IELTS Academic Speaking Introduction Lesson
Band 7.0 (approx B2-C1) level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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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
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To give tips on taking the speaking exam
Procedure (38-61 minutes)
T introduces the exam procedure to Ss, than Ss complete the matching task We study the criteria and complete the matching task
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)
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
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)
Ss complete task 1.6 in "meeting the assesment criteria"
T asks Ss more part 1 Qs until the lesson is over