- Read the topic card (cue-card) carefully
- Make the best use of the minute given to organize your answer, and make brief notes for each key word, such as who, what, when, where, how, or why. A common criticism of some candidates in that they don't plan; you don't impress the examiner if you start immediately without planning, whatever your level is. Candidates who don't make notes tend to describe the general aspect of the question rather than covering the prompts of the card and giving specific information.
- Don't write on the topic card.
- Write notes not sentences.
- It may be easier to read and use your notes if you write them in a vertical list and in order.
- It is important to keep talking, but don't talk about things which aren't related to the topic.
- As you speak, refer to your note to organize your answers. If your talk is not organized, you will lose marks.
- Remember that the IELTS test is a communication test, not a memory test. If there is something you can't remember, simply use other words and explain about it.
-- ' I am not really sire when it happened to me, but I am sure I was very young.', is just as good as a
date.
- Don't worry if you decide to change a little of what you have palnned to say. Keeping your talk natural and fluent in much important than sticking rigidly to your note.
- There are some ways to extend your talk. For example, talking about your preferences, comparing or contrasting with other subjects.
- In the IELTS books, you can see a number of topic cards which are thematically the same, but have different prompts. make sure to talk about the question that you are asked to talk about NOT the one that you have prepared.
- Don't miss out any questions.
- Don't hesitate for too long when it is time to speak. It is better to speak about anything than not to speak at all.
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