IELTS Speaking Dice Game

If you throw a 1, you have to say the examiner’s introduction to the test (“Come in. Take a seat…”). You don’t have to throw the dice again. When you have finished speaking, look at “Scoring” at the bottom of the page.

If you throw a 2, you have to answer two or more questions about one IELTS Speaking Part One topic. To choose which topic, you need to throw the dice again (see below).

If you throw a 3, you have to say the examiner’s introduction to Part Two of the test (“Now I’d like you to speak for one or two minutes…). You don’t have to throw the dice again. When you have finished speaking, look at “Scoring” at the bottom of the page.

If you throw a 4, you have to speak about the topic your partner gives you (e.g. “your hobbies” or “your favourite possession” for one or two minutes) for one or two minutes. First you have one minute to prepare what you are going to say. You don’t have to throw the dice again. When you have finished speaking, look at “Scoring” at the bottom of the page.

If you throw a 5, you have to answer a Part Two follow up question. Your partner has to think of one thing you have told them (either today or in a previous class) and ask you a question starting “You said…, do you think that…?” You don’t have to throw the dice again. When you have finished speaking, look at “Scoring” at the bottom of the page.

If you throw a 6, you have to answer two or more IELTS Speaking Part Three questions from your partner (non-personal questions such as “Do you think…?”, “In your country…” or “(What) do people your age…?”) You don’t have to throw the dice again. When you have finished speaking, look at “Scoring” at the bottom of the page.

 
If you have to throw the dice a second time. 

If you threw a 2 and have to answer questions about yourself like Speaking Part One, throw the dice again to choose which topic:

If you throw a 1, answer questions about your friends and family

If you throw a 2, answer questions about your hometown

If you throw a 3, answer questions about festivals and celebrations

If you throw a 4, answer questions about your hobbies

If you throw a 5, answer questions about your work and studies

If you throw a 6, answer questions about your accommodation

When you have chosen the topic you need to throw the dice one last time:

If you throw a 1, answer questions about the distant past (for example, when you were a young child)

If you throw a 2, answer questions about the recent past (for example, yesterday)

If you throw a 3, answer questions about your habits and routines (things you do everyday, every week etc.)

If you throw a 4, answer questions about what you are doing at the moment

If you throw a 5, answer questions about the near future (this evening, tomorrow etc.)

If you throw a 6, answer questions about the distant future (in 2050, when you retire etc.)

 Scoring 

When you have finished speaking, you can throw the dice again to see how many points you get.

If your speaking was excellent (spoke for more than 2 minutes, said the examiner’s introduction with no mistakes etc), you can throw the dice three times and your total points is the three dice scores added together.

If your speaking was good, you can throw the dice twice and score the points added together.

If your speaking was okay, you can throw the dice once, and the number on the dice is your score.