{"id":61,"date":"2020-08-24T09:58:15","date_gmt":"2020-08-24T09:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpus.eduhk.hk\/IELTS_speaking\/?page_id=61"},"modified":"2021-11-24T02:30:46","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T02:30:46","slug":"about-ielts-speaking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/corpus.eduhk.hk\/english_speaking\/index.php\/about-ielts-speaking\/","title":{"rendered":"About the IELTS Speaking Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-61\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-61-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-61-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-61-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-61-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-61-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-61-1-0-0\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>1. IELTS Speaking Test Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-61-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-61-1-0-1\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>The IELTS speaking test is an oral interview between the test takers' and an examiner, and usually lasts for <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>11\u201314 minutes<\/strong><\/span>. There are three parts, and the test assesses candidates\u2019 use of spoken English. Every test is recorded.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-61-1-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-61-1-0-2\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li><strong>Part 1 \u2013 Introduction and Interview<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-61-1-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-61-1-0-3\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>Timing:<\/strong> 4 \u2013 5 minutes<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-61-1-0-4\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-61-1-0-4\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>Focus:<\/strong> to test test takers\u2019 ability to <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>communicate opinions and information<\/strong><\/span> on everyday topics and common experiences or situations<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-61-1-0-5\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"6\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-61-1-0-5\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>Task type:<\/strong> The examiner asks general questions about test takers themselves and a range of familiar topics, such as home, family, work, studies and interests.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-61-1-0-6\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"7\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-61-1-0-6\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li><strong>Part 2 \u2013 Long Turn<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-61-1-0-7\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"8\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-61-1-0-7\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span style=\"color: #5b5b5b;\"><strong>Timing:<\/strong> 3\u20134 minutes (including one-minute preparation time)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-61-1-0-8\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"9\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-61-1-0-8\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span style=\"color: #5b5b5b;\"><strong>Focus:<\/strong> to test test takers\u2019 ability to <strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">speak at length on a given topic<\/span><\/strong> (without further prompts from the examiner), using appropriate language and organising ideas coherently<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-61-1-0-9\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"10\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-61-1-0-9\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span style=\"color: #5b5b5b;\"><strong>Task type:<\/strong> The examiner gives the test takers a task card which asks the test takers to talk about a particular topic, includes points to cover in their talk and instructs the test takers to explain one aspect of the topic. Test takers are given one minute to prepare their talk, and are given a pencil and paper to make notes. The examiner asks the test takers to talk for 1 to 2 minutes, stops the test takers after 2 minutes, and asks one or two questions on the same topic.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-61-1-0-10\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"11\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-61-1-0-10\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li><strong>Part 3 - Discussion<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-61-1-0-11\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"12\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-61-1-0-11\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>Timing:<\/strong> 4 \u2013 5 minutes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-61-1-0-12\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"13\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-61-1-0-12\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>Focus:<\/strong> to test the ability to <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>express and justify opinions and to analyse, discuss and speculate<\/strong><\/span> about issues<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-61-1-0-13\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"14\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-61-1-0-13\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>Task type:<\/strong> Test takers will be asked further questions about the topic in Part 2. These will give test takers the opportunity to discuss more abstract ideas and issues in greater depth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-61-1-0-14\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"15\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-61-1-0-14\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>2. Marking &amp; Criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-61-1-0-15\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"16\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-61-1-0-15\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span style=\"color: #5b5b5b;\">Test takers\u2019 speaking performances are assessed by certificated IELTS examiners based on <\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #990707;\"><a style=\"color: #990707;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ielts.org\/-\/media\/pdfs\/speaking-band-descriptors.ashx?la=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the official performance descriptors<\/a><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #5b5b5b;\"> which describe spoken performance at the nine IELTS bands. Four sub-skills are examined, namely<\/span> <strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">fluency and coherence, lexical resource, grammatical range and accuracy, and pronunciation<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-61-1-0-16\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"17\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-61-1-0-16\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #990707;\"><strong>Fluency and coherence<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-61-1-0-17\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"18\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-61-1-0-17\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span style=\"color: #5b5b5b;\">Fluency &amp; coherence in IELTS speaking test refers to the ability to talk with normal levels of continuity, rate and effort and to link ideas and language together to form coherent, connected speech. The key indicators involved are speech rate, speech continuity, logical sequencing of sentences, clear marking of stages in a discussion, narration or argument, and the use of cohesive devices (e.g. connectors, pronouns and conjunctions) within and between sentences.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-61-1-0-18\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"19\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-61-1-0-18\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li><strong>Lexical resource<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-61-1-0-19\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"20\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-61-1-0-19\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>In this part, the range of vocabulary used and the precision with which meanings and attitudes can be expressed are evaluated. Several key indicators are involved, such as the variety of words used, the adequacy and appropriacy of the words used and the ability to circumlocute (get round a vocabulary gap by using other words) with or without noticeable hesitation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-61-1-0-20\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"21\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-61-1-0-20\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li><strong>Grammatical range and accuracy<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-61-1-0-21\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"22\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-61-1-0-21\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Grammatical range &amp; accuracy in IELTS speaking test refers to the range and the accurate and appropriate use of the test takers' grammatical resource. The key indicators involved are the length and complexity of the spoken sentences, the appropriate use of subordinate clauses, and the range of sentence structures, especially to move elements around for information focus, the number of grammatical errors in a given amount of speech, and the communicative effect of error.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-61-1-0-22\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"23\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-61-1-0-22\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li><strong>Pronunciation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-61-1-0-23\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"24\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-61-1-0-23\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>In this part, the ability to produce comprehensible speech to fulfil the Speaking test requirements is examined. Several key indicators are involved, the amount of strain caused to the listener, the amount of the speech which is unintelligible, and the noticeability of L1 influence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-61-1-0-24\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"25\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-61-1-0-24\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h6><strong>Note: All the information in this page is retrieved from the IELTS official website (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ielts.org\/about-the-test\/test-format\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.ielts.org\/about-the-test\/test-format<\/a><\/em>).<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. 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