IELTS Speaking - Interview Skills - Develop What You Say

Thursday, July 28, 2011

The IELTS interview gives you roughly 10 to 15 minutes of time to display your English speaking skills to the examiner. If you give one-word or very short answers to questions you are not giving the examiner much with which to assess you.

Even if you are asked what seems like a yes–no question you are expected to say more than a simple “yes’ or “no”. You should try to develop what you say by for example, giving reasons, opinions or describing something in more detail.




Transcript:

Examiner: Can you tell me something you like about your job?

Candidate: The people. People are nice.  They are positive.  They are…

Source: English Online

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