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January 16, 2015 by Liz 101 Comments

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answer so that you are ready for a difficult topics in your test. Remember that
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whatever you choose to talk about, you must be able to talk for up to 2 minutes on
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Answers to Rainforest Fires Listening

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A Good Law Rainforest Fires Listening Practice

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Describe a law which you think is good. Answers to Greenhouse Matching Headings
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You should say:

what kind of law it is

when you first heard of the law
how the law is upheld
and explain why you think it is a good law

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A Wrong Decision

Describe a decision which you have made that you feel was wrong.

You should say:

what the decision was

why you made that decision
why you think it was the wrong decision to make
and explain how you would alter that decision if you could

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A Journey that Didn’t Go As Planned

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Describe a journey you have taken that didn’t go as you had planned.

You should say:

where you were going

who you were traveling with
how you were travelling
what went wrong
and explain what you would have done differently.

Tips

A Museum You Like

Describe a museum you like.

You should say:

what kind of museum it is

what kind of people go there
when you first went
and example why you like it.

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A Family Business

Describe a family business you know.

You should say:

what kind of business it is

how you first heard of this business
how often you go there
and why you think it is a good business

Tips
Make sure you prepare ideas for as many topics for speaking part 2. This is not an
academic talk or a formal talk so if you make your talk personal and friendly, you
will do be er.

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Davinder says
July 22, 2019 at 6:23 am

Hlo mam, thank you very much for your tips and heplful materials. My exam
will be on 27th july and speaking on 26th july It would be great if you provider me some
Important topics for writing and speaking GT
THANS AGAIN

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Liz says
July 22, 2019 at 11:36 am

Go to the main sections for writing task 2 and speaking to find topics – click
on the RED BAR at the top of the website.

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Jefrin says
May 6, 2019 at 2:27 pm

I have speaking test on this thursday.so any tips and topics would you have to
inform me.

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Liz says
May 6, 2019 at 2:48 pm

See this page: h ps://ieltsliz.com/recent-ielts-questions-and-topics/

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Tony says
November 24, 2018 at 11:24 am

Hi
I got my GCSEs from a boarding school in England and as such I am fluent in English. Do
you reckon I will have problems with the ielts tests? Are there any tricky parts intended
to confuse you even if you are a native English speaker?

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Liz says
November 24, 2018 at 1:24 pm

You need to learn how the writing test is marked. IELTS writing has specific
requirements for a high score which are not related to your language skills. If you don’t
know about them, you could struggle to get a score that matches the level of your
English. Like any exam, the more you know about it, the be er you will do. There are
also specific types of questions in reading and listening that you need to prepare for.
My advice is to prepare thoroughly even if you are a native speaker.

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George says
October 12, 2018 at 11:20 am

Thanks Liz, really appreciate your efforts. I have got the “Good Law” question
and I spoke about helmet law.

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Liz says
October 12, 2018 at 11:38 am

A good choice 🙂

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WAN ZHIHAO says

December 3, 2018 at 11:26 am

I’ll have ielts speaking test in the Thursday. Are there any important
topics to prepare? 🙏

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Liz says
December 3, 2018 at 1:22 pm

Yes. There are many topics to prepare. Why haven’t you started
preparing them? See this page: h ps://ieltsliz.com/sept-to-dec-2018-ielts-speaking-
part-2-topics/ and this page: h p://www.ieltsliz.com/recent-ielts-questions-and-
topics

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Dr.usman says
September 26, 2018 at 7:06 pm

liz i just want to say i love you you are so beautiful l. your way of teaching is
very pathetic and helpful 😘😘😘😘

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Liz says
September 27, 2018 at 11:02 am

Thanks – I think … Did you know that the word “pathetic” has a negative
meaning? Did you mean “sympathetic”? Funny 🙂

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Rohit Singla says

October 11, 2018 at 9:52 am

Haha, that was funny.

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ZEE says
October 9, 2018 at 6:48 pm

U made me remember the BBC TV season “Mind Your Language”

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Rockstar says
March 12, 2019 at 6:19 am

This is the funniest comment I have probably seen, this literally cracked me
up before exam and helped me relax.

