11+ IELTS Speaking books for each level from Basic to Band 7.5

The following IELTS speaking skill books will be arranged by IDP according to the band score from low to high, suitable for each candidate's level. First are the IELTS speaking practice books for beginners, with basic proficiency. Specifically:

1.1. Basic IELTS Speaking

Basic IELTS is a set of books covering all 4 skills: Listening - Reading - Writing - Speaking, providing vocabulary and basic knowledge according to each speaking topic. The book is written by authors Zhang Juan - Alison Wong, so initially it was very popular in China, and later widely published in many countries around the world.

Basic IELTS Speaking is a suitable book for those with a basic foundation

This IELTS speaking book is written according to topics, interwoven with dialogues of characters in different contexts. Below each dialogue, there is a vocabulary analysis section by topic and exercises for you to practice.

A small limitation of Basic IELTS Speaking is that the content is entirely written in English. This can be challenging for those who are just starting to get acquainted with the language. The Basic IELTS Speaking book will be suitable for those at the Basic level, with a basic knowledge foundation.

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1.2. Get ready for IELTS Speaking

Get ready for IELTS Speaking is one of the 4 books in the series of the same name by author Collins. This is a set of books that many beginners or those who have lost their English roots seek to practice IELTS. The book is written 100% in English, suitable for those aiming for a band score of 3.0 - 4.0 and with a certain knowledge foundation.

Get ready for IELTS Speaking with 12 topics and 4 self-practice tests

The Get ready for IELTS Speaking book is divided into 3 parts including:

12 topics of vocabulary, pronunciation, word usage in sentences;

4 review exercises interspersed among the topics

4 practice test exercises.

At the end of the book, there is a detailed answer section for you to easily compare and learn from each exercise.

Besides, this IELTS speaking book also provides guidelines on how to outline, do exercises, and tips to score high in the exam. These tips are often interwoven into the exercises to help candidates understand better and remember longer.

1.3. IELTS Speaking Mark Allen

The IELTS Speaking Mark Allen book series is penned by teacher and former IELTS examiner - Mark Allen. The content in the book will help readers understand more about the Speaking test and the knowledge needed to achieve a high band score. This book is not only useful for those aiming for a 4.0 but also suitable for all candidates, even those aiming for a 6.5 band score.

The IELTS speaking book by author Mark Allen - former IELTS examiner

The IELTS Speaking Mark Allen book is divided into 40 different topics and 1 sample answer audio. When studying, you should refer to the sample answers to know how to answer, and do exercises to meet all the requirements and skillfully use the sentence patterns.

In each topic, the author will provide suggested information to help you answer the question before giving a sample answer for reference. A piece of advice is not to memorize the sample answers but to rely on the suggested outline and write according to your understanding.

1.4. 31 High-Scoring Formulas To Answer The IELTS Speaking Question

As the title suggests, “31 High-Scoring Formulas To Answer The IELTS Speaking Question”, the content of the book will provide you with formulas to answer each part of the speaking test. The two authors who made the book successful are Jonathan Palley and Adrian Li Oliver Davies.

The book provides you with 31 high-scoring formulas in the IELTS Speaking test

The special feature of this IELTS speaking book is the way the answer formulas for each Part are developed, consisting of 4 sections:

• Aims: The goals to be achieved after learning that Formula, along with example questions.

• The formula: The formula helps you answer the question posed, meeting the requirements that the question aims for.

• Language steps: The high-scoring phrases in IELTS speaking, short and simple sentence structures but suitable for use in the answer.

• Native speaker word: A compilation of vocabulary used by native speakers, suitable for answering the question. These words are explained, categorized, and provided with detailed examples to help readers easily learn and apply them.

At the end of the book, the author also provides test questions for you to practice the knowledge you have learned. Besides, the author not only provides knowledge but also tips on “Do's and Don'ts” when taking the IELTS speaking test. Thanks to these points, 31 High-Scoring Formulas To Answer The IELTS Speaking Question is a book for learning IELTS from scratch that every candidate should have.

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Next are IELTS speaking practice books suitable for those aiming for a band score of 4.0 - 6.0. Unlike the above, the books introduced by IDP below require readers to have a solid vocabulary and knowledge foundation to understand and practice well.

2.1 Improve Your Listening and Speaking Skills 4.5 - 6.0

Improve Your Listening and Speaking Skills 4.5 is written by two authors, Barry Cusack and Sam McCarter, and includes two sections: Listening - Speaking. The two sections are interwoven to keep readers from getting bored while simultaneously learning both skills.

The book integrates both Listening and Speaking skills

The book consists of 10 Units with different topics, each topic will include both listening and speaking skills. Since both skills require candidates to have vocabulary, sentence structure, and pronunciation pronunciation good. Therefore, the alternating learning method will help you simultaneously improve and connect these two skills together.

2.2 Collins Speaking For IELTS

Surely candidates have heard about the Collins For IELTS series with 6 books covering all skills, vocabulary knowledge about grammar . Among them, the Collins Speaking For IELTS book focuses on improving speaking skills and helps you grasp how to do the test well.

Collins For IELTS is one of the book series that IELTS candidates should read

Because it is written entirely in English and uses more specialized phrases, this IELTS speaking book will be more suitable for those at level 5.0 , aiming to increase the band score to 6.0+. The book consists of 11 units with two main contents:

• Part 1: Summarize vocabulary, sentence structures related to the topic, and how to apply them in specific contexts.

• Part 2: Ways to do the test to achieve high scores and impress the examiner.

