1 · Pronunciation
Hear it, see it, say it
IELTS tip. In the Speaking test, a lively voice makes your answers easier to follow and more interesting to listen to. Use a fall to finish each idea, a rise or fall-rise when you are about to add something, and a wider pitch range on the words that matter. Do this in Part 2, where you speak for up to two minutes.
How to make it
- Hum a short note, then slide your voice up, then down, to feel the pitch change.
- Say a statement and let your voice fall on the last important word: 'I live in LEEDS.'
- Say a yes/no question and let your voice rise at the end: 'Do you like TEA?'
- Say a short list with a rise on each item and a fall on the last one.
Say it after me
Where did you go? I went to LONdon.
Who went to London? MAry went to London.
Is it a red car? No, it's a BLUE car.
Is it a blue bus? No, it's a blue CAR.
Really?, You live in London?, Are you ready?, Where do you live?, I like it, but..., apples, oranges and bananas