Practice speaking with IELTS examiners

Author: (Canada) Michael Lee
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: The IELTS exam has been fully promoted in China, and IELTS training classes have flourished across the country. Among various IELTS training classes in different regions, IELTS courses taught by foreign teachers, especially those taught by IELTS examiners, are always in high demand. The "IELTS Examiners Teach IELTS" series allows you to listen to IELTS examiners teaching and provides guidance for your IELTS preparation. The first batch of books in the "IELTS Examiners Teach IELTS" series includes "Practice Writing with an IELTS Examiner" and "Practice Speaking with an IELTS Examiner." In the four sections of the IELTS exam—listening, speaking, reading, and writing—listening and reading are objective exams with standard answers and clear right or wrong distinctions. In contrast, speaking and writing are subjective exams. Although detailed scoring criteria are provided, the application of these criteria and the determination of scores depend on the examiner. For an IELTS essay or a candidate's performance in the speaking test, how will the examiner evaluate it, what are the key focus areas of the evaluation, and what are the reasons for adding or deducting points? What are the common mistakes Chinese candidates make in the IELTS speaking and writing tests, what problems do these mistakes reflect, and what kind of training is needed to overcome them? All these questions will be answered in "Practice Speaking with an IELTS Examiner" and "Practice Writing with an IELTS Examiner."