In lesson 2, you will learn how to use different questioning techniques to help enhance your speaking score.

Is it OK to ask a question?

One of the most common questions I get asked is 'Is it OK to ask a question during an IELTS speaking exam?'

If you don't understand or are not sure about something, then you HAVE TO ask a question to clarify. How can you expect to answer a question if you don't understand it?

Make questions a part of your answer

Asking questions is a language fluency skill that allows you to interact with other people. Most conversations contain questions, they could be direct or indirect question forms, but they are always there and they are very natural within conversations.

How to ask a question

In this lesson, I will show you how to ask a question within your answer in the most natural way. I will also give you lots of example questions that you can use yourself within your IELTS speaking test.

Questions as statements

One of the best ways to use questions in your answers is to make a statement using a question.

Statements can express surprise or excitement, fear or sadness and it is easy to express these ideas within a question.

Isn't this a great idea?

Lesson 2 Review

Asking questions is a very natural form of communication.

Questions also demonstrate Confidence & Fluency in English.

Bonus Lesson

You can become an expert at asking questions simply by using word and sentence stress to create a question to help you:

  • Express Suprise at a situation.

  • Express doubt about a statement.

  • Or to Clarify information.