15 Days Practice for IELTS Speaking Book (Ebook & Audio)

15 Days’ Practice for IELTS Speaking Book is in a series of 15 Days Practice for IELTS. This book has a step-by-step guide and study plan to help IELTS candidates be well-prepared for the upcoming IELTS test in 15 days. It is our recommended IELTS speaking book for IELTS test takers who don’t have much time to practice and have only 2-3 weeks before sitting the IELTS Speaking test.

15 Days Practice for IELTS Speaking is suitable for both IELTS General Training and IELTS Academic learners, including 4 different books:

15 Days’ Practice For IELTS Speaking (Book + CD) 
15 Days’ Practice For IELTS Listening (Book + CD)
15 Days’ Practice For IELTS Reading 
15 Days’ Practice For IELTS Writing

 

About the “15 Days’ Practice for IELTS” Series

In the last 15 important days before you sit the IELTS test, you need to practice your IELTS strategies, exam tips and improve all 4 skills. In addition, you should learn to allocate the time allowed to finish your IELTS listening test, and use the right IELTS tips and strategies when sitting the IELTS test to get the IELTS score you desire. This series does not want to load you with more IELTS practice materials. It focuses on summing up the main points to enable you to work out an effective plan to achieve your desired IELTS score. Therefore, this series is great to both top off and revise all your IELTS preparation in just 15 days.

A series of 15 DAYS’ PRACTICE FOR IELTS including Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing is regarded as crucial study materials on your path to IELTS success. In this series, IELTS writing and speaking materials are edited by an Irish expert, Sheila Crowe, to whom we would like to show our thanks and appreciation. Besides, Donald Crawford, an English examiner deserves our gratitude for his IELTS writing samples which he has provided us with.

About “15 Days’ Practice For IELTS Speaking”

The IELTS Speaking test is the same for both the General Training and Academic modules. IELTS Speaking is different from the other parts of the IELTS test because it is a one-to-one interaction between an IELTS examiner and candidate. The three parts of the speaking test give IELTS test takers an op­portunity to use a variety of speaking skills. The Speaking test is recorded for marking purpose.

The IELTS Speaking test are well designed to evaluate how well you can convey your opinions/ thoughts and engage in a conversation.

The IELTS Speaking test is the shortest modules in the IELTS test – only 11to 14 minutes. Within this short time, you have to convince the IELTS examiner of your English proficiency level. The IELTS Speaking test is divided into 3 parts:

IELTS Speaking Part 1 takes about 4-5 minutes. It involves general introduction/interview. Here, the IELTS examiner checks the IELTS test taker is the right person by confirming the IELTS candidate’s name, origin, and identification card .This part also aims to help the IELTS candidate relax and it takes only a few seconds. Then, the IELTS examiner asks the candidate about common topics in life, like studies/jobs, hometown, country, family, future plans, free time, sports and physical activities, color, eating, food, computer, apps, school,  etc. 

IELTS Speaking Part 2 is the individual long tum talk which furnishes IELTS candidates with an opportunity to deliver a long, uninterrupted response. The examiner will give the candidate an IELTS cue card with a subject such as family, education, work, lifestyle, interest, sports, newspaper, reading, etc and a few guiding questions on the card. These questions are short and the structure of the questions is simple. The candidate must talk for 1to 2 minutes on this subject. He or she is expected to demonstrate an ability to construct a long sample of English. The examiner will assess the candidate’s fluency, coherence, range of structures, pronunciation, and vocabulary.

The candidate has one extra minute so as to prepare for her/his speaking and is pro­vided with a pencil and paper to make some brief notes. After the candidate’s talk, the examiner will ask 1or 2 brief questions to finish off this part which takes about 3 – 4 minutes.

The most complex part IELTS Speaking Part 3 takes 4 – 5 mins.  It is also called Discussion part. In this part, the IELTS examiner will prompt and lead the candidate to a series of questions on the topic asked about in IELTS Speaking Part 2. For example, in Part 2, you may have to describe a family member and in Part 3, you may have to discuss about Family in your country. These questions will be more demanding and require some crit­ical thinking. You will be marked on how effectively you can develop the abstract ideas on the IELTS speaking test. 

