This plan is for anyone with 30 to 40 minutes a day. The aim: raise your Speaking by a step in a month (for example from 6 to 6.5 or 7). The main rule: speak out loud every day.
Before you start
Know your current level. Take one full mock test and write down the result, so you can compare after 30 days. On the criteria: the marking criteria.
Week 1: foundations and Part 1
| Day | Task |
|---|---|
| 1-2 | Part 1 topics: two a day, 20-30 second answers, recorded |
| 3 | Listen back and list the mistakes that repeat |
| 4-5 | Collect 8-10 collocations per topic and use them in answers |
| 6 | Pronunciation: "th", "w/v", word stress, 15 minutes |
| 7 | Rest, or an English podcast |
Part 1 topics: Hometown, Work or study, Hobbies and more.
Week 2: Part 2
| Day | Task |
|---|---|
| 8-12 | Two cue cards a day: one minute of notes, two minutes speaking, recorded |
| 13 | Past tenses: tell a story with the past continuous and past perfect |
| 14 | One cue card three times, better each time |
Guide: Part 2.
Week 3: Part 3
| Day | Task |
|---|---|
| 15-19 | Five Part 3 questions a day: position, reason, example, other side |
| 20 | Hedging: "I’d say", "to some extent", "it’s likely that" |
| 21 | Comparison and prediction questions |
Guide: Part 3.
Week 4: mock tests
| Day | Task |
|---|---|
| 22, 24, 26 | A full mock test (11-14 minutes) |
| 23, 25, 27 | Work on the mistakes from each mock |
| 28-29 | Focus on your weakest criterion |
| 30 | A final mock, compared with day one |
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Reading is not enough: speak
In IELTS Buddy an AI examiner talks to you as in the real test and gives an estimated band on all 4 criteria. 3 mock tests are free.
Start free in TelegramAn estimate. Only a test centre issues an official result.
