stupid test . . . . guys, learn English for fun. don't be afraid of making mistakes. if the things you say have some value, your voice will be heard even if you make tons of mistakes. Some people speak English well, but the things they say make no sense at all.
I have a feeling that universities are made not to give education, but to make money. As the number of universities is constantly growing while the number of students applying is going down, in nearest future the only requirement to be accepted will be a sufficient amount of money on your bank account that can cover the tuition fee. These days there are universities that require only around 2.0 of your GPA on a 4.0 scale to accept you. There were times when with this "perfect" academic performance you could only sell hot-dogs or lemonade on the streets.. So, don't you worry. You will soon be able to enter a university with the lowest IELTS grade possible. ))))))
He didn't use a lot of big words in his answers like another 8.5 candidates I've seen on RU-vid, but the way he used the language seemed much much more natural and it did give me a lot of motivation! (I really want to aim for a higher band but watching other 8+ IELTS speakers on RU-vid made me feel insecure). Love from Vietnam!
Oh that's great to hear. I was wondering how long you had been preparing to score 8 because I'm studying to take an exam after two months. Please share your experiences and the barriers you've overcome.
The interviewers are not supposed to show too much emotion so they do not influence the diction of the candidate. Make sure to focus on yourself in the exam.
Vremm i think you got it wrong. “If I...” is a subjunctive mood sentence, the following verb must be “were”. It’s totally okay when you say “if I was” in speaking, but when you write your academic paper, you get zero mark if you did “if I was”.
This is the greatest video that I have ever seen. His voice was not clear as an native speaker, he also did not use a lot academic word. He just spoke naturally and supported answers with examples. That's awsome
If the examiner asks questions like a normal person instead of following formalities like a cop, it would be much easier to have a normal friendly conversation. Whats up with the examiner's stern face and lifeless attitude. How could anyone have a normal conversation when somebody is so stern!
Good question. When students feel like they are in a 'friendly' and casual situation, they tend to use short, colloquial language that neither shows their actual ability nor gets them good marks. So, it is better to be formal and answer in full sentences. The IELTS simply cannot logistically have long one hour friendly chats to better assess students. (or the test would cost 1000USD and not 300)
When I was taking IELTS exam, the examiner was not so stiff and definetly was not reading form the script. I think that reading two following questions at the same time is strange and unnatural. It is also hard to answer those ones. While we had part 3 she interacted with my responses, so I felt more comfortable even if she followed the script. I wish you all those kind of examiner that I had. Cheers !
As examiners, they have interviewed much people in the past and therefore they are not still keen to have a happy conversation with others. They only want to complete their jobs without enthusiasm
yes i agree i had attended my speaking test i was quite nervous that time before my speaking test..when i was called inside i was afraid of the tiny box shaped exam room and the examiner was also somehow rude, he had loud threatening voice. these all the surrounding made me upset. i also think that examiner should treat any candidate as a friend but not show attitude.
This isn't a conversation. This is someone responding to a series of arbitrary questions. Maybe this test is useful if you're training someone to be interrogated, but for any practical purpose this is useless. I'm a native English speaker and I would do terribly on this test, not because I can't understand the questions, but because I'm used to talking *to* people, not answering questions about what places are generally good for meeting people, talking to myself about what foods I've always wanted to try, or reciting a prepared monologue about who I'd like to spend a day with. I also want to point out how stupid it is to favor candidates who use obscure words or complex grammar. At the end of the day, what matters in literally every situation of speaking a language is if you got your point across. It shouldn't matter if I used the conditional future subjunctive imperfectly perfect progressive instead of the present. Knowing the word "caviar" doesn't mean someone is a better English speaker, it means they've seen or heard the word "caviar" before. Candidates shouldn't be incentivized to articulate themselves in an overelaborate manner that tortures their audience by enciphering the verbalizations of their introspective contemplations with a polysyllabic lexicon that no one fucking uses. That'll just *prevent* people from understanding you, and that's the exact opposite of what an English test should be trying to encourage.