CONTENT

Day 1 The IELTS Speaking Test

1. An Overview………………………………………………………………………………. 11
2. How to Prepare for the IELTS Speaking Test ……………………………………….14
3. Commonly-Seen Problems in the IELTS Speaking Test………………………….. 16
4. Useful Tips for the IELTS Speaking Test…………………………………………….. 18

Day 2 The IELTS Speaking Test – Part 1

1. An Overview………………………………………………………………………………….24
2. Question Types and How to Do Well ……………………………………………………25

Day 3 Part 1- Common Topics (1)

1. Home Town…………………………………………………………………………… 28
2. Marriage and Family………………………………………………………………… 34
3. Child and Childhood………………………………………………………………… 41
4. Weather………………………………………………………………………………… 46
5. Education………………………………………………………………………………. 51

Day 4 Part 1- Common Topics (2)

1. Work……………………………………………………………………………………………. 58
2. City or City Life    …………………………………………………………………………. 64
3. Traffic and Transport………………………………………………………………………68
4. Tourism………………………………………………………………………………………. 71
5. Technology and Skills…………………………………………………………………….. 77

Day 5 Part 1 – Common Topics (3)

1. Hobbies and Interests………………………………………………………………….80
2. Sports………………………………………………………………………………………86
3. Holidays and Festivals …………………………………………………………………89
4. Entertainment  …………………………………………………………………………..93
5. Accommodation………………………………………………………………………….96

Day 6 Part 1 – Common Topics (4)

1.Clothes…………………………………………………………………………………………. 99

2. Food and Drink ………………………………………………………………………………102

3. The Press and Media ………………………………………………………………………..107

4. Future Plans and Ambitions ……………………………………………………………….110

Day 7 The IELTS Speaking Test – Part 2

1. An Overview ……………………………………………………………………………..114
2. Common Topics …………………………………………………………………………114
3. Reminders      …………………………………………………………………………….114
4. How to Do Well…………………………………………………………………………. 115
5. Categorised Topics………………………………………………………………………121

Day 8 Part 2 – Common Topics (1)

1. Describing a Person………………………………………………………………………122
2. Describing a Place ………………………………………………………………………..129
3. Describing an Event  ……………………………………………………………………..135

Day 9 Part 2 – Common Topics (2)

1. Describing an Object or an Animal …………………………………………………….140
2. Describing a Hobby or a Habit………………………………………………………….. 146
3. Describing a Process  …………………………………………………………………….. 150

Day 10 Part 2 – Common Topics (3)

1. Describing Experiences……………………………………………………………………155
2. Describing Technology…………………………………………………………………….160
3. Describing Something Ideal or Imaginary……………………………………………..164

Day 11 The IELTS Speaking Test – Part 3

1. An Overview………………………………………………………………………………….169
2. Useful Tips ……………………………………………………………………………………169
3. Common Topics and Suggestions………………………………………………………..170
4. Transition Signals in Giving Opinions…………………………………………………..174
5. Concluding…………………………………………………………………………………… 187

Day 12 Part 3 – Common Topics (1)

1. Education   ………………………………………………………………………………….. I88
2. Advertising………………………………………………………………………………….. 191
3. Marriage……………………………………………………………………………………… 192
4. Family………………………………………………………………………………………… 194
5. Sports…………………………………………………………………………………………. 197

Day 13 Part 3 – Common Topics (2)

1. Television……………………………………………………………………………………. 199
2. News………………………………………………………………………………………….. 201
3. Shopping………………………………………………………………………………………202
4. Environmental Protection……………………………………………………………….. 204
5. Diet and Health………………………………………………………………………………. 201

Day 14 Part 3 – Common Topics (3)

1. Career and Work……………………………………………………………………………. 209
2. Social Problems…………………………………………………………………………….. 211
3. Travel and Tourism………………………………………………………………………… 216
4. Animals  ……………………………………………………………………………………… 218
5. Health Care …………………………………………………………………………………..219
6. Cnme and Punishment……………………………………………………………………. 221
7. Science and Technology……………………………………………………………………223

Day 15 Simulated Tests

1. Sample Tests ……………………………………………………………………………….. 227
2. IELTS Speaking Practice………………………………………………………………….. 234

Appendices

Appendix l IELTS Speaking Band Descriptors…………………………………………………241

Appendix 2. Categorised Speaking Topics……………………………………………………. 243

Appendix 3. What You Should Do on the Day of the Test…………………………………..246

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