Practice by Section
Speaking
4 speaking tasks: 2 independent (personal opinion) + 2 integrated (read + listen + speak).
Question Types
Independent 1 & 2
15s prep · 45s responseState your opinion with 2 reasons and examples. Use: 'I hold the view that...' / 'An essential argument is...'
Integrated — Campus
30s prep · 60s responseSummarize the announcement + the student's opinion. 'The man/woman expresses disagreement towards X because...'
Integrated — Academic
30s prep · 60s responseConnect the reading with the professor's example. 'Both the reading and the lecture are about X...'
Key Strategies
- 1.Start speaking from the very first second — don't waste time.
- 2.Use memorized templates and fill them in with the specific content.
- 3.Speak at a natural pace — not too slow, not too fast.
- 4.For integrated tasks: paraphrase, don't repeat word for word.
- 5.If you make a mistake, correct yourself and keep going — don't stop or start over.
Independent Speaking Template
I hold the view that [your position]. An essential argument perhaps is [reason 1] + [example or detail]. Moreover, [reason 2] + [example or detail]. Therefore, I strongly believe that [brief conclusion].