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Volume 10,Issue 8
27 November 2024
Enhancing IELTS Speaking Scores: A Comparative Analysis of High and Low Performers and Effective Strategies for Improvement
Xintong Wu
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Xiangtan Institute of Technology, Xiangtan 411100, Hunan Province, China,
JCER 2024 , 8(11), 317–325;
https://doi.org/10.26689/jcer.v8i11.8866
© 2024 by the Authors. Licensee Whioce Publishing, Singapore. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution -Noncommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ )
Abstract
This paper examines the challenges of achieving high IELTS Speaking scores, particularly due to preparation constraints and subjectivity in assessment. It contrasts speaking features of high and low scorers across four key areas: fluency and coherence, lexical resource, grammatical range and accuracy, and pronunciation. The study offers strategies for improvement, focusing on topic development, vocabulary, and grammar, aiming to enhance candidates’ performance.
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