IELTS International English Testing System n What candidates

Speaking Test - Format n n The test is a face-to-face interview. Candidates are

Speaking Test - Organization 1. Introduction and interview (4 -5 mins) n 2. Individual

Speaking – Common Challenges Vocabulary for sometimes unfamiliar topics n Talking extensively in the

How it’s scored. n n Fluency and Coherence – Did the candidate answer the

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IELTS -(International English Testing System) n. What candidates expect? n. What do students tend to have problems with?

th 4 Test (11 -14 minutes) Speaking

Speaking Test - Format n n The test is a face-to-face interview. Candidates are assessed on their use of spoken English to answer short, personal questions l speak at length on a general topic l interact with the examiner l

Speaking Test - Organization 1. Introduction and interview (4 -5 mins) n 2. Individual long turn (3 -4 mins) n n 3. Give name and talk about self, family, and own life. Given a card prompt. Sample Card Prompt 1 min to prepare 1 -2 mins talk 1 min answer related question from examiner Two-way discussion (4 -5 mins) n n Related to topic on the card Less personal Speaking Sample

Speaking – Common Challenges Vocabulary for sometimes unfamiliar topics n Talking extensively in the long turn n Following conversation in 3 rd section n

How it’s scored. n n Fluency and Coherence – Did the candidate answer the question? Did ideas connect and flow? Lexical resource – How well was vocabulary used or navigated? Grammatical range – Were proper verb tenses used, and was there a nice variety of simple and complex sentences? Pronunciation – Could the speaker’s accent be understood? Did they speak clearly enough?