Band 8.0 IELTS Practice Speaking Exam (mock test) - with teacher feedback - Kevin from China
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Sometimes the problem is about the ideas that don't come at the moment not the language. Even in my language, if I were asked a difficult question, i wouldn't struggle.
Oh god, thankfully someone mentioned my very struggle! lol
@@nasalhussain469 mine yoo
True true true
exactly. it's geneuine reflection. the account is so bs.
That is, sadly, still a sign of a not-very-effective speaker, no matter which language you're using. IELTS Speaking isn't just about IELTS, it's also about SPEAKING - that is, your ability to articulate what's going in your head so that the person you're talking to would feel COMFORTABLE (because she/he wouldn't have to GUESS what you mean). It may sound "unfair" that some knowledge-related elements might get into the way and hurt your performance, but imo, an effective communicator would still be able to get out of a tough situation even if they don't know anything about the topic being asked (either by admitting their lack of knowledge, or making a guess).
I love how the exam taker lady always has a beautiful smile on her face
Yes, indeed.. I love her 😎
Yes when i took my test. My invigilator was sad faced didn't show emotions .
It was heart breaking for me.
True
@@ashwinpatel4340 How much did you score?
@@TheMuslimPerspective 6 in speaking over all 6.5
“Why’d you choose this subject” is a weird questions to ask Bc some people don’t really have a reason or a good reason to answer that 💀 I understand how he paused
I'm glad you pointed out his pronunciation's problems and mentioned that for some people that arent used to certain words, it will be hard. So for someone that may be from China or another asian country and struggle with the same, will focus on that. It's important! I agree that Kevin is a solid 8, it felt like a casual talk and it's obvious he is a well spoken person and really smart! I realize after watching this video how important is to be updated on what's going on in the world in case someone ask for your opinion. So a good advice would be to read a lot, be flexible and try to have an opinion on different topics (from your country and worldwide) and practice.
Great feedback. Understanding current affairs can be very worthwhile.
Kevin did a really good job answering even tho the questions were tricky. Tbh, I think he deserve a 9 more than a 8
Interesting. If you watch his second video...
Agreed ~he's very fluent and his pronunciation n stuff sounded quite natural ~given some mistakes as the video mentioned~ 8.5 perhaps?
He's definitely a band 9
It's never easy to pronounce like a native English speaker especially for Asian people. Because most of east asia nations' languages accents are quite strong in each letter. But altough he is asian, has a really good pronunciation. As Asian puppy can feel how he has done such a hard effort so far.
I got 8.0 on the speaking test and an 8.0 overall.
Thank you so much for all the good work on this channel!
These videos are VERY helpful as you can pause, answer and use the examiner's feedback to improve yourself if applicable.
Thanks so much Wilfried for the wonderful comments. Many congratulations on your excellent score, we're impressed!
Could you reveal the secret how did you prepare for speaking, i am really struggling now😢
It was really helpful, especially the emphasis on phrases being used . Not preparing for ielts but still gaining so much for spoken English.
Thanks Elon Musk 👍
Your sessions are even helpful for teaching as I am working as an IELTS Trainer and getting so much for my teaching sessions.
That's great to hear Sahil. Thanks for the feedback.
Topics were hard a little bit, but bravo he did well.
Thanks Frishte
Haaaar zoooorish
I don’t think it was the actual language that was the issue with how he hesitated with ‘Design School.’ He seemed to have just forgotten what the uni called that faculty in particular. IELTS just marks pretty harshly.
I was thinking the same
I think his answers are generally more thoughtful than the popular Saskia honestly, but IELTS here is yeah harsher on him
Very nice! I am a band 8 too but I am so ashamed right now because this dude was doing a lot better than me. Anyway, hope everybody can finally get the ideal score!
Well done for reaching band 8.0!!!
