HOW TO TEACH IELTS SPEAKING

Keep it simple, clear, and brief.

Part 1 Questions. Extend + develop the answers.

Mindset:

1. “BUT”
a. A but B is better than A and B.
2. “PAST-PRESENT-FUTURE” / “TIME-TRAVEL”
3. “MONEY MINDSET”
a. Expensive
i. Present 3 Vocabulary words.
b. Cheap
i. Present 3 Vocabulary words.
4. “LOCATION”
a. Good
i. Present 3 Vocabulary words.
b. Bad
i. Present 3 Vocabulary words.
5. “QUALITY”
a. People
i. Present 3 Vocabulary words.
b. Service/Input
i. Present 3 Vocabulary words.
6. “QUANTITY”
a. ()
i. Present 3 Vocabulary words.
b. ()
i. Present 3 Vocabulary words.

TOPICS:

School – tuition

Restaurant – price

Cinema – ticket

City – cost of living

Part 2 Questions.

Question: Talk about a gift that you have received.

You should say:

1. What it was
2. Who gave it to you
3. When you got it
4. How you felt

Step 1. Choose the right things.

1. Consider the benefits/drawbacks before choosing the thing.

2. The thing has to be something familiar.
Example: a trip vs. a smart phone

Step 2. Paraphrase the question.

Discuss each question individually.

1. “What” questions
a. Things you can touch (T-shirt, table, chair, smartphone, etc.)
i. Senses
1. Eyes (size, color)
2. Hands (material)
a. Present 3 vocabulary words
i. Durable
ii. Has stood the test of time
3. Nose
4. Tongue (flavor, taste)
ii. Grammar
b. Things you can’t touch (show, an event, events in a book, a conversation, etc.)
c. Things you can touch but not allowed to touch (artworks, etc.)

Step 3. ABC.

THINGS YOU CAN TOUCH

1. Answer. (What it was.)

2. Basic Information. (Provide details about the thing.)
3. Cause and effect. (I would definitely recommend it to someone who….) (Comparisons and recommendations)

Summarize the things in three (3) sentences.

It is about A, who … to…. (happy ending)

THINGS YOU CANNOT TOUCH

THINGS YOU CAN TOUCH BUT NOT ALLOWED TO TOUCH

1. Answer. (What it was.)

a. Type:
i. Portrait
ii. Sculpture
 1. Bust
2. Statue
iii. Landscape
2. Basic Information.
i. Theme
ii. FEATURE (important!)
iii. Vibe
1. It has a great classical, modern, traditional sensibility
iv. Meaning
1. “depicts”

2. “Who” questions
a. Relate the who question to the what question.
i. SCAFFOLD.
ii. Have students answer the “what” question first before they proceed to answering the “who” question.
iii. Examples:
1. T-shirt - Fashion - Fashionable / Has a good sense of fashion
2. Laptop - Technology - Techy / Technophile
3. “When” questions
a. Remember “well”
v. Present 3 vocabulary phrases
1. I vividly remember…
b. Remember “vaguely”
vi. Present 3 vocabulary phrases
1. If my memory serves me right, …
c. Happened by “accident”
vii. Present 3 vocabulary phrases
1. I came across…

Step 3. ABC.

1. Answer. (What it was.)

2. Basic Information.
a. Trendy
b. Needy
c. Festivity (special occasion)
3. Cause and effect.
a. It made me laugh, … vs. It ruined my day.

Summarize the things in three (3) sentences.

4. “How” questions
 a. Do
i. Level of difficulty
1. So hard/challenging … give it up.
2. Give it a shot/step by step ….not that easy.
ii. Steps
1. Listened
2. Practiced
3. Put it into use.
b. Feel
i. At first…
ii. Later…
iii. Now…

5. “Where” questions
a. Physical places
i. Public places
ii. Private places
b. Virtual places
i. E-commerce
ii. Social media
iii. Website

Step 3. ABC.

1. Answer. (What it was.)

2. Basic Information.
3. Cause and effect.

Summarize the things in three (3) sentences.

6. “Why” questions (Why did you like it? Where or not you liked it, etc.)
a. 3 Hs Mindset
i. Financial health
1. Money
2. Opportunities
ii. Emotional health
1.
iii. Physical health
1. Relax…

April 6, 2023

PROBLEMS

FRAMES
 1. Economy advantages vs. disadvantages
a. Money
b. Time
c. Opportunities
2. Education advantages vs. disadvantages
3. Environment advantages vs. disadvantages
4. Culture advantages vs. disadvantages

State the problem.

State the possible solutions.

 At governmental level
o Law The government should enact laws, pass policies.
 The government needs to upgrade, invest in…
 Works for writing to.
 At the individual level
o Awareness
 Fabric
 Obey/Follow strictly new policies

NEXT SESSION : LISTENING

Listening comprehension

Filling the form

Do not provide the question yet.

Take note of the important information from the audio file.

Give them the test booklet later.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Listen, take note.

2. Provide them questions without the choices. Answer the questions.
3. Give them the questions and give them ABC.

MAP

1. Give them the language first.

2. Listen
3. Write the words that you get.
4. Write down the signal words.
5. Give them the map.