IELTS Aid (Practice Essays)

In the last part, the examiner will ask you for more in-depth questions about your topic in part 2. It is important that you know how to ask for clarification since the questions can be quite challenging to answer. Below are some helpful expressions: ·         Do you mean….? ·         Are you asking…? ·         Could you please explain what the question means? ·         Sorry, can I just clarify what you mean? ·         If I understand you correctly, you’re asking…? Remember, asking questions to the examiner is only possible in parts 1 and 3. Don’t worry about your score when asking for repetition. You are assessed according to 4 criteria - fluency and coherence, lexical resources, grammatical range and accuracy and pronunciation, understanding, and comprehension of the question are not included. These...

B eginning your response I’m going to talk about … I’d like to tell you about … I’ve decided to speak about … Indicating a time in the past I think it was when I was around (age) years old. When I was a (school) student, … In my (school) days, … Omitting some details Briefly, … I won’t go into detail here but … There’s no time to explain fully here but … Avoiding hesitation What else can I say? What else is there to say? I suppose I should also mention that… Signaling the next part of the question As for … When it comes to … Moving on to … Giving reasons The reason I … … for two/several reasons. There are two/several reasons I’ve chosen to talk about … Adding your own impression It was the most memorable/remarkable (repeat question topic) of my life. For me, it was a truly memorable/remarkable (repeat question topic). I’ll never forget (it/him/her) as long as I live. Concluding your respons...

7 Common Question types     Here are the 7 common question types that can be asked in the IELTS speaking part 3: 1.        OPINION – What do you think about ‘this’? Remember to say why you think that way and give examples.   VOCABULARY BUILD UP Some variations of “I think” Neutral opinions Strong opinions Weaker opinions Idiomatic phrases If you ask me, As I see it, I’d say In my view, I’m sure I’m convinced I’m certain I’m sure I guess I suppose I imagine I reckon It might/may/could     Off the top of my head, I’d say… It’s hard to say but… It goes without saying that…             Add your own example phrases in the table. Your aim is to use as many different opinion words as you can.   Try answering the fol...