Can Brits Pass IELTS Speaking? - Part 1

Harry and Charlie ask IELTS Speaking questions from Part 1 of the test to native English speakers on the streets of Cambridge. Can they score a 7 or above without any preparation?
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[@edsonheitor1444]

Thats why IELTS is a money maker machine and not a test to show if you can speak English.

[@edsonheitor1444]

Do you have a crystal ball? You cant be sure about that.

[@tomblight2639]

I work for IELTS... Please tell me why you think it's a money making machine. British people just assume they'll pass the test as they are British and English is their native language. Listen to what the presenter said...they don't paraphrase the question or use any interesting language.

[@vasopel]

why the hell would I need to paraphrase the question or use interesting language? people don't do that in real life.

[@herrtutorial2.07]

@@vasopel no, but if you want to studie the language you should be able to speak it at least well not just average

[@vasopel]

"@vaso opel no, but if you want to studie the language you should be able to speak it at least well not just average" just tell me you were being funny when you wrote that...

[@rachvintage1990]

lol but it's realistic though. Sometimes I learn new words that are more sophisticated to be more eloquent and use them to my aussie husband and ask him to speak in the same way to me but he hates it and said no one speaks like novels.

[@canadassweetsour7671]

La La Raquel change your husband. Easy solution. Lol

[@rachvintage1990]

It's not that easy as he's the best person on earth so I can't change him. lol 😁

[@canadassweetsour7671]

La La Raquel you have a point. Lol.

[@bhongosibanyoni9171]

Thanks

[@maxtreme7427]

Use them 'on' my husband*

[@nazzarynnavarronunez9471]

I think most of them would have been able to get an even higher mark, the problem is that you didn't tell them it was a test(or at least it wasn't shown in the video).Context makes the difference. I(and I'm sure most people)don't speak in a casual conversation the same way I speak in a job interview.If someone told me they were assessing my English I would give longer answers and compelling arguments instead of just saying "Yeah".

[@batuseker3215]

Agree

[@KealEzlo]

I think average, educated native speakers in everyday context would be more casual and don't really pay much attention on their "correctness", so I kind of expect they land somewhere around 7, which match IELTS description of "you are in command of the language, albeit some inaccuracies and misunderstandings". Scoring 8 and above mean you must organise your thoughts (fluency), pay attention to what you said (vocab / grammar), and pronounce properly (pronunciation). This is simply a taxing exercise in everyday situation. Most people would just slip mistakes here and there as long as it doesn't compromise communication. At worst case they can just clarify. Also just adding, native mistakes are the engine of language evolution. If everybody speaks perfectly, we all should be speaking in old english now.

[@flaze3]

I think this video highlights a problem with all language exams: namely that they assume unfair standards of correctness as regards word choice. The lady said "I came via a car", but it's not "wrong" to say that - it's just unstandard. When native speakers themselves "can't get it right", then perhaps the standards of "rightness" need reexamining. I would argue that language exams should focus on comprehensibility and not be so finicky about what constitutes rightness.

[@TheFlowerbeast]

flaze3 Agree

[@james6401]

Via a car.. Sounds OK as she's a native speaker.

[@sarban1653]

C'mon man, "via a car" is straight up grammatically wrong. Get out of here with this non-standard BS. Nobody says "via a car". Native speakers can also make mistakes once in a while, especially with less common words such as "via".

[@xtremeslots8074]

I totally agree with you

[@nutyyyy]

@@sarban1653 English has loads of dialects and local variations that often contradict standard English grammar.

[@LeticiaCalumby]

Never really thought I would leave a comment here, not because I dislike the channel, but just because I've never felt like I had something to say until today. I've been a subscriber for the past 6 months at least and I really enjoy the channel. But it wasn't until today that you guys nailed the content right in time for my studies. Please keep on doing videos about IELTS! This one was super helpful and I'm sure all the following ones will be as well. Great job! Thanks guys!