Same country as Kevin and what impressed me most for him is not fluency or vocabulary but these phrases, which would be really tough for non-native speakers. Actually I don’t think people can learn these via lessons and he should have a living experience in English country which almost is the only way to learn these that well. I’ve just had ielts speaking test in last week and if I’m familiar with those phrases like him it possible to catch up with him in cc but I haven’t. Brilliant performance for him, good luck for him and since my score will be established in Friday so good luck for myself either.
Thanks for your positive comment. You're right, living in a country really helps
I guess, the questions were hard but he could do very well and gave proper answers. So impressive.
• Name
• Do you work or study?
• What do you study?
• Why did you choose this subject?
• Do you enjoy the place where you study?
(CLOTHES)
• Is what you wear important to you?
• Do you prefer wearing formal or relaxed clothing?
• Does your country have traditional clothing?
• Has your style changed overtime?
(RECYCLING)
• Do people recycle in the place where you live?
• Why do people recycle?
• Do you re-use items?
Part 2
• Describe a tradition from your country? You should say,
• What the tradition is?
• What the tradition involves?
• Who practices this tradition?
And explain how you feel about this tradition
Part 3
(TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS)
• Is it important for a country to maintain its traditions and customs?
• Is globalization changing our traditions?
He sounds like a native speaker. Looks like he’s been in Australia for a long time, he has the accent! He sounds so good.
He is great :)
He’s really good but still only got 8.0 IELTS. No wonder why this test is falling out of popularity.
8.0 is still a fantastic score!
only? 8 is basically 9/10
he says "wiz" instead of "with" and "sink" instead of "think" and babbles here and there. I think the 8.0 out of 9 is due to technical errors and small grammar errors. otherwise, he does a good job at taking the test and conveying his message
I really like his answer. Not just the vocab but the content. 🥺
I came to Australia when I was in my primary school years. Back then, I really didn't care much about language learning, so I am really bad in both grammar and expression. However conjuring up sentences spontaneously was actually quite easy as a kid, even when the output was flawed.
However I am learning German at the moment as an adult and it was no joke. You have to think and translate in your head all the time which I didn't experience when I was young. Forming sentences without thinking in English was nearly impossible. Currently I am still trying to develop that language feel, and that's why I am stunned by how well Kevin had performed especially his accent.
This IELT video was on my recommended list and I am think of using the questions in the video to practice my speaking.
Kevin does phenomenally well considering he's a migrant to the country.
Good luck with your German learning!
@@IELTSDaily thanks :)
I suspect that you not speaking fluently in English in your primary school years was not because you didn't care much about "learning" the English language in primary school. There's a reason nobody becomes fluent from only traditional language learning methods.
Whatever you native language is, I highly doubt you actively tried to "learn" it. I know I didn't try learn English when I was a baby and yet I'm natively fluent. You just got tens of thousands of hours of native input in your native language and your brain could then form a native and essentially perfect model of the language in your head. So, from that you can understand intuitively what is natural and correct in your native language without having to think about it.
Think about things that you can say in German without having to think about it. Those things are probably words and sentences that you just heard natives say so many times that it just became a part of your subconscious. Just get enough input and immerse in German or whatever language and you'll eventually understand German or any language without having to translate and create sentences consciously whenever you output.
This is exactly what you did and everybody in the world did with their native language because almost no little kid wants to study something as boring as grammar and yet they're fluent in their native language and even have a perfect grasp of even the most difficult of grammar points without ever even knowing it exists.
@@soraislearningjapanese I find language emersion only half of the answer. This only works when you already understand about 70+% of the content, (i.e. a B2+ level), however to reach that level is something I am trying to explore, because I have never consciously reached a B2 level in English (even though it took me about 3 years), I don't yet know how to reach this level in German, because everything I hear is currently half gibberish.
I am currently using Assimil and Michel Thomas method for syntax structure and CZcams for input, italki for output and interview questions for self-talk. There's no way I can learn German sentence structure by listening alone, unless it's someone like Tim Doner. I find German Syntax is by far the hardest aspect of the language because you'll most likely get it wrong no matter.
