• Home
  • Login
  • Registration
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • RSS
ESLarticle.com
Tweet
  • Home
  • Articles
  • Blog
  • Members
  • Add Article

Top Categories

Teaching 509
Other 210
Classroom Management 138
Career Development 135
Learning Methodology 121
Study Skills 90
E-Learning/CALL 87
English Language Learning (ELL) 78
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) 77
Teaching Methodology 76
English Language Teaching (ELT) 73
English as a Second Language (ESL) 64
Teach in Shanghai
Home / Articles / TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS / View Article

Publishing

  • Articles
  • Add Article
  • Articles Archive
  • Latest Articles
  • Popular Articles

Latest Articles

Jan 5, 2019

Metacognition in Reading Competency

As related to the reading process, metacognition can be defined as contemplation concerning one's own thinking processes or knowledge of one's own...

Jan 5, 2019

Mass Media Literacy Reflections for Language Instructions

"You cannot teach a man anything, you can only help him find it within himself." Galileo Galilei Mass media forms thrive today. As development...

Nov 30, 2018

Ideas for the First Class with New Learners

~~The first class with new learners can be an anxious one for all concerned – teacher as well as learners. Below are some tips to make that first...

Nov 19, 2018

10 Amazing Hacks for English Learners

10 Amazing Hacks for English Learners It is estimated that there are over a billion English speakers in the world, including native speakers,...

Nov 15, 2018

Building Reading and Writing Knowledge with Very Young Children at Hom

Education Today, December 2013 Building Reading and Writing Knowledge with Very Young Children at Home  Timothy G. Weih University of Northern...

Popular Articles

1142822 Views

5 Creative Ways to Decorate Your Classroom Bulletin Board This Winter

Back to school, fall leaves, Thanksgiving and Christmas all easily lend themselves to great decorating themes, but what to do when those are over...

381567 Views

Three Unique Ideas To Make Your Bulletin Board More Useful

Bulletin boards have long been existent in campuses. They have proven to be such versatile and useful aids in both the learning and teaching...

140627 Views

History of the Chalkboard

Walk into just about any classroom and you will find one: A dark green board on the wall, lined with pieces of chalk and felt erasers. Chalkboards,...

65151 Views

Report Card Comments

For a small minority, writing report cards isn't a big deal. But most teachers generally dread report card writing time. Completing the comment...

49101 Views

Second Language Acquisition: Swain's Output Vs Krashen's Input

1. Introduction: Input versus Output. A general overview In order to assess how compatible Krashen's and Swain's views are, it is essential to...


Easy Ways to Boost Your Spoken English for the IELTS Test

by Jaikumar

May 18, 2017 TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS 2932 Views

spoken english for ielts testThe International English Language Testing System Test or the IELTS has four parts 1) Speaking Test, 2) Listening test, 3) Reading Test & 4) Writing Test. The test has two different formats as well 1) The Academic test and 2) The general Training Test. Apparently, considering the complicacy of tests, the 'Speaking Test' seems the easiest of all the four parts. But in reality its' not that easy, especially for the candidates from non-English speaking countries. The 'IELTS' Tests are taken with a view to testing the proficiency of a candidate thoroughly in all forms of the English language. Naturally, in the speaking test, the proficiency of a candidate in 'Spoken English' is put to the ultimate test. The test is taken by a certified IELTS Examiner and the candidate has to interact with the examiner on different topics which are issues related to real-life situations. The examiner evaluates the depth and expertise of the candidate in spoken English through the discussion. In the test, the examiner also checks, the perfection of pronunciation, the range of vocabulary, the strength in grammar, the strength in constructing sentences of the candidates.

So, apart from being a fluent speaker of English, you have to have enough knowledge of the English language and grammar. Expertise in any subject does not come overnight, it takes a lot of purposeful effort and thorough training. Getting an expert's help quickens the learning process and also make it accurate and error free. It is really tough for a candidate who is a non-native English speaker and at the same time born and brought up in a totally non-English speaking environment.

As the major concern is related to non-native English speakers, let's discuss how such a candidate can learn and boost his spoken English skill in the easiest and the cheapest way. Firstly, let us make a point clear, we are going to make a generalized discussion applicable for students/candidates/working professionals or trainees. One thing is common in all of them that, they all are going to appear for the IELTS Test and they all want to be a 'Fluent English Speaker'. As the IELTS Speaking Tests are same for the 'Academic' module and the 'General Training' module, the discussion is applicable for all test takers. Moreover, while discussing how to 'Boost your Spoken English', it is assumed that you are a literate person and know English to some extent. If your schooling background is 'English Medium', you are a step ahead than others. But, if you have learned 'English' as a second language, you will have to work a bit harder.  

Let's first talk about the best and cheapest resources first:

1)        Listen a lot: First of all, you have to make learning 'Spoken English' your passion, without passion and zeal for learning, it's really very tough for anybody to learn anything. You should first listen 'Good English' from Genuine Sources, like TV News (International News channels are definitely better for listening), Debate shows on TV, Sports Commentary or even watch and listen 'English Movies' (with subtitles would be a better option). Thus, if you continue to listen English, every day for 1 or 2 hours expected that you would proceed to the next level of learning within a month or so depending on your effort.

