Band 8.5 IELTS Practice Speaking Exam (native Speaker mock test) and feedback - Tom from Australia

[@IELTSDaily]

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[@rudyignaciobarbosavargas1833]

Thank you very much, I have my test this coming Tuesday and your videos are helping me a lot, especially to practice. I believe I'm doing well and that is thanks to you in big part :). Fortunately I need a Band 6, but will definitely aim to ace it with an 8 at least :D

[@dripdrop154]

I think this shows a clear difference between learning english for academics and english spoken by native speaker.

[@IELTSDaily]

You're right :)

[@gevsek4538]

I just took a lesson from a teacher who is experienced about IELTS and he gave me great clues. And it is totally different then just speaking it.

[@englishwithliam9911]

Absobloodylootely.... Vivid gap for smart learners roughly speaking

[@akramobada]

@@IELTSDaily what really confuses me a lot is people told me most of the time that I should improve my english in general then after 4 or 6 months I should give the ielt exam, I'm really mad now ,idk what can I do ? lots of sources and methods

[@Auspicious777]

Exactly

[@anthonykusuma]

The speaking test is hard for someone who is shy and introverted.

[@IELTSDaily]

It's true!

[@ryanilao7472]

truee🥲

[@janak6743]

Like i am😓

[@rebeccagyabeng5827]

God help us

[@HeartOFPageant]

Oopppsss! That’s me.

[@truthfinder8892]

Giving short answers may be due to the individual's character rather than his English speaking ability. But marks are deducted because answers are short.

[@xaxorine477]

Agreed

[@markquirico1079]

@@xaxorine477 And the questions suck. Most of them are answerable by yes or no. They should ask why/how questions or situational questions like "Tell me a time when you had to make a very difficult decision", similar to the interviews done in the corporate world.

[@WeitangChen110]

@@markquirico1079 That’s too much I think, the key objective of this kind of test is to see if someone can live normally without having language barrier in English speaking countries, not to performing great on a job interview.

[@vaniaazzahra3024]

On the other hand, I think the examiner is really genuine and often to smile everytime she delivers the question. Hope I would get the examiner as friendly as her. Lol

[@IELTSDaily]

Hope for the best!

[@TheDaria]

100% This is my favourite examiner

[@ML-jy1bv]

They are not expecting a conversation. They are expecting you to build a thesis from a simple conversation. Basically how a robot would speak.

[@IELTSDaily]

Not really. Just need to be able to allow the examiner enough language to mark well. It can feel a little unnatural but helps in the long run.

[@binhtang2933]

I agree with Marcus Lee. If he went through college, he would have known. Showing off isn't good at all

[@Crabolinist]

Out of curiosity, was Tom given an idea of how much he was expected to talk? I’m a native Australian too; I imagine if Tom was told to elaborate on all his answers, he’d definitely be able to give longer answers very comfortably. I work in health care and talk to all sorts of native speakers every day; I think it’s more dependent on personalities. Some patients just won’t hang up the phone, while others won’t instinctively provide further information unless you ask them directly for it.

[@robertalmario8648]

Agreed

[@niha2214]

This is my first time seeing an IELTS test with a professional teacher so I would like to thank you for these real-life or academic opportunities for students and us that how to put accomplishments to become a good IELTS for future 📡 and I love to see how you give advise in the paused videos that are the best part of it

[@IELTSDaily]

Thanks Niha. Glad you enjoyed.

[@sureepornghawan2464]

From all the suggestions and advice he gave in the first half of the video, it sounds like the speaking test is not only to test your "speaking skill" but also your "social skill" or even "being extrovert", which I find a little bit weird. Many people may have lost their marks just because they are not comfortable elaborating their answer to the examiner. Yes, it's skill-testing and they should be prepared and do their best during the test, but it is still a real human interaction. Some people really get uncomfortable sharing their thoughts in details with strangers. I just think they should consider changing or adjusting the criteria to assess the speaking part somehow🤔.

[@IELTSDaily]

We also agree. The problem is that to demonstrate your language ability, you have to speak!

[@salvelagang648]

Very well said. I don’t understand why do we have to elaborate and explain ourselves. I myself is not fond of speaking about myself or personal life. I thought IELTS speaking is to test someone of their understanding of the language and be able to get their message across to the other speaker. This shouldn’t be about grammar and vocabulary, it isn’t fair for someone who already is woking professionally in an English speaking country who just wants to move into a diff English speaking country😏

[@zurielarts4650]

Agreed. Maybe taylor the question to a more general topic. These questions are too personal.

