Anna Kuznetsova Anna Kuznetsova

IELTS Academic Speaking Introduction Lesson
Band 7.0 (approx B2-C1) level

Description

In this lesson Ss will learn, what the speaking examination includes & train for the speaking part.

Materials

Abc Materials on Edvibe

Main Aims

  • To provide accuracy and fluency speaking practice in a IELTS speaking part in the context of giving personal information and expressing opinion on certain topics

Subsidiary Aims

  • To give tips on taking the speaking exam

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (4-6 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

T introduces the exam procedure to Ss, than Ss complete the matching task We study the criteria and complete the matching task

Test #1 (3-5 minutes) • To test students' ability to complete the examination tasks

Ss answer the questions from part 1 and they are given 30 seconds to answer each question. (Here you can use the questions from the video)

Teach (15-20 minutes) • To clarify areas of the target language where students had difficulty in the first test stage

There're two possible ways here: 1) T gives comment on Ss answers and how they would meet the criteria, and what could be improved. After that T shows the video of a candidate answering questions from part one 2) T first shows the video and asks the Ss to analyse and compare the answers to understand how great they did themselves

Test #2 (8-10 minutes) • Check students use the tips and compare with the first test

Having watched the video Ss complete exercise 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and study ex. 1.5 in "meeting the assesment criteria" (ex. 1.4 can be given as a part of homework)

Free practice (3-5 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

Ss complete task 1.6 in "meeting the assesment criteria"

Extra (free practice) (5-15 minutes) • To make sure that Ss receive decent amount of practise

T asks Ss more part 1 Qs until the lesson is over

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