Tips to conclude your IELTS speaking test

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Let's start with some interesting parameters that will brainstorm your mind but will make you bear sweet fruit at the end.

How should You end and begin your Answer?

Being in a one-on-one conversation with your examiner, you must be confident about your answer by ensuring a good beginning and end. It will make a bad impression on your examiner if you cannot speak up well on any topic or end up murmuring like “Yea, yeah, that’s …” which can get you low scores at last. Hence, the scope for improvement is always there not only for beginners but for fluent speakers of English as well. You can use the following phrases to catch some time to brainstorm some interesting ideas in your head. While you are being questioned, you can therefore begin your answers as:

  • That's an interesting question. (Here, highlighting the word interesting is useful as it will provide you with an extra 5 seconds to plan your answer)
  • It is funny you should ask that (It is one of the most preferred IELTS Speaking phrases to attain band 9. Funny symbolizes an interesting coincidence. And you can use this only when you are being asked about something that you have been pondering over already).
  • Well, it's hard to say so.
  • It seems that you know how to ask challenging questions.
  • I don't quite remember actually and many more you can find while taking on IELTS online preparations.
Hope you are now clear about how to impress your examiner with an interesting beginning. Now let’s look at some phrases that you can use to give a relevant and explicit conclusion to your answer.

Trying the below-mentioned phrases can help you ace your IELTS speaking test

  • In other words, I am …
  • And that means …
  • What I'm suggesting is …
  • All I'm trying to say is …
  • Let me put it another way, …
  • What I'm getting at is …
  • Mayhaps I should make that clearer by saying …
  • Perhaps it would be more accurate to say …
  • If I can rephrase that, …
  • So, yeah, that’s about it.
  • And, you know, that’s how it is.
These phrases can be of great help to you in IELTS Speaking Part 1 and Part 2 to give an impressive end.
Suppose your examiner picks up the topic “Books”, the following question and answer sample can clear your doubts intensively.
Examiner: What kind of books do you read the most?You: Reading is my hobby and I prefer reading books that are biographies, motivational, mysterious, and romantic.
Examiner: Do you do a lot of reading?You: Since reading is the source of rejuvenating my mind. Therefore, I am into reading books extensively. In my spare time, I just begin reading whatever book I have.
Examiner: In your opinion, what time is the best to read? You: I hold the opinion that whenever you feel tired or constantly working for a long and need a small break, then, nothing can be more exciting than reading a motivational or comic book to feel lighter and energized all over again. You will soon notice the change in your mood and automatically get a clarity of vision and your mind will produce better ideas as well.

However, In your IELTS speaking part 3, the discussion must take place for at least 1 minute and include all the points regarding the topic being picked by your examiner. You can then slowly start wrapping up if you have no more words to say with a natural expression like

  • So, that’s it.
  • To wrap up.
  • That’s everything.
  • So, that’s it.
  • To conclude,
  • To sum up,
  • In conclusion
  • In the end,

But if you end your answer without giving a clear conclusion and reasoning then it may leave your examiner in doubt that you have not finished your answer. Hence, your examiner won’t get impressed by you and this will adversely affect your score.

So, many IELTS tutors advise their candidates to make a little elaborative finish in their answers.

Let’s look at the band 8+ IELTS speaking part 3 sample answer

What skills do people most admire today?

For instance, you could respond to this using the above tactic:

That’s quite an interesting question you have raised. Well, people admire technical abilities because technology is all the rage nowadays. Also, it paves the way for some excellent career opportunities in the future along with a competitive salary. Instance, one of my college friends wants to pursue a programming career and gain a hang of different languages. He thinks that he can have a top-notch job with a high pay package. So, that’s all I have to say.

This example best showcases the impressive beginning, moving towards answering the question and clarifying the speaker’s viewpoint. Then, he quoted a realistic example of his friend and then winding up the example relevantly.

Try it yourself with as many questions and topics as you like. Time yourself. Remember always to add something to your basic opinion or idea. Give reasons and, where appropriate add an example.

Conclusion

You have been walked through different tips and tricks to perform well in your IELTS speaking test. However, if you will keep on practicing speaking in English using multiple phrases to start and end your answer, you will be not far from scoring 8+ bands on your test. Moreover, you must prepare for IELTS cue cards by consistently practicing different mock tests as it can boost your IELTS Speaking scores. Also, you must watch youtube videos, English TV series, and movies to level up your vocabulary and increase familiarity with different words and phrases. With the above strategies and tips, you can expect to score 7 or higher. Or you can seek guidance from Dr. Roma's IELTS online course, one of the recognized institutes near you.

Wishing you all the best for your upcoming speaking test, and hope that none of the awkward moments will happen with you.

Dr.Roma

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All you need to know

Is it mandatory to speak full 2 minutes in IELTS Speaking cue cards?

It is important to use the given time limit of 2 minutes. But, It is okay to end up a few seconds prior, but you should always try to consume the deadline as much as possible. Else, you may lose scores.

How can I predict my IELTS speaking score?

The IELTS Speaking score is calculated by four different levels - Fluency and Coherence, Pronunciation, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical range and accuracy. The average of these factors makes up the IELTS speaking section band score.

Can I retake the IELTS Speaking part only?

From March 2023, applicants will have the choice of retaking the IELTS for one module if they did not achieve the desired score on the first take.