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...

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...