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Oxford Online English, IELTS Speaking Exam - How to Do Part One of the IELTS Speaking Exam

IELTS Speaking Exam - How to Do Part One of the IELTS Speaking Exam

Hi, I'm Oli.

Welcome to Oxford Online English.

In this lesson, you can learn about the IELTS speaking exam.

The IELTS speaking test has three parts.

In this class, you can learn about part one of the speaking exam in more detail, and how

to improve your score.

First, let's review what happens in part one of the IELTS speaking test.

After you introduce yourself, the examiner will ask you some simple questions about one

or two topics.

Some common topics are: where you live, your job, your family, your free time, food, sports,

and other simple things like this.

Section one of the IELTS speaking test lasts four-five minutes.

The examiner reads questions from a script, so it's not a discussion—it's just question

and answer.

In this video, we'll look at some sample IELTS speaking test questions and answers,

and see what makes a good answer.

Part one: The First Questions in IELTS Speaking

At the beginning of the exam, the examiner will ask you some basic questions:

What's your name?

Where are you from?

Can I see some identification, please?

These are easy questions, and they are the same in every IELTS exam.

Use the start of the exam to get comfortable.

You might be nervous at the beginning of your IELTS speaking test.

This is normal, but you need to try to relax.

If you're more relaxed, you'll speak better.

So what can you do?

Answer the examiner in full sentences.

Don't say, “Berlin,” say,

"I'm from Berlin."

Don't say, “Andrew,” say,

"My name's Andrew Gray."

Speak in a clear, confident voice.

Make eye contact with the examiner.

Making a strong start will help you to feel more in control.

This will help you to feel more confident speaking English in the exam.

Part two: Speaking Fluently and Clearly

After the opening questions, the examiner will ask you questions about one of the simple

topics we saw earlier.

Let's start with a simple question:

"Describe your hometown."

We're going to look at three different answers.

In this section, you can see how you can speak more fluently and clearly.

Ready?

Answer number one:

"I come from Moscow.

It's a big city."

What do you think?

Is this a good answer?

No, it isn't.

It's too short, and there aren't any details.

To get a score of 6 or 7 in IELTS, you need to speak at length.

You also need to use a wide range of vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation features.

If you give a very short answer, you can't do any of these things.

Remember: every question is a chance to show the examiner what you can do in English!

Let's try again!

Answer number two:

"I'm from Moscow.

As you may know, Moscow is the capital of Russia.

I'm really proud of my city and I miss it when I'm not there.

In my neighbourhood, there are many cafes and parks where I like to hang out with friends

in the evening."

What about this one?

It's better, right?

It's longer and it has lots of details.

However, this answer isn't really answering the question.

The answer talks about how you feel about your hometown, and what you like doing there.

The question asks you to describe your hometown, not say how you feel about it.

This is a common problem.

Many IELTS students know that they need to give longer answers, but it's also important

to stay on topic.

You do need to develop your ideas.

You do need to add details to your answers, but you also need to answer the question which

the examiner asked.

You can't just talk about whatever comes into your head!

OK, let's look at answer number three:

"I come from Moscow.

It's a very large city, and also the capital, so it's very busy and crowded.

It's the kind of place where people always seem to be in a hurry.

The centre has a lot of historical buildings and monuments, while out of the centre there

are mostly just residential areas."

This is the best answer.

It's clear, detailed, and on-topic.

Remember that you can pause the video and review the answers if you want.

Part three: Using Vocabulary Effectively in Your Answers

Let's look at another question:

"Describe your home."

This time, we'll look at two sample answers.

Think about how the candidates use vocabulary, and which candidate does a better job.

Answer number one:

"I live in an apartment in a big building.

My apartment has four rooms.

There is a bedroom, a living room, and a kitchen.

The fourth room is a…

Um…

I forgot the word in English."

Answer number two:

"I live in a mid-sized apartment in a tower block.

It has four rooms in total, with a tiny bedroom, an open-plan living room, and a dining area,

and a kitchen.

Then there's a…

What's the word?

Like an office, where I do some work or studying sometimes."

Which answer do you think is better?

I hope it was obvious: the second answer is much better.

What makes this answer better?

The use of vocabulary is much better in the second answer.

The first candidate lives in a big building.

The second lives in a tower block.

This is much more specific.

