This presentation will demonstrate a short in-class activity that targets a key area of weakness in many IELTS students’ speaking skill. Normally, students tend to fall back onto well-practised simple short sentences rather than demonstrating the full range of their ability. Exam students tend to be overly concerned about grammar accuracy whereas exams like IELTS reward attempts at higher level grammar even if inaccurate. In this project 28 IELTS students followed a twenty minute protocol that uses self-recordings via smartphone, guided discovery, models and examples to encourage them to give better and more complex responses. Over the weeks the target language goals were increased to stretch their abilities and build experience. The number and type of grammar forms used were measured and tracked showing that this technique is effective at training students to fulfil a higher level band score. This activity is suitable for teachers preparing students for any similar speaking exam and attendees will receive copies of the worksheets and digital forms used for the activity.