Today is the first day for the IELTS lesson. And we learned some skills about the Part 1 of Speaking exam. Here are some tips:

a. Give full answer and add extra information about the topic (expand your answer).
b. Don’t make the examiner work hard.
c. Try to be interesting.
d. Be friendly.
e. Don’t fidget!

And following are some information about the IELTS:

What is IELTS?
1. IELTS stands for the International English Language Testing System.
2. It is designed to help universities and colleges test the skills of people who want to study in English.
3. It is also used as a general test for immigration and employment in many countries.
4. Candidates can choose to sit either the Academic Test or the General Training Test.
5. The IELTS test is divided into four sections: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking.
6. There is no pass or fail mark in IELTS.
7. Candidates are marked on a band scale of 1 to 9.
How can you get the best score possible?
8. Firstly, you need to know the test format.
9. Secondly, you should do practice tests.
10. Finally, you should make sure you use English every day.
11. Many students do an IELTS preparation course at a language school to help them prepare.
Preparing for the Listening Test
12. You will learn to notice intonation patterns and different types of English.
13. You also need to practise listening for general and specific information.
Preparing for the Reading Test
14. You will need to skim for general understanding and scan for specific information.
15. You will also learn to develop your vocabulary.
Preparing for the Writing Test
16. This includes learning how to write paragraphs, introduction and conculsions.
17. You will also organise information logically and use examples and evidence to support an argument.
Preparing for the Speaking Test
18. You will practise your pronunciation, intonation and fluency.
19. You will learn to use common phrases and interact with other speakers.
20. Finally, you will learnn to speak for an extended time on a topic.

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