IELTS Speaking: Don’t Make These 9 Mistakes!

In this video, Mark talks about 9 different mistakes that students often make in the IELTS Speaking Test. Watch this video if you’re looking to improve your IELTS Speaking score. For IELTS Topic Toolkits, Online Courses and Live Classes, sign up for free at Introduction 00:00 IELTS Speaking Part 1 00:43 Mistake #1: Being too brief 00:58 Mistake #2: Using a memorised answer 02:08 Mistake #3: Adding in irrelevant memorised words 03:17 IELTS Speaking Part 2 04:32 Mistake #4: Thinking you CANNOT deviate from the task card 04:47 Mistake #5: Going round and round in circles 05:48 Mistake #6: Thinking you’ve made a mistake when the examiner stops you 06:48 IELTS Speaking Part 3 07:18 Mistake #7: Thinking you cannot ask the examiner to repeat the question 07:51 Mistake #8: Placing too much emphasis on grammar 08:45 Mistake #9: Not giving thoughtful answer 09:41 Final Test-Day Tips 11:06 The Final Test-Day Tip 12:28 #IELTSSp