Tech Notes

Test Overview

Part	Time	Format	What's tested
Part 1	4–5 min	Short Q&A on familiar topics	Fluency, vocabulary range, ease of expression
Part 2	3–4 min (1 min prep + talk)	Long monologue on a cue card	Sustained speech, organisation, lexical resource
Part 3	4–5 min	Abstract discussion linked to Part 2	Reasoning, complex language, opinion handling

Four Marking Criteria (each 0–9, averaged)

Fluency & Coherence
Lexical Resource
Grammatical Range & Accuracy
Pronunciation

Progress

Group	Chapters	Done / Total
Part 1 chapters	01–08	8 / 8
Part 2 chapters	09–15	7 / 7
Part 3 chapters	16–20	5 / 5
Cross-cutting skills	21–24	4 / 4
Overall	01–24	24 / 24

Chapter Map

Part 1 — Work & Study

Job-description vocabulary · daily-routine grammar (present simple, frequency adverbs)

✅ Done

Part 1 — Home & Hometown

"Hometown" vs. "home city" · describing layout · nostalgia language

✅ Done

Part 1 — Family & Friends

Relationships vocabulary · relative clauses for description

✅ Done

Part 1 — Hobbies & Leisure

Frequency expressions · gerund vs. infinitive after enjoy/like/love

✅ Done

Part 1 — Food & Cooking

Sensory adjectives · cultural framing · "I'm a big fan of …"

✅ Done

Part 1 — Travel & Holidays

Past simple + present perfect · comparison structures

✅ Done

Part 1 — Technology & Social Media

Cause-effect language · verbs of habit · modern collocations

✅ Done

Part 1 — Weather & Seasons

Adjective gradation · "I'm not really a fan of …"

✅ Done

Part 2 — Describe a Person

Character adjectives · admiration language · relative clauses

✅ Done

Part 2 — Describe a Place

Spatial vocabulary · atmosphere adjectives · emotional connection

✅ Done

Part 2 — Describe an Object

Possession history · sentimental value · physical detail

✅ Done

Part 2 — Describe an Event

Narrative tenses (past simple, past continuous, past perfect)

✅ Done

Part 2 — Describe an Experience

Reflective language · lesson-learned framing

✅ Done

Part 2 — Describe a Habit / Routine

Frequency adverbs · conditionals · "It's become second nature"

✅ Done

Part 2 — Future Plan / Goal

Future forms (will, going to, present continuous, modals of intention)

✅ Done

Part 3 — Past vs. Present

"Used to" + past simple · "These days …" · trend language

✅ Done

Part 3 — Predict the Future

Modal hedging (might, could, may) · conditional 1

✅ Done

Part 3 — Cause and Effect

"Owing to," "as a result," "this leads to …"

✅ Done

Part 3 — Agree / Disagree

Hedged stance · concession + counter

✅ Done

Part 3 — Hypothetical Scenario

Conditional 2 & 3 · "If I were …"

✅ Done

Extending Answers with PEE

Point + Example + Explanation · avoiding one-word answers

✅ Done

Filler Phrases for Thinking Time

"That's an interesting question" · "Let me think for a sec"

✅ Done

Self-correction Phrases

"Sorry, I meant …" · "Or rather …"

✅ Done

Idioms Used Naturally

30 high-frequency idioms with safe-use contexts

✅ Done

How to Use This Guide

Work through Part 1 chapters (01–08) first — they build core fluency habits used in Parts 2 and 3.
For each chapter: read the Knowledge Points and Vocabulary Bank, study the Model Answer, then record yourself answering the Practice Question.
Compare your recording to the model — note differences in vocabulary, grammar complexity, and natural fillers.
Tackle cross-cutting skill chapters (21–24) alongside any Part — they apply everywhere.
Run the Self-Drill at the end of each chapter: shadow-read the highlighted line 5 times, then answer the improv prompt without looking at notes.

IELTS Speaking — Master Guide

Test Overview

Four Marking Criteria (each 0–9, averaged)

Progress

Chapter Map

How to Use This Guide