[@bb.2742]

Yessss Thats why i took toefl ibt instead

[@Nezumi--]

i hated that sorta thing, coz i couldn't lie on the spot (make something up), i just automatically tried to speak truthfully, but half the time i couldn't answer the questions IN ANY LANGUAGE T^T not fair.

[@JasonThePsychic]

This is more of a Social Skills test than an English language test.

[@IELTSDaily]

It has some element of being social and expanding your answers.

[@sayyamzahid505]

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[@hyprmanic]

This is silly honestly. We've always been trained since we were kids to keep things simple and not to complicate things with unnecessary details. I think the kid did very well - his responses seemed organic and natural in a conversational context.

[@IELTSDaily]

The point is that examiners need some language to assess, to listen for as many different language structures and lexis as possible. It's hard to do that with short answers.

[@ushanema4459]

No. You just need to think clearly.

[@klineprovido9670]

@@IELTSDaily this is what my trainer taught me that really stuck with me. She can't assess my speaking ability if I don't give her much to work with. That's how I become aware of my answers in interviews. I don't add unnecessary details, but I give enough details the interviewer needs.

[@fragmented_fragrance]

Well, I don't think the whole point is about using intentionally complicated or pretentious language to get a higher score on the exam I agreed that the man did a good job and came across as natural and confident as if he were having a real life conversation with one of his friends But what the examiner pointed out here is that it'd be much better off building on the basic ideas when and where you can Sure enough, this work requires you to have constant self-awareness of what you have to say and make an effort to reframe the basic idea that immediately strikes you when you hear a question Otherwise, even a fluent native speaker (like the man in this video) would possibly fall back on a limited variety of word choices and sentence structures which he has been used to using in casual situations And obviously, that's not what examiners are supposed to look for in examinees' performance

[@AzNightmare]

*This is the problem of this test in general... if a native English speaker cannot even ace it, it really shows it's flaws. While the examiner needs longer responses to assess the student, there's a lot of questions being asked which should give enough of a sample size. If the goal is to force elaborative answers, it only makes it feel very unnatural and not practical in real daily conversations.*

[@Nhqbluez]

This is y I rly don’t like ielts speaking. In real life ppl dont want to hear long answers. Answer in a short and concise manner it’s far more efficient and u don’t lose the listener’s attention.

[@IELTSDaily]

Then you may find it difficult to score highly if you don't expand your answers.

[@ML-jy1bv]

@@IELTSDaily And you wonder why people are finding academic qualifications to be less and less relevant for career success.

[@jakesim3206]

@@IELTSDaily tf are you fighting for??

[@ayakoa477]

I’m learning a lot from your videos. Your explanations are incredible. They are very useful for all the learners, I think.

[@IELTSDaily]

Very welcome :)

[@carloscaramelo2866]

Honestly that reminds me of a student workshop (people in their early 20's) I took part in the USA where many teams from the US and Canada had to highlight and explain specific parts of a project. Surprisingly most of the presenters who tried to use high-level language failed, and researchers from Serbia, Germany and even China (whose people often struggle to speak western languages without a heavy accent) came up with amazing presentations. That clearly made me realize the difference between a person who studied the language and a "common" native speaker who might somehow neglect his/her own language and live speaking everyday common words.

[@joenathan7211]

Wow

[@eloquentia7207]

The IELTS test is ridiculous: they mostly ask primitive questions, for which a native speaker would answer in a short sentence, but anticipate a mini lecture with examples, paraphrases and an idiom.

[@brownstone1499]

yes you are correct, they use some primitive words that you even can't find on any dictionary.

[@phuongminhnguyen2116]

And perhaps words you never use in daily life as well

[@lavanniarajalingam50]

agreed

[@phongpham1058]

It is for academic purposes. They're going to read researches that have even more complexity.

[@FF-bj4nq]

Yep but the candidate in this video did get a high mark that every non-native speaker can ever dream of. I'm quite sure if a non-native speaker say the same content, he/she will only be given no more than 7. I made longer and more complicated answers but could only get 5.5/6. So the length of your answers is not everything

[@superdetectivekidsleague7047]

Speaking exam may be difficult for someone who rather answering in short relevant sentences and unable to create a long conversation even though speaking with their native languages.

[@cici6285]

yes.. how to overcome that?

