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IELTS
Basic Speaking
阿卡索初级雅思口语
Chapter 4 Cities
Lesson 23 Exam Tips for
Part 1 Speaking

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I. Warm-up (3 minutes) II. Exam Tips (11 minutes)

III. Speaking Practice (9 minutes) IV. Review (2 minutes)

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In this lesson, you’ll learn:

• The four exam tips for Part 1 Speaking test.

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 I. Warm-up
3 minutes

Read the following question and answer. What do you think of

this answer? Is it good or bad? Why?
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Q: How would you describe your hometown?

A: Busy. Dirty. I don’t like it.

Hint: You can comment on this answer from the following

aspect: grammar, vocabulary, length, …

© 2018 Acadsoc Limited TI: Ask S to comment on the answer above from the aspects in hints.
 II. Exam Tips 4 minutes

Part 1 Speaking tests your ability to talk about everyday topics. It doesn’t
ask you to use complicated sentences, but you should pay attention to
four exam tips:

• Try to give long answers, not just two or three words. (length)
• Speak at a natural speed, not fast and not slow, and without too much
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pauses. (pause)
• Use synonyms and a good range of vocabulary. (vocabulary)
• Practice your grammar to help you use the correct forms. (grammar)

So for the answer in warm-up part, we can comment in this way:

The vocabulary is appropriate for the topic, and the grammar is
correct. But, the answer is too short for part 1.

© 2018 Acadsoc Limited TI: Explain the tips to S. Then, go back to warm-up part and explain the comment to the answer to S.
 II. Exam Tips 4 minutes

Now, listen to a student’s answer to the question in warm-up part.

Use the table below to comment on his answer from the four exam
tips. Then, explain why you make these comments to your tutor.

Criteria Comment
Is the answer too short? (length) 5

Are there pauses? (pause)

Are words repeated? (vocabulary)
Are there any grammar errors? (grammar)

(0:37) http://www.acadsoc.com.cn/IES/Aplayer.aspx?code=953E0FD608F992C7

You can listen to the recording for more than once to get a clearer
view of the answer. The transcript is on the next page.

© 2018 Acadsoc Limited TI: Ask S to listen to the recording and comment on the answer. Sample comment can be found on the next page.
 II. Exam Tips 3 minutes

Transcript:
Yes, I like the capital city. I like this very much. I live in the capital
city. I know it very well. It is in the north of my country. It is very
nice. It's got lots of business and lots of tourists. There’s a beach
in the city and you can see mountains. People shop in the city
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and people work in the city. I like it because it's my hometown. It
is clean. It is modern. I like living there.

Sample comment:
Length: The answer is not too short.
Pause: There are some pauses in the answer.
Grammar: There are no grammatic errors in the answer.
Vocabulary: Some words are repeated, e.g. capital city, I like, people.

© 2018 Acadsoc Limited TI: Ask S to read the transcript. Then, explain to S the sample comment.
 III. Speaking Practice 5 minutes

Practice 1 Prepare your answer to the following Part 1 question. You

can spend one minute making some notes on the ideas
given below. Pay attention to the four exam tips we
mentioned before (length, pause, vocabulary and grammar).
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How would you describe your hometown?

• Location of your hometown and size.

• Positive words to describe a city, town or village.
• Places tourists visit.
• Your opinion and an example to support it.

TI: Give S one minute to prepare for the question. Then, listen to S’s
© 2018 Acadsoc Limited answer and give comment and support according to the four aspects.
 III. Speaking Practice 5 minutes

Practice 2 Spend one minute to read the following Part 1 questions.

Then, listen to the recording and match the answer a-g
to the following questions.

1. Do you work or are you a student? ________

2. What do you like about studying/your job? ________ 8
3. When do you see your friends and family? ________
4. Where is your hometown located? ________
5. What do people in your hometown do? ________
6. Is it easy to travel around your hometown? ________
7. Is there a good health system where you live? ________

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TI: Ask S to spend one minute reading the questions. Then, ask S to listen to the
© 2018 Acadsoc Limited recording and do the matching. The answers are on the upper right corner of next page.
 Answer keys: 1.a; 2.d; 3.b; 4.f; 5.c; 6.g; 7.e

IV. Review 2 minutes

You have learnt in this lesson:

The four exam tips for Part 1 Speaking test:

• Try to give long answers, not just two or three words. (length) 9

• Speak at a natural speed, not fast and not slow, and without too
much pauses. (pause)
• Use synonyms and a good range of vocabulary. (vocabulary)
• Practice your grammar to help you use the correct forms. (grammar)

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 See you
next class!

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