The second candidate also uses a lot of adjectives, like mid-sized, tiny or open-plan, while the

first candidate doesn't add any description.

Using a variety of vocabulary can make your answer clearer and more descriptive.

This helps your score.

Both candidates forget a word, but the second candidate deals with it much better.

The first candidate just gives up and says “I don't know the word” while the second

candidate finds a way to explain the word and explain the meaning.

You don't need a perfect vocabulary to get a good score in the IELTS exam.

If you don't know a word, don't panic, and don't give up.

Try to find other words or phrases which have a similar meaning.

When preparing for your IELTS exam, think about the topics which can appear in part

one.

Learn some more advanced or interesting vocabulary you could use for each topic.

For example, learn and practice ten words to describe your home, ten words to describe

your hometown, ten words to talk about your hobbies, and so on.

Part four: Improving Your Grammar Score in Part One of the IELTS Speaking Exam

Let's look at our third sample question:

"What do you like doing in your free time?"

We'll look at three sample answers.

This time, we're going to focus on grammar.

Think about how these candidates use grammar.

Answer number one:

"I have a lot of different hobbies.

What I do depends on my mood.

For example, if I'm feeling energetic, I like to play basketball or go jogging.

If I want to relax, I read a book or cook something.

I find cooking very relaxing."

What do you think?

Good answer?

Yes, it is.

It's very good.

It's clear, and the candidate has mixed shorter and longer sentences.

There aren't any grammar mistakes.

It's a really good answer.

However, most IELTS candidates can't use grammar perfectly, and make mistakes when

they speak.

Let's look at two more answers which might be more realistic for you if you're planning

to take IELTS in the near future.

So, answer number two:

"I have lot of hobbies.

I'm doing different things depending on what's my mood.

For example, if I am very energy, I will play basketball or go to jogging.

If I want to relaxation, I read some books or cook something.

Cooking is relaxing to me."

Answer number three:

"I have many hobbies.

Sometimes I play basketball or go jogging.

Sometimes I read or cook.

Cooking is relaxing."

Remember, we're focusing on grammar.

Which answer do you think is better?

It might surprise you that answer number two is better than number three, even though there

are many, many grammar mistakes in the second answer.

In the third answer, there are no grammar mistakes.

What's going on?

How can an answer with lots of mistakes be better than an answer with no mistakes?

First of all, the second candidate at least tries to use more complex sentences.

The third candidate uses very short, simple sentences.

This is an interesting point: in IELTS, trying and failing, or partly succeeding, is better

than not trying at all.

The third candidate is trying to stay safe, by only using grammar which he/she knows,

but this is not the best idea.

Secondly, the second answer is clear.

There are lots of grammar mistakes, but the mistakes don't make it difficult to understand.

This is another important point: in the IELTS exam, mistakes which don't affect your meaning

are not such a big problem.

I should say now, this is only true if you are aiming for a score of 6.0 to 7.0.

If you need to get 7.5 or higher, then you need to speak accurately, without grammar

mistakes, like the first candidate.

However, this is not true for many IELTS students, especially students I meet.

Most people need a score in the 6.0-7.0 range.

If this is what you need, you don't need perfect grammar, just like you don't need

perfect vocabulary.

You need to use what you know to communicate clearly.

That's much more important.

So, if you know that your grammar is not perfect, it's better to try to speak fluently and

express yourself clearly.

You can still get a good score in the IELTS speaking test.

Part five: Review

Let's go over what we've talked about today.

To get a higher score in part one of the IELTS speaking test, you need to:

Give longer, more detailed answers without going off-topic.

You need to use a range of vocabulary to make your answers more descriptive.

You need to find a way to express yourself even if you don't know a word.

You need to try to use some longer, more grammatically complex sentences even if you make some mistakes.

Think about the questions we looked at today:

"Describe your hometown."

"Describe your home."

"What do you do in your free time?"

Think about how you could answer these questions in the IELTS exam.

What details could you add?

What vocabulary could you use?

If you want, you can leave your answers in the video comments, and we'll give you feedback.

That's the end of the lesson.

Thanks very much for watching!

I really hope it was useful for you..

You can see more of our free lessons on our website: Oxford Online English dot com.

But that's all for today.

Thanks again.

See you next time!


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Hi, I'm Oli. Привет, я Оли.

Welcome to Oxford Online English.

