How to say a good opening statement for IELTS speaking

In the IELTS speaking test, impressing the examiner is crucial. Sometimes, your confidence and enthusiasm may bring unexpected results (may make your final performance higher than the original level). Throughout the entire exam, you must show your desire to keep talking and tell yourself: I will stop at nothing.

A good opening statement is extremely important, as it can achieve the dual purpose of easing the atmosphere (ice breaker) and relaxing yourself.

1.Good morning/afternooon, sir/madam!

2.(talk about weather)It's a nice day today, isn't it?

3.This is Rita (sayyourEnglishname, notChinese becausehewillaskyouthatlater)

4.Can I take a seat please?

The above are all good sentences that can be used in the opening remarks, and they can be used quickly. Close the distance between you and the examiner without appearing deliberate and stiff. At the same time, body movements are also very important. They should be natural and not artificial. Just imagine that you are meeting an old friend (you can spend a little time in front of the mirror to connect and look at your body movements and expressions). Be confident and enthusiastic. Avoiding nervousness is the top priority. The IELTS Speaking test tests the candidate's ability to communicate with people in different environments/problems. The focus is not on the answers to the questions asked by the examiner. Moreover, all topics that appear in the IELTS Speaking test are There are no right/wrong answers to the questions. Putting down the baggage will clear your mind a lot, and your ideas will flow endlessly. If you can "keep talking", it will come naturally.

In the exam, authentic English (forum) skits and words can also greatly shorten the distance between you and the examiner. The examiners are all native speakers. During the early exams, you often need to use your own brain to reflect and understand the inappropriate words used by the candidates, which creates an invisible pressure. If you appear as a candidate at this time and use very authentic native language and expressions, it will make the examiner mentally relaxed. This kind of "impression score" is likely to increase the candidate's score by a BAND. It is not easy to do this. Movies are recommended by many teachers as a good way to improve language skills. However, if you want to truly learn English through watching movies, it is actually a very three-dimensional process. First, you need to determine what abilities you want to develop through movies. In class, I ask students to go back and spend 20-40 minutes every day watching American TV series, which must be all with English subtitles. There are so many types of American TV series now, even if everyone has different interests, you will definitely be able to find something you like. For example, CSI may be more suitable for boys, GOSSIP GIRLS is more suitable for girls, and light comedies like HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER are easy for both men and women to like. Here, your purpose is not to watch the plot. It’s about imitating everything they say. According to experience, if you do one episode a day, most students can improve their speaking skills and intonation in about three weeks. This is also the magic weapon for many candidates to succeed in the oral exam. At the same time, this method allows you to bring emotion to the language. The most effective way to develop a good sense of language and confidence in expression is to practice continuously. Most candidates/students in China lack a good language environment. Students with slightly better conditions can find a fixed speaking partner (mostly foreign teachers). Students with slightly worse conditions need to simulate conversation scenarios and spend at least 30 minutes every day. Have autonomous conversations.

The main purpose of the training is to be able to express your thoughts in English freely.

Although you may not speak fluently and use inappropriate words on some unfamiliar topics, you can let foreigners basically understand what you want to express. It is not easy even for native English speakers to reach the first level!

A few simple daily steps can improve the efficiency of independent training:

Step one: Recite a large number of original single sentences, dialogues, and life idioms.

Step 2: Digest the materials recited every day over and over again, and use your imagination to perform them immersively.

Step 3: Keep a diary. This habit seems to be about practicing writing, but in fact it is a wonderful way to practice speaking. When you write, your brain is doing English gymnastics intensely. Thinking in English is an advanced speaking training method.

Step 4: Read a lot of newspapers, magazines and various stories and essays, and then retell them. (Super tip: It’s “retell” rather than “recite.”) Retelling the same article should be done over and over again.

Step 5: Gradually transition to using English for daily thinking activities in about a year. Whenever you encounter a word or sentence that you don't know, record it in your notebook, solve it together, and update and review it regularly.

Rote memorization is just a means, blurting out or even cultivating ‘English thinking’ is the ultimate goal.

Many candidates will put unreasonable pressure on themselves during the exam. They are usually worried about picking a topic that they know little about. In my opinion, this kind of worry is unnecessary. First of all, the topics selected in the IELTS speaking test are more microscopic and emotional than the topics in the IELTS essay. You don't have to list several reasons to prove a point. For example, the topic I got during the speaking test was: "What high-tech electronic products do you often use in your daily life and work? Give one or two examples to talk about their benefits." For such questions, we only need to base our own experience on them. Just tell the truth. You don’t need to know how to say integrated circuit in English, nor do you need to know the history of the development of the electronics industry. Secondly, even if you do encounter a completely unfamiliar topic, there is no need to panic. The speaking test only tests your ability to express your meaning clearly in spoken English, rather than testing your professional knowledge in a certain field; and the difference between it and the writing test is that the test method is interactive and communicative. ; So you might as well tell the truth and tell the examiner that you know very little about the topic you picked, so that the examiner will ask other questions to test your speaking ability based on your situation. In addition, during the conversation with the examiner, if you do not understand what the examiner means, I think it is better to honestly say "pardon" (ask the other person to say it again); if you do not know how to pretend to understand and answer the question, it is not only your ability that is problematic. , and there is also a problem with the attitude.

In short, unlike listening, reading, and writing, the speaking part has a lot of room for development, and the focus of the exam is also different. You should have enough confidence in your expressive ability and logical thinking, and don't worry that you will encounter questions you don't understand or use the wrong words when expressing. The focus is on the fluency of communication and the confidence you project. Put down your baggage and impress the examiner with your enthusiasm and confidence. As the saying goes, it takes ten minutes on stage and ten years of hard work off stage. Daily accumulation and hard training are naturally essential, but when we step onto the stage of the oral exam, forget all the pressure and let us give our best. .