[@2ndfloor401]

thats my problem even in writing portion of the exam. I like to be concise...but I feel the exam needs us to ramble on and go around in circles

[@kenando9834]

@@2ndfloor401 precisely... some would just beating around the bush.

[@FF-bj4nq]

I had 2 tests years ago, in the first one I answered shortly and the second one with much longer answers. My band only improved by 0.5. I don't think it's a big difference if you are aiming for band 7 or above. There is something more important

[@kimchitaehyung3494]

I got 6 band in my speaking exam. Now I'm feeling bad that why didn't I come across with this channel while I was preparing for my exam but i still wanna improve my speaking skills 😊

[@IELTSDaily]

Congratulations on scoring band 6.0 😊😊

[@kimchitaehyung3494]

@@IELTSDaily thx sir

[@prashantrawat9707]

DID U GET THE SAME TOPIC BY LUCK?

[@neelamsaini3646]

Army 💗

[@kimchitaehyung3494]

@@neelamsaini3646 yeah

[@RQND96]

Most of the people who complain about why does he need to speak more in detail dont know what IELTS exam is. Its a freaking exam people cmon. Its not a normal day to day talk, it tests your ability to speak. You get your brains assembled.

[@IELTSDaily]

Haha. We want to write that. 😉

[@ushanema4459]

Only sensible comment here

[@gladz2219]

Elaborating answers can be socially beneficial. It will be easier to carry good conversations with other people if you don't keep your responses short.

[@zaxele]

Right. Being a semiantisocial person I can see how this test is required for some jobs and not others. Luckily I mostly work alone. But of course it's always better to be able to talk at length with anyone on any occasion about any topic.

[@gladz2219]

@@zaxele honestly, I'm like you...semi anti-social, but you know when I took the IELTS exam..I was relieved the interviewer asked me if I read books...and boy oh boy, I couldn't stop talking 🤣🤣

[@nuseraalam2644]

This inspires+gives a wide range of informations! Thanks for the videos! really appreciate it :)

[@IELTSDaily]

Welcome Nusera. Thanks for joining.

[@baidhowiilhamy]

so IELTS is not for introvert person who doesn't like to talk?

[@user-sc3oh1bw4z]

*social anxiety

[@yamamoto8921]

As long as you can communicate and the person you are talking with can understand you that's more than enough don't make things complicated people keep it simple.

[@tsunhinlaw5494]

Good to hear the mock test and good insightful sharing from Tom . From the first part , in the home section , if he can mention more about the specific ideas , like overseas , job , working holiday or go to do the volunteer work in the uncertainty of not leaving out the home town . It is amazing ! In the second part , for the walking , I think you should not say from the hospital to home . It may a bit off-topic and not a good content . I think you can talk why you go to walking or not ? You don't go out ? Why ? (like COV19) . On the other hand , if the topic is me in taking the ielts exams , I will say I am a fan of the walking people rather than not because I can have the choices of saying the health lifestyle , interests , have the exercises ... In the market part , I think you can discover / make the comparison with the supermarkets and wet markets . You can mention some examples of food / connect with your cooking experiences that will be better . In the education part , I think you are good and outstanding performances . Just take note on that , if you answer the technology part --> whether technology will replace the classroom , I think you make a stance at first , like not and it is because the teacher can be tailor-made the courses or extra-curricular activities , identify the difference /select the wrosen performance students to revision / implement some lessons that forms the group / arrange some teachers to support the students who hasn't a good performances . Overall , I think it is the Band 8 performances.

[@IELTSDaily]

Interesting feedback.

[@rui4762]

I need to read his lip language to catch every word he says.But he seems to have some special talent to speak fast. Just like some people can make the dolphin sound.

[@IELTSDaily]

You can also turn on the subtitles 😊😊

[@manggalaalliez8837]

So glad I could find and learn this video IELTS lesson, hopefully I could get the best results to apply my study in Australia at this end of this year 💯

[@IELTSDaily]

Thanks Manggala. Good luck with your studies.

[@manggalaalliez8837]

@@IELTSDaily Thank you very much.

[@johnmichaelcorpuz2974]

His answers were short yet he nailed an 8.5 mark. Just wow.

