Welcome to 'Step 2 Online' which supports the exercises in your 'Roadmap to IELTS Speaking Success' ebook. Previously in 'Step 1 Online' we looked at the exercises and information available here on ieltspeaking.co.uk. If you have any questions, please get in touch. We'll now turn our attention to the exam! Have you completed our 12 question quiz in the ebook? If not, do this first before reading any further.
Quiz Answers
Q1:
There are 3 sections to the Speaking test.
Q2: Yes. The Speaking test
is identical for both the Academic and the General exam.
Q3: Yes. The
Speaking test is recorded.
Q4: The test lasts between 11-14 minutes.
Section
1: 4-5 minutes.
Section 2: 3-4 minutes
Section 3: 4-5 minutes
Q5:
The first section is an interview during which the examiner asks you very general
questions to give you the chance to talk about yourself. In the second section
you are required to talk on a subject for between 1-2 minutes. In the third and
final section the examiner will ask you questions on the topic from section 2.
Q6: You do the test on your own.
Q7: During the Section 1
'interview' the examiner will ask you simple 'getting-to-know' you questions.
Q8: In the Section 2 'long turn' you are required to speak for between
1-2 minutes on your own. The examiner will give you a card with the instructions
for your talk. At the end of your talk the examiner will ask you a question or
two about the topic.
Q9: Yes. You are given 1 minute to prepare what
you are going to say and you can make notes.
Q10: Yes. During the Section
3 'discussion' the examiner will ask you questions on the same topic you talked
about in Section 2.
Q11: The examiner will not explain the meaning
of words or phrases in Section 1 or 2. However, because Section 3 is designed
to be a discussion between you and the examiner, you are able to ask for an explanation.
Q12:
No. The examiner is not permitted to discuss the test with you.
Further Information
Our FAQs section has further information about the exam. These pages in particular may be useful:
Can
I ask the examiner to explain a word I don't understand?
How
does the IELTS Speaking exam relate to real-life situations?
Look out for the Step 3 email
In 4 days time we'll send you the third of our emails. This will explain what you need to do to achieve an advanced band score.