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When you start answering IELTS speaking questions, all the ideas and useful vocabulary you've learned seem to disappear and your mind suddenly goes blank.
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Does that sound familiar?
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Then keep watching this video to find out how to solve this problem.
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If you're new to the channel, my name is Anastasia, I scored 9 out of 9 on the IELTS.
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I am an IELTS specialist and I run both this channel
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and our IELTS Prep Telegram community where I share important IELTS updates, new vocabulary and answers to your questions.
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The Telegram channel is still relatively new, so there is a lot of content coming soon, including student experiences, practice exercises,
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free resources, and much more.
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Now, let's get back to the video.
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This is the third part of our IELTS success stories behind the score series.
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In the previous two videos, I explained how I helped my student achieve band 8 after scoring only band 6 on her previous attempt.
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In particular, I discussed how we improved her reading, listening, and writing scores.
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In this video, we'll focus entirely on the speaking sections.
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If you're more interested in the other sections, check out the previous parts.
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You can find them in the corresponding playlist.
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Alright, let's get started!
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As always, we started by identifying Natalie's main problems.
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She had three issues that are very common among the students I work with in my 101 sessions, so we're going to discuss them today.
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Problem number one was a lack of vocabulary.
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And by that, I don't mean that Natalie couldn't express herself, she could communicate just fine,
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but her vocabulary was not advanced or varied enough for her to score higher than 6.5 or 7.
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When she talked about general topics, she did well.
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However, once the questions became more topic specific.
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She started to struggle.
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Let's take a typical IELTS speaking question.
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Describe a traditional dish from your country.
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Imagine you are asked this question.
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I'm sure most of you can picture a traditional dish and you could probably describe it in your native language, but can you do the same in English?
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Do you know the right words to describe its flavor, ingredients, texture, or how it is prepared?
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That is where it becomes more difficult.
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Natalie lives in Thailand and she wanted to talk about Thai green curry, which is a very popular dish there.
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She described it as a delicious dish made with coconut milk, vegetables, green curry paste, herbs, and chicken.
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She also added that it contains garlic, ginger, lime, lemongrass, and different spices.
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However, once she learned the topic-specific vocabulary that we also cover in our IELTS course, she was able to give a much more descriptive answer.
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In fact, we had three separate lectures dedicated to food
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because the vocabulary related to this topic can also be used when discussing many other subjects such as memorable experiences, travel, and childhood memories.
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She started using more topic-specific words such as savory and flavorful.
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For example, Thai green curry is a savory and highly flavorful dish.
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Aromatic.
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It's made with aromatic herbs.
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Rich, the coconut milk gives it a rich, creamy taste, tangy and refreshing.
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Lime and lemongrass add slightly tangy and refreshing notes.
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Excessively.
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A good green curry should not be excessively spicy.
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Now, what I normally do in class and what I recommend you do at home, especially if you're pressed for time,
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is go through the five most common and universal IELTS topics and learn around 20 topic-related words for each one.
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This will help you sound more natural and improve your score, especially if you're aiming for band 8 or higher in the speaking section.
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Feel free to join our Telegram channel as well.
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We're currently discussing crime-related vocabulary there,
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using pictures, examples, and IELTS speaking questions to help you start using the new words in context straight away.
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The second problem Natalie experienced was giving unstructured answers.
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Of course, it's important to sound natural, but when you do not have a clear structure in mind, you tend to repeat your ideas and often fail to develop them properly.
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As a result, the examiner might ask you additional questions, which may make you think you perform badly and leave you feeling a little discouraged.
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So what we did was go through the three most common speaking strategies that we also cover as part of the course.
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I'll now tell you about one of them.
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It's called the It Depends Strategy.
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The strategy is especially useful for part 3 questions where you're expected to speak at greater length.
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You can use it when the examiner asks you a controversial question, or when you don't have enough arguments to support a single point of view.
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You start with It Depends.
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For example, when answering a part 3 question, such as Do adverts influence what people buy?
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Instead of simply saying yes or no, you can say that it depends on the type of product being advertised, or the type of person watching the advert.
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This will not only make your answer more balanced, but also give you more ideas to talk about.
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Finally, the last but certainly not least problem Natalie experienced was a lack of ideas and active vocabulary.
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You probably know the feeling when you watch sample responses on YouTube and think, I will never be able to speak that smoothly,
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use such impressive vocabulary, or come up with so many ideas.
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And when you actually start practicing speaking, all the ideas and useful words you've learned seem to disappear and your mind suddenly goes blank.
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If you have experienced this, do not worry.
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The only real solution to this problem is regular speaking practice and speaking drills.
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I mentioned this in the previous video about writing, where I explained that you need to practice different parts of an essay separately, until you can write them almost automatically.
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The same principle applies here.
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not need to know every advanced or impressive expression that exists.
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That is why simply watching other people's sample answers will not necessarily help you improve your score.
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Everyone is different, and we all think in different ways.
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Even if you try to imitate someone else's answer, you may struggle to use their ideas and vocabulary naturally once the test begins.
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You may return to your default settings, as I often call them, because that is what usually happens when people feel nervous or stressed.
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You'll naturally start talking about your own experiences and expressing ideas in a way that feels most comfortable to you.
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That is why, with Natalie, we focused on the words, ideas, and stories that were personal to her.
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This is also what every student should do.
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First of all, let's talk about ideas.
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If I asked you right now, describe a memorable trip you've taken.
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Some of you might need a little time to decide what to talk about.