[@IELTSDaily]

He was marked down for FC

[@idyllicquest6259]

Dear cris your video's are helping me like anything...... Thanks for this! your explanations are just amazing👍👍👍

[@IELTSDaily]

Thanks Nidhi for the kind comments. 👍🏼👍🏼☺️

[@-VoMinhPhuong]

This show needs more video speaking bands 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, etc. That is excessively useful for studier who want to learn from mistakes. Thanks a lot.

[@IELTSDaily]

Thank you for the nice comment

[@lordlandbeast]

Wow, i find these videos very interesting. Developing answers really does help, it brings others into the conversation more :) Sometimes, I do find myself running off on one topic, but I have to remind myself that it is beneficial

[@IELTSDaily]

Yes, going off topic is not always a bad thing - like a conversation with your friend!

[@aParadoxGuyFromLanao]

This guy is clearly a perfectionist.

[@MegaFisgon]

who

[@elmurodolimov772]

​@@MegaFisgon the guy

[@ikhsanrao]

I do hope I can take a real IELTS test in the future. My big dream is studying in the university overseas. I have just accomplished my Master Degree and I hope I can continue my study to take my Ph.D in Aussie..😂

[@IELTSDaily]

Best wishes for that! It's a great goal to have.

[@william2154]

He is ridiculously cute whaaaat 😍😍😍😍😍

[@ajslife3961]

I think talking less or being an introvert keeps you out of danger of making grammatical or pronunciation mistakes. The more precise your talk, the more you are safe.

[@joelconcepcion5012]

Ur rightt

[@Nezumi--]

there is the other side of the problem - the more careful you are with pronunciation and grammar, the less likely you are to be able to take part in normal conversations -.-" thankfully with japanese, i threw out the "must speak correctly" and opted for "must SPEAK" and, well, i know i won't pass any JLPT tests for speaking, if they had any, but at least i CAN speak with my friends and have actual conversations. I know others who tried to speak correctly and literally just couldn't make friends coz they couldn't have any conversation outside of an academic setting -.-"

[@ajslife3961]

@@Nezumi-- Yeah that could also be the case. But if you are an introvert and it's in your nature that you talk less, you can't help it. And the fact is the less you talk the more you are listened to.

[@napalm_69]

He gave short replies although he got a great score !! Surprised

[@IELTSDaily]

He was penalised in FC.

[@myotpisreal4143]

@@IELTSDaily what is FC?

[@dr.youtube6631]

Thanks Cris for these type of videos.❤️

[@IELTSDaily]

Welcome Dr KZbin 😎

[@johnbrooklyin9917]

Regardless that he is native speaker, personally I can't having more conversation with that character. That's his social skill more radiant than his speaking skill.

[@Cutelittlepie2004]

Omg i couldn't understand Tom at all 😅 he talks so fast !

[@leonngao5462]

Yes, he talk so fast that I can't keep up with what him said.

[@Jprager]

This is one of the reasons why ESL prefer American centered English. UK, AU, SA English can be difficult for foreigners to understand

[@quocvunguyen6710]

@@Jprager excuse, i can not understand completely about the word "ESL" in your sentence. Could you explain this word a bit?

[@alpaktuna]

@@quocvunguyen6710 ESL = English as a Second Language

[@ankurbansal2067]

And i thought it was only me who was unable to understand him!

[@moveforward7640]

👌🏻Awesome Session👌🏻Thank you so much Sir for this video❤🙏🏻God bless you🙏

[@IELTSDaily]

Most welcome - really appreciate your feedback :)

[@mikmikmak7564]

I paused the video when he was about to answer, then I answer on his behalf. Truly, this exam is a dry one. I hope he will be able to show off his language skills.

[@IELTSDaily]

This is a nice approach. Yes some questions are dry 🙂

[@hosuh6293]

I think this is great example how native speaker without preparing or studying the test. All the answers are not really prepared but he could get high score.

[@IELTSDaily]

Thanks for your feedback. Interesting.

[@jamiejosephyne9049]

If we want examinees to explain their answers, we better give more open-ended questions. 'Are you a fan of walking?' Like what answer would you expect? It's a yes-no query. 'Do you like walking more than running?' Develop the speaking test question bank. 'What's your opinion on walking?', 'Which is better for you--walking or running, and why?' Lesson learned: just blabber on for as long as you can to get higher marks.

[@pinaylostinlove]

Dear ielts, next time when u make a question pls add why,how when so we introverts can add up our answers.

