IELTS Speaking: Daily Practice Routine at Home (10 Minutes)
Description: A compact 10‑minute routine to build fluency, coherence, and pronunciation for IELTS Speaking at home.
Introduction
You don’t need an hour a day to improve. What you need is a repeatable micro‑routine that targets the exact skills IELTS assesses: fluency/coherence, lexical resource, grammar, and pronunciation. Here’s a 10‑minute plan you can keep for months.
The 10‑Minute Routine
Minute 1–2: Warm‑up (Breath + Chunks)
- Breath in for 4, out for 6 (calms speed).
- Read aloud 5 short sentences with stress on keywords.
Minute 3–4: Part 1 Drills (3 answers)
- Use Answer → Add → Personalize.
- 20 seconds per answer, record + replay.
Minute 5–7: Part 2 Cycle (1 cue card)
- 45s plan with four boxes (Idea, Details, Example, Feeling).
- 90s record using 120s timing map.
Minute 8–9: Part 3 (1 question)
- Use S.R.E. → Stance, Reason, Evidence.
- Add one counterpoint.
Minute 10: Reflection
- Note 1 phrase to re‑use tomorrow + 1 pronunciation fix.
Language Banks (Rotate Weekly)
- Openers: I’d like to talk about… / One thing that stands out is…
- Linkers: and, also, but, because, so, then, afterwards
- Opinion: I’m convinced, on balance, it seems to me
- Reflection: It reminded me that…, It changed how I…
Pronunciation Focus
- Stress content words, reduce function words.
- Clear ‑s/‑ed endings.
- Record at 0.9× speed then at 1.0×.
Tracking Template (Simple)
| Day | Part 1 (✔) | Part 2 (✔) | Part 3 (✔) | Phrase | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | |||||
| Tue | |||||
| Wed | |||||
| Thu | |||||
| Fri | |||||
| Sat | |||||
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Common Pitfalls
- Over‑planning Part 2, under‑delivering the ending.
- Repeating the same linkers.
- Ignoring reflection (feelings/lesson).
Conclusion
Small, daily wins beat weekend marathons. Keep this 10‑minute loop, and your fluency + structure will climb steadily.
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