Stuck at Band 6 in IELTS Speaking? This 3-Sentence Rule Explains Why

Name: Stuck at Band 6 in IELTS Speaking? This 3-Sentence Rule Explains Why
Uploaded: 2025-12-22T00:00:00Z
Duration: 1 min 35 s
Description: If the examiner keeps asking “Why?” or “Can you tell me more?”, you are expanding your answers the wrong way. The 3-Sentence Rule — Answer, Reason, Example — is the structure Band 7+ candidates use to extend any Part 1 answer naturally without sounding memorized.

If the examiner keeps asking “Why?” or “Can you tell me more?”, you are expanding your answers the wrong way. The 3-Sentence Rule — Answer, Reason, Example — is the structure Band 7+ candidates use to extend any Part 1 answer naturally without sounding memorized.

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