[@maxmud1]

Bro your channel is the best one 👍 I like it so much Thanks for just like materials that are very useful to the speaking part of the test

[@IELTSDaily]

Thanks so much 🙏🏼

[@yanglinluo]

The purpose of setting IELTS is to be able to understand in uni and communicate. Nothing wrong with short answers, I see nothing wrong with Tom's answers. Perhaps IELTS should relook its marking standards.

[@lucaschan9703]

I think watching this would help a lot with socialising and talking with people in general.

[@IELTSDaily]

Nice.

[@jytmysterious568]

I got only 6 band my speaking is of 7 band Idp is doing scam in order to recover their loss 😡

[@francismigi8243]

Thank you so much .I am Glad found your channel .I'm trying to study in Australia and I will need this information .

[@IELTSDaily]

Welcome Francis

[@francismigi8243]

@@IELTSDaily Thank you.

[@ayszhang]

Yeah, I'm from Canada, was educated in English and am now a CELTA certified teacher. I scored 7.0 in speaking lol

[@IELTSDaily]

Yep, that happens :)

[@unclesuuu9115]

My answer will be: I’m from Melbourne, I live in Springvale, the capital of Vietnam.

[@IELTSDaily]

Say what is the most natural

[@3queAdidasyeunuoc]

footscray, sunshine too

[@unclesuuu9115]

@@3queAdidasyeunuoc lol your right bother

[@manpreetkaur8595]

How politely you speak Chris sir

[@oishelucy1545]

My exam is in 20 min and this video really helps me .

[@IELTSDaily]

Best wishes Oishe! Don't forget to tell us your questions.

[@bkt.1595]

Hi your vdo is extremely helpful, thanks for your effort for the community. I watched few vdo of yours on the speaking test and in this vdo comparing to others, 8.5 is quite high. Could you please share us why? Is this because of the 2nd part? Because in the very first part of the vdo, he didn't elaborate his answer much. Thanks.

[@pembasherpa6243]

Dig deep Tom. You've got this...

[@sourabhgoyat5435]

Thank u for this useful video I got 6 band in my Ielts exam but I am not happy with my score because speaking is my favorite module but in my next exam my target is 7 and this kind of video is really important for me . 🙏🙏thanks

[@IELTSDaily]

You're welcome Sourabh and good luck in your next attempt.

[@sourabhgoyat5435]

@@IELTSDaily thanku 🙏☺

[@ducockk]

In the mumble part in the middle, what he said was “I cannot say the trend is becoming more popular”. I live in Australia and it is actually quite clear to me. Wonder it’s related to Aussie accent. Why a native speaker sits for IELTS though?

[@jimmykang344]

I have been in Australia for almost 12 years but still struggles to achieve band 9 result for my speaking, my average mark is 8, thanks for the clarification, really helps, l think l know what l need to improve.

[@nitishkataria7355]

Thanku so much Sir..i got 6.5 but I need at least 7 pls guide..

[@IELTSDaily]

Please watch all our speaking videos

[@reddaboinavivek7494]

@nitish kataria Same here. But the overall score matters at the end. How much you got?

[@veenarani3987]

you are absolutely right. there are so many opportunities.😊😊

[@zms92]

the native speaker answers were shorts because he was considering them casual talk questions. If this was casual talk with a stranger or someone you met in public then his answers were pretty normal, but this is IELTS, it is a speaking test, it requires that you talk as much as possible even if you think that a short answer of a few words is enough.

[@jakobgurung6625]

"I live in Paris, Paris is the capital city of France". Really???

[@petergarlok1143]

I'd give 6 **No paraphrasing, no synonyms, no openings on the sentences, no conclusions at the end, not supporting ideas, short answers, didn't use uncommon vocabulary like idioms. *Overall - 6**

[@IELTSDaily]

Where are these in the band descriptors? Have you read the speaking band descriptors? Much of what you mentioned is in the writing band descriptors.

[@Dutazaman.course]

I couldn't agree more with you peter

[@riyadiraya]

His pronunciation was great though some sounds mumble.

[@petergarlok1143]

@@riyadiraya you can say that again,. But it doesn't mean that he can score 8.5,only with pronunciation,. I also have great pronounce skill and more often than not even natives though I am Native. But I got 7 a month ago, and I can say that there is a world difference between my and his speaking skills. I'm good than him on any aspect.

[@icycreeperd8375]

I think you do not have to use idioms

[@masahiro6842]

I feel like my personality is assessed in speaking test so I pretend as if I’m talkative, which is hard for me. Short answers are always good in real life. If you say something not being asked, your boss thinks you are incompetent.