Uhm...have you heard of the saying 'the pen is mightier than the sword?' - communication, whether verbal or written is your most powerful tool in society, words have weight. People who have rich vocabulary, mastery of grammar and excellent communication skills, tend to do very well in life. There are too many people who believe that as long as you can "chit chat", you are fine. This is a very poor approach to interpersonal communication. People need to read more and reflect on their communication skills. Unfortunately, many native speakers cannot get over 7.5 on IELTS, since a band 8 is 'very good' and 9 is 'excellent' user of English, and it is true that many native speakers are not at this level, shame. Also, it is important to note that this is the most recognized standardized test of English in the world and millions of dollars have gone into developing the exam by linguists, psychologists and sociologists, to create a valid and reliable exam. I don't think any John of the street could do better by saying, "hey let's have a convo and I'll tell you if you got skillz or not".
Imagine that he actually hated having caviar, he just wanted to show off his extensive vocabulary. Acquiring an extensive vocabulary is one of the largest challenges in learning a second language tho.
Many thanks to you, you have given at least some ideas to talk with the examiner and obviously, for any practical purposes, we don't need to answer these kinds of questions in the IELTS Speaking Test. I've even thought that IELTS is a big business LOL
I got a 9 on the IELTS speaking interview and I literally have no idea how I did that lmfao. I messed up in the second part of the interview- I had some time left after I finished speaking on the topic I was given and started stammering towards the end because I was freaking out lol. Apart from that, my interview went pretty smoothly-a lot of interesting subjects came up that I was really passionate about. I pretty much winged my IELTS test, did not take any preparation for it apart from watching some videos on RU-vid last minute and googling some advice lol. Took a look at the question pattern for the reading and writing parts. Got an overall band score of 8.5, that too with almost no prep. It’s a pretty easy test so it’s better not to stress. Panicking is what’s going to mess you up.
I think the preparation to IELTS is crucial, despite the easiness of the test structure and having an excellent command of English. Moreover, you never know what texts and audios you ll face with, so It's better to be ready for a various type of tasks which are likely to happen during the exam. The main thing at speaking is being positive and ethusiastic, I bet it ll add some bands.
Olena Glushchenko That’s true, I wouldn’t advise to ever take the test the way I did, but like many others I was stressing out the day before the test but it’s not nearly as intimidating as it seems. I was surprised to see how easy the test was and I’m pretty satisfied with my results. A lot of my friends took the IELTS test with me, and all of them scored above a 7. All I’m saying is that it’s best not to get nervous, especially at the speaking interview. Being confident and enthusiastic is crucial, and obviously good grammar and enunciation of words is pretty important too.
Raisa bet you meant to say 'not nearly as', apologize for assuming the role of a teacher who presently I am not as the fact would have it. I've always held the view that ielts was the easiest out there, and then I came here only to see that pretty much all of the fuss around the issue of taking a test was bloated and packed with a fair few of groundless fears. Surely, I reckon that getting to know the format is absolutely crucial but that's where the story winds up, since the rest is wholly on you, particularly on your English. By now, I couldn't have been more certain of getting a 9 than ever, but for me there's a major drawback consisting in the format and the time I should kill on getting used to it. I'm the nervous type. Even if technically I should get to the top I just as well may not due to this f*cking uptightness during any examination no matter how well prepared in terms of knowledge I am. Can you think of anything that could this or that way help me? Sorry to bother you. I guess it's just the right time to ask someone like you (exactly, victim of circumstance =D) about this issue that has been a nagging nuisance all the way through my conscious life. Thank you in advance.
Nikolas Torn you need to be ready and prepared for time limits. So you should do all of these according to the time required. I am a nervous type too, but believe it really works at the 10th time.
Nikolas Torn Yeah lol, don’t mind the typos. And as you mentioned- the entire test pretty much depends on you and your command of English. It’s really hard to improve or a learn a language in a short amount of time so if you’re not already proficient in English, you cannot expect to get 8-9 that easily. Surely there are few tactics you can follow to get a good band score, but it’s better to keep realistic expectations. You’re not alone lol, I’m the nervous type too. I also like taking my time with answering questions rather than rushing so time management is also an issue for me. But IELTS is so easy, I had like 5-10 minutes left after every section. If you took the SAT’s you’ll pretty much breeze through the IELTS because it’s so much easier. I actually could not finish the reading part of my SAT’s in time, had like 3 questions left to answer. In IELTS you’ll have ample time to complete the exam, the time isn’t as tight. The listening section is the only part that you’ll need to be quick to keep up with the audio and answer the questions, or you might end up missing a few details. But you shouldn’t be worried for reading and writing, just practise a few papers and time yourself to make sure your time management is alright. Every time I get nervous during an exam, it completely fogs my brain and I end up getting even the easiest questions wrong. If you’re confused about an answer, don’t dwell on it and waste your time, move onto the next question and come back to it later. This used to a huge issue of mine, I’d end up wasting so much time and start panicking whenever I faced a question I wasn’t sure about that it would end up ruining my entire exam.
my exam is in 12 hours and i am all kinds of nervous, if im nervous for the speaking you can't imagine how stressed i am for the written. Good luck to all those taking the IELTS !