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Ovie Ainenehi says

May 15, 2018 at 1:34 pm

Hi Liz. First of all, i wanna thank you for all effort you put in educating us.
Much appreciated.
I had my ielts speaking test today, 15th May, 2018 in Abuja, Nigeria and the questions
were
Section 1.
1. Where are you from?
2. Do you live in a house or flat
3. What is your favorite room in the house?
Section 2.
Describe a song you like?
1. What kind of song is it?
2. What is it about?
3. Where you first heard it?
4. Explain why you like it?
Section 3.
1. Is is easy or difficult to learn how to play musical instruments?
2. Do you see contemporary musicians as role models?
3. What is the difference between music of the past and those of today?
4. can musicians affect a generation negatively?

I hope this helps.

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Liz says
May 15, 2018 at 2:27 pm

Thanks for sharing 🙂

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Haresh says
September 22, 2019 at 7:54 am

HI Liz, Thanks for Great Tips. I Would lik to know if the examiner asks
questions like describe your favourite song – if the song is other than english song is
it ok to name the lyrics in language other than English.

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Liz says
September 22, 2019 at 12:32 pm

Why would you waste time in an English language test speaking

another language. The IELTS speaking test is only 11 to 14 mins. That means you
have no more than 14 mins to show the examiner as much as you can of your
English – if the examiner doesn’t hear it, you can’t be scored on it. So, don’t waste
time by being entertaining. Showcase your English in a natural way at all times.

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Praharsha says
April 28, 2018 at 9:08 am

Dear Madam,
Can we use pencil for writing reading, listening part?
Thank you.

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Liz says

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April 28, 2018 at 10:50 am

See this page: h ps://ieltsliz.com/ielts-help-faq/

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Ghalib says
November 30, 2017 at 6:22 pm

hey liz!
wanted to clarify something. i have my speaking exam tomorrow and was wondering if i
get a topic on hometown should i be talking of the place where i was born and brought
up or my home city back home. i was born in dubai but im from karachi, pakistan. so
shud i speak on dubai or can i speak on any. i understand tha the speaking exam is on the
level of english but just wanted to clarify this query of mine.

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Liz says
December 1, 2017 at 12:21 pm

You talk about the place you remember most as a child.

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Rahmath Baree says

November 19, 2017 at 3:36 pm

Hi Liz
I`m so confused what to say if the examiner asks me `Do you study or work`, because of
the following reasons.
I finished bachelor degree in 2009 and after that I worked as a lecturer in a self financing
engineering college in India for 3 months.And later in 2014 I enrolled for master course
and had to discontinue it in 2015 due to pregnancy related complications and currently
I`m neither studying nor working .
Should I explain all these?
would you guide me Liz,pls

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Liz says
November 19, 2017 at 5:57 pm

IELTS is not a trick test. You just explain in short simple terms: At present,
I’m not working or studying, I’m … (you can choose to say what you are doing:
looking for a job, a housewife, waiting to continue your studies). Make it short but
clear. The examiner is asking this question in order to decide which topic to talk about.

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Maxim says
May 20, 2018 at 6:36 pm

Hello Liz, How the examiner decide which topic to talk about? For
example, if i say I am an architect, he will try to choose a topic related with with my
specialty or vice versa?

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Liz says
May 20, 2018 at 6:56 pm

The examiner chooses any topic – it has no relation to who you are.

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Abhishek Bhuva says

July 10, 2018 at 4:59 am

Yes , you can use pencil . However, lead pencil with 0.7 mm or 0.9 mm lead
is be er option for students.

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JayT Brice says

October 31, 2017 at 6:55 am

Hi Liz, I made up stories during the Speaking test and I am really bothered if
the examiner’s gonna caught that. I unconsciously used words such as “in fact..”, “the
truth is..” and I also gave a wrong detail and descriptions of a particular place which I
thought he has an idea about (for e.g. Paris). I am really ge ing nervous at that point.
Would that affect my speaking score? Thank you.

All the best

JayT

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Liz says
October 31, 2017 at 12:47 pm

You are marked on your level of English – nothing else counts.

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HOLY says
August 30, 2017 at 8:37 am

HI LIZ,

WILL IT BE OKAY TO WRITE ALL ANSWERS IN CAPITAL LETTERS IN LISTENING

TEST?

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Liz says
August 30, 2017 at 1:56 pm

YES 🙂 In fact, I recommend it.

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Muhammad Zeeshan says

November 7, 2017 at 4:12 pm

Madam..,Should we write all Listening and Reading answers in Capital?

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Liz says
November 7, 2017 at 5:21 pm

That is my recommendation.

