Unit 5: Exercise 1

Watch the video of the student doing the IELTS Speaking test, then choose the
correct answers to the questions below.

1. The IELTS Speaking test takes 5-10/11-14 minutes, and has three
parts.
2. In Part 1, you answer questions about yourself and your
opinions/suggestions .
3. In Part 2, you speak for 1 to 2 minutes about part 1/ a topic
4. In Part 3, you have a longer discussion/presentation about the topic
from Part 2.
5. The three parts are always/not always in the same order.

Unit 5: Exercise 2
Watch the videos of a student doing the IELTS Speaking test. Which part is she
doing in each video? Choose the correct answers.

1. The student is doing IELTS Speaking Part 1./ The student is doing
IELTS Speaking Part 2./ The student is doing IELTS Speaking Part 3.

2. The student is doing IELTS Speaking Part 1./ The student is doing
IELTS Speaking Part 2./ The student is doing IELTS Speaking Part 3.

3. The student is doing IELTS Speaking Part 1./ The student is doing
IELTS Speaking Part 2./ The student is doing IELTS Speaking Part 3.

Unit 5: Exercise 3
In the IELTS Speaking test, 25% of your mark is for fluency and coherence.
Match the sentence halves to complete the sentences.

explaining your ideas in an organised and structured way, that’s easy to understand.

for example, using linking words and phrases like First of all , and Secondly.

increasing the amount of topic-related vocabulary and phrases you know.

 speaking easily, well and quickly, without a lot of pauses or repetition.

1. Fluency means

______________________________________________________________

Coherence means

______________________________________________________________

You can improve your fluency by

______________________________________________________________

You can improve your coherence by

______________________________________________________________

Unit 5: Exercise 4
In the IELTS Speaking test, you should ask the examiner to repeat the question
if you don’t understand it.

Watch the video of the student doing the IELTS Speaking test and notice the
phrase she uses. Then choose the correct answers to complete the phrases.

You can use the phrases here to ask the examiner for more help if you haven’t understood the
question or need it to be repeated.

1. Sorry, I don't/didn't understand.

2. Could you give me/repeat the question, please?
3. I’m sorry, would you mind repeating/saying that again?
4. I’m afraid I don’t know/understand the question.
5. Excuse me, could you repeat that/this ?

Unit 5: Exercise 5
Watch the videos. Then complete the sentences with the words the student uses.
These words help with fluency and coherence.
Examiner: Some people say that buying things only makes people happy for
a short time. What do you think?

Student: I don’t think so well/because if I buy something ... I can always use
it but/and I will feel satisfy and I can share to others to let them see this new
thing, let them try it.
Student: I used to buy clothes from the shopping mall near my home ... It has
an online shop .... In our country, we can buy things easily, but/well my
mother always told me that I can’t buy clothes during the summer,
because/well I have a lot of summer clothes already!

Unit 5: Exercise 6
Read the conversation between an examiner and a student. Then match the
words in bold from the conversation (which help with fluency and coherence)
with the descriptions.

Examiner: So, do people in Hong Kong often go to big shopping centres and malls?

Student: Well, in Hong Kong, we usually go to big shopping malls because we can buy
things from other countries there.

Examiner: Right, and are you usually able to buy the things you want?

Student: Most of the time. Anyway, if you can’t find what you want in the mall you can also
look online.

Examiner: Now, let’s move on to talk about famous people and celebrities ...

So, ... Well, ... Anyway, ... Now, ... Right , ...

1. This word comes before the examiner changes the subject completely. __________
2. This word comes before the student explains something. __________
3. This word shows that the examiner has understood the student. __________
4. This word comes at the beginning of a new part of the conversation. __________
5. This word comes before the student gives some new and different information.
__________

Unit 5: Exercise 7
Complete the conversation. Use the words in the box.
 Anyway Now Right So Well

Examiner: ____________ , I’d like to change topics and talk to you about shopping. Do you
like going shopping?

Student: ____________ , most of the time I like shopping, apart from if the mall is very
busy.

Examiner: _____________ , I see, so you mean you don’t like crowds?

Student: No, I don’t like crowds at all.____________ , it’s not normally a problem because
I often shop online.

Examiner: _____________ , would you say that you shop more online than in malls?
Student: Yes, definitely.

Unit 5: Exercise 8
Using linking words and phrases can help to improve fluency and coherence.

Put the examples in the box in the correct columns.

Another reason is … On the other hand The main reason is … In general

In most cases But Secondly First of all However Generally

In addition In the first place

Explaining your main idea Adding a similar idea

Adding an opposite idea Explaining something generally

Unit 5: Exercise 9
Complete the conversation. Use the words and phrases in the box.

another reason however in addition in most cases the main reason

Examiner: Why do you think that shopping on the internet has become so popular?

Student: Well, in my opinion, __________________ is that it’s so convenient. You don’t

have to leave your house to do it. _________________is that it’s often cheaper.
___________________ , there is a lot of choice online, so you can choose from a wider
variety. ___________________ , I still prefer to shop in a mall. I like to spend the afternoon
with my friends looking at clothes. __________________ , it’s better to shop for clothes in a
mall because you can try them on before you buy them.

Unit 5: Exercise 10
You are going to do IELTS Speaking Part 2. You will need some paper and a
pencil.

Listen to the examiner. Record your answer. Play to hear your answer

Describe a time you went shopping to buy something, but you were not able to buy it.

You should say:

         what you wanted to buy
         when and where you tried to buy it
         why you were not able to buy it
and explain how you felt when you weren’t able to buy it.