{"id":46579,"date":"2017-11-08T06:01:13","date_gmt":"2017-11-08T11:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rachel-smith-live.prev21.rmkr.net\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=46579"},"modified":"2024-03-07T22:42:18","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T22:42:18","slug":"18-taking-ielts-speaking-test","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/rachelsenglish.com\/podcast\/18-taking-ielts-speaking-test\/","title":{"rendered":"018:  Taking the IELTS Speaking Test &#8211; Interview with Eliot Friesen of Magoosh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The IELTS exam tests your proficiency in English, and today we sit down with IELTS expert Eliot Freisen of <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/\">Magoosh<\/a>. He has created a training program to help students prepare, and today we discuss in-depth the speaking section of the exam, how it\u2019s graded, and how to pass with flying colors.<\/p>\n<p>\u21d2 \u21d2 \u21d2 Get a\u00a0<strong>free copy<\/strong>\u00a0of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rachelsenglish.lpages.co\/podcast-transcript-requests\/\"><strong>transcript here<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/5790591\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/0e3327\/time-start\/00:00:00\/hide-playlist\/yes\/download\/yes\/font-color\/FFFFFF\" height=\"192\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" oallowfullscreen=\"true\" msallowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border: none;\" data-dashlane-rid=\"ea02f018b70d33b5\" data-form-type=\"other\" data-dashlane-frameid=\"468\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/conversation-pronunciation-learn-english-rachels-english\/id1260073690?mt=2\">SUBSCRIBE on iTunes<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/s?fid=144785&amp;refid=stpr\">Stitcher<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Show Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>IELTS and TOEFL exams \u2013 which is more common and useful? What are they used for?<\/li>\n<li>Eliot\u2019s career path and background<\/li>\n<li>What kind of score do you need to be successful in an American University?<\/li>\n<li>Are all 4 parts of the exam equally important?<\/li>\n<li>What is the speaking section like? Wow \u2013 It\u2019s an in-person interview! 12-15 minutes, one-on-one<\/li>\n<li>In the speaking section, what is being assessed and how is it being assessed?<\/li>\n<li>The three parts of the speaking exam<\/li>\n<li>Does giving a short answer affect your score?<\/li>\n<li>Examples of questions you might get asked on the Speaking section.<\/li>\n<li>Tip for speaking: practice giving an answer that might not be your strongest opinion on a topic, just go with the first idea that came to mind. Just find something to say and talk about that \u2013 the topic itself doesn\u2019t matter.<\/li>\n<li>What are the examiners looking for, and what are some tips on excelling?<\/li>\n<li>There are <strong>four<\/strong> main categories: <strong> ONE &#8211; fluency &amp; coherence <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>What to work on: practice speaking all the time.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t just think: actually say it out loud! You\u2019re training the mouth and the connections in the brain. You can\u2019t do this in theory, you must do it in practice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Coherence: study connecting words and transitions words. [<a href=\"https:\/\/owl.english.purdue.edu\/owl\/resource\/574\/02\/\">link to lists of word connectors, &#8220;transitional devices&#8221;<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><strong>TWO \u2013 lexical resource<\/strong> (how good is your vocabulary?)\n<ul>\n<li>Study vocabulary everyday, up to 15 words.<\/li>\n<li>Is it okay to use idioms and slang in the speaking test?<\/li>\n<li>Tip: don\u2019t use informal language like slang.<\/li>\n<li>Is it okay to use reductions like \u2018gonna\u2019, \u2018cuz\u2019, and contractions? YES! [link: contractversation series]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong> THREE: grammatical range and accuracy <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Tip: avoid using only simple sentences like \u201cbe\u201d sentences. Try using different verbs and adverbs.<\/li>\n<li>Studying grammar does take time.<\/li>\n<li>You can practice speaking out loud and record yourself. Then review \u2013 you will find mistakes, and this will help.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong> FOUR: pronunciation <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Note: they are NOT looking for the absence of an accent.<\/li>\n<li>Tip: do intensive practice listening to native speakers to study how they speak. Stop and start the recording, mimic exactly what you hear. Allow yourself to feel silly! You have to be willing to let yourself go there.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>How to stay motivated? Put yourself in a situation where you will need to speak English: work, school, or even some sort of club.<\/li>\n<li>Want to hear more from Eliot? <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/\">IELTS blog<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/complete-guide-ielts-speaking\/\">Complete Guide to IELTS Exam<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCra3KQoJlOP7RYwaCyH2qew\">YouTube channel<\/a>.\u00a0 Also, be sure to check out Magoosh&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/ielts-ebook\/\">new IELTS book<\/a>, just published!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":46575,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-46579","1":"podcast","2":"type-podcast","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"entry"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>018: Taking the IELTS Speaking Test - Interview with Eliot Friesen of Magoosh - Rachel&#039;s English<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/rachelsenglish.com\/podcast\/18-taking-ielts-speaking-test\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"018: Taking the IELTS Speaking Test - Interview with Eliot Friesen of Magoosh - Rachel&#039;s English\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The IELTS exam tests your proficiency in English, and today we sit down with IELTS expert Eliot Freisen of Magoosh. 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