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Julia Wu says
May 16, 2017 at 5:41 pm

Liz:

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Thank you for so many good tips and advice! I feel after going through your videos I have
definitely improved a lot on writing. I am still very scared the speaking parts. I am
concerned of ge ing a topic I am not familiar with. If I had to make things up on the go, I
don’t do very well with fluency or amount of English spoken. You mentioned in some of
your replies that you are not marked on topic and can go off topic a bit. But how much
detail do you need to give to support what you are talking about?

For example, the topic about a person who helped other a lot or a community leader,
wouldn’t it sound boring if you just say he did this, he did that. How can you beef up
something you just made up?

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Liz says
May 16, 2017 at 7:13 pm

You can direct the talk in any way you want. You can add any information
you want. You can easily say “I am going to talk about my father than always gave me
great advice and was like a leader to me because I don’t know much about community
leaders”. You can talk about the advice he gave you and how you follow his advice.
You can talk about a past memory or a future hope. You can talk about your feelings
about leaders and what they should be like. You don’t have to follow the prompts on
the cue card – they are guidelines to use or not use.

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inderjeet singh says

April 22, 2017 at 7:40 am

hello, liz
I found your website a few days ago and found it really helpful in prepping for IELTS.
I have my speaking test in 3 days, and I feel unprepared and nervous.
I’m appearing for the first time on IELTS, although i know the pa ern, I still feel like I
need more practice.
Also this is the only shot I have at ge ing atleast a 7, as I wanna apply for september
intake in canada.
Please suggest, what I should do in this situation?

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Liz says
April 22, 2017 at 12:07 pm

Did you practise with my practice speaking test video? You need to
definitely do one full IELTS test under exam conditions at home. You should do more if
possible. Use the answer sheets, set your timing and practise under exam conditions to
see where you struggle. This is main speaking page which contains the practice test
video with model answers: h ps://ieltsliz.com/ielts-speaking-free-lessons-essential-
tips/. You can find full practice tests in the IELTS Cambridge books from 1 to 11 (get
book 11 as it is the most recent). Does that advise help?

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inderjeet singh says

April 22, 2017 at 1:59 pm

thank you liz, it does help.

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Rohit Gupta says

April 8, 2017 at 11:08 am

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hey liz,
will it be a problem if i use some false information in my speaking part 2? For example, in
cue card about my favorite law i used according to section 398(random number) helmet is
compulsory. i don’t know anything about section 398. Will it be a problem if i do such in
final exam???
Plz reply, Thankyou in advance….

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Liz says
April 8, 2017 at 12:26 pm

It isn’t a problem but it won’t improve your score – so why do it?

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Rahhul saini says

April 6, 2017 at 1:10 pm

Hello Liz,

Today, it was my speaking general IELTS test. In which cue card topic was.
Tell me about a shop which is recently opened
Where is it
What does it sell
How often do you go there
Is it successful shop in its category

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Liz says
April 6, 2017 at 2:43 pm

Thanks for sharing 🙂

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Narayan Prasad Pande says

March 22, 2017 at 9:24 pm

Hy mam
I am pleased to see your blogs for IELTS,but I am anxious about my upcoming test which
is tomorrow.Would mind giving some especial tips regarding grooming and all during
the test.

Regards
Narayan

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Liz says
March 22, 2017 at 9:28 pm

See this page: h ps://ieltsliz.com/ielts-exam-tips-on-the-day/ Good luck!

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Romeo says
March 20, 2017 at 8:27 am

Dear teacher,

If you don’t mind, I would like one question.

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Here is my question; what if I don’t know the vocabulary on the topic card in part 2?
Should I ask the examiner to explain it another way?
Thank you very much

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Liz says
March 20, 2017 at 11:36 am

The examiner can’t explain or change your cue card. You must guess the
meaning and give your talk as close as possible to the topic. It won’t affect your score if
you say “I’m going to talk about … because …” Just keep talking and showcase your
language as usual.

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romeo says
March 21, 2017 at 3:14 am

Thank you very much indeed.

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Sankar says
March 19, 2017 at 4:32 pm

Hi mam.. In speaking we talk as we want related to the topic..?

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Liz says
March 19, 2017 at 6:40 pm

In speaking part 2, you can take your talk in any direction you want. In part
1 and part 3, you need to answer the questions directly.

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Waqas Ahmad says

March 19, 2017 at 4:23 pm

Hi Liz, i would like to thank you for this forum and also your you tube videos,
they have been a great help. I wanted to know that in part 2 of speaking i just spoke for
about a minute, where as the rest of my speaking went well. In case you are not able to
complete a minute in speaking part 2 how much band can you expect for speaking.
Regards.