Some examples such as:
"She is at my house" in German is
"Sie ist bei mir zu Hause"
(She is with me to house).
"I am washing my hand"
"Ich wasche mir die Hände".
(I am washing (to myself) the hands).
When the sentence gets longer the pronoun-adverb-verb placement is just such a put-off.
Btw. I am Chinese.
@@rollingdownfalling true that's my bad. I shouldn't have made it seem that I think immersion is the complete answer. I agree that immersion is only half the answer and that you need to actively study as well if you want to get to basic fluency or around a B2 level within a few years. With only immersion it'll probably take something like a few decades since most people can't immerse in their target language 24/7, like a baby does with their first language.
However, I really don't agree that you have to understand about 70+% of your target language for immersion to work. I'm assuming you mean understanding 70+% of your target language without any help over the course of an episode of a drama for example. There are many strategies you can use to help you understand that episode better, better study from it and therefore improve your ability to understand words, grammar and the language as a whole.
Firstly, there are many ways to make an incomprehensible piece of media much much more comprehensible. You can watch it with subtitles in your target language, look up words and grammar points in "your target language to your native language" dictionary, pausing after every line of dialogue (this can be done automatically on netflix), repeating lines of dialogue and probably more I can't think of at the moment. These help you comprehend and understand the media you're watching much more easily.
More importantly though, there are almost always going to be i+1 sentences in an episode of a drama or anything and generally these are the only sentences you should focus on reviewing anyway since these are low hanging fruit. This means that there's almost definitely going to be sentences where you only don't understand one aspect of it, be it a word or a grammar point, and if you look that aspect of the sentence up online and/or in a dictionary, you'll understand instantly what that sentence means or at least have a good idea of what it means. Then you can put that sentence into an SRS like Anki and review what that exact word/grammar point means in the context of the sentence. If you do this enough times you'll eventually understand that one unknown in that context to the point that it becomes part of your subconscious and because of this there's no need to think of a sentence like "She is with me to house". Do this over and over with enough words and grammar points and you'll eventually understand pretty much everything a native does and if you do it long enough, you actually don't have to think of grammar or anything technical when outputting, just like in your native language. Everything just flows as long as you have an idea of what you want to say. Reviewing i+1 sentences is a form of sentence mining and Assimil actually does something similar by giving you sentences based on a topic every chapter but there are many disadvantages to Assimil in my opinion.
So, basically even if you only understand like 10% of a show's episode, you will probably find sentences that are i+1. If not, you can just make it more comprehensible, you could just watch an easier show or learn a little more basic grammar and more common words to ensure you notice more i+1 sentences when you watch your next show. With this you don't have to worry about the natural ways of using sentence structures, syntax, vocab and grammar because you see and review the correct, natural and authentic ways to use them heaps of times in many different contexts and situations through your immersion and active studying + reviewing of i+1 sentences.
Lastly, even though I 100% agree with you that grammar and sentence structures in any foreign language can be a put off and that it can be really difficult and unpredictable, I don't feel that thinking of any language's sentence structure as you've written i.e. "I am washing (to myself) the hands" is helpful at all. No native thinks about a sentence in their native language like that and I don't think anybody should in their target language. I believe grammar should be used to understand sentences and what they mean. I don't think grammar should ever be used to blindly calculate and output sentences (that you'll most likely get wrong anyway) as outputting correct natural sentences knowingly (like in your native language) only comes from hearing 100% correct & natural sentences enough times in enough contexts, understanding them and from there intuitively knowing how to change the sentence up depending on a whole multitude of factors. Factors like your mood and who you're talking to for example.
I'm actually really curious how you learnt English because you seem to have no problem with it. You said you never consciously reached a B2 level. Does that mean that as you grew up in Australia you just got the hang of it?
