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IELTSMAXIMISER
EDUCATIONAL BOOK
SPEA
Sample
Interview
Questions
WITH ANSWERS & TEACHER'S GUIDE
FOR & AGA I\:ST PROS & CONS CA USE & [FI-I:CT
Highly recommended for all candidates preparing for
FCE I TOEFL I
,INTRODUCTlON:
• Aims of IELTS MAXlMISER Educational Book:
IELTS MAX/MlSER Educational Book has been primarily designed for candidates aiming to
achieve a band score of6 or 7 on the Speaking Test of the IELTS exam, although candidates
intending to achieve a band score of 5 will also benefit from the book, it covers many
aspects of the interview with ample samples and provides a considerable number of highly-
focused ideas to improve candidates' perfonnance.
• Content of the book:
This topic-based book consists of three parts, each of which concentrates on various
IELTS-type questions.
Part 1 presents a range of questions with sample answers mainly connected to home life,
education, job, interests, hometown and future plans. The suggested answers present a
range of functions that students may need during the speaking test.
Part 2 contains 100 topic cards with 20 sample answers.
Part 3 is divided into 100 A-Z topics. Each comprising a number of key words in which
the target key words and ideas are contextualized. In part 3, there is a section entitled
'Discussion Questions' at the end of each topic to activate the students' production of the
themes in a discussion.
contains interview extension activities for further practice or homework. These revision
activities specifically designed to consolidate the answers presented.
includes 'Speak ing Test Tips' to help students increase thei r band scores.
has a Teacher's Guide, giving many invaluable hints.
• Special features of the book:
- designed to be appropriate for all candidates of the LEL TS Speaking test.
- provides a rich source of infonnation and language that allows for a great amount of
candidate personalisation and response in each topic.
- offers systematic vocabulary development and presents key words in conceptua l ideas
mainly provided in the format of 'Pros and Cons', 'For and Against ' and 'Cause and
Effect' .
- contains a large number of controversial issues followed with thought-provoking
discussion questions. The aim has been to encourage critical thinking and discussion in
IELTS preparation classes.
- provides a rich source ofinfonnation and language input for IELTS Writing (Task 2).
- can be used in any order, depending on the student' s needs, level , aims and available
time.
- is suitab le for both independent study and classroom use.
- is highly recom mended for all candidates preparing for TOEFL, FCE and CAE
examinations.
I hope you enjoy studyingJELTS Maximiser and have success with the book!
ALtytzct Mew-ctl'Zctcteh
Your comments on this book are welcomed at: feedback@ ieltsmaximiser.com
www.IELTSMAXIMISER.com
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, An Overview orIELTS Speaking
Module format:
IELTS Speaking is a one-la-one interaction between the cand idate and an examiner. The thre
parts g ive the candidate the opportunity to use a range of different speaking skill s.
IELTS Speaking is recorded.
Timing:
11 - 14 minutes
SPEAKING TEST FORMAT
Part Task types Timing
Introduction and interview:
4- 5
J Vou answer questions about you rself, your home, family, job, studies,
minute
interests and other familiar topics.
Independent long turn:
You are given a topic verba lly and on a card. You have a minute to
prepare a talk. 3- 4
2
You speak for 1-2 minutes on the topic, e.g. a person, place, object or minute
event.
You answer one o r two fo ll ow-up questions.
Discussion:
4- 5
3 You answer verbal questions, di scussing more abst ract ideas linked to
minute
the topic of Part 2.
Assessment criteria:
The a im of the test is to assess your ability to commun icate effectively. The interviewer consider
this ability in four different ways:
• Fluency and coherence
• Lexical Resources
• Grammatical Range and Accuracy
• Pronunciation
All criteria have equa l weighting.
VI
, - Functions:
The speech fun ctions whi ch occur regularly in the test arc:
• Providing personal and non-personal information
• Expressing opinions & Justifying opinion s
• Expressing likes and di slikes
• Giving reason s
• Explaining & Descri bing in detail s
• Pointing out both the pos iti ve and negative aspects
• Suggesti ng
• Discussing situations as they were in the past
• Specul ating (Imaging the situation as they mi ght be in the future)
• Ex pressing a preference
• Comparing &Contrasting
• Summari sing
• Narrating and paraphras ing
• Analysing
• Repairing a conversat ion
Notice: (I" July 2007)
The Writ ing and Speaking modules are reported in whole or half-band in the same way as the
Readin g and Listening modul es .
The argu men t put forward in the topics do not necessarily reflect the personal idea of the author.
- V II
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