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Liz says
March 19, 2017 at 6:41 pm

Your speaking is not marked in that way. Giving a long talk might affect
your score for Fluency but it depends on how your fluency was in other parts of the
test. You just need to wait for your results.

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robie says
November 23, 2016 at 8:47 am

is it ok to ask the examiner why she stops you when 1-2 minutes is not yet
over?

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Liz says
November 23, 2016 at 11:37 am

The examiner can’t stop you until 2 mins is up. It is against the rules of
IELTS.

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marzban says
November 17, 2016 at 3:53 pm

does too much ummm uhh during speaking test affect the scores? – especially
if the grammar and pronunciation is accurate

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Liz says
November 17, 2016 at 8:10 pm

Yes, it will affect your score for fluency which is 25% of your marks.

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George says
October 31, 2016 at 8:30 pm

Hello Ms Liz
This is my first post and its because its been disturbing me.
In my speaking test, i was asked to talk about a traditional festival in my country which I
a ended, but I ended up talking about a traditional marriage rite and ceremony. Please,
how bad will this affect my score?

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Liz says
November 1, 2016 at 10:53 am

It won’t affect your score at all. You can adapt the topic as you want.

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George says
November 2, 2016 at 4:33 am

Thank you ma am. You ve made me relieved.. Now i can confidently keep
my fingers crossed, expecting my result. I ‘ll post the scores when its out. Thanks
very much again.

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Masuma says
October 11, 2016 at 9:40 am

Hello mam,
I am very glad to see all of your tips and videos.Those are very helpful for me.But I have
only 15 days for preparation.I am confused how I will prepare me .What is the right way
practicing 4 modules in a day or completing one by one from your blog? please help me
by giving your specious advice .
Masuma

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Liz says
October 11, 2016 at 11:51 am

You choose the method best for you. Some students spend the morning on
one part of the test and the afternoon on the other. See how your concentration and
interest continues over your study period.

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noeem says
September 3, 2016 at 2:32 pm

hi mam!
I would like to know, will I have the chance to choose cue cards or it will be a fix topic?

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Liz says
September 3, 2016 at 3:55 pm

The examiner will give you the cue card. You can’t change it. See this page:
h ps://ieltsliz.com/ielts-speaking-free-lessons-essential-tips/

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Yasir says
September 10, 2016 at 3:23 am

Hi Liz,
Can we request the examiner to change the topic on que card ? For example, I don’t
like playing musical instruments and have no knowledge and vocabulary about
musical instruments, and I get a topic on a music instrument I like. Guide plz

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Liz says
September 10, 2016 at 12:03 pm

No, you can’t ask to change the topic card. You must try to speak as
closely as you can to the topic. The aim is to show the examiner your English so
don’t worry if you are off topic.

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nargiza says
June 16, 2016 at 6:39 am

Thank you for recommendations

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nargiza says
June 16, 2016 at 6:28 am

Hello, my speaking exam will be tomorrow. I just know your website. It is so

great ! Your recommendations’ll help me, i’m sure

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Liz says
June 22, 2016 at 3:46 pm

Sorry I missed this comment. I hope your test went well!!

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Pwnchahal says
August 30, 2016 at 10:19 am

Hello mam my speaking test tomorrow I’m totally nervous plz u help me
give me some tips by my email address

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Liz says
August 30, 2016 at 12:01 pm

See this page for “on the day tips”: h ps://ieltsliz.com/ielts-exam-tips-

on-the-day/

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parmjit says
October 29, 2015 at 10:06 am

Hello,

There was my speaking test on 27th of October .The cue card was given on if i borrowed
any thing from someone .but by mistake i spoke on what i bought from someone . Is there
will be any problems for bands .All other answer i replied were write.Please can you
answer me ?

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Liz says
October 29, 2015 at 1:45 pm

You are only marked on your English language, not your ideas. It’s fine.
Liz

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parmjit says
October 30, 2015 at 8:33 am

Thanks for reply me .I was upset for that, about my marking.

Parmjit

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Lin says
October 21, 2015 at 8:45 am

Thank you very much, I’ve learned a lot from your website.
I have a question. When we asked about a time we watched the sky. I have no idea to talk
about it. Sky? Blue or not. Can you teach some tips about talking this topic.

