IELTS Speaking Test - Band 9 sample answer with native speaker Vicki Hollett

[@EnglishSpeakingSuccess]

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[@johnmarkdereal8576]

I love how Vicki politely smile all throughout the interview duration. I learned again from another native speaker. Thanks Keith.

[@EnglishSpeakingSuccess]

You are welcome John Mark, yes, Vicki has a great attitude and is super friendly!

[@user-fm3er9dd5h]

Thanks for the interview, it was great pleasure to listen to both of you, your generation is that of highly educated and cultured people which is kind of vanishing today! Every opportunity to listen to you ,to learn from you is amazing!))❤

[@romenarumu5123]

What a humble lady she is. I fell in love with her.

[@vi683]

I am a fan of vicki's video. From the link of vicki's, I found that you have a clear and orgainised speech with excellent accent. I subscribe to your Channel and I am certain that I will learn something useful from you.

[@EnglishSpeakingSuccess]

Thank you 谢谢 I hope you will learn lots too!

[@Ara_77]

Beautiful, Band score 9 for smile, examinar fulfill by confident. Thank a lot😃

[@castorarenas4629]

Nice to meet you, Keith, I'm Castor from Spain although these days I'm living and working in England. This is my first time watching your blog, thanks to Vicky advice, and I must say it was fantastic. I'm also really grateful to you for the useful pdf "Avoid the most common mistakes in IELTS speaking" that I could download, for sure it will help me preparing B2 First exam. I really appreciate the effort you make in this blog for all English students and I'm excited about watching your next videos. Kind regards.

[@EnglishSpeakingSuccess]

Hi Castor, thank you for the feedback. I think you are right a lot of the tips on approaching the exam and learning the language are the same for the Cambridge suite of exams, like FCE and ACE. Delighted it is helping and hope you are enjoying the English weather and food 🥴!

[@natalya6091]

Dear Keith, thank you very much for this interview.We love Vicky very much.Vicky is a very friendly person.Her smile is very attractive. Vicky is really beautiful clever and gorgeous.We're very happy to see and hear her here.This is one of the best videos we've ever seen. Happy New Year, dear friends. Enjoy your Sunday today! Greetings from Moscow Russia.🇬🇧🇺🇸🇷🇺

[@jenacalimag3320]

I'm watching your videos everytime coz I am preparing for my ielts exam soon. I like the way vicki talk she's very calm and she speaks clearly. I love the way she handle those questions. She smiles a lot I hope I can do the same.

[@EnglishSpeakingSuccess]

She is great - I agree! Good luck with your test!

[@olgamaruta4269]

Thank you for coming Vicki. Pleasure meeting you here ❤

[@fezalikhan]

Oh sweet lady viki, i really like her enthusiastic smile changing to controlled laughter, love it.

[@romankril3971]

I like the calm and comfortable atmosphere of this test. I wonder if all the English tests are this smooth. I almost felt like if Keith was my good friend and we were talking about life during lunch :D This kind of friendly behavior helps to get rid of nerves and feel relaxed. Now I feel more confident about my English as I was able to notice that difference of American language in PART 2. Thank you for simplifying the way of learning English and encouraging people with your own examples!

[@EnglishSpeakingSuccess]

Glad you like it Roman. As an IELTS examiner, I try to be in the moment, every moment of the test and just let the candidate be, I think it's the ideal way to get the best out of them. I' d say it can also help the candidate if they themselves think of the test as a conversation with a friend. In my experience many examiners are really friendly (although maybe not all), and want to see the candidate do their best.

[@sinashhasani1498]

Thank you very much for this very helpful video. I think watching a native speaker, especially a well-educated person, doing an IELTS interview is one of the most effective way to improve speaking skills. Please make more videos like this. I really appreciate it.

[@EnglishSpeakingSuccess]

Thank you!

[@africangirl6225]

This is just an incredible video with Vicky. Thankyou 🙏.