2)        Take the help of the Internet: You can download 'Sample Papers with Answers' for the IELTS speaking test from the internet, which is very useful for anybody and everybody. Following the 'Sample Papers,' you can enhance your 'Spoken English' and 'Vocabulary' to a great extent. Taking help of the audio and video files on 'Spoken English' you can learn the actual pronunciation of some tough to pronounce words. If you are smart enough with a 'Do it yourself' attitude,  you can certainly develop a lot using the internet, from the internet you can get anything you want or need to learn. You can do even smarter work like, listen and write down an audio file, read it and record your voice. Now compare your pronunciation with the actual 'Audio'.  Follow the first two steps for 1 to 2 months and then move to the next level.

3)        Start thinking and speaking in English: Before discussing what you need to do next, I must remind you that, I am going to talk about learning 'Spoken English' in the easy and inexpensive way. At this level, you should take the help of a friend/relative or somebody who is fluent in English and have a good basic knowledge of English. But, not everybody is as lucky as to get such a person, so will your learning comes to a halt? Not at all. There are so many boys/girls with English medium background, looking for students to meet their pin money. Hire such a boy/girl after negotiating fees (at a fee much lower than an experienced tutor). Keep speaking with your new tutor, speak a lot, listen a lot and naturally learn a lot. Ask him or her to rectify your pronunciation, your construction, etc. and note every new word with its' meaning taking the help of your teacher, and learn synonyms with the help the 'Dictionary' in your PC/Laptop/Mobile.

4)        Get attached with a professional coaching center or take help of an expert and experienced tutor: Why this is a must? Well, if you want to learn spoken English for general purpose, what you have done so far is good enough. But, you are going to appear for the IELTS, one of the most reputed and trusted system known over the world for testing the proficiency of English, where your knowledge will be put to the ultimate test. It's not just another exam., its' tough, challenging and rewarding for the bests amongst the bests. An expert IELTS Coaching Centre will make you geared up to face any challenge and prepare you to perfection. You have to become a fluent, spontaneous speaker with nice and smooth language, excellent vocabulary, perfect pronunciation (free from any mother tongue bias). Moreover, your target should be hitting the bull's eye at the first attempt, if you can't score good enough at the first attempt, you will not only have to prepare again by working harder and smarter, but also you will have to spend a lot of money, which is not desired at all.

Thus step by step you will be able to take yourself to a height, wherefrom you can speak and interact with an expert in spoken English. The steps are said easily as these are scientific and tried tested methods to learn and become a fluent speaker. There is no shortcut to success, don't even dream of having one. With good knowledge of English grammar, perfect pronunciation, a wide range of English vocabulary you can surely score good marks in the IELTS speaking test and your overall knowledge will make it easier for you to become successful for the rest of the three tests as well. 

Article source: http://eslarticle.com/pub/toefl-toeic-ielts/139525-Easy-Ways-to-Boost-Your-Spoken-English-for-the-IELTS-Test.html

  • General Information
Author Info

Author Name: Jaikumar

About Author:

Jai Kumar is associated with The IELTS Academy, one of the oldest reputed training centres in Bangalore for the preparation of IELTS test. For more details about IELTS you may visit their website: http://www.ieltsacademy.org or their Blog: http://www.ieltsacademy.org/wp

Most Recent Articles

  • Mar 10, 2018 How to Write an Essay for the IELTS Academic Writing Test by Jaikumar
  • Dec 31, 2017 How to Write an Essay for the IELTS Academic Writing Test by Jaikumar
  • Jun 19, 2017 Best Blogs for the IELTS Preparation by Jaikumar
  • Feb 10, 2017 Easiest Route to Prepare for IELTS Speaking Test by Jaikumar
  • Dec 11, 2016 GRE and TOEFL, Your Ticket Abroad by Jaikumar

Actions

  • Print Page

Articles Archive

  • May 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021

Random Articles

Adults

Subtle Difference of a Word\\\'s Meaning in Different Languages

In comparing words with similar meaning, in different languages, one would find that they are not 100% same. They may share 90% of the same...

Classroom Management

The Teenage Brain: A Teacher\\\'s Guide To Why They Do Stupid Things

Teenagers: dealing with them in the classroom can drive even the most patient of teachers to the edge. One minute they demand to be treated as the...

Teacher Training

What Teachers Want

What do teachers want? The answer is simple, more time. Indeed, locating that elusive time creation button has become a quest to be pursued with...

English Language Learning (ELL)

Interview With Authors of Collaboration and Co-Teaching: Strategies fo

Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing Andrea Honigsfeld and Dr. Maria Dove, who were gracious enough to provide readers of the Teachers'...

English as a Foreign Language (EFL)

Motivation and EFL learning

Affect is one of the factors that can greatly influence student success and within affective factors there is no doubt motivation is one of the...

About ESL Article

ESL Article is a private ESL/TEFL site designed and maintained by educators and educational administrators. It was launched in August 2008 with the aim of bringing ESL/TEFL students, parents, teachers and schools information and articles about the teaching profession and learning community.

Icon Group Member

ESL Article is a member of Icon Group Thailand (IGT), a group of ESL TEFL TESOL websites providing educational resources and information to teachers, schools and students around the world. The group was founded in 2003 and now includes 15+ websites covering educational information services, teaching resources and e-learning.

What is ESL?

English as a second language (ESL) is the use or study of English by speakers of different native languages. It is also known as English for speakers of other languages (ESOL), English as an additional language (EAL), and English as a foreign language (EFL).

  • Home
  • Registration
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Help
  • Partner
  • Contact Us
  • About Us
​

© 2022 ESLarticle.com.
Member of Icon Group Thailand - Educating the Future:
TESall All TESOL  Total ESL  ESL Job Feed
TEFL World  TEFL Jobs Overseas  Teach Overseas
Asia TEFL  ESL Powerpoint  Teacher Training