He has a very strong Aussie accent, which I suspect he must’ve been there for a long time
A few years in believe... Maybe 5
Thanks for sharing this ❤️
Very interesting to learn for my future ILTEST
Welcome 😁
Excellent test simulation and the analysis gave us a glimpse of an examiner's assessment process👍
Thanks Abhishek
@@IELTSDaily Got my new Scores today
Overall 7.5
L 8.5
R 8
W 6.5
S 7.5
Thank You so much for your guidance. Immensly grateful🙏
Atleast Now Requirements are met
Thanks for sharing these kinds of videos, you are helping me a lot
Welcome Nermine.
He did well, though he still has challenges with pronunciation (Th). Otherwise, the Chinese are leading the world in this test.👏
Thanks for your input
Germans are actually
Great job well done!
Thank you Iqboljon :)
It's nice demonstration of speaking test.
Thanks very much 👍🏼👍🏼
Keep up the good work. Thanks a lot
Most welcome 🙂👍
He really did well. Thank you all for this video :)
You're right, he did! Thanks for watching
I wish my examiner like her always smiles and supports
18:05 You'll reach his level, when you start multitasking as him (look at his right hand)
Lol that's exactly what I was thinking of
Most Chinese boys can do this, it’s very popular among middle school students 😂
I am glad that I found this interesting video. I've noticed that it was hard to pick up the right words for a specific question, especially when you have a lot of ideas in mind.
Thanks Anna. So glad you found it interesting!
Thanks alot for these kind of videòs
Our pleasure :)
omg，this video was filmed at Trinity College of Uni Melbourne（Gateway building）. I was studying there in 2016
Wow. Very astute.
I Liked his reaction for questions kinda a postive man
Yeah, he is.
@@IELTSDaily Hello, Chris I thought your videos were taken in England,
I like his high level language
Tomorrow my speaking part begins and I am so grateful for all of your videos. You gave me a lot of confidence , this why I will ace it !
Wow. Thanks Lucas. Really appreciate your kind words
Hi which. score uve got?
Oh, really perfect native speech he has
He's very good.
Awesome, thanks
Welcome Diyorchik
He looks very confident and likes to laugh, I should learn from him hh
Good
read things that make you know what youre talking about ,its not language thats the problem , the semantics, but the cultivation of ideas is what makes us take time to formulate
In questions like do people recycle where u live do v need to specify the situation according to the current place or is it the place in general where v originate from
Well I have to take my speaking test tomorrow, I am really nervous and I hope it all goes well🙌 I really appreciate your videos, they are very informative .
Wish u luck and would u mind sharing your experiemnet in the test ？
@@joyce622yiu5 Sure, Part one they asked me about where I Study and why I chose what I chose in uni.
Second part : They asked me “whether I like to watch movies on TV or my phone?” Then they asked me “ If I were given a chance to act in a movie , would I take it?” Then “ My favorite genre of music , and favorite artists “
Third part : They asked me to describe, my favorite toy as a child , how I got it , who got it for me, and why was it my favorite. That’s all the questions I can remember, hope you do well in your Speaking test. All the best❤️
@@nikkisvideodiaries2101 How did it go? I am having a test in three days, wish me luck.
@@adrianaguilar6347 It went really well actually! Dw it isn’t hard or anything, I hope it all goes well for you too ! All the best🙌
@@nikkisvideodiaries2101 how much u scored
I love how you brought people from different cultures and backgrounds.
I’m wondering how to book mock test with you guys, do u have an office in Adelaide?
No. We're only in Melbourne
Honestly growing up In Canada speaking English my whole life, I would like to try this to see what level I would be in.
Most native speakers fall between 8.0-9.0
@@IELTSDaily curious, whats the highest score able to achieve? 9.0?
Yes 9.0
any advice for people who are naturally slow when answering questions in general.......?
It made me nervous to put anything under this particular video (Because I'm bad at grammar and writing), but I want to say Thank You I really enjoyed it. :)
Your English is great! Glad you enjoyed the video :)
@@IELTSDaily Thank you teacher, have a good day.
i really loved this video and the others related. they are really useful.
