Improve your TOEFL or IELTS speaking score with this 3-minute quick tip video. Three easy steps to a higher score: 1. Watch the video. 2. Implement what you learned into your practice. 3. Get a better score. To learn more about how we can work together to increase your TOEFL or IELTS score visit
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Hi! I’m M from I’m here today with some quick tips for improving your TOEFL and IELTS speaking scores. The way you practice for a big event really matters. I’ve listened to and watched countless people answering TOEFL and IELTS speaking questions slumped in their chair, speaking too quietly, mumbling and expressing little to no enthusiasm in their voice. Confidence matters.
Let’s do a comparison using just the first two sentences of an answer to the question “Do you agree or disagree that it is important for young people to learn some domestic skills like cooking, sewing and taking care of children?” with the exact same words, but different body language and intonation.
Learning the ropes early on about how to take care of yourself and your family is essential to a happy and healthy home life. Personally, I regret not having been taught the basics of preparing delicious and nutritious meals at a young age.
Now, let’s compare that to: Learning the ropes early on about how to take care of yourself and your family is essential to a happy and healthy home life. Personally, I really regret not being taught the basics of preparing delicious and nutritious meals at a young age.
In TOEFL, your scorer can’t see you, but they can hear your engagement with the material and usually a higher energy level means you are speaking more quickly and therefore able to include more information in your answer. In IELTS, the format is different and since you’ll be sitting face to face with an interviewer, it’s critical to have positive body language, make eye contact and have a good energy level. Of course, you are graded on your content, but attitude impacts content.
Imagine if Michael Jordan had walked up and down the basketball court during practice. Or Usain Bolt had jogged his 100-meter training sessions. Would Serena Williams have won so many Grand Slams if she gently lobbed her serve over the net in preparation for her big matches?
Do you want, no need, to break through your own past test scores? Then act like it! Be confident, be bold, be the best you possible.
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