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  1. WELCOME
    Welcome to IELTS Online Speaking
  2. Meet Your Course Trainers
  3. Course Overview
  4. Using the Platform
  5. IELTS SPEAKING TEST
    IELTS Speaking Test
    3 Topics
    1. Check Your Knowledge
    2. Test Format
    3. Band Descriptors
  6. PART 1 - THE INTERVIEW
    Learning Outcomes
  7. Check Your Knowledge
  8. Answering Part 1
    3 Topics
  9. General Strategies for Part 1
    3 Topics
  10. Improving Your Speaking
    4 Topics
  11. Useful Tips
  12. Practice
  13. Lesson Summary
  14. PART 2 - THE LONG TURN
    Learning Outcomes
  15. Check Your Knowledge
  16. Answering Part 2
    3 Topics
  17. General Strategies for Part 2
    2 Topics
  18. Improving Your Speaking
    4 Topics
  19. Useful Tips
  20. Practice
  21. Lesson Summary
  22. PART 3 - THE TWO-WAY DISCUSSION
    Learning Outcomes
  23. Check Your Knowledge
  24. Answering Part 3
    3 Topics
  25. General Strategies for Part 3
    3 Topics
  26. Improving Your Speaking
    4 Topics
  27. Useful Tips
  28. Practice
  29. Lesson Summary
  30. IELTS PRACTICE TESTS
    IELTS Speaking Mock Tests
    2 Topics
  31. COURSE CONCLUSION
    Overall Tips for a Greater Score
  32. Congratulations on Course Completion
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Band Descriptors

IELTS Speaking Band Descriptors

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In this video you have learnt how the examiner will assess your speaking skills using the four criteria in the band descriptors. 

Download the Public Band Descriptors so that you can refer to it as you progress through the course. 

 

Discussion

Consider the four different criteria in the Public Band Descriptors.

What are your strengths and weaknesses across these criteria? 

Write your response in the box below. Feel free to reply to other participants. 

Responses

  2. patricioignacio-sanmartinabarca May 20, 2023

    I can say that my best strength reside in the fluency of my speaking because i’m used to have a long conversation with friends in english, but my main weakness is that sometimes I try to elaborate an idea of a “deeply thoughtful” topic of conversation and it’s very hard to translate some specific or technical words, while having in mind that my conversation must keep beign fluent and natural as possible.

  3. ibrahim-muse May 19, 2023

    I can communicate and understand English natives because I have lived in England for two years. However, I am a person who pauses a lot in speaking, even in my native language. Maybe it is something related to my genetics, and my challenge is examiners might think that I am not quite fluent because they might think I am looking for vocabulary because of my pauses. How can I stop my habit of language hesitation?

  4. hetal-haria May 19, 2023

    My strength is that I can comprehend what’s required from me but my weakness is that I usual pace of speaking is a bit fast compared to others which makes the other person think I am nervous when I am not.

    1. kayla-dominguez May 19, 2023

      My strength is that I can analyze and form an answer in any question quickly, however, my mouth doesn’t cooperate with my mind and I would end up not answering

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