[@amirlaw695]

Great you look smart

[@justinmasknj4785]

I feel bad for people that actually have to take this test just because you give a short answer doesn't make it incorrect the only way you can really tell how advanced somebody is is by the Precision in their vocabulary Basically how well you can explain and describe a wide variety of things

[@reiniertl]

Well, if you are to be precise then you have to be thorough. You can certainly be accurate with few words, but laconic people are not necessarily good speakers. It is a 15 exam so you talk as much as you can, basically until your examiner interrupts you. The exam is well designed, and if you know English you can succeed just by following the rules, it is not that hard (provided you have enough proficiency). I took the IELTS and got 6.5 in speaking, my examiner was the third person I ever spoke (in English) for more than 10 mins.

[@dennisnguyen231]

Really like this kind of video. Please produce more of this, especially regarding Ielts. I can’t wait to see more. Best regards from Vietnam to you, Harry and Charlie！

[@ramadhann7130]

it's really what i am looking for , can't wait waiting for the next episode

[@TEDIELTS]

This is a really great idea for a video, but I do think that if the people knew they were being "tested," they'd pass with flying colours.

[@Theyoutuberpolyglot]

They speak their native language fluently. However, they don’t know how to perform in those kinds of exams. Speaking your native language, doesn’t turn you into a well spoken and eloquent person. In those exams, examiners ask you tricky questions. Questions which you need to think. It is not all about how well you know the language, but how well you communicate in that language. Are you able to be high self-confident? How would you react if I asked something that you can’t related with your knowledge. They don’t test your knowledge, but the language you have learned. At times, I have the feeling you have to know a wide range of topics. If you ask me a question about politics in my native language, I won’t be able to give you an long answer with reasons, examples, pros and cons. You have to be prepare for those oral exams. In the C1 German I had to talk about nuclear atomic energy. I freaked out. I didn’t know how to say. I repeated that part and I passed with a decent score. I had to talk about why parents should help their kids to do their homework. It is a familiar topic which doesn’t require a lot of knowledge to discuss about that issue.

[@calvin659]

@@Theyoutuberpolyglot Not true at all in the case of IELTS. Countless IELTS test takers have answered questions with replies that are riddled with speech errors. In addition to their error-riddle answers, they speak with absolutely zero substance. They repeat and rephrase what they’ve previously said and they even add irrelevant filler to pad out the length of their replies.

[@angelicachung2828]

This could be such amazing material for my class later! A very straightforward way to showcase how answers can be improved in "real communicative language"!! Just subscribed :))

[@jdrew7613]

i got a 7 in speaking and im not a native english speaker.Its quite sad these days, IELTS have become standard for NHS in hiring overseas professionals when the rest of its components are not that relevant to a specific job. For instance, why bother and strive hard to get a 7 in writing when youre a nurse and essay writing is not even done in hospitals. i mean, youre not there to write numerous essays on every patient's chart so why NHS is so reluctant in lowering the acceptable scores for foreign professionals.

[@jartagniancopria1120]

Although I agree with you, journals my friend. This would help in writing scientific research

[@celia_elle]

I somehow passed my IELTS with minimum effort, but I need to admit the spoken and the written parts were not easy: for the written test, they want you to be able to analyse data which tend to be quite complex for an average person, while the speaking is not evaluated 100% objectively, since you have another person to interact with. That said, I had more than 6.5 in every module and the overall score was definitely good. I wonder, though, how a perfect examination looks like: how does a person get a Band 9?

[@jartagniancopria1120]

immatroll13 haha fix your grammar get a life buddy!

[@im6976]

Others do that for scholarship

[@wendaopiao270]

Jan Andrew Mateo can you get 8 score in writing test?

[@Felixkeeg]

When I was in school, we had the opportunity to take the FCE or CAE exam. It's a lot like the IELTS but takes a bit longer. The advantage is that it will not expire. I was in grade 10 (so 16 years old) and scored a B.

[@jomoody798]

My original language is Spanish. I got 7.0 in all the areas of he test. I'm awesome. I was accepted in Edinburgh and York. My country wasn't "able" to give me a scholarship because the government is giving more importance to scientific research and technical studies. I wanted to study a Master in Medieval Art.