Thanks Amalia.
Thanks. Very useful
Welcome Anh :)
A really good example, thank you!
Thanks Suki
Honestly, I think he deserves a band 8.5. for overall performance
Watch his next video ✅🌟
The app that you mentioned in other video, is it not available in italy ?
Excellent 👍👏😆
He probably studied English since very young age cuz his accent is so perfect.
Yes, actually!!! This examiner is a unique
💛✅
Usually whatever you are trying to say, you process it in your brain in your native language. You translate it into english and speak effortlessly. Problem is that due to lack of or weak vocabulary and quick-wittedness, I am not able to speak english fluently. I wish I could overcome this hurdle.
Come here after Thalia's amazing video.
I was expecting to see Kevin's comment on the Chinese-style Socialism and election system in part two LOL
Sorry to disappoint!
He definitely finished the high school class in AU. Strong Aussie accent.
Aussie born and bred.
Not strong, he pronounces lots of words in American English, like he wouldn’t say easiA which is more Australian but he said easiER or wea and wear. Maybe for non English speakers he sounds very Australian
And I could tell you that he is definitely not grow up in China
@@shelzkeebs9849 He is 100% from China :)
@@IELTSDaily Well, the actions and the face don't, but the race is 100%.
Yea he's pronunciation is not perfect, but to me, he sounds clearer than average Australian
Hi Kevin.
He definitely did a good job. But as long as I know, examiners are used to interrupting you as you talk more than 3 or 4 sentences in part 1, in stark contrast to what we see here that interviwees are free to talk until they finish talking.
Would you please explain a bit on this isdue?
Thank you in advance.
I always try to do my best in speaking but still my Hard works in vain and my score stood untill 6 🥺
Good Videos. Can you also please share a mock test with low scores so we know the differences.
No idea why this video is popping up on my list. It’s been more than 10 yrs since I took the test. I wish I had mock tests back then. Kevin did a great job considering his Chinese background. Although I am not a language expert, I see Kevin’s major issue is on his body language especially the eye contact and looking up at the sky all the time. The test might have different assessing criterion, but it is highly recommended that the examiner makes him aware of this issue.
Sorry that we keep popping up! Fortunately body language is not marked in the test.
It's an English speaking test, not a personality test.
I have to say, ….
Catching up on
Apperiate for wt u share 💓and believe this kinds of youtude make me want to join your program too！such a great edited and content ！
Thanks Joyce :)
how can I use even though the idea come on my mind and of that time when I think of it
My speaking test is tomorrow and I hope to have a same friendly environment like this Video. Wish me a luck 🤞
Best wishes 😸
I appreciate it 😊
I think i speak a little bit better in real life, compraing to this guy, but i struggle whenever i have to speak to examiner, but even if i score 7, i would be satisfied :)
Good 🤗
very well video sir, but how i can improve my grammer mistake in speaking specially in cue card topic.
I do the same mistakes
His english is very fluent...
I think he was saying familes' reunion ( noun) . is that acceptable
I really enjoyed it
Glad you enjoyed it Charn :)
@@IELTSDaily sir i don't have confidence how i can increase it.
Good 👍
thanks 💖💖💖
Most welcome
Thank you for this informative video. Can you please tell me the required score for UK?
Welcome. Each country and visa is different.
We can move our hands while speaking??
Yes! Of course ☺️
Would you show candidates with low scores as well? Please!
Yes
@@IELTSDaily yes We would like to see some 7-7.5 or so as well
I have Irish friends who often pronounce words like "thin" as they'd pronounce Thomas (silent h). Are these peculiarities in pronunciation considered for the IELTS test? Particularly in the case of proper nouns? Thanks
It's likely they'd be marked down in the test.