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Liz says
October 21, 2015 at 10:33 am

Please see my post about this topic: h ps://ieltsliz.com/ielts-speaking-recent-

topic-sky/. You should study all my blog lessons about speaking on the main speaking
page: h ps://ieltsliz.com/ielts-speaking-free-lessons-essential-tips/
All the best
Liz

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novi says
October 20, 2015 at 2:43 am

Hi liz, i cant thank u more for the effort u’ve give in this website, its really help
me a lot.. btw, i just did my speaking test today, the examiner was very friendly, i was so
nervous at first, but after i saw the examiner, it all went well, first quest is about town i
grow up, and social network, do i use social network alot? then the second part was about
the movie i like, with whom i go with, why i like it. the third quest was about what do i
think about movie industry nowadays? Does it same like before? Something like that..
btw i want to ask u something, the examiner asked me do i like to live in my hometown, i
said not really because i live in the city and because of the traffic and pollution, then i said
i prefer to live in a “pedestrian area” is that right the way i said it? After that the examiner
told me so u prefer to live in a country side then? And i said yes.. im a li le bit worry for
using this phrase, it feels weird and doesn’t add up, can u gimme a sugestion please?
Thank u so much Liz.. Gbu!

Cheers,
novi

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Liz says
October 20, 2015 at 3:26 pm

It’s good language or may be you should have used “residential area”. It
depends if you mean a place without any traffic or a place that is quiet. But even if your
accuracy isn’t 100%, it shows that you have a range of interesting and unusual
language. Lets wait and see your result. Don’t worry 🙂
Liz

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Noodle says
October 19, 2015 at 10:15 am

Hi,

Should I follow all the subpoints given on the cue card?? and will I get a low band score if
I spoke out of the topic?? Thanks and hope to receive your reply as soon as possible.

Regards,
noodle.

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Liz says
October 19, 2015 at 1:09 pm

You should follow the prompts on the card if you can because it provides a
strong framework for your speech. If you talked on a complete different topic the
examiner will think it might be because you prepared your answer which could be fatal
to your score. However, if you added extra information to the topic that isn’t in the
prompts, it’s fine.
Liz

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Richmond says
September 21, 2015 at 6:56 am

hello everyone, thank you all so much for ur comments and contribution and
most importantly madam Liz, i have the speaking test in some few hours and all my
studies were done here so am very much grateful. I will share my experience after the test

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today so we someone can also learn something like i did on this platform. I wish all those
who are taking the test today good luck and may the good Lord be with them and guide
us all to success.

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Liz says
September 21, 2015 at 1:45 pm

Good luck! Hope it goes well.

Liz

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gurwinder kaur says

October 2, 2015 at 1:42 pm

hi liz,
if it would be appropriate to use wanna gonna in speaking?

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Liz says
October 2, 2015 at 1:56 pm

Yes, it is important to link words in speaking. It is an aspect of

pronunciation.
Liz

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gurwinder kaur says

October 2, 2015 at 2:07 pm

i mean wanna instead of want to and gonna instead of going to and

also dint in the place of didnot

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Liz says
October 2, 2015 at 2:42 pm

It’s good to use contractions for speaking.

Liz

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gurwinder kaur says

October 3, 2015 at 10:03 am

hi liz,
i took my ielts exam today.when i was speaking on cue card topic,the
examiner stopped me atfter 40-50seconds.if it will effect my band score
and also if answer in 3-5sentence for cross questons after cue card topic is
enough?Giving answer ni 3-5 sentences effects the band score evaluation?

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Liz says
October 3, 2015 at 11:19 am

You can have up to 2 mins for your talk. The examiner can’t
take that time from you. However, if the examiner thinks you have
stopped speaking (if you have a long pause), maybe the examiner
thought you had finished your talk. At no time can the examiner stop
you talking when less than 2 mins have passed. It might affect your
score if your talk was very short and your fluency weak. You will be
marked for an overall performance on the level of your English.

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All the best
Liz

gurwinder kaur says

October 3, 2015 at 12:02 pm

actually mam;my topic was going very well and i was

speaking in a very good fluency by taking no pause but she stopped me
after 40seconds.She asked 13questions after topic and was dealing very
nicely .. i mean by giving smiles?There was no pause or stu ering
during my speaking by me but still she stopped me and then smiled…
what does it means?if i am going to loose band score for it?

