IELTS Speaking
All three parts of the interview, fluency without hesitation, and natural vocabulary for spontaneous answers.
IntermediateBand 5–85 lessons about 1 h
Module 1
The three parts
Personal questions, the long turn and discussion.
- Speaking Part 1: personal questionsFour to five minutes of questions about you. Answer directly, add a reason and a detail, and keep it conversational.Foundation 15 min
- Speaking Part 2: talking for two minutesUse your one minute of preparation well and keep talking naturally until the examiner stops you.Intermediate 15 min
- Speaking Part 3: discussionAbstract questions linked to your Part 2 topic. Give an opinion, explain it, compare and speculate.Advanced 20 min
Module 2
Speaking skills
Keep going, and sound natural.
- Fluency and reducing hesitationFluency is speaking at length without long pauses. Practical ways to keep going when you can't find a word.Intermediate 15 min
- Vocabulary for speaking: natural expressionsIdiomatic but natural phrases, topic vocabulary and ways to give opinions that sound like real conversation.Intermediate 15 min