subject: Ielts Practice Doesn't Have To Be Hard With These Tips! [print this page] You know that any successful IELTS practice boils down to one thing: ensuring that you've got the goods to pass the Speaking Section of your exam.
But when it comes down to it, it can feel like an impossible mission to get the kind of practice you need to succeed. After all, what if you can't find someone who speaks native English - or at least passable English? Worst of all, what if you can't find someone who speaks English at all? With so many obstacles in your way, can you really expect to get the kind of IELTS practice you need to guarantee your testing success?
If these questions make you want to throw your hands up in disgust, don't worry - we've found you an easy way around these obstacles.
And none of them involve searching high and low for someone who speaks passable English!
IELTS Practice Can Be Easier Than You Think
Ever heard of the old adage that the best solution to any problem is often the easiest one? Well, that applies to your IELTS practice as well. You don't need complicated techniques to get the minimum score required to apply to your dream English-speaking universities and colleges.
In fact, you only need the tips that we're about to introduce to you!
But before we do, let's go over something that's critical to your testing success. Are you ready for this piece of advice? Good - because you don't need a native English speaker to help you develop your conversational skills, since you've already got all of the tools you need. You don't need to hire an expensive tutor, because the only tips you need are also some of the simplest.
And we're about to show them to you right now!
Your IELTS Test Conversation Topic - Exposed
You already know that a simple "yes" or "no" question isn't going to cut it on the speaking portion of the IELTS exam. If you start to get stuck on something to talk about, just use these key techniques to develop a score-boosting topic of conversation:
*Think about what other people might believe on that IELTS test topic. For example, you could say: "Even though some people believe ---, I believe ---".
*If you can, try making a direct contrast or comparison between two groups. If you're asked to discuss how people use technology, you could say: "I think that older people feel ----, while younger people tend to feel ---".
*Don't be afraid to use your own personal experience to answer a question. For example, if you're asked about the benefits of travel, you could say: "In my personal experience, traveling is good because ---".
*Whenever possible, bring in opinions from the media to help support an argument that you'd like to make. For example, you could say: "Newspapers tend to say ---- about the subject, but I feel that ---".
*Above all, don't be afraid to disagree with the tester's opinion during the conversation. You're your own person - so if you have an opinion, voice it!
