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Tips on how to use a variety of complex sentence structures to show a range of grammar in IELTS speaking.

When it comes to IELTS speaking, fluency and coherence only improve with practice – there are no shortcuts. 

Coherence and cohesion in IELTS writing can pave the way to success.

Fluency and coherence are the criteria relating to a candidate’s ability to speak at length while organising their ideas logically and using appropriate signposting.

Grammar is one of four areas that individuals are evaluated on in the speaking test, alongside fluency and coherence, lexical resource and pronunciation.

Read the latest blog articles from the Global British Council IELTS team.

In this context, the word lexical - literally ‘relating to the words or vocabulary of a language’- refers to the range of vocabulary a person uses in their IELTS speaking test.

Tips on achieving variety of pronunciation features, such as individual sounds, word stress, sentence stress and intonation

Tips on improving the range of vocabulary you use in your IELTS speaking test

The face-to-face nature of the IELTS speaking test encourages individuals to develop the skills they will need to interact successfully with English speakers. Pronunciation is one of these skills.

Prepare for your IELTS General Training Reading test with free practice tests from the British Council.