Aubrey Carter
"3 Keys IELTS Certified Coach"
Jessica Beck
"Director of IELTS Training"

Today 3 Keys IELTS student Antonio drops in to share some wisdom.

He also answers a Part 2 question about making mistakes.

You’ll get advice on how to boost your Speaking score with our insider strategies.

If you are just starting your IELTS journey, take our free quiz to find out where you should begin!

Antonio’s IELTS journey

He has not yet taken the IELTS exam.

After researching the exam, he could tell he was unprepared.

It was clear he needed to take a course that was specific to the IELTS exam.

He does not yet have a date set, so he has some time to prepare.

What strategies are helping Antonio prepare?

He learned that he should speak into the mirror when practicing IELTS Speaking.

This was weird and gave him a lot of anxiety at first!

It was very productive, however, as he quickly saw improvement.

He now is able to speak comfortably out loud while answering practice questions.

We also recommend printing a picture of an unfriendly face so Examiners don’t throw you off.

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Antonio’s Speaking Part 2 sample answer

Describe a time that you made a mistake.

Antonio tells about a time he made a hasty decision.

  • hasty: done in a hurry without thought or planning

He talks about a foolish decision he made.

When he has finished, he talks about how he fixed the issue.

He said why he was proud of himself.

Pronunciation feedback

When talking about a mistake, make sure your intonation matches.

Your tone should be sad and somber if you’re talking about something sad.

“It’s so depressing and negative.”

  • parallels: heartbreaking and tragic

We should hear in your voice that you feel it is sad and tragic.

Filler phrases

Antonio used the filler phrase, “I have to say…”

He has learned other fillers he plans to use on IELTS.

This is a great strategy to avoid silence and pauses while you think of an answer.

In my opinion…

In light of this evidence, I would say…

That’s life!

Antonio used a great idiomatic phrase in his sample answer.

However, he said, “It’s life!”, which is a bit different than natives say it.

We say, “That’s life!”

You can say this anytime something didn’t go exactly right.

I didn’t get the job I applied for, but that’s life!

Takeaway

There are specific strategies that can get you a 7 or higher on IELTS Speaking.

Intonation must be appropriate for what you are saying.

If your answer is negative or sad, your voice should reflect that.

Additionally, you must learn informal and formal filler phrases.

These are necessary to give you time to think so you can avoid pauses.

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