[@shadylady9679]

I'm confused. On the one hand, you see non-native speakers get a high score in IELTS (for instance, Saskia from Sri Lanka). That's normal. But on the other hand, you understand that even some native speakers get a lower score than some non-native speakers do (for instance, this guy). If we are supposed to rely on IELTS results, does it mean some native speakers speak English worse than some non-native speakers do?

[@lecourageuxame100]

They speak “worse” in a sense where because it’s their native language, they don’t put so much emphasis on grammars and technical elements of the language when they speak. Whereas non-native speakers, that’s their foundation in learning that language, so they’re careful to follow everything correctly.

[@shadylady9679]

@@lecourageuxame100 but this guy's pronunciation and fluency scores are 8 whereas the other scores are 9. I mean... He doesn't have a problem with the grammar but pronunciation and fluency. Isn't that weird?

[@annahernandez3690]

One tip an English teacher told me a while back; the examiners truly don’t care what you say, so if you don’t know how to answer a personal question, just lie and say whatever comes to mind. They really only want to hear you speak as much as possible to assess you

[@myatsumon7330]

Honestly, I can’t stand to watch this episode till the end coz it’s a bit boring. I feel like the examinee has lack of enthusiasm on his test. But overall his English is better than me. Thank you Chris for your warm explanation.

[@IELTSDaily]

Sometimes the topics in IELTS are rather dry and that's why we split them up with some discussions in the middle. Sorry if it was boring :)

[@myatsumon7330]

@@IELTSDaily Oh, you don’t have to be. There’s nothing wrong.

[@maymayren]

Thnx for the detailed explaination. He doesnt develop the answers because he doesnt care the score

[@IELTSDaily]

Possibly! :)

[@raineyylincoln4960]

I think, you don't need to explain your answer if it is a yes or no question or if someone is asking you which one do you prefer. Conciseness is kind of a must in today's world. You can answer briefly and inlcude all the important important information. “I like houses.” I don't think he need to explain why because after all, you just make him choose.

[@josaphine9422]

Precise and informative 👍 thank you for sharing with us.

[@IELTSDaily]

Most welcome Jo :)

[@truthlover6079]

But Some examiners act like they are made to sit there forcefully …

[@IELTSDaily]

Well it's a job!

[@dickysoeryono2024]

Short answer: Yeah, I would like to walk with my mom and dad Long answer: Yeah, I would like to walk with my mom, dad, brother, sister, grandma, grandpa, my aunties, my uncles, that would be nice also if you could join with us! Will that kind of long answer can make the score go higher?

[@cookerist8756]

he grown up there and of course since he was a child they using English language

[@vivianng7054]

Thank you, it is very useful video, I don't know how to expand my answers ..............Thanks for the ideas.

[@IELTSDaily]

Most welcome Vivian 😁

[@ozgurcee]

I don't think so, he talks very fast and in short sentences but I thought answers but so complicated. He was relax

[@IELTSDaily]

Yes.

[@AceStrikerxXx]

What’s up with all the comments? The test is to demonstrate your vocabulary so that the examiner can mark you. It aint some casual conversations. Quit whining

[@rishisharma34576]

Really helpful session..i learned how to correct our miner mistakes . Really good..

[@IELTSDaily]

Minor 😊 Thanks

[@rishisharma34576]

Again thanks..Minor*

[@hlee5200]

这是一个伟大的频道

[@yannychiou282]

I scored an 8.5 as well but I did expand quite a lot, so i think it might be due to some other reasons, I know I do mumble tho…

[@dschannel3781]

Why does short answers are inappropriate for IELTs exam as it give clear cut answer to the question rather than just elaborating it, isn't it??

[@IELTSDaily]

You are required to show the examiner that you have a range of vocabulary. This is difficult with short answers.

[@dschannel3781]

@@IELTSDaily oh ok thanks

[@frishtemohammadi1497]

I’m preparing for Ielts, in part one I want to speak more but the teacher avoid me to be not talkative. Shall I answer short or expand my ideas a little bit more ?

[@IELTSDaily]

It's always good to expand your answers somewhat.

[@alwaysgood3913]

The question as per the task card, says a teacher you remember. I was just wondering could it be a teacher, who is presently teaching us as well? Or would it be off topic for us to talk about someone who is currently teaching us as well?

