WEEK 1

Lesson 1 - speaking
 About the IELTS Speaking Test
 Part 1: Types of questions
 Fluency markers

• Watch and listen, and talk about the speaking
test
• Part 1 – INTERVIEW - Exchange with the
examiner for about 1-2 minutes on a certain
topic.
• Part 2 – LONG TURN
• Part 3 - DISCUSSION
 Fluency and Lexical resource Grammatical pronunciation
coherence range and
accuracy
Is willing to speak Has a wide Uses a mix of Uses a range of
at length, though enough simple and pronunciation on
may lose vocabulary to complex features with
coherence at discuss topics at structures, but mixed control
times due to length and make with limited Shows some of
occasional meaning clear in flexibility effective use of
repetition, self- spite of May make features but this
correction or inappropriacies frequent mistakes is not sustained
hesitation Generally with complex Can generally be
Uses a range of paraphrase structures, understood
connectives and successfully though these throughout,
discourse rarely cause though
markers but not comprehension mispronunciation
always problems of individual
appropriately words or sounds
reduces clarity at
times
3
 Types of questions
• Yes/No questions:
E.g. Do you like cooking?

• Optional questions
e.g. Do you work or study?

• Wh questions
E.g. What are your hobbies?

• A type of request
E.g. Could you tell me about your family?

4
 Ask the questions below
1. you/ rather/ live/ urban/rural?
2. your family/ a nuclear family/ an extended one?
3. you/ going/ study overseas/ the near future?
4. you/ rather/ get an email message/ a letter?
5. you/ ever/ been/ Europe?
6. you/ tell/ me/ your hometown?
7. you/ speak/ more than one language?
8. you/ prefer/ study in a library/ at home?
9. family/career/ more important to you?
10.you/ prefer/ playing sport/watching it?
5
 Answers

1. Would you rather live in urban than in rural?

2. Is your family a nuclear family or an extended one?
3. Are you going to study overseas in the near future?
4. Would you rather get an email message or a letter?
5. Have you ever been to Europe?
6. Can you tell me about your hometown?
7. Can you speak more than one language?
8. Do you prefer to study in a library or at home?
9. Are friends or family more important to you?
10.Do you prefer playing sport to watching it?

6
• Now, work in groups of four. Each member of
a group writes the name of a well-known
person in their hand. The other three ask that
person using yes/no questions and optional
questions until they can guess the name
correctly.
•

7
 Book – p.13 – Answering questions about
yourself
• 1. A: …………………………………………………….?
Do you enjoy studying English
• B: …………………………..
I’m afraid I don’t like it very much. I
think it’s really difficult, especially the grammar.
• 2. A: ………………………………………………..?
What do you do in your free time
• B: ………………………………
It depends. I often go out with my
friends but sometimes I enjoy just reading in my
room.
• 3. A: ……………………………………………………?
Do you plan to study abroad
• B: I haven’t really decided yet. …………………I‘d
I guess
like to one day, maybe in Canada or Australia. 8
• 4: A: Do you have any brothers or sisters
……………………………………………….?
• B: …………,
Well I have one brother and one sister.
• 5. A: ………………………………………………….?
What’s your job?
• B: I have a part-time job in a local shop.
……………,
In fact I’ve worked there for more than three
years.
• 6. A: ………………………………………………….?
Where do you live
• B: …………,
Actually my parents moved around a lot
and I’ve lived in many cities. Now I live in Osaka.

9
 HOW TO RESPOND TO YES/NO QUESTIONS
YES
E.g.
Are you going to study law at
university?
• Yes, I am.
• Yes, I think so.
• I think “yes”.
• Yes, I think I am.
• Of course, I am.
NO
E.g.
Do you like sports?
 No, I don’t think I do.
• No, I don’t think so.
• I’m afraid, I am not keen on/
interested in/ good at
sports.
• I’m afraid no.
10
 Fluency markers to answer Yes/No questions

Markers Purpose
• I’m afraid • I’m going to apologize /disagree politely
• It depends • I can’t give you a simple answer
• I guess • I think so or I suppose so.
• Well • Wait a second. I’m thinking.
• In fact (I mean/ In other • I am going to give extra information
words) about my response.
• Actually • I am going to tell you something
surprising or interesting.

