Many people feel insecure about the IELTS Speaking test, they consider it the hardest part of IELTS. I think that the reason is being face-to-face with the examiner; the intense interaction is what scares the students. And guess what, as I was thinking “If only I could show them what it’s really like, maybe they wouldn’t be so frightened anymore” - I found this great video on Utube and it shows what real IELTS speaking test looks like.
So here it is, enjoy and relax - it’s not that bad!
[...] I’ve received hundreds of emails after my previous post about the Interview part of IELTS Speaking test, all asking for more Speaking videos. So guess what - yesterday I spotted this one on Utube, I watched it 5 times and thought that it’s the perfect demonstration of what IELTS Speaking test is really like. It is as long as the real Speaking test and incudes all the parts: Introduction, Little speech and Discussion. [...]
As you all know, IELTS score consists of 4 parts: scores for Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking modules. Until now you could get half scores in Listening and Reading, but for Writing and Speaking you could only get whole bands (such as 6 or 7, but never 6.5).
From 1 July 2007, as IELTS official site www.ielts.org announced, Writing and Speaking will also be graded using half-scores, just like Reading and Listening. The reason for this change is to give students more accurate information on their skills. They also mentioned that students shouldn’t change a thing in the way they study.
Well, change like that demands further research - I am going to look for more information about this and once I learn more - I promise to share
It may come in handy then I take my IELTS test.
[...] I’ve received hundreds of emails after my previous post about the Interview part of IELTS Speaking test, all asking for more Speaking videos. So guess what - yesterday I spotted this one on Utube, I watched it 5 times and thought that it’s the perfect demonstration of what IELTS Speaking test is really like. It is as long as the real Speaking test and incudes all the parts: Introduction, Little speech and Discussion. [...]
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