After finishing my Master abroad, I realized that people work too hard for a piece of paper and it began from here. Somehow, I felt like they should make this test less pressured. We are testing people their communication capability, not the pressure capability. They should create an environment where interviewees can truly show their potentials.
THANK YOU for these videos! They are incredibly helpful even for people whose first language are English! I took the IELTS test a couple of days ago and I’m happy to say I scored an overall band score of 8! (I got 8.5 for my speaking!)
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This guy performed really well at all the tasks he was given. He looks curious and interesting. I liked his colorful way of expressing his thoughs and the natural way he answered to any of them! Well done!
He got lucky to be honest. His task 2 question is fairly simple to answer. My question was: What is my favorite law that was recently passed in my home country. Being from The Philippines it is quite tricky to answer. Especially the "recently" part. It really feels like my examiner wants me to talk about the Extrajudicial killings in The Philippines.
2:00 Do you work or study? 2:12 When your not working or studying, what would you like to do in your free time? (FOOD) 2:29 How often do you eat in a day? 2:45 What do you usually eat for breakfast? 3:03 Do you like to cook? Why or why not? 3:22 What is your favorite food and what do you like about it? 3:43 If you could eat any kind of food what would it be and why? Part 2 4:54 Talk about a person you want to meet for a day. You should say, -Who the person is? -Where do you want to meet them? -What do you want to talk about? -Why do you chose to meet this person? Part 3 (CELEBRITY) 7:34 What do you think is required for a person to become a celebrity? and why? 8:13 Have you ever met a celebrity before? If yes, tell me about it. 8:30 Most of celebrities earn a lot of money. Do you think this is good? Why or why not? 9:05 Many individuals believe that first impressions are very important for good relationships. Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not? 9:45 Where are some good places to meet friends for the first time? Why? 10:15 How has meeting people today changed from 20 years ago?
I still remember my interviewer asked me *Which book will you read in the future* My answer was *90 days no food and water* by David goonies which i believe will be one of the most helpful and productive book for me. And both of laughed so hard that we have to give each other 2/3 minutes to get back to the work but till the last question we were still giggling. Bro was about same age as i am, Surprisingly i got 8.5 band
I just came here to thank you for ur videos which helped me a lot in getting 7 band in speaking Overall 7.5 Listening 8.5 Reading 8 Writing 6.5 Speaking 7 Thank u so much :)
Grammar (use as much as possible and as hardest as possible), Vocabulary (hard words), Pronunciation (don't talk too quickly, so every your letter is heared clearly)
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I hope that l become so clever as a native speaker ,it need me to spend more and more time in those lessons I will challenge my self to reach to a good place ,which will be done by achieving ahigh level in English
The first and second topic maybe easy but i think third topic should be more difficult just like my example that "what do you think when the first time you start to learn IELTS ?" It'll look so deep and chill with him as much as become his childhood ahaha. His hair looks so good ! My joke
@@N--LamMyVan Not really, you must understand the test is all about your fluency, grammar structured, logical answers, able to describe details, rich vocabulary, etc. In all elements, accent is the least concern. The person in the video did great!
6.5? 7? really? His pronunciation is almost perfect, his voice is clear, his answer is completely easy to understand, the way he uses words is super natural and he speaks fluently. Who are you guys? Examiner from Mars? I think no one on this poor planet can survive you guys' assessment.
Everybody on this comment section is criticizing this test but the English tests in Japan does not have even a speaking section That's why most Japanese have the reading and listening skills but they don't speak I feel awful saying it but this test is much better than those i took in my country. I used to live in US for around 5months so i might know what the real conversations are like but.... ielts still benefits us a lot
What he does great in Part 3: Answer the questions directly and unambiguously, while paraphrasing certain words. Simply state the reason in two sentences, and showcase his grammatical mastery. Finish by taking an example in one brief sentence.
