B. The second point the second prompt from card

• Going on to my next point which is why he is famous...
• Continuing then with the next point of why he is famous...
• Now with regard to the next question of why he is famous...
• Next then in response to the point of why he is famous...
• Regarding the theme of why he is famous...
• Now on the subject of why he is famous...
• Now concerning the matter of why he is famous...

Before you explain this point you need to add a second linking phrase (similar to your first point).

· ...and what I’d like to add here is that...

· ...and what I need to emphasize here is that...

· ...and what I ought to stress here is that...

· ...and the thing that needs to be highlighted here is that...

· ...and what I have to mention here is that...

Notice that all of these linking structures end in "that". This means it is very easy to make a complex sentence structure by adding a simple clause.

So the second point might be:

Now concerning the matter of why he is famous, and the thing that needs to be highlighted here is that he is a world-renowned martial arts film star.

You should develop this point using a basic linking word with one or two details which help to explain your first point. Remember - you don’t really need to speak for more than 40 seconds on any of the 4 points, so don’t introduce too many details.

C. The third point the third prompt from card

• Processing to the subject of why I would like to meet this celebrity…
• Moving onto the business of why I would like to meet this celebrity...
• Drawing attention to the matter of why I would like to meet this celebrity...
• Proceeding with the issue of why I would like to meet this celebrity...
• Moving forward onto the area of why I would like to meet this celebrity...

Now add your second linking phrase:

· I would like to explain that...

· What I’d like to make clear is that...

· You really have to understand that...

· What like to shed light on here is that...

· I suppose I should underline the fact that...

So the third point could be:

Moving onto the business of why I would like to meet this celebrity, the chief explanation would most likely be that I would probably ask him to leach me a few special Kung Fu tricks.

Now use another linking word to develop this point into a longer sentence (give reasons. details, explanations etc.)

D. The fourth point the fourth prompt from card

If you give fairly long responses for the other points, you might not have time to cover the last point. This is not a problem, as long as you have produced all of the linking structures in the first 3 points – your Part Two talk will be fine.

The last linking phrase:

• Finally then, if I there‘s time, I could deal with the last question of...
• To end with, if I still have time, I could take care of the final question of...
• As a final point, if time permits, I'd like to bring in the point of...
• To cut a long story short, as my very last point, with reference to the question of...

It will probably be unnecessary to develop this point because hopefully the examiner will stop you around this point.

Most people find that when they use this method, they reach the two-minute mark just after saying this final linking phrase.

Strategy Summary

The reason why this strategy is called the "fluency-based strategy" can be illustrated below.

Your overall answer will look something like this:

1. Linking phrase + prompt + linking phrase + details + connective...
2. Linking phrase + prompt + linking phrase + details + connective...
3. Linking phrase + prompt + linking phrase + details + connective...
4. Linking phrase + prompt + linking phrase + details + connective...

In the marking system, linking phrases and connectives feature heavily in the fluency scoring and so obviously an answer of this type has an enormous affect on your "Fluency" score.

It is interesting to note that most people only produce 3 or 4 linking phrases in their whole interview. However, if you use this system you will produce 8 of these in your Part Two talk alone!

It is also important to realize that the overall structure produces a large amount of complex grammar structures.

Advice

As the author of this book, an IELTS examiner for 5 years and an IELTS trainer for 6 years, I strongly recommend all candidates to use this strategy in Part Two. It instantly transforms what is usually the worst part of the speaking test into the highest scoring Part.

Date: 2015-12-17; view: 1068