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Most of us have had several memorable trips, so it can be difficult to choose one on the spot.
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However, once you come up with an idea and describe the trip several times, you already have a story stored in your personal mental library.
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You can then use the same story when answering other similar questions.
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For example, imagine you were asked, describe a happy childhood memory.
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could talk about the same trip.
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Or if you were asked to describe something that has recently made you happy, you could use the same story again.
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You see?
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That's how it works.
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Once you have a collection of these stories in your head, there will be a few questions you cannot answer, even if they are about topics you haven't practiced beforehand.
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I've compiled a list of the most common IELTS speaking questions, as well as general lists of stories you should prepare and add to your mental library.
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In class, we first practice coming up with suitable examples.
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I usually bombard you with different questions and you simply tell me which story you would use for each one.
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Then, once you become good at choosing the right story for most questions, we move on to actually practicing giving full answers.
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And when we reach that stage, I recommend phrases that naturally fit your stories and that you can reuse in many different answers.
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This way, you're not learning what works for other people.
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You're learning what works for you.
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Idiomatic vocabulary, phrasal verbs, and topic-related expressions that match your own experiences.
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I choose the expressions that fit your stories, which makes it much more likely that you will actually use and remember them.
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This is very different from memorizing words from other people's sample responses or random videos, which most students quickly forget.
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Before we wrap things up, Many students have been contacting me about individual lessons
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and asking whether I can open up additional time slots that work better for their time zones.
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At the moment, my schedule is a bit tight, however, if you cannot find a suitable time slot, you can always book a lesson with our expert IELTS teacher, Xenia.
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She can help you with your IELTS preparation and practice the same skills and strategies I've just mentioned.
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You can find the link to her page in the description below.
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I wish you all a great day and remember, scoring high on the IELTS is not an impossible feat.
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You can do it!
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See you in the next video.
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Bye-bye!
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本课的词汇与口语要点
这段视频共有 109 个句子、1574 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 9:22。 说话人语速自然，每分钟约 168 个词，接近日常对话。 84% 的单词属于英语最常用的 3,000 词，其余的词建议在练习前先学一下。
视频中的重点词汇
视频中 15 个值得学习的单词，附发音和释义：
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
|---|---|---|
| vocabulary 名词 | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | 詞匯 /词汇, 語匯 /语汇 |
| topic 名词 | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | 主題 /主题, 話題 /话题 |
| dish 名词 | /dɪʃ/ | 碟子, 盤子 /盘子 |
| curry 名词 | /ˈkʌ.ɹi/ | 咖喱, 咖哩 |
| depend 动词 | /dɪˈpɛnd/ | 信任, 信賴 /信赖 |
| memorable 形容词 | /ˈmɛm.(ə)ɹə.bl̩/ | 難忘 /难忘, 值得紀念的 /值得纪念的 |
| impressive 形容词 | /ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/ | 令人印象深刻 |
| lesson 名词 | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | 課業 /课业, -課 /-课 |
| suitable 形容词 | [ˈsjuː.tə.bɫ̩] | 合適 /合适, 適當 /适当 |
| disappear 动词 | /dɪsəˈpɪɹ/ | 消失 |
| coconut 名词 | /ˈkəʊ.kə.nʌt/ | 椰子 |
| lime 名词 | /laɪm/ | 萊檬 /莱檬, 萊姆 /莱姆 |
| herb 名词 | /hɜːb/ | 香草 |
| refresh 动词 | /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/ | 提神 |
| examiner 名词 | /əɡˈzæmɪnɚ/ | 檢查員 /检查员, 調查員 /调查员 |
视频中出现的短语动词
| 单词 | 释义 |
|---|---|
| come up with 动词 | 想出, 提出 |
| go through 动词 | 通過 /通过 |
| check out 动词 | 退房 |
| find out 动词 | 找出, 查明 |
视频中的语法
说话人最常用的结构，并附上视频中的原话：
| 结构 | 视频中的用法 |
|---|---|
| 现在完成时 have/has + 过去分词 — 过去发生但与现在仍有关联的事 | you've learned · have experienced · you've taken |
| 被动语态 be + 过去分词 — 强调发生了什么，而不是谁做的 | are asked · being advertised · were asked |
| 定语从句 who / which + 从句 — 补充说明人或事物 | curry, which is · stories, which makes |
需要注意的发音
说话人用了 22 次缩略和弱读形式，例如 you're, you've, don't。请按听到的简短形式来说。
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: dish /dɪʃ/, refresh /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/, specialist /ˈspɛʃəlɪst/
- 长单词——注意重音位置: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, examiner /əɡˈzæmɪnɚ/, universal /ˌjunəˈvɜɹs(ə)l/, necessarily /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/
如何用这段视频练习
- 先完整听一遍视频，不要开口，记下不认识的单词。
- 先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟读，熟练之后再回到正常速度。
- 录下自己的声音并与原声对比，特别注意 vocabulary, topic, dish 这类单词。
什么是跟读法？
跟读法 (Shadowing) 是一种有科学依据的语言学习技巧，最初开发用于专业口译员的培训，并由多语言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。这个方法简单而强大：您在听英语母语原声的同时立即大声重复——就像是一个延迟1-2秒紧跟说话者的影子。与被动听力或语法练习不同，跟读法强迫您的大脑和口腔肌肉同时处理并模仿真实的讲话模式。研究表明它能显着提高发音准确性，语调，节奏，连读，听力理解和口语流利度——使其成为雅思口语备考和真实英语交流最有效的方法之一。