11
 Practice – p.15- Pair-work
• Ask and answer the questions using fluency
markers

12
13
 Match the questions and types of answers
1. How important...? a) Opinions about something
2. How often...? b) Date or time
3. How do you...? c) Frequency of something
4. Would you rather...?
d) Methods/ procedures
5. What kind of...?
e) Person or institution
6. When...?
f) Place
7. Where...?
g) Preferences
8. Why...?
h) Reason
9. Who...?
  i) Types
14
 Give more information
• I mean,
• Actually,
• In fact,
• in other words,
• What I mean is…
• That is…
• Which + V

15
 Giving examples

• Such as + V_ing 1 and V_ing 2

• Such as + N.P1 and N.P2
• Like…
• Clause. For example, + Clause
• Clause. For instance, + Clause
• Clause. One example is that + clause
• Clause. To illustrate, Clause

16
 Give reasons (Why?)

• ….because + Clause
• ….as + Clause
• …because of some/ several/ a number of/ a
range of reasons.
• Another reason is + clause
• The reason why + clause + is that + clause.

17
 Giving feelings
• It makes me + adj:
• It helps me + V
• I find it + adj
• I find (that) it is + adj
• I feel + adj when doing sth/ when S +V +O.
• …..Which makes me +V
• I like/ enjoy/ love/ fancy + Ving
• I am interested in
• I am into
• I am keen on
• I am fond of 18
 Giving Future intention:

• I intend to V
• I plan to V
• I have an intention of Ving
• I am about to V
• I hope to V
• I wish to V
• I want to V

19
 Quiz – Which is the best/worst answer – why?
• How many people are there in your family?
A. There are four. We live in a large house in the
north of my country. It gets very cold there in
the winter but it is really nice during the
summer months. I try to go back there often.
B. There are four. My brother and my parents.
C. There are four. There's myself of course. Then
there's my younger brother, he's fifteen years
old. And I have my mother and father who are
both in their late 70s. I have two grand parents
as well, but they don't live with us. 20
• What kinds of books do you like reading?
A. I don't like reading. Books are boring. I much prefer to play on the
internet or just watch TV in my free time. Reading books just sends
me to sleep.
B. Although I think books are great ways to learn, and I know some
people love to read, I've never been a great fan of them. I used to
read books a bit when I was younger but not much anymore. I read
a lot on the internet actually, articles on various topics. So I do read,
but it's just not usually books.
C.  I don't really like reading, but I did read a book once. I'll tell you the
story. It was set in the 1960's in London. It was about a poor family
who were just trying hard to make ends meet as they had so little
money. If followed the life of the boy in the family from when he
was young until he grew up. The first part of the book was about
growing up with his family and his school life...
21
• Do you know the people who live next door to
you?
A. No, I've never met them. The reason for this is
that I'm away most of the time at university
so I've never really had the opportunity. I
know my family has met them on a few
occasions, just for a quick chat, but they don't
know them well. I think they like to keep their
privacy.
B.  No, I've never met them.
C. No, I've never met them. I think my parents
have, but I don't know who they are. 22
 Part 1 - summary
 Answer directly
 Be on the right track
 Extend your answers in 2 or more sentences
 Be positive (say something good rather than
bad about that)

23
 ACTIVITY

Read the questions/ answers in the cards

Predict the answers/ questions
Find your partner
Practice questions and answers

24
1. Do you like shopping?
d
2. Would you like to work in a shop? e
3. Do you like shopping on the internet? b
4. When do you usually go shopping? h
5. Do you prefer shopping in big stores or small shops?
j
6. What do you usually buy when you go shopping
i
g
7. Do you spend much when you go shopping?
8. Who does most of the shopping in your household?
c
l
9. What kind of shopping do you like doing? a
10. Is shopping a popular activity in your country?
• 11. What types of shops do teenagers like best in your country?
k
• 12. What problems are there with shopping in the area you live
in? f
25
 HOMEWORK
• Choose 2 questions and answer
• Record your voice

26