IELTS Speaking Speaking is known as a 'productive skill. It | IELTS Master

IELTS Speaking
Speaking is known as a 'productive skill. It is different from listening and reading, where we receive the message. In speaking, we are producing it. The first point to realise is that this gives us control over the message. These public version IELTS descriptors also allow us to work out ourselves to understand what should be considered

Fluency & Coherence
1. Speaks with flow and without effort
2. Uses discourse markers and
connectives

Lexical Resource
1. Uses a range of words
2. Paraphrases when required

Grammatical Range & Accuracy
1. Uses a range of grammar
2. Uses that grammar accurately

Pronunciation
1. Uses a range of pronunciation
features
2. Can be understood

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