[@sh.r.v7253]

You are very polite, Keith☺️not every you tuber respond to the comments but you do. Great👍🏻👍🏻

[@laifallychan4553]

I never imagine a native speaker how to take IELTS. Big hug to Vicki

[@EnglishSpeakingSuccess]

Laifally Chan it’s always good to put yourself in someone else’s shoes! I think it can help a teacher understand their students better. I admire Vicki for doing this.

[@VI-yz8hp]

Thank you Keith! I got 8 in Speaking :) I am dead excited 😛

[@ozongwuegbukings.9051]

good one. simple and natural

[@lucianegri8588]

I loved listened to Vicki who is a charming lady with a fabulous smile. Thanks both for this pleasant and useful dialogue. See you later

[@Nasser19611]

Thank you always

[@mamymimma]

Loved it! ♡ A big hug to Vicki

[@mdparvej858]

Very Impressive, Thanks a lot.

[@jcr1138]

From her own introduction, it was easy to guess she would get a band 9 score! Besides she is a teacher, she have written several books. That is really a huge source of vocabulary and grammar. I have watched other videos from this channel of English teachers doing IELTS. What about a normal person who is not a teacher, for example a pop artist or a sportsperson? Would they got a band 9? Or maybe a band 6?

[@KOTHANDA123]

Wonderful it gives lot of ideas

[@timeover979]

I found you through vicki and it's great that I found you .

[@EnglishSpeakingSuccess]

Thanks!

[@mamymimma]

So did I 😊

[@timeover979]

@@mamymimma well most of did

[@taherelsayed8044]

The most excellent Vidoes you have made in youtube

[@EnglishSpeakingSuccess]

Thank you so much Taher elsayed!

[@raghavchandel2599]

Keith you will score 10 for sure

[@mokhikhan8382]

Thank you for wonderful video. Vicki is amazing. It's so nice to watch and listen talented people like you and Vicki. Thank you so much

[@edgarpicon6787]

It's a really, interesting video, thanks for such a nice speaking example for the IELTS speaking test.

[@EnglishSpeakingSuccess]

Edgar Picon thanks, glad you like it!

[@Ara_77]

Makes candidate fulfilled by confident

[@dalalhardi3242]

keith I hope so that my examiner will be as friendly as u

[@emyeman4575]

Wow Vicki here 😍 I love her ♥️ Thank you Keith

[@EnglishSpeakingSuccess]

Thanks Emy!

[@lela8405]

Hi ,Vicki & Keith!

[@IELTSTEACHER365]

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[@guca2024]

Thanks

[@indaysenerez9293]

thank you Maam Vicky and Jay.i learn today .On time and In time..

[@amanyelashry7400]

Thanks keith

[@EnglishSpeakingSuccess]

Amany Elashry You are very welcome!

[@azizulhakim6285]

Thanks keith..From Bangladesh

[@thachnguyenhuu3324]

i wish i could smile all the way like her

[@PreetsidhuKaur]

My dream country is Canada 🇨🇦 now want to come USA as I wanna meet both of you this became my dream also Keith ❤️❤️

[@yulia8226]

Thanks a lot for the useful and interesting video! It would be nice if you made a video about native speakers going through C2 Proficiency (CPE) Speaking test.

[@EnglishSpeakingSuccess]

Thanks Yulia - my focus is on IELTS at the moment, but maybe in the future! I think a lot of the language here is applicable to CPE, but of course the format is different.

[@Софи-Маргрет]

Yeah! Vicki is so amazing and charming 😍 woman really! Keith , you're handsome teacher. You can do talking very interesting and captivating

[@anayaprinxex8162]

plz I want to take a mock test with because I also book my test I do practice with you you are really great teacher plz send me a message

[@khurramrazzaq6337]

Hi keith, You are doing absolutely amazing job here on youtube. And i would like to thanks for that,But keith i believe this is very easy for a native speaker to speak fluently with accuracy. Although he/she does not know about the question or topic in questionair. I could be wrong though. So, what peace of advice you would like to give to those students or English language lerners. Who really do not have english speaking environment or the oppurtunity to speak with some native speaker ?