[@Yatukih_001]

In other words, you had to use helping tools, since passing a test without one is impossible.

[@dzaiddinbinmohdkhazani7341]

Such a fascinating video, and a good example for why we need a teacher's guidance

[@Alavaro82]

Guys . you are just great teachers . I love this channel .

[@minhyukismxskey7286]

Useful , thank you so much harry and charlie heheh ❤

[@mariasulaiman7180]

I teach IELTS n I found this very informative. I like the idea of challenging natives...the students will love that!!! Thanks

[@ihaveadreamtoachieve3824]

Im Syrian and my mother tongue language is Arabic but i managed to get 7 eventually. (AFTER A REALLY HARD WORK)

[@maabelsayeed3188]

mohammad. gamer can you tell me your process in improving?

[@maxtreme7427]

After really hard work* no need to add 'a'

[@nourannouran8052]

how

[@laertesdd]

I would be so happy to have a 4 or 5 in Arabic 😉 Not dreaming about a 7. بالاسف العربية حي لغة صعبة. و مع ذلك ما زلت ان ادرس و احاول التحسن بالتكلم و الاستماع.

[@peacekeeper6799]

laertesd للأسف العربية لغة صعبة، ومع ذلك مازلت أدرس وأحاول تحسين لغتي بالتكلم (المحادثة) والإستماع this the right way to say it in Arabic, but you are very good seriously 👏👏👏😍

[@carllamars]

Oh, your guys have such a lovely British accent! I want to learn this beautiful accent someday!

[@tradenowornever2858]

me too, I am from India. However i am also preparing for IELTS.

[@jaggisingh7969]

My english speaking problem

[@Sean-yh6nz]

Actually, I need to improve my speaking score, would you like to speak sometimes?

[@YangSing1]

Carlla Mars He has specifically a south east England accent

[@jenn2701]

Great video guys! Greetings from Costa Rica!

[@surjitsingh7942]

Very nice video I scored 5.5in speaking but I am more confident now to enhance my speaking skills thx a lot.

[@aidazubair]

Hello, your microphones are so funny like an ostrich .

[@joban8177]

Hi, Aeda gadszemyoradova.. I choose Russian language course it's my first month. it's so.. difficult to pronounce. stress on letters make me wrong every time...

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[@kasperchakma9773]

I have 5.5 now I'm more confidence with my skill after watching this video 😂

[@thawmawsoeaung9174]

uching shwe chakma you are native speaker, right? 😄

[@SA-hj6xw]

Confidence is noun better use confident

[@groupraitodigital9784]

U get 5.5 when u try, they dont.

[@agamsekhon6464]

Yes I also got 5.5 in speaking is it a good score🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@Peaking94]

"Confidence is a noun. Confident is an adjective. Your sentance should be. I'm more confident with my skills after watching this video. 💖💖

[@nfebrianny6]

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[@visible1312]

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[@gangan155]

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[@ngoclongvu3944]

Your video is ridiculously funny. OMG! I will show it to my English class, which is strongly believed to make my students become more confident in English. Thanks!

[@leahtapawan3590]

I think this video just made me more confindent on my upcoming exam. 😆

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I did use cambly while preparing for Ielts and my score increased from 6,5 to 7,5 band!

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[@Sonnex90]

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[@zxss211]

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[@allyssajenneca9557]

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[@Sean-yh6nz]

Actually, I need to improve my speaking score, would you like to speak sometimes?

[@mackenziehu6531]

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[@666nadia1995n]

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[@angelajim428]

I am a spanish native speaker and I like to learn common expressions Vs. Books information. Thanks a lot

[@sunkaraeliya2889]

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[@riyadmohmad4363]

Thank you real teachers

[@terrytong8665]

I got an 8 during my time at uni ( in Hong Kong ), before any experience living in English speaking countries . And after living in Australia for 2 years I take it again I got only a 7. I think they like simple book English , instead of colloquial stuff. Talk like you are playing a role in Downton Abbey. Probably gives you some advantage ;)

[@aydinnasirzadeh2190]

Is it okay to use sb's cup of tea? I've always used it in a negative form. Like "not sb's cup of tea".

