How the IELTS mode works
The tutor takes the examiner's role and moves through the three parts in order. In Part 1 it asks about your home, work and interests; in Part 2 it gives a cue card and expects a one- to two-minute answer; in Part 3 it asks abstract follow-ups.
Corrections focus on what examiners mark: grammatical range and accuracy, vocabulary and coherence. You practise extending answers with reasons and examples, which is where most candidates lose points.
The test is spoken, and so is the practice. In a voice call the tutor asks Part 1, 2 and 3 questions out loud and you answer out loud, which trains the fluency and thinking time that typing cannot.
What you practise
- Extended answers with reasons and examples
- Linking words and natural discourse markers
- Tense control and complex sentences
- Topic vocabulary for common cue cards