Intensive IELTS Speaking

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Contents
IELTS Overview
Chapter 1 IELTS Speaking Overview & Marking Criteria
	I. Overview
	II. Marking Criteria
Chapter 2 Common Speaking Shortcomings & Preparation
	I. Common Speaking Shortcomings
	II. Preparation
Chapter 3 Typical Questions in Parts 1, 2, and 3 & Suggested Answers
	I. Part 1 Typical Questions
		Questions & Suggested Answers
	II. Part 2 Specific Topics
		Typical Topic Cards, Suggested Answers, and Further Questions
Chapter 4 Useful Vocabulary and Expressions for the IELTS Speaking Test
	I. Useful Vocabulary
		1. Home Town
		2. Weather
		3. Studies
		4. Work
		5. Traffic and Transport
		6. Hobbies and Spare Time
		7. Future
		8. Famiy
		9. Shopping
		10. Language Studies
		11. Sports
		12. Food
		13. Clothing
		14. Music
		15. Places
		16. People
		17. Experiences
		18. Buildings and Home
		19. Gifts and Meaningful Objects
		20. Favourite Animal
		21. Festival and Holiday
			Additional Vocabulary
				Customs
				Food
		22. The Environment
		23. Technology
		24. Societal Changes
		25. Media
		26. Lifestyle
	II. Useful Expressions
		1. Describing Objects, Clothing,Buildings and Housing
		2. Recalling Events
		3. Describing Moods
		4. Giving Instructions
		5. Hesitating
		6. Commenting on an Issue
		7. Talking about Changes
		8. Talking about Roles or the Importance of an Issue
		9. Giving an Anecdote Related to an Issue
		10. Making Generalizations
		11. Speculating about Reasons for a Trend
		12. Speculating about Reasons for a Situation
		13. Speculating about the Importance or Effect of Something
		14. Speculating about Important Factors that Cause or Contribute to Something
		15. Speculating about an Issue in the Future
		16. Giving Opinions
		17. Expressing Arguments Immediately by Giving a Counterargument
		18. Giving Reasons for Arguments
		19. Supporting Arguments by Giving Examples
		20. Supporting Arguments by Giving Hypothetical Logic
		21. Supporting Opinions by Offering Solutions
		22. Stating Differences
		23. Making Comparisons
		24. Stating Pros and Cons
		25. Talking about Advantages and Disadvantages
		26. Useful Communicative Expressions
Appendix 1 Six Sample Speaking Tests
	Test 1
	Test 2
	Test 3
	Test 4
	Test 5
	Test 6
Appendix 2 An Authentic Speaking Test
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