[@VENUS-mp8mf]

It's a very interesting video, thank you

[@amirlaw695]

Good video. Any language needs knowing of traditional uses of words and sentences as well as idioms. Language is culture not only word and sentences. I wish I can practice during my preparation to TOEFl with native speakers.

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[@warustory-7945]

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[@elmurazmemmedov363]

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[@ruimintianomi6382]

It's quite difficult to score over 7 on speaking if you're not living in an environment where you speak the language on a daily basis, especially when your mother tongue is very different than English.

[@nikolaynadtochiy7125]

What is thy mother tongue? If thou learnst hard, you canst du it, even if thy mother tongue is lightyears away from English.

[@DailyDoze11617]

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[@meghsam]

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[@adrianoramos7118]

I've got 8 listening, 7,5 speaking, 6,5 reading, and 6 writing. Problem is actually the time! Reading and writing particularly.

[@user-sm1fs5bg8n]

I liked, it very easy , interesting and more comfortable

[@canadassweetsour7671]

Very informative.

[@educationistnargiz]

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[@Miancheng]

For me, nightmare is the most exact word to define IELTS 😖

[@JorgePille]

Nice vid. I'm Mexican-American so I don't know what IELTS is. Just assuming it's a proficiency test. But I have been feeling my conversation style lacks depth in vocab and flow. I kinda bore he myself just talking, haha. This video helped find something to look into. Thanks!

[@justnothing7080]

4.5 jumped to 9.0, that's amazing 😄

[@sheikhanas6444]

Hello! I really love your channels! And this was a greAt video! U have given us many crucial ways to win the IELTS . I have a request, I really want to read the classical novels, unfortunately I find it quite convoluted to understand the language....please make a video which includes vocabs from classical novels and also make us understand the english of those novels! Please, I really want to read an unabridged novels like that of Charles dickens.......please help my dream come true! With lot's of love from India !

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[@jaejinlee4135]

I have quite a good score in the IELTS speaking test although it was the first time I had studied in a foreign country and I decided to go back to South Korea because I can not sustain my life in Canada ( I really missed my family) My score was 7.0. I was really nervous because I promise with my father to have at least 6.5 overall scores in IELTS test so that I can prove what I have studied about 8 months in Canada. I'm studying TOEFL test again because I have to apply to the army since I'm 19 years old. :( I think IELTS test is very good test because it is a good opportunity to express about your English ability because I can speak with native speaker without any kind of disturbance in my head..

[@rajregmi988]

Hi sir ,I really want to learn English like you. I hope one day I will be able to speak like you. Thank you for your help....

[@Intuitioncalling]

Please do a similar video on part 2 and 3

[@elbeck7924]

Please, more videos about Ielts

[@Ezinma88]

Really good video.

[@dieudangphanhuyen8475]

More video about ielts plssss ❤️❤️❤️

[@oOcitizenOo]

Next time you should give them CAE or CPE speaking which is bloody tricky and demanding since it requires you to use lots of advanced words in terms of one minute. Reading part in CAE and CPE is also challenging)

[@ramialobaisi4368]

Thanks for the information, actually even I registered in famous and international English Institute, they didn't explain to me and my colleagues the requirements you did in this video, thanks a lot And Appreciated

[@anneveen9666]

How does the IELTS differ from the CPE exam? From what I know they both originate in Cambridge, but I tend to see IELTS pop up more as for example a university requirement, while in the Netherlands a CPE certificate is recommended. So what's the difference and which one is recognised more? Ps like the video

[@jasonbolster3259]

I'm an ESL teacher and I just loathe IELTS because the curriculum is so monotonous.

[@RezaPutra2504]

I retook the test last month and got 6.5 for writing. I worked as a copywriter for about 3 years. That's embarassing :))

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[@idiii]

I can't concentrate because of Harry's eyes 👀 💕

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[@mkvahedi]

I have done CAE exam twice after studying for months, but didn't reach C1 level. The first time I earned 167 overall grade, and the second time (just couple of weeks ago) I earned 162. This made me angry because all I need to send my application to the university I want to study at, is a C1 certiticate. I have decided to do the Ielts: Academic exam for the next time. Is this a good decition?