[@EnglishSpeakingSuccess]

Speak with other students, and even speak with yourself. The secret is to keep practicing and actual say the words out loud. Of course, if there are chances to speak with a native speaker, then that can help build confidence too.

[@TheRealTricky]

I guess it's kinda odd to do a language exam for non-native speakers while you are a native speaker yourself. But I did sometimes wonder. I'm from the Netherlands and here we got some kind of integration exam foreigners must pass in order to be allowed to stay here permanently (especially when you want to take on the Dutch nationality), and the exam is not only about the language but also about the Dutch culture, and I really wonder how well I would perform there. Somehow I got the feeling I'd fail..... terribly, haha! This exam doesn't look too hard, and I'm not sure how well I'd do, but I guess when I was a native English speaker I'd be more nervous than I would be now (since I guess it's obvious my first language is Dutch) just because everyone watches me, and then being a native speaker I think failing the exam would be kinda embarrassing. I got the feeling that Vicki was kinda nervous and hiding it well. Now I'm not sure about English, and I hate grammar nazis, but some mistakes I hear people make in Dutch (by native speakers, and I never heard a foreigner make that mistake, to make it worse) it sometimes makes me cry. I wonder if it was really an advantage for Vicki to be a native speaker herself....

[@EnglishSpeakingSuccess]

Some really good points and ideas TheRealTricky. I think Vicki was a little nervous, not about her language ability, but maybe about being able to get good ideas for the answers. IELTS doesn't test quality of ideas though, (but obviously you need stuff to talk about), it just measures your language ability. As Vicki said, it was a great insight into how her students doing IELTS might feel. Sometimes exams and interviews are also about psychology (not getting nervous, believing in yourself) as well as language!

[@TheRealTricky]

@@EnglishSpeakingSuccess Yup, psychology indeed. I once did a kind of fake-driving-exam, as preparation for a real exam, and man, one mistake after another. Driving too fast, noticing red traffic lights too late and more stuff I would never do when I was driving a car from home to work, or anything like that, and the kind of road I didn't fear at all was the motorway, and that was also the place were I made no mistakes at all. I guess stress was the deciding factor there indeed. And yes, I must respect Vicki for taking this exam on and that she now experienced what her students go through. However (I take it you are Keith himself) I must give a thumbs of for your calmness and not really looking like an examiner, but rather as a friendly guy having a conversation. Maybe a bit scripted, but still. Is a lot better than the evil laugh my English teacher had when announcing a test, back in my teenage years (but I gotta note that teacher was a bit crazy). Somehow I am tempted to take on this exam myself. I hope it doesn't matter I mix UK and US English up a bit (although I'm closer to US English)... I will definitely dig up some more info about this :)

[@EnglishSpeakingSuccess]

@@TheRealTricky Hi - yes, I am Keith :-) and really the IELTS test is best seen as relaxed conversation with a friend. Your English teacher sounds slightly crazy...it's actually really important (I think) to help students relax and gain confidence. Good luck if you try the test, and it doesn't matter if you have US or UK accent, or even mixed up, the important thing is clear pronunciation, rather than accent.

[@TheRealTricky]

@@EnglishSpeakingSuccess Well my English teacher announced test with an evil laugh. My Dutch teacher always spoke of a "tropical surprise covered in chocolate sauce" when he announced the next test. I guess I had a lot of crazy teachers. Thank you for your clarifications, Keith. Opinions varied a lot about my English. Some say it's fantastic, others called it "beyond terrible", so maybe it's a good thing I know how I can properly test it (and it's a bit of a personal challenge as well. Sometimes we just wanna KNOW how good we are) ;)

[@EnglishSpeakingSuccess]

TheRealTricky yep, I know what you mean! :-)

[@anilbishtanil866]

How much actually she got in the test?

[@firashisino6057]

I like your learn English Hello from Syria

[@avestaazar2760]

What a pittty