In this lesson, you can learn about the IELTS speaking exam.

The IELTS speaking test has three parts.

In this class, you can learn about part one of the speaking exam in more detail, and how На этом занятии вы можете более подробно узнать о первой части устного экзамена и о том, как

to improve your score. чтобы улучшить свой результат.

First, let's review what happens in part one of the IELTS speaking test.

After you introduce yourself, the examiner will ask you some simple questions about one

or two topics.

Some common topics are: where you live, your job, your family, your free time, food, sports,

and other simple things like this.

Section one of the IELTS speaking test lasts four-five minutes.

The examiner reads questions from a script, so it's not a discussion—it's just question

and answer.

In this video, we'll look at some sample IELTS speaking test questions and answers,

and see what makes a good answer.

Part one: The First Questions in IELTS Speaking

At the beginning of the exam, the examiner will ask you some basic questions:

What's your name?

Where are you from?

Can I see some identification, please? 我可以看一下身分證明嗎?

These are easy questions, and they are the same in every IELTS exam.

Use the start of the exam to get comfortable. Wykorzystaj początek egzaminu, aby poczuć się komfortowo.

You might be nervous at the beginning of your IELTS speaking test.

This is normal, but you need to try to relax. これは普通のことだが、リラックスする必要がある。

If you're more relaxed, you'll speak better.

So what can you do? では、何ができるのか? Więc co możesz zrobić?

Answer the examiner in full sentences.

Don't say, “Berlin,” say,

"I'm from Berlin."

Don't say, “Andrew,” say,

"My name's Andrew Gray."

Speak in a clear, confident voice.

Make eye contact with the examiner.

Making a strong start will help you to feel more in control.

This will help you to feel more confident speaking English in the exam.

Part two: Speaking Fluently and Clearly

After the opening questions, the examiner will ask you questions about one of the simple

topics we saw earlier.

Let's start with a simple question:

"Describe your hometown."

We're going to look at three different answers.

In this section, you can see how you can speak more fluently and clearly.

Ready?

Answer number one:

"I come from Moscow.

It's a big city."

What do you think?

Is this a good answer?

No, it isn't.

It's too short, and there aren't any details.

To get a score of 6 or 7 in IELTS, you need to speak at length. Um beim IELTS eine Punktzahl von 6 oder 7 zu erreichen, müssen Sie ausführlich sprechen.

You also need to use a wide range of vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation features. Sie müssen auch ein breites Spektrum an Vokabeln, Grammatik und Aussprachefunktionen verwenden. Musisz także korzystać z szerokiego zakresu słownictwa, gramatyki i funkcji wymowy.

If you give a very short answer, you can't do any of these things. Wenn Sie eine sehr kurze Antwort geben, können Sie keines dieser Dinge tun.

Remember: every question is a chance to show the examiner what you can do in English! Denken Sie daran: Jede Frage ist eine Chance, dem Prüfer zu zeigen, was Sie auf Englisch können!

Let's try again!

Answer number two:

"I'm from Moscow.

As you may know, Moscow is the capital of Russia. Wie Sie vielleicht wissen, ist Moskau die Hauptstadt von Russland.

I'm really proud of my city and I miss it when I'm not there.

In my neighbourhood, there are many cafes and parks where I like to hang out with friends In meiner Nachbarschaft gibt es viele Cafés und Parks, in denen ich gerne mit Freunden abhänge 在我的社區,有很多咖啡館和公園,我喜歡和朋友一起出去玩

in the evening."

What about this one?

It's better, right?

It's longer and it has lots of details.

However, this answer isn't really answering the question. Diese Antwort beantwortet die Frage jedoch nicht wirklich.

The answer talks about how you feel about your hometown, and what you like doing there. その答えは、あなたが故郷をどのように感じているか、そこで何をするのが好きかを語るものだ。

The question asks you to describe your hometown, not say how you feel about it. In der Frage werden Sie gebeten, Ihre Heimatstadt zu beschreiben, nicht zu sagen, wie Sie sich dabei fühlen.

This is a common problem. Dies ist ein häufiges Problem.

Many IELTS students know that they need to give longer answers, but it's also important

to stay on topic. um beim thema zu bleiben.

You do need to develop your ideas. Sie müssen Ihre Ideen entwickeln.

