Hi, Teacher Luke here,

On the speaking questions, it's your job to show Duolingo that you can speak at length about the topic. You must speak for at least 30 seconds, but, to get a great score, I highly recommend that you speak for longer.

A good way to develop your ideas and speak for longer is to use trigger patterns. In my latest video, I interview Jack, an IELTS expert, and he shares his trigger patterns method along with some other important tips to help you improve your speaking answers. 👇

https://youtu.be/AKDuVcN2NB8

Study more with Jack on his YouTube channel (IELTS Plus) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRKYjW6kCKpEb9vPvWvoW3w

Do you want to study more with me?

Here's how:

1 - Practice Platform: www.practice.detready.com

Sign up for free! Practice all the 10 question types on the Duolingo Test and see the correct answers immediately. Works great on your computer and phone!

2 - Writing Courses:

Writing about the topic (50+ words) course: https://bit.ly/duolingo50words

Writing about the photo course: https://bit.ly/duolingotestphoto

3- Speaking Courses: Coming soon 😎

4- Workbooks: Coming soon 📖

Keep on learning!

Teacher Luke