The Five Mottos of Successful IELTS Students / 1 UNIT ONE Introduction to IELTS Speaking Module /2 I. Introduction / 2 II. Why Prepare for IELTS / 3 III.Purpose of the IELTS Speaking Section / 3 IV.Main Features of the IELTS Speaking Test / 4 V. Assessment Standards / 8 VI.Why Some People Score Lower Than They Expect / 11 VII. Why Some People Score Higher Than They Expect / 16 VIII. Frequently Asked Questions FAQ / 19 IX. How to Self-study / 23 X. In Summary / 25 UNIT TWO Stage 1: Introduction / 27 I. Interview / 27 II.Outline of Stage 1 / 28 III.Features of Stage 1 / 29 IV.Process / 30 V. Purpose / 30 VI.Requirements / 31 VII. Strategies / 31 VIII. Self-study Strategies / 35 IX.Communication Points and Exercises / 36 X.Additional Exercises / 43 XI.Answer Keys / 53 XII. Useful Expressions and Exercises / 63 XIII. Useful Vocabulary / 69 XIV. Model Questions and Answers / 80 UNIT THREE Stage 2: The Long Talk / 104 I. Interview / 104 II.Outline of Stage 2 / 105 III.Features of Stage 2 / 107 IV.Process / 108 V. Purpose / 109 VI.Topics / 109 VII. Requirements / 110 VIII. Strategies for stage 2 / 111 IX.Self-study Strategies / 114 X. Communication Points and Exercises / 114 XI.Additional Exercises / 125 XII. Answer Keys / 133 XIII. Useful Expressions and Exercises / 149 XIV. Useful Vocabulary / 160 XV. Model Verbal Prompt Cards for Practice / 167 XVI. Model Answers to Cards / 203 UNIT FOUR Stage 3: Two-Way Discussion/245 I. Interview / 245 II.Outline of Stage 3 / 246 III.Features of Stage 3 / 247 IV.Process / 248 V.Purpose / 249 VI.Topics / 249 VII. Requirements / 249 VIII. Strategies for Stage 3 / 251 IX.Self-study Strategies / 255 X. Communication Points and Exercises / 256 XI.Additional Exercises / 264 XII. Answer Keys / 275 XIII. Useful Expressions and Exercises / 287 XIV. Useful Vocabulary / 299 XV. Model Questions and Answers / 307 UNIT FIVE Practice Interviews /342 I. Interview 1 / 342 II.Interview 2 / 343 III.Interview 3 / 344 IV.Interview 4 / 345 V.Interview 5 / 346 VI.Interview 6 / 347 VII. Interview 7 / 348 UNIT SIX Sample Interviews/350 I. Sample Interview 1 / 351 II. Sample Interview 2 / 357 III.Sample Interview 3 / 363 Conclusion / 368