Yea.. i took exam 2days ago but.. like the question was new for me no idea comes straight away then im..mumble and struggle to speak up was sad
You can always try again, Jun! Never lose hope 😊
This is why I hate standardized tests of any kind. There is way too much emphasis here on pronunciation which sends the message that there is a right and wrong way to pronounce words rather than a spectrum or continuum of acceptable use. In the US alone, there are 20-30 (depending on our reference) major accents and several more minor ones. This test is essentially erasing language evolution and propping up one accent as the correct accent. Also, the questions being asked would take many people some time to think about, so addressing every little pause he makes is not how language actually works ie not how people process information nor does it allow for differences in speaking styles. Let's meta-analyze and give the test reviewer a C- (lack of ability to think beyond normative standards of language assessment).
Only 25% of the mark relates to pronunciation. As with spelling, there are standard ways to pronounce things and as with any language assessment exam there needs to be an element of subjectivity when applying the rules.
Accent is not marked here but pronunciation features are. When a candidate is not correctly pronouncing 'th' the way that the majority of people do, then this would be noticed by an examiner. The same way I cud rite 2u like this n U wud understand....but it's not 'correct'.
It's frustrating and we're not language prescriptivists by any stretch. The problem is that the real examiners have benchmarks and we're trying to help people to overcome those hurdles by providing free content.
@@IELTSDaily First 25% is a large percentage. Second, equating writing and speaking is not analgous...they are completely a different set of skills. Third, accent is being marked because pronunciation is part of what defines different accents. Fourth, yes, there is a standard way to pronounce things but this is the very thing I am criticizing...there seems to be very little wiggle room with accepting how languages develop over time and across regions of the world and tends to prop up Midwestern standards of English like most of the rest of the world don't speak...so yes...I'm critiquing the standards.
Then your challenge, if you choose to accept it....develop a more just and robust language test which addresses all your concerns. You'll be an automatic billionaire if you do!
@@IELTSDaily Or here is an idea...since your IELTS, you could just do it instead of being flippant and condescending.
when i want to say "you can call me xxx", the examer just throw another question and i dont state the sentence .
From from Bangladesh 🇧🇩
Thanks Parash
Ahh yes. Even if you're a native English speaker, you can still get something bellow a band of 7. LOVELY.
"Can I say that I am not familiar with this or that question" or "can I say that I do not have any idea about this"
OMG i really don't know why but i love that kind of man.. he is really attractive on me. I wish I could have his in4 to follow him, omg he is my crush 😍😍
and sorry if you already have a lover, hope i didn't upset her/him
Wouldn't hesitation also constitute thinking of how to answer versus what to answer. Seems a bit misconstrued .
You are so right
What if I have just graduated and working full time...but is expecting to do post graduate ....What piece of words should I use? Gracias...
Hi its really good job. Kindly guide me to join. Because unable to watch the available vedios of the writing tasks. In addition to that please make sure to practice reading too which it is a hard one.
Sure we have plenty of writing and reading videos www.ielts-daily.com/live-classes
It's complicated even in my native language
10:28 Shouldn't it be changeD, with a "d" sound at the end?
sir you ca also take my ielts speaking although i also wants to check my fluency please help me with your great effort
What can I do to improve on this part ?
Nice
Thanks
1) Is it necessary to have eye contact with examiner ??
2) is it ok if we use our hands while explaining something?
No and Yes.
I’m wondering if native speakers with non-mainstream accents can get 9.0 on their pronunciations
All the assessment was about the -wiz-
why the questions were so tough, no wonder he hesitated to find answers
That's similar to the real test
@@IELTSDaily are you sure? How much can you rate this stimulation from 10? 10 being similar to the actual test and 1, far from it.
@@simonmulatu8380 my guess is around 8.5
i kinda disagree on the hesitation part, most native speaker i know of does it a lot trying to empathize whether the person listening can understand what they/we really mean when we say something cause sometimes its hard to realize our thoughts on certain passion/ or future
You didnt correct his "I used to enjoyING" mistake there
Hello IELTS daily, i have a question here. In the first question can i answer it short like "the former one" or "the latter one"?
Not really in spoken English