IELTS Expert Speaking Course

What is Part 1 of the IELTS speaking exam all about?

This is the part of the exam that's more of an interview format.

Learn the basics of IELTS Speaking Part 2, where you’ll be asked to speak on a given topic for 1-2 minutes after a short preparation time.

Keys to understanding IELTS Speaking Part 3, where you’ll engage in a discussion with the examiner, answering follow-up questions related to Part 2.

Learn all about how to avoid getting tongue-tied!

Let's delve into some vocabulary and expressions related to a common IELTS speaking topic, education.

We'll look at Part 1-type questions and practice implementing the It Depends structure to formulate well-structured answers!

Sometimes the best answer isn’t straightforward. Learn how to use the 'It Depends' structure to provide nuanced responses, adding depth to your answers and impressing the examiner.

Do you struggle to come up with enough to say?

No need to worry! This description strategy is to help you brainstorm on the spot.

While we practice this new method, I'll also introduce you to vocabulary related to education (a super common topic in IELTS).

The list can be endless when asked what your favourite food is or when talking about places that are good to visit in your country.

Your lists need to be well structured to avoid rambling and incomplete sentences. Confused about how you can do this? That's no problem; I'll explain the best ways to do this in this lecture.

We all know that practice makes perfect, even though you can implement some great techniques to boost your speaking score. If you don't put in the time and practice them, you won't ever improve.

Before we delve into these speaking strategies, familiarise yourself with the exam layout and questions by reviewing this speaking exam sample. This will give you a pretty good idea what areas you still need to work on.

Since you only have a minute to plan for your speaking part 2, you want to make the most of it!

In this lecture, I'll share recommendations on how you can make the most of your planning time.

Using various sentence structures is key to making your answers sound natural while demonstrating advanced grammar skills.

Including complex sentence structures in your speech is essential to obtaining a high band score.

If you're not sure what exactly a complex sentence is, this lesson is for you, as it covers everything you need to know.

Don't let those pesky phrasal verbs bring your score down. Familiarise yourself with the basics so you're not caught off guard when they come up in a question. Or, even better, use them in your answers to sound like a native.

I've combined everything you need to know for the IELTS exam into this compact and colourful study guide (you're welcome).

It'll make preparing for the exam easy peasy.