IELTS 2 Speaking: unit 7&2

​IELTS 2: Speaking

Unit 7 & 2​

How much do you remember Speaking Part 1?

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1. It can last up to ........... minutes.

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2. The questions are about ........... topics.

Multiple Choice

3. You should aim to answer in ...........

• short answers

• two or three sentences

• rehearsed sentences

Multiple Choice

4. It is important to use some topic-related ...........

• vocabulary

• word

• question

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5. The examiner can explain a ..................... that you

don't understand.

Multiple Choice

6. Each ........... is based on a theme, e.g.

shopping

• question

• word

• vocabulary

• Use stress to emphasise points or make a

contrast.​

• If you don't understand a question, ask the

examiner to repeat it.​​

• Use openers to avoid hesitation and repetition.

• Paraphrase when you can't think of the word (s).

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Speaking: Part 1

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​Openers

​It can be useful to begin a Part 1 answer with an opening phrase, or

'opener'. Listen to two people talking about the same topic and answer these questions.​

1 How do the speakers begin their answers?

2 Which speaker produces a better answer? Why?

3 How does the opener help the bet ter speaker?

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Examiner: Do you find it easy to make new friends?​​

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Speaker 1: Umm, 'make new friends', um, maybe new friends I think so, but it isn't easy. I think other people have to decide that!

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Speaker 2: Mmm, I'm not sure, I've never thought about that, but I, er, think I probably do. I've met plenty of new people in Paris and I'm quite good friends w1th some of them​.

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​OPENERS

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a. needs some thinking time

b. can interpret the question in different ways

c. wants to talk about what usually happens or what he/she usually does/feels

d. likes the question or is amused by it

e. hasn't fully understood the question​

functions

1. That's an interesting question...

2. Let me see ... it's hard to remember ...

3. I'm sorry, could you repeat the question?

4. It depends on what you mean by ... If you mean... ,then ...

5. Generally speaking, I ...​

​openers

​Paraphrase: paraphrasing strategies​

• state what X is not

• explain what X is made of​

• describe what X looks like

• use words that have a similar meaning to X​

• explain how X makes you feel

• describe what X is used for or does

• give a definition of X​

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Exercise 8: Listen to some students paraphrasing words they have forgotten or do not know and answer these questions.​ Which strategy/strategies does each student use to paraphrase?

=> check the recording script​

Subject | Subject

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Sentence stress

​Speakers use stress to emphasise a point they are

making and show that it is important or that they

feel strongly about it. They also use stress to make

a contrast and show how points differ.​

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​Listen to these two sentences from Dominic's interview and underline the stressed words in each. (page 74)

​Asking the examiner questions

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• I’m sorry but I don’t quite understand the word (X); can you explain it to me?

• I’m a little confused about the word (X); can you tell me what it means?

• Sorry, can you explain what (X) means?​

Asking the Examiner to Explain a Word​

• I’m sorry I didn’t quite (catch/get) that, can you say that again please?

• Can you repeat the question please?

• Sorry, could you repeat the question please?​

​Asking the Examiner to Repeat the Question

​Try again, Speaking Part 1 exercise 4 & 6 (page 73)

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A glance of Speaking Part 2

individual long turn

™You can ask the examiner for clarification if you don’t understand something on the card

™You should only look at your notes briefly

™At the end of part 2, there is usually one or two questions on the topic.​

™Usually there are 4 instructions​

™You should speak for 1-2 minutes

™It is important to address each one

™Allocate 3 ideas to each point

™You have one minute to prepare

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​Part 2

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You are being assessed on

- your ability to speak at length on a given topic (without further prompts from the examiner),

- using appropriate language, and

- organising your ideas coherently.​

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• You have one minute to write some notes before you speak​.

• There are some ways to do that​

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Organising your ideas coherently

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​place i shop for food: hypermart=> supermarket

​where: in the city center, near my house, 1 kilo from it by motorbike

​what i buy: discount food, raw food such chicken, frozen food, fruits,

​why buying here: the biggest supermarket,

​what's like: huge => 2000 m2, complete=> fruits, snacks,veggies, raw food, many sections,

place shopping for food=>

• where: city center, near my house, 1 km by motorbike

• what's it like:

• what to buy:

• why buying here:​

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organising ideas​/writing notes

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​or you can make like the one on your book page 22