You do need to add details to your answers, but you also need to answer the question which

the examiner asked.

You can't just talk about whatever comes into your head! Du kannst nicht einfach über alles reden, was dir in den Kopf kommt! Nie możesz po prostu mówić o tym, co przychodzi ci do głowy!

OK, let's look at answer number three:

"I come from Moscow.

It's a very large city, and also the capital, so it's very busy and crowded. Es ist eine sehr große Stadt und auch die Hauptstadt, daher ist es sehr geschäftig und überfüllt.

It's the kind of place where people always seem to be in a hurry. Es ist die Art von Ort, wo die Leute immer in Eile zu sein scheinen.

The centre has a lot of historical buildings and monuments, while out of the centre there Das Zentrum hat viele historische Gebäude und Denkmäler, während es außerhalb des Zentrums gibt

are mostly just residential areas." sind meist nur Wohngebiete."

This is the best answer.

It's clear, detailed, and on-topic. Es ist klar, detailliert und themenbezogen.

Remember that you can pause the video and review the answers if you want.

Part three: Using Vocabulary Effectively in Your Answers

Let's look at another question:

"Describe your home."

This time, we'll look at two sample answers. Dieses Mal sehen wir uns zwei Beispielantworten an.

Think about how the candidates use vocabulary, and which candidate does a better job.

Answer number one:

"I live in an apartment in a big building.

My apartment has four rooms.

There is a bedroom, a living room, and a kitchen.

The fourth room is a…

Um…

I forgot the word in English."

Answer number two:

"I live in a mid-sized apartment in a tower block. „Ich wohne in einer mittelgroßen Wohnung in einem Hochhaus.

It has four rooms in total, with a tiny bedroom, an open-plan living room, and a dining area,

and a kitchen.

Then there's a…

What's the word?

Like an office, where I do some work or studying sometimes."

Which answer do you think is better?

I hope it was obvious: the second answer is much better.

What makes this answer better?

The use of vocabulary is much better in the second answer.

The first candidate lives in a big building.

The second lives in a tower block.

This is much more specific.

The second candidate also uses a lot of adjectives, like mid-sized, tiny or open-plan, while the Der zweite Kandidat verwendet auch viele Adjektive, wie mittelgroß, winzig oder offen, während die

first candidate doesn't add any description.

Using a variety of vocabulary can make your answer clearer and more descriptive. Die Verwendung verschiedener Vokabeln kann Ihre Antwort klarer und aussagekräftiger machen.

This helps your score. Dies hilft Ihrer Punktzahl.

Both candidates forget a word, but the second candidate deals with it much better. Beide Kandidaten vergessen ein Wort, aber der zweite Kandidat geht deutlich besser damit um.

The first candidate just gives up and says “I don't know the word” while the second Der erste Kandidat gibt einfach auf und sagt „Ich kenne das Wort nicht“, während der zweite

candidate finds a way to explain the word and explain the meaning.

You don't need a perfect vocabulary to get a good score in the IELTS exam. Sie brauchen keinen perfekten Wortschatz, um bei der IELTS-Prüfung ein gutes Ergebnis zu erzielen.

If you don't know a word, don't panic, and don't give up.

Try to find other words or phrases which have a similar meaning.

When preparing for your IELTS exam, think about the topics which can appear in part Denken Sie bei der Vorbereitung auf Ihre IELTS-Prüfung an die Themen, die teilweise vorkommen können

one.

Learn some more advanced or interesting vocabulary you could use for each topic. Lernen Sie etwas fortgeschritteneres oder interessanteres Vokabular, das Sie für jedes Thema verwenden könnten.

For example, learn and practice ten words to describe your home, ten words to describe

your hometown, ten words to talk about your hobbies, and so on.

Part four: Improving Your Grammar Score in Part One of the IELTS Speaking Exam

Let's look at our third sample question: Schauen wir uns unsere dritte Beispielfrage an:

"What do you like doing in your free time?"

We'll look at three sample answers.

This time, we're going to focus on grammar.

Think about how these candidates use grammar.

Answer number one:

"I have a lot of different hobbies.

What I do depends on my mood.

For example, if I'm feeling energetic, I like to play basketball or go jogging.

If I want to relax, I read a book or cook something. Wenn ich mich entspannen will, lese ich ein Buch oder koche etwas.

I find cooking very relaxing."

