How Can You Avoid Making Errors in the Speaking Section of IELTS?

The speaking and writing sections of IELTS are often considered as the toughest to score on. It is highly essential to use appropriate English grammar and vocabulary to do well in this exam. Join IELTS training classes at Touchstone and enable yourself to score the required bands in IELTS.
Some of the most common errors made by candidates in the speaking section of IELTS are enlisted below:

1.Don’t take any more than a few seconds to channelize your thoughts and cite the answer during the speaking session. Remaining silent for more than 5 to 10 seconds will have negative impact on your score.

2.Do not start citing answers from memory. Examiners are well trained and experienced enough to make out that your answer is memorised.  Even if the answer is memorized take suitable pauses, inject your sentences, thoughts, and ideas into the answer. If you give a memorised response without adding your thoughts, you are likely to lose marks.


3.Over usage of transition phrases is a bad idea. While words like firstly, on the other hand, or for instance fit in fine in normal speech, overuse of such words in Spoken English especially as sentence fillers makes the speech sound unnatural,  and hampers the score.


4.Do not parrot the question like you used to in your elementary school days. This means that if asked, “What is your favorite food when you are at a party?” Do not reply “My favorite food when I am at a party is fried chicken”. This kind of mimicking the question is unimpressive. Paraphrase the words in the question and reply like “I always go for the fried chicken dishes and ice-creams  at parties.”

5.Do not attempt at a random wrong answer if you are not aware of the correct answer to the question. If your answer is not relevant to the question asked then it results in loss of marks in. Listen to the question carefully and make sure that you have understood it completely before citing an answer.


6.Cite a balanced answer. Don’t say too little or too much. While saying too much makes your answer incoherent and wrought with mistakes, saying too little deprives you of showcasing your Spoken English ability, fluency, and presence of mind.

7.Accurate pronunciation of words is of utmost significance. If you are not certain about the pronunciation of a word then don’t use it at all. Use a synonym instead. Practice listening and speaking in English and attend Spoken English sessions to master the pronunciation of English words. Speak in your natural accent don’t try to put on a foreign accent.


8.Do not speak robotically. A variance in intonation, speed, volume and pitch in the answer being cited is highly impressive in an IELTS examination and can be done effortlessly with training from, Touchstone.

9.Do not try to seek the opinion of the examiner in order to buy more time. That is fruitless and negatively affects your score as well.


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