oh, I'd much rather hear live music. i find has much
more atmosphere.

2. 'When did you last go to a concert?' b. 'Will it all depends, I nearly always play music when
I'm at home but I'm afraid I don't often just sit and
listen to it ……………

3. 'Would you prefer to listen to music at homeor at concert?'

c. 'I'm not sure Oh yes, I went to hear a group of

Bulgarian singers at the City Hall last month and they
were fantastic.
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Speaking Part 1

Answering questions fully

In part 1 of the interview, the examiner will ask you questions based on everyday topics and
your personal experiences.

Imagine you have been asked the following question:

How long have you lived in this

country?

Now read two possible answers to this question:

a. Eight months.
b. Eight months in total. I lived in Sydney for the first three months and then I moved to
Perth.

Answer (b) is better because it includes some additional information.

Exercise 1- Think of answers to the following questions. In each case, try to expand your
answer to include at least one piece of additional information.

 What is the capital of your country?

 What languages and you speak?
 Have you got any brothers or sister?
 What is your favorite time of the day?
 What do you do to keep fit?
 What do you like to watch on TV?
 What do you like to cook?
1. GENERAL STATEMENT
2. NEGATIVE ST
3. POSITIVE STATEMENT

JOIN THEM BY SIGNPOST WORDS

When expanding answers, you will have to make sure that the extra information is relevant is
relevant and that you, have not strayed from the original topic of the question.