International English Language Testing System (IELTS) : International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Presented by English Centre 1 Archana Kalele for English Centre
IELTS testing : IELTS testing Test is on four skills
Listening
Reading
Writing
Speaking
Each skill has 9 band score and overall band score is 9
Aim for 8.5
You will get 7.5 2 Archana Kalele for English Centre
Our training : Our training Each skill for 5 days
Speaking skill everyday
Once writing is explained, students needs to submit an essay everyday 3 Archana Kalele for English Centre
Speaking : Speaking Speaking has three tasks:
Personal interview
Cue card
Two way discussion
Duration: 11 to 14 min
Time: mostly the previous or the same day of the exam.
Sometimes the same day of the exam 4 Archana Kalele for English Centre
Task 1-personal interview : Task 1-personal interview Questions related to your life (About school, teacher, goals, hometown etc.)
Duration is 4 to 5 min.
How the exam starts?
Enter the room
The examiner introduces him/herself
The examiner asks you to sit
Most of the time they are sweet talking
s/he will ask your photo ID
you need to carry your passport as an ID
s/he will ask you if you are ready to take exam
S/he asks you questions on general topics
Once you say yes, s/he will press the recorder to record your voice and your test starts 5 Archana Kalele for English Centre
How to answer the questions : How to answer the questions The answer should not be too long
The answer should not be one liner
It should be around three to four lines
Don’t start the main point immediately
First line should always be the introductory line
For ex. Why you want to go abroad?
Ans: well since my childhood I was attracted by the culture and the advancement abroad or my father always dreamt that I should go abroad. 6 Archana Kalele for English Centre
task 2-cue card : task 2-cue card It is part 2 of speaking test
The test lasts for 3 minutes
The examiner will introduce part two by saying: now, I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about it for one or two minutes
You get a piece of paper and pencil to make notes
You will have one minute to prepare your talk 7 Archana Kalele for English Centre
Task 3- two way discussion : Task 3- two way discussion At the end of your two minutes talk examiner will lead you into part 3
Examiner may ask quick questions on your part two talk
The examiner will ask you to give back the task when you have finished your talk
The examiner will always make the link between part two and three
Listen carefully to the first part three questions
If you don’t understand part three question examiner will rephrase for you 8 Archana Kalele for English Centre
Before we start : Before we start Read the following text and fill in the blank
IELTS speaking is usually between ----and----minutes long. Speaking tests are ----on cassette. Part1 lasts about ---minutes. The examiner introduces him/herself and checks the candidate’s ----and ask questions about some----topics. Part two lasts about ---minutes. The ---- is given a---with a topic and some prompts printed on it and has --- minute to prepare a talk. s/he is given ---and ---so that s/he can make---- to help him/her. h/she talks about the topic for --- minutes. In part 3 the ---- and the ---- discuss the topic in part 2 in a more ----way. This part lasts about ---- minutes. 9 Archana Kalele for English Centre
Assessment criteria : Assessment criteria Lexical resource
Grammatical range
Pronunciation
Fluency and coherence 10 Archana Kalele for English Centre
Write the words : Write the words Starting from the first letter of the day
Starting from first letter of the month 11 Archana Kalele for English Centre
Task 1 : Task 1 12 Archana Kalele for English Centre
Type of questions asked in task 1topic is holiday : Type of questions asked in task 1topic is holiday How often do you go on holiday?
How do you prefer to travel when you go on holiday?
What do you enjoy doing when you go on holiday?
Why do you think people need to go on holiday?
Tell me about your last holiday
Prepare questions on following topics:
Reading material, types of buildings, celebrations, languages, sports 13 Archana Kalele for English Centre
You will hear some questions in part one of the speaking test. Put them into one of the four possible categories in the table below. : You will hear some questions in part one of the speaking test. Put them into one of the four possible categories in the table below. 14 Archana Kalele for English Centre
Yes /no question : Yes /no question Have/relatives/often see
Live/extended family
Mind/live/big family
Family/mean a lot/you
Grandparents/live/you
Women’s role change greatly
Important/married/couples/have children
Family/get together/often 15 Archana Kalele for English Centre
Learn to describe family : Learn to describe family How many members are there
Relationship
Occupation
How do you keep in touch with them 16 Archana Kalele for English Centre
Paying attention to the form of question : Paying attention to the form of question Find the error in these answers and correct them 17 Archana Kalele for English Centre
How long should I answer? : How long should I answer? In part 1 your answer should not be too long but try to give full answer
For ex: how often do you go on holiday?
Short answer: twice a year usually
Full answer: I usually go on holiday twice a year but sometimes I can only go once a year because we are so busy at work. So it depends, really.
Now answer the questions: 1.how old were you when you left school? 2. what’s your favourite subject? 3. where did you first learn English? 4. do you prefer taught in a big class or a small class? 18 Archana Kalele for English Centre
Task 2 : Task 2 Long turn topic Archana Kalele for English Centre 19
The topics : The topics Topics are familiar. These major topics are broken down into subtopics for example:
Society: a)ceremonies; festivals; cultural events, b)youth problems; aging society, c) parenting; marriage and divorce; age of consent d) community services; organization and planning for society
Family: a) relationships; nuclear and extended families, b) roles and responsibilities in the family; children and parents; children and siblings; what we can learn from each other
Think about education and transport 20 Archana Kalele for English Centre
Map out an answer : Map out an answer 21 Archana Kalele for English Centre
Prompt card make a map : Prompt card make a map Describe one of your friends.
You should say
When you met him/her
How you became friends
What you and your friend do when you get together
And explain how important this friend is to your life 22 Archana Kalele for English Centre