Liz says
October 3, 2015 at 12:16 pm

If the examiner did not give you a full 1 mins and stopped
your talk, it means that she broke the rules of IELTS. All speaking part 2
talks MUST be between 1 and 2 mins. The examiner is not allowed to
stop a students during their talk unless the time reaches 2 mins.
All the best
Liz

gurwinder kaur says

October 3, 2015 at 12:46 pm

mam as i have given good speaking for 50seconds, then stoped by

examiner, if i have to suffer for it?

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Liz says
October 3, 2015 at 2:16 pm

As I explained, it will affect your score in fluency if you were unable to

speak at length. I can’t say more because your score is marked on your overall
performance.
Liz

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bal krishna maharjan says

August 7, 2015 at 2:13 pm

Hello! I have done a great mistake in ielts speaking part 2. The question that I
have been asked is, “what type of a building is unusual”? I answered the unusable
building rather than unusual one and I answered in a plural rather than expalinig in
singular. So I have made a mistake in part 2, despite of my mistake will I get minimum 6
score? I need 6 so as to apply for my master degree n I am afraid of the score. Rest of my
speaking is fine. Plz do reply me as soon as possible.

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Liz says
August 7, 2015 at 2:42 pm

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Firstly, there are no questions in speaking part 2 – there are only general topics and
guidelines. The examiner does not mark you on your ideas, only on your level of
English. So, if you gave good English which was flexible and accurate, you can still get
a very high score. It all depends on your level of English, not the choice of subject.
Liz

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bal krishna maharjan says

August 7, 2015 at 3:16 pm

After accomplishment of 1 minute I have been shown a mistake by my

examiner, Then I tried to recorrect my mistake in remaining 1 minute but I couldn’t
and felt nervous. Despite of my wrong answer in the preceding minute I spoke
fluently n accurately. Tomorrow I have a listening, reading n writing exam so I felt
completely depressed from my today’s performance. If I won’t get 6 score then i
wont be eligible to apply for my master degree so I am curious to know my score n
felt sorry for my mistaken. Plz do suugest n reply me.

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Liz says
August 7, 2015 at 3:20 pm

Try to forget your speaking score. No examiner should interrupt your

talk in part 2 for any reason. Focus on your next exams and don’t worry. Do your
best and you might be happy with the results. But remember to aim for accuracy –
don’t try to use words that are too difficult – avoid errors.
Liz

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bal krishna maharjan says

August 7, 2015 at 3:24 pm

Thanks for your cooperation and immense support.

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fatima says
July 23, 2015 at 5:53 pm

hello,
My big sister was told to speak about the law in her country which was hard for her first
of all because she didn’t know a lot about laws but the biggest problem was she is from
Syria and i bet that everyone know that the situation now in Syria is bad . well , i’m really
afraid of the question that ask about a hometown or something in your country how
should i answer them i’m really confused 🙁

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Liz says
July 23, 2015 at 6:25 pm

Please don’t worry. Speaking part 2 is mostly about yourself and you can
adapt the prompts to suit yourself. Let me explain…

If your sister got the topic of law, she could talk about a simple law, such as wearing a
helmet. The she could talk about traffic, road rules, children and adults on the road, her
experiences etc. If you choose something simple, it is easier to expand and develop
your story the way you want.

If you get the topic of hometown but you don’t want to talk about your own
hometown, you can say “things in my hometown are not very good at the moment and

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I find it upse ing to talk about. So, I’m going to tell you about a place that is close to
my heart that I love as much as my hometown.”. Then you can talk about any place
you like and add any information you like. It is important not to talk about something
emotional during the test because you might get upset and that will affect your English
level. So, choose something easier to talk about but something very similar to the cue
card.

Speaking part 2 is your chance to talk about what you want. Of course, there is a topic
and guidelines but you can adapt the talk, add whatever information you want and
choose the direction of the talk. To be honest, the examiner wants two things. 1) a
chance to hear your English 2) to make sure you don’t give a memorised talk – that is
way you have topics.

I hope this helps you to feel more comfortable in your test. There are no points for
being on topic or off topic, there are only points for good English. So, talk a lot, add lots
of information, talk about the past and future to boost your grammar score and just
relax and be cha y.

Wishing you all the very best in your test.

Liz

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fatima says
July 24, 2015 at 8:54 am

hello again ,
Thank you so much for answering me , i’m really glad that i found this website
because it’s super helpful and i truly appreciate that you found some of your time to
answer me and that you replied so fast , thank you so much ^_^ !!
regards
Liz

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Liz says
July 24, 2015 at 11:18 am

Good luck with your test!

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rajulesh says
July 17, 2015 at 5:38 pm

it is very useful for me..

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