Mat Clark – IELTS Speaking 1 LỜI NÓI ĐẦU Chào các bạn, xuất phát từ nhu cầu bản thân muốn học môn speaking cho bài thi tiếng anh IELTS, chúng tôi nhận thấy cuốn sách này có giá trị rất tốt cho việc th[.]
Mat Clark – IELTS Speaking LỜI NÓI ĐẦU Chào bạn, xuất phát từ nhu cầu thân muốn học môn speaking cho thi tiếng anh IELTS, nhận thấy sách có giá trị tốt cho việc tham khảo Tuy nhiên, sách điện tử tràn lan mạng Internet có chất lượng thấp, kèm theo việc có thêm tiếng Trung dẫn tới lãng phí giấy in, tiền bạc, thời gian om Hiện nay, này nhà xuất Việt Nam mua lại quyền từ tác giả Mat Clark, xuất Việt Nam, khuyên bạn nên mua sách để sử dụng, nhằm tôn trọng giá trị sách này, tôn trọng tác quyền tác nhà xuất an g c Chúng gõ lại sách nhằm mục đích để học tập, nghiên cứu, khơng mang mục đích kinh doanh Mọi hành động thương mại liên quan tới gõ lại không liên quan tới Mong bạn tôn trọng tác giả tơn trọng ý muốn chúng tơi Trong q trình gõ biên tập, trình độ khơng chun, khơng thể tránh khỏi có sai sót Th iN ga nH Xin cảm ơn, chúc bạn học tốt ThiNganHang.com Mat Clark – IELTS Speaking IELTS SPEAKING – MAT CLARK Preface During my years as an IELTS examiner in China, I have seen thousands of Chinese IELTS candidates perform OK in the speaking interview om Most people would agree that an OK score in speaking is or Many students now realize that a score of or for speaking is not enough for their study requirements and this is why I wrote this book an g c Many students spend months preparing for the IELTS speaking test and still find it difficult to score or higher In fact some candidates actually score lower than they potentially could have scored There are a few reasons behind this poor performance and these will be discussed in detail throughout this book, but one major factor is the lack of quality material available for IELTS speaking preparation As an IELTS examiner, I am able to precisely separate the differences in spoken English ability resulting in different IELTS speaking scores – this knowledge provides the basis for this book iN ga nH There are a number of IELTS speaking books on the market but this book aims to break new ground by focusing on how to prepare for and achieve a speaking score of (or maybe higher) All of the skills and strategies presented in this book are typical of a high scoring speaking candidate Th This book is intended for anyone who intends to take the IELTS test; it will also help learners of English improve their speaking skills It is suitable for both classroom use and self-study ThiNganHang.com Mat Clark – IELTS Speaking TABLE OF CONTENTS Th iN ga nH an g c om The Speaking Test in China Chinese Performance and the Reason The Real Reason Two Different Speaking Systems The Economics of Language The Location of Key Information Summary of the Differences between Spoken English and Spoken Chinese 12 The Marking System 13 Fluency and Coherence (Scored 1~9) 13 Lexical Resource (Scored 1~9) 16 Grammatical Range and Accuracy (1~9) 18 Pronunciation (1~9) 20 A Summary of the Marking System 23 The Speaking Test Format 24 Part One of the Speaking Test 25 1.1 Possible Topics for Part One 26 1.2 Question Type 1: ―Basic Description‖ Questions 28 1.3 Question Type 2: ―Liking‖ 33 1.4 Question Type 3: ―Disliking‖ Questions 36 1.5 Question Type 4: ― Types of‖ Question 38 1.6 Question Types 5: ―Wh-/How Often‖ Questions 42 1.7 Question Type 6: ―Yes/No‖ Questions 45 1.8 Question Type 7: ―Would‖ Questions: 48 1.9 Part one topic list 52 Part Two of the Speaking Test 92 2.1 Part Two Problems 92 2.2 Part Two and the Making System 92 2.3 Part Two Topics 94 2.4 Strategies for Part Two 95 2.5 Producing a Good Quality Part Two Talk 100 2.6 Part Two Topic Analysis 110 ThiNganHang.com Mat Clark – IELTS Speaking Part Three of the Speaking test 167 3.1 The Format 167 3.2 Part Three and Score Adjustment 168 3.3 Part Three Question Types 169 Additional Tips 184 4.1 Giving examples 184 4.2 Paraphrasing 184 4.3 Vague language 186 4.4 Asking for help 187 4.5 Example interview scripts 188 4.6 Suggested, further reading 192 Th iN ga nH an g c om ThiNganHang.com Mat Clark – IELTS Speaking The Speaking Test in China Chinese Performance and the Reason 1.1 Chinese Performance an g c om As an IELTS examiner, I tested speaking candidates in most Chinese cities I have often heard stories about candidates in certain cities getting higher scores than others, for example, ―Candidates in Beijing get higher scores than candidates in Wuhan.‖ This is actually an ―IELTS myth‖ and there is no truth in this theory In reality, there is a nationwide trend of score averages and although some tests may contradict this trend on certain dates, the scoring average is quite consistent On average, 15~20% of candidates score below (mostly 4); 60% of candidates score 5; 15~20% of candidates score 6; less than 5% score 7; a very small number of candidates score or (In my year career of IELTS testing in China, which covered around 4,000 interviews I did not award a single speaking 9!) From these numbers we can make the assumption that in general, Chinese candidates find it quite easy to score 5, but there are clearly some problems with scoring 6, and iN ga nH I always begin a new IELTS speaking class by asking my students what score they need for speaking and the response is usually: 40% need a speaking score of 6; 60% need a speaking score of 7; Clearly, most candidates are scoring below their required score in the speaking test We can assume part of the problem rests in their preparation for the speaking test because most candidates achieve their desired score for listening, reading and writing (although the writing test has its own problems – these will be dealt with in another book) We can now ask the question: Why so many Chinese candidates have problems scoring or higher for speaking? Th Look at the following reasons and decide which you think are the most accurate in answer to the question above, put a cross (X) beside any reasons which you think are not true: a) The questions are too difficult b) The candidates are nervous c) The candidates haven't had enough practice d) The candidates make lots of grammar mistakes e) The examiners are too strict ThiNganHang.com ... 95 2 .5 Producing a Good Quality Part Two Talk 10 0 2.6 Part Two Topic Analysis 11 0 ThiNganHang.com Mat Clark – IELTS Speaking Part Three of the Speaking test 16 7 3 .1. .. Chinese 12 The Marking System 13 Fluency and Coherence (Scored 1~ 9) 13 Lexical Resource (Scored 1~ 9) 16 Grammatical Range and Accuracy (1~ 9) 18 Pronunciation...Mat Clark – IELTS Speaking IELTS SPEAKING – MAT CLARK Preface During my years as an IELTS examiner in China, I have seen thousands of Chinese IELTS candidates perform OK in the speaking interview