2.3 IELTS Intensive Speaking

IELTS Intensive is a series of 4 books covering all 4 skills: listening - speaking - reading - writing. In each book, the author focuses on detailed analysis of one skill, helping candidates get a more comprehensive view of that part of the test. For the IELTS Intensive Speaking book, the content consists of 4 parts as follows:

• Part 1: The author provides an overview of the Speaking test (test format, number of Parts, time for each part, number of questions, and outlines the 4 scoring criteria of the examiner).

• Part 2: Guide candidates on how to best prepare for the test, avoid unfortunate mistakes, and provide study tips to improve speaking scores.

• Part 3: Analysis of how to do Part 1 to Part 3 , providing specific topics, questions, and sample answers for your reference.

• Part 4: Part 4 of this IELTS speaking book supplements vocabulary knowledge by topic and various sentence expressions, using diverse phrases but still fitting the context.

The book consists of 4 Chapters providing essential knowledge for the IELTS Speaking test.

2.4. 15 Days’ Practice For IELTS Speaking

The 15 Days Practise For IELTS series is written by author Wang Hong Xia - a Chinese person with the aim of conquering the IELTS test in just 15 days. The series consists of 4 books corresponding to 4 skills, among which the Speaking book has received many good reviews from readers, suitable for those at band score 5.0+ aiming to conquer 6.5.

In the last 15 days, let's review with the book 15 Days' Practise for IELTS

The detailed 15-day schedule helps you practice and conquer IELTS Speaking in the book, which includes:

• Day 1: Get familiar with the structure of the IELTS speaking test and the scoring criteria of the examiners. From there, determine the learning objectives for each part to achieve the desired band score.

• Day 2 - 6: Focus on reviewing the necessary vocabulary and grammar for Part 1 speaking. The author will provide common topics in the test and guide how to do the test as well as tips to score high in this part.

• Day 7 - 10: Focus on reviewing common topics in Part 2

• Day 11 - 14: This is the time for practicing Part 3 to know how to answer correctly and impress the examiner.

• Day 15: On the last day, you will spend time practicing the knowledge you have learned through a test to self-assess.

For those of you at the 6.0 level and aiming for 7.0+, improving Speaking skills will be more challenging compared to other skills. Therefore, you need to be persistent in practicing and choose quality learning materials to study and learn from the experiences of those who have gone before. Some IELTS speaking practice books for those aiming for 7.5+ include:

3.1 Improve Your Listening and Speaking Skills 6.0 - 7.5

Following the band score from 4.5 - 6.0, the Improve Your IELTS series has introduced the book Improve Your Listening and Speaking Skills 6.0 - 7.5. This book is suitable for all of you studying IELTS at centers or self-studying at home. The book's content includes exercises to improve listening, speaking, pronunciation skills, and audio listening sections, with answers at the end of the book.

The book continues from band 4.5-6.0 and is part of the Improve Your Skills series

The content of the book will be presented quite similarly to the Improve Your Listening and Speaking Skills 4.5 - 6.0 book. However, the knowledge has been advanced, the vocabulary is more academic, and the sentence structures are more diverse. Each topic is a separate theme with full sections such as: Topic Talk, Listening Skills, Speaking Skills, and Exam Listening.

The topics in this IELTS speaking book are all commonly encountered in real IELTS exams and the content is regularly updated. Therefore, this is a book that IELTS candidates should read.

3.2 Get IELTS Band 9.0 - Cambridge Speaking

Get IELTS Band 9.0 Cambridge is a book series published by lecturers from the University of Cambridge. Therefore, the book's content will thoroughly explain the candidates' questions about the IELTS speaking test. At the same time, the book also provides the necessary knowledge for all 3 parts of the test comprehensively.

Get IELTS band 9 Speaking is a quality book published by Cambridge itself

However, the title is Get Band 9.0, so the knowledge in the book will be more suitable for those at the 6.0+ level. The book will introduce you to the methods for each part of the test with examples and sample questions. These are all methods distilled from the experiences of lecturers and previous candidates.

Besides, the Get IELTS Band 9.0 book has the drawback that it only helps candidates understand the test methods and provides sample tests without additional knowledge about pronunciation or explanations of vocabulary and grammar.

3.3. Top Tips For IELTS Speaking - IELTS Speaking Book by Adam Smith

Top Tips For IELTS Speaking is a book written by author Adam Smith, suitable for those aiming for a band score of 7.0+. As the title suggests, the main content of the book includes essential information about the IELTS Speaking test and useful tips to help candidates score high.

Top tips for IELTS Speaking is like a handbook that compiles " tips" to help you score points.

At the beginning of the book, the author will answer common questions and concerns about the IELTS Speaking test. Along with that are tips and notes for each test. In the latter part of the book, the author provides many topics that may appear in the test and suggests ways to answer questions around those topics.

With the Top Tips For IELTS Speaking book, the author mainly wants readers to understand the test and effective test-taking methods, so there will be no integration of vocabulary and sentence structure knowledge. Instead, you can refer to the ways of phrasing and using words through the suggested answers for each topic in this IELTS speaking book.

Besides the above books, you can find additional websites to practice speaking to improve your skills daily.

IDP - The international standard IELTS test organizer in Vietnam

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Besides organizing IELTS tests, IDP also offers short courses to help candidates effectively prepare before the exam. When you register for the test at IDP, you will receive a 30-day effective review course for all 4 skills Listening - Speaking - Reading - Writing with native teachers and experienced IELTS teachers.

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Hopefully, with the information provided by IDP, you will choose the IELTS speaking book suitable for your current level and goals. Wish you effective studying and IDP hopes to see you at the nearest IELTS test.