[@JoeJoe-hn2nh]

please make more videos

[@Karl_with_a_K]

My favourite form of transport is hovercraft.

[@ariagiorgi9280]

Im Greek and i got an 8 which i was not expecting at all since i thought that i didn't cover the topics that were given to me

[@ranjit9299]

mar giorgi g Really🤔🤔

[@moaningcicle1839]

mar giorgi perfect ! That’s actually a good score

[@ariagiorgi9280]

honestly yeah

[@ariagiorgi9280]

ohhh really?

[@VeniaVenia1]

Mpavo.exo prospathisei 3 fores idi Kai eno grafo 7 se oles tis enotites exo kollisei sto 6.5 sto writing task .kapoia simvouli?

[@mohammadalquran3106]

My speaking score was 7.5, I attempted the exam on the 18th of this month

[@mohammadalquran3106]

@@realenglishwithrealteacher4777 Thank you ❤

[@wandererguy8914]

I got 6.5 :(

[@balausaizbasar6595]

I will pass in 8th of September. Ask me some tips

[@ieltsfocus]

Interesting video..

[@wijangkumoro1024]

Hello guys... Please make the street interview or IELTS Speaking in my country... It will be so fun and interested... 😁

[@dannielethjoycejulapong7461]

What device did they use in order to know the score for their ielts?

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Good channel, will subscribe it

[@mechanicalpants]

He never leaves home with out his Troll Doll named Eric 0:22

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Can i get a free tutorial on cambly? Because cant afford it but I wanna learn

[@andytao6881]

Can somebody tell me what the background music of this video is? it sounds so good.

[@sacredbolero]

UK study visa requires a 5.5, I thought that was worth pointing out. I’m not sure about other types of visas.

[@tradenowornever2858]

I wish i could have a speaking partner by which we can improve our speaking module.

[@chienvu8144]

I can barely score a 7 in my mother tongue literature. How can I do it in something like IELTS? Some people aren't good at learning a foreign language but they have many good skills.

[@user-vu8uv3cn5l]

I like IELTS test, but I don't think it's enough to improve your English. I reckon the essence of Language is having communication. Actually I changed my English studying style from studying just IELTS to having conversations with people, which made me realise my English is not enough at all... (I can save money!😊) I should interact with people in English more and more!!

[@Stingman012]

I’m weak in reading section,because I can’t finish it on time. Time gets up.

[@SereVie]

I got 6.5 without preparation 🙈. The part when we need to talk about ourselves is pain my arse. Well, english is not my native language.

[@guillermodossantosfarias698]

Can u teach me? 👉🏻👈🏻✨🥺

[@noufs8538]

I can speak english but not so fluently, i did score between 6.5-8 bands in speaking, but in the writing section i couldn't get a 6 or 6.5 in writing in the UKVI test! I always end up with a 5.5 and it's frustrating

[@noufs8538]

It makes me feel so stupid because writing has to do with many different mental skills including the background information i have. Because i always score 6.5+ in other sections

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Thanks for your helpful video. But Cambly isn't free. Say in other way, it seem to be very expensive for my country.

[@nischalprajapati6157]

1:48 The UI and colours look a lot like grindr's???

[@bottombird9547]

Lol

[@Ignaciovargaspkmn]

It's true., Hahah

[@pragueexpat5106]

Just being able to speak English isn't really enough, because the 2nd and 3rd parts of speaking involves answering questions that require at least some thinking. I remember being asked this question: "How can a government support small and mid-sized businesses?"

[@barrysteven5964]

"Let's go find" - another example of how American structures are being used more and more by young British people especially down South. Even among teachers of English. The British way would be "let's go and find".

[@ahmed38247]

but this test why exist i no need it me english so good!!

[@ArdakHere]

So, if i scored 7.0 overall, but section score is like 7, 8, 6.5, 6.5, i wont be able to go to Cambridge?