[@IELTSDaily]

Of course - you can talk about anything :)

[@alwaysgood3913]

@@IELTSDaily Thank you 😀

[@someinterestingfacts2023]

I found Tom's language very difficult to understand and I had to be very attentive, I felt stressful. But overall very informative video.

[@robinkim7475]

Yeah,i guess Tom came from Hong Kong.

[@sarafattahi1516]

Stressout and nervous i guess are good words to use in this situation

[@arshdeepkaur3534]

Did he really score 8.5? I am a great fan of ILETS daily but I have doubt regarding this person's score.

[@IELTSDaily]

Yes, why not?

[@oscarhutahaean]

He is native english

[@Bonbon-C]

You just have to loquacious for this exam! Got it!

[@abiajis8506]

The latest of my speaking test, I tried to answer in quite long sentences but apprently the examiner just cut it after I answer in Just few words and he proceed to other question. That was so bad experience.

[@IELTSDaily]

Sorry to hear you had a bad experience :(

[@SHADY-jl6qk]

Really liked his speech

[@valnadis8577]

I think he speaks a lot of Korean with his family, because sometimes I hear certain tones and the ways he ends some sentences.

[@IELTSDaily]

I don't think his family speak Korean! 🤷🏻‍♂️😊

[@Nezumi--]

ohh i was wondering, i didn't place it as korean but i could hear there was a second accent behind the australian.. i'm from australia, and my accent has a mash of other stuff in it.. Tom sounds WAY more australian than me, but there was another language's influence in there too.

[@valnadis8577]

I thought Thai at first due to friends I have, but he talked about Korea so I guess I was wrong.

[@Blade_of_Eternity]

@@valnadis8577 No, he's not Thai because he is too hot to be Thai. Does this even make sense?!?! 🤣

[@tradingislife318]

Hey can you please interview Philippines. I am very much happier if you do so.

[@IELTSDaily]

We'll try and get some people involved 😊

[@samr9680]

Politicians are a great example of Band 9. Elaboration and rhetorics are important to lay down an issue in detail that would probably take hours of long discussion.

[@Blueberry-wn5fc]

Why are most of the people in the comments butthurt? The examiners need to hear you talk, they do not care whether your answers are correct or not. They just want to hear your speech and then grade you, which they can NOT do if you answer with 2 words.

[@jameswang7999]

never take granted because you are native speaker, they are not giving you credit by speaking fast or short...

[@IELTSDaily]

People's language shouldn't be 'given credit' for being a native because then that gives native people an unfair advantage on a standardised test.

[@raixbox360]

Seriously this reviewer needs to be a punching bag for boxers

[@IELTSDaily]

Thanks. So kind of you to say..I assume you're not preparing for IELTS, nor do you care about how to pass? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@dr.youtube6631]

If possible please record one more video of saskia or jed....

[@faith2021-m9x]

Yeh Saskia was great! Tom is born in a country which speaks in English they are too short!!

[@mickyloveskatheryn]

I used to work with Tom!!!

[@Mbeepyd]

I completely understand the comments that some people just don't usually talk that much, however to able to mark someone's use of language, you need to hear a good amount of it

[@beingold]

The examiner doesn`t really allow you to tell these details, they just ask the next question!

[@hevarrysta]

I will be mastering this section of speaking since i talk a lot and give unnecessary information. If you ask me 1, i will answer with 3

[@phoenixwright7802]

mumbling is how we speak in Australia

[@junmaiko7533]

This is me when i take the IELTS speaking test, I just understand and answer to the main point of the question, I don't tend to expand my answer but it's not good thing in IELTS apparently

[@mustansarmahmood4600]

Hi, I came across this video while surfing through youtube video. Very informative video. I checked your channel and you're doing fabulous work Chris. The problem with me is that I can't speak clear and fluent even in my native language which is not English. Can you help me out in this regard?

[@gayatrij8156]

Same with me too🤧 (But I'm able to catch what others are trying to say)

[@quocvunguyen6710]

your native language is not English. Obviously, you can speak clear and fluent. i am not good at speaking Eng more, but i think you can practice more with native speakers to imrove your Eng

[@1234qwe12341]

In mainland China, the performance like this will be rated 6.5 ~ 7 in general.

[@1234qwe12341]

@@IELTSDaily OK, if you say so. Best wishes.

[@05videos6]

great tip , I will just talk some shit and maybe add some unnecessary stuff .

[@IELTSDaily]

Basically! 😂😂