What do you think?

Good answer?

Yes, it is.

It's very good.

It's clear, and the candidate has mixed shorter and longer sentences.

There aren't any grammar mistakes. Es gibt keine Grammatikfehler.

It's a really good answer.

However, most IELTS candidates can't use grammar perfectly, and make mistakes when

they speak.

Let's look at two more answers which might be more realistic for you if you're planning

to take IELTS in the near future.

So, answer number two:

"I have lot of hobbies.

I'm doing different things depending on what's my mood. Ich mache verschiedene Dinge, je nachdem, wie meine Stimmung ist.

For example, if I am very energy, I will play basketball or go to jogging. Wenn ich zum Beispiel sehr energiegeladen bin, spiele ich Basketball oder gehe joggen.

If I want to relaxation, I read some books or cook something.

Cooking is relaxing to me."

Answer number three:

"I have many hobbies.

Sometimes I play basketball or go jogging.

Sometimes I read or cook.

Cooking is relaxing."

Remember, we're focusing on grammar.

Which answer do you think is better?

It might surprise you that answer number two is better than number three, even though there Es mag Sie überraschen, dass Antwort Nummer zwei besser ist als Nummer drei, obwohl es sie gibt

are many, many grammar mistakes in the second answer.

In the third answer, there are no grammar mistakes.

What's going on? Was ist los?

How can an answer with lots of mistakes be better than an answer with no mistakes?

First of all, the second candidate at least tries to use more complex sentences.

The third candidate uses very short, simple sentences.

This is an interesting point: in IELTS, trying and failing, or partly succeeding, is better To interesująca kwestia: w IELTS lepsze są próby i porażki lub częściowe sukcesy

than not trying at all. als es gar nicht zu versuchen.

The third candidate is trying to stay safe, by only using grammar which he/she knows,

but this is not the best idea.

Secondly, the second answer is clear.

There are lots of grammar mistakes, but the mistakes don't make it difficult to understand. Es gibt viele Grammatikfehler, aber die Fehler erschweren das Verständnis nicht.

This is another important point: in the IELTS exam, mistakes which don't affect your meaning

are not such a big problem.

I should say now, this is only true if you are aiming for a score of 6.0 to 7.0. Ich muss jetzt sagen, das gilt nur, wenn man eine Punktzahl von 6,0 bis 7,0 anstrebt.

If you need to get 7.5 or higher, then you need to speak accurately, without grammar

mistakes, like the first candidate.

However, this is not true for many IELTS students, especially students I meet.

Most people need a score in the 6.0-7.0 range.

If this is what you need, you don't need perfect grammar, just like you don't need

perfect vocabulary.

You need to use what you know to communicate clearly. Sie müssen Ihr Wissen einsetzen, um klar zu kommunizieren.

That's much more important.

So, if you know that your grammar is not perfect, it's better to try to speak fluently and

express yourself clearly. drücke dich klar aus.

You can still get a good score in the IELTS speaking test.

Part five: Review Fünfter Teil: Rückblick

Let's go over what we've talked about today.

To get a higher score in part one of the IELTS speaking test, you need to:

Give longer, more detailed answers without going off-topic. Geben Sie längere und detailliertere Antworten, ohne vom Thema abzuschweifen.

You need to use a range of vocabulary to make your answers more descriptive. Sie müssen eine Reihe von Vokabeln verwenden, um Ihre Antworten aussagekräftiger zu machen.

You need to find a way to express yourself even if you don't know a word.

You need to try to use some longer, more grammatically complex sentences even if you make some mistakes.

Think about the questions we looked at today: Denken Sie an die Fragen, die wir uns heute angesehen haben:

"Describe your hometown."

"Describe your home."

"What do you do in your free time?"

Think about how you could answer these questions in the IELTS exam.

What details could you add?

What vocabulary could you use?

If you want, you can leave your answers in the video comments, and we'll give you feedback. Wenn Sie möchten, können Sie Ihre Antworten in den Videokommentaren hinterlassen, und wir geben Ihnen Feedback. If you want, you can leave your answers in the video comments, and we'll give you feedback.

That's the end of the lesson.

Thanks very much for watching!

I really hope it was useful for you..

You can see more of our free lessons on our website: Oxford Online English dot com.

But that's all for today.

Thanks again.

See you next time!