In order to build your business, you should definitely include learning English because sooner than later, you WILL need it to grow your company. (90% of all money in the world changes hands using English.)
and i know my luck, it always backfires at me in this kind of situation such as interviews or viva, i always tend to get rest of the 5% which i haven't learned or knew about in test 🙄
here is all the question currently where do you work or study ? what do you do in your free time ? what do you eat in a day ? what do you usually eat in a day ? do you lke to cook ? why or why not ? what is your favorite food and what do you like about it ? if you could eat any kind of food what would it be and why ? talk about a person you want to meet for a day what do you think is required for a person to become celebrity and why ? have you met a celebrity before, if yes tell me about it most celebrity earn a lot of money. Do you think it good ? why or why not ? many individuals believe that first impressiosn are important for good relationships. Do you agree, why or why not ? where are some good places to meet friend for the first time ? why ? how has meeting people today changed from 20 years ago ?
Actually, as a Vietnamese, I think this guy is confident, enough to make all that up in a short span of time(I know this is scripted but still). Some guys in my IELTS class act exactly like this and I'm quite sure they are hella calm when it's their turn to speak.
It's actually not a bad idea to take at least a bit of time the day before the exam to do a relaxing activity to decompress and gain confidence. Just don't overdo it.
To whoever wrote: in that instance lose is loose with 2 Os. He only made 3 mistakes (taste instead of tastes, Linked? Did he mean LinkedIn? and there was another as well). I would give him 8.5 yes, even a 9 they are small mistakes
This question about meeting a person, I've remembered a friend of mine and made a little speech immediately, and than he talks about a comedian and I'm really like: ahh, okay, got it, still wanna talk about my friend, she's good, you know
IELTS SPEAKING is not consistant in different parts in the world. Examiner may give low marks to candidates as they need to control the average score and earn more money!
Are you sure this is a band of 8.5 in IELTS ?? After working with the British for a few months, they still find my English a bit odd, But for Germans and French, it’s complete praise.
The worst thing about this interview is when the tester is fixing his eyes on you with no reaction. That makes me feel unconfident. I can't speak to a rock. lol
Guys be prepared by practical practices, today I took my speaking. I'd achieve 9 out of 9 if the same interview would taken by my friends or anyone I knew. The environment is completely different. You'll forget everything even some basic rules also. So don't try fancy stuff just sharp your own tools. It will give you a better score.
I think one just needs to slow down a bit while talking ..cause that makes you a little relaxed and of course you don't sound hurrying on everything and don't end up running out of thoughts to speak :)
I'm not a native speaker. Nevertheless, if i were to answer such questions in my native language, i don't think i would respond them so instantly. Definetly, I would need some more time to prepare what to say and how to say it properly. Therefore i think the ielts speaking part is more about showing off your IQ rather than speaking skills.
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Really tho, why this guy deserved 8.5 band. Although I am not that fluent at English like this guy, I think the score has been exaggerated, as he hesitated quite a few times in the test, and his vocabulary and grammar structures are good, but not that excellent for an 8.5. I've seen one of your old video of a native speaker band 8.5, and I bet her performance is truly greater than this. I think he reasonably deserves to get 7.5, or 8 if the examiner is generous.
because you can't recognise the subtle factors that make his score that high. His pronunciation is very good (almost no mistake), he has some intonation and stress, his sentence structure is good as well, his vocabulary stick to very common words but right ( I can't evaluate more if he don't show up his vocabulary). For English speaking and IELTS, you don't need to have an accent like native speaker to have high score. If you can speak like him most native speakers will understand him without any problems. For who he is, living in Vietnam and studying in Vietnamese, he is well above my English level when I was in Uni.
I mean, being in a test you are going to be a bit more stilted conversation-wise, so his hesitation could stem from this. His grammar structure is perfect for a conversation: I personally feel that trying to show off your grammar may backfire, as it could end up not sounding natural. Having been to Vietnam, and having experienced the enormous difference in sound between English and Vietnamese (with resulting bad pronunciation both in my and their part), I can say that his accent is amazing.
Dear Alex Sir, would you mind to give a guidance on which one is correct from given sentences : 1. Ain't she look humble & innocent while greeting? or 2. Ain't she looks humble & innocent while greeting? or 3 Ain't she looking humble & innocent while greeting?
He is Vietnamese me too. While im listening his answer i think if i can perform amazing same like him. Everything perhaps is peace of cake with him, nevertheless its apples and arranges with me. I admire you
