IELTS Speaking Questions

We will be recreating these IELTS speaking questions using SpeechAce APIs:

• Introduction and Interview

• Descriptive/Narrative/Opinion-Based Tasks

• Discussions

Introduction and Interview

Objective: This question type will assess test-taker's ability to discuss their background, experiences, and daily life.

Example Questions

1. Can you tell me about your hometown?
2. Do you prefer to work or study alone or with others?
3. Have you ever had a memorable experience at a festival?

Descriptive/Narrative/Opinion-Based Tasks

Objective: This question type will assess test-taker's ability to discuss and reflect on their opinions and viewpoints.

Example Question

1. Describe a book or film that has had an impact on your life.
2. Talk about a technology you use frequently and how it has affected your daily life.

Discussions

Objective: This question type will assess test-taker's ability to compare and evaluate different aspects of a topic or situation.

Example Question

1. How does the importance of technology in education compare to its impact on social interactions?
2. Compare the benefits and drawbacks of online learning versus traditional classroom learning.

Steps to recreate:

1. Display question on UI: Provide a question for the test-taker to read on your app's interface.

2. Enable Recording: Allow the test-taker to record their response, with an option for preparation time if needed.

3. Use SpeechAce APIs: Use the Spontaneous Speech API to get the pronunciation, fluency and other feedback metrics of the test-taker's response.
4. Evaluate and Report: Assess the test-taker's response and present a detailed report based on the feedback metrics of your choice. You can use the following score fields to measure components listed in the IELTS score guide:

   1. Relevance Check: .speech_score.relevance.class

   2. Coherence: .speech_score.speechace_score.coherence

   3. Pronunciation: .speech_score.speechace_score.pronunciation

   4. Fluency : .speech_score.speechace_score.fluency

   5. Vocabulary: .speech_score.speechace_score.vocab

   6. Grammar: .speech_score.speechace_score.grammar