face communication. But in fact, IELTS Speaking is the easiest section of IELTS to improve your score. You may think, “But how? Interviews are so spontaneous! I just won’t have enough time to plan a good answer. Moreover, I’ll be worrying…”.

It’s true, speaking interviews are spontaneous. But all test-takers are worrying and don’t have much time to plan their answers. And examiners are used to that, so they don’t expect you to speak like an orator. They don’t even expect you to give very logical and structured answers! You’re only tested on your ability to:

speak fluently and without hesitation,

use various vocabulary,

avoid grammar mistakes,

pronounce words well.

.You can learn more about how IELTS Speaking is scored

So you can band 8 and more on IELTS Speaking by practising and learning vocabulary

But you can also increase your score by following these simple IELTS Speaking tips and tricks. Here we’ve gathered top 10 IELTS Speaking tips to increase your IELTS Speaking score

Be fluent and liberated

Speak fluently and spontaneously. You will gain more points. Don’t worry too much about using clever vocabulary, it’s more important to be fluent. But also don’t speak too quick and mind your grammar. You should find a “healthy balance” between speaking too quickly and making long pauses.

Practise answering sample questions

Typically, you will be asked about everyday topics, such as work, studies, sport, family and so on. You just need to learn appropriate vocabulary and understand what answers you will give

Ask the question again if you need to

Don’t be shy, if you want to clarify something. You will not lose points for asking the examiner

!Be emotional

Speak with emotions. Nothing separates the experienced speaker from beginners as tone of the speech. Express your feelings like you would do using your native language

Extend your speech

Try to speak at least more than the examiner. If you are asked a question using one sentence, respond with two or more. And never give short, uncommunicative replies:

Examiner: Do you do any sport
You: No, I don’t like sports… [Don’t stop there!] I’m not a very active person and I’ve never liked P.E. in school. But I like playing intellectual games instead. For example, I find chess very interesting.

Be coherent

.Use linking words and structures. Words and phrases like however, nevertheless, all in all, moreover will enrich your speech

Give yourself time to think

If you are unsure how to answer the question, you can give yourself a bit more time to think by using this tip. First of all, you can say: “That’s a tricky question…“, “I’ve never thought about that before…” or “That’s an interesting question…“. This way you’ll have some extra time to plan your answer.

:You can also reformulate the question

?Examiner: What was your favorite book in the childhood
…You: What book did I like as a child? Let me see

!Made a mistake? Don’t panic

If you made a mistake – don’t panic! Try to correct yourself as smoothly as possible. And if you can’t – just continue speaking, you won’t lose many points for a few mistakes

Make a good first impression

.Look good, smell good and feel good. Be confident. Although it may not seem very important, a strong first impression will go a long way

Don’t learn answers by heart

Examiners are able to determine whether you speak freely or you memorized the answer before your interview. Learning full scripts is a bad idea. Instead, it is much better to learn separate words and collocations and adopt them in your speech