The speaking section of the IELTS exam tests your ability to speak fluently. In order to speak fluent English and give yourself the best possible chance of scoring highly on the exam, we have compiled a list of the three basic mistakes to avoid during your test.<\/p>\n
If you need to improve your English ahead of studying in the UK,\u00a0IELTS lessons in London<\/a> can help you raise your score quickly, with no registration fees and all your materials provided. Get in touch with our\u00a0Language Centre<\/a>\u00a0today and take a\u00a0practice test<\/a>\u00a0to learn your current level.<\/p>\n IELTS examiners will quickly notice a memorised answer as it sounds unnatural. Not only will they be unimpressed, but you will also be penalised and, most probably, it will mean that you haven\u2019t answered the question in a way that is specific enough.<\/p>\n While it is important to speak in a way that is grammatically correct, using a variety of tenses and vocabulary, it must sound natural and not rehearsed. Try to have a natural conversation, just like in the real world, and not rephrase something you have read in a book or article.<\/p>\n As is similar to the writing section of the IELTS exam, it is completely unacceptable to repeat a question you have just been asked. This indicates that you do not know how to thoughtfully answer the question in a unique way.<\/p>\n It is fine to take a moment to think before you answer the question, but you should avoid being silent for a sustained period of time. Using \u201cfiller\u201d phrases\/words can be useful to ensure this doesn\u2019t happen.<\/p>\n For example: \u201clet me think a little about this\u201d or \u201cthis is a difficult question\u201d. These types of phrases can be used during your exam, but should never be used more than once.<\/p>\n If you want to improve your reading, writing, speaking and listening ability ahead of applying to a UK university, visit us for a\u00a0free consultation<\/a>. An\u00a0IELTS practice test<\/a>\u00a0will allow us to see where you need to improve before tailoring specific lessons to your requirements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false},"study-guide-destinations":[127],"study-guide-canada-categories":[],"study-guide-australia-categories":[],"study-guide-usa-categories":[],"study-guide-uk-categories":[],"study-guide-nz-categories":[],"study-guide-ireland-categories":[],"class_list":["post-233749","gsi_study_guides","type-gsi_study_guides","status-publish","hentry","study-guide-destinations-study-in-uk"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gsi_study_guides\/233749","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gsi_study_guides"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/gsi_study_guides"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=233749"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"study-guide-destinations","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/study-guide-destinations?post=233749"},{"taxonomy":"study-guide-canada-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/study-guide-canada-categories?post=233749"},{"taxonomy":"study-guide-australia-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/study-guide-australia-categories?post=233749"},{"taxonomy":"study-guide-usa-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/study-guide-usa-categories?post=233749"},{"taxonomy":"study-guide-uk-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/study-guide-uk-categories?post=233749"},{"taxonomy":"study-guide-nz-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/study-guide-nz-categories?post=233749"},{"taxonomy":"study-guide-ireland-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/study-guide-ireland-categories?post=233749"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Common IELTS Speaking Test Mistakes<\/h2>\n
1. Memorised answers<\/h3>\n
2. Repeating the question<\/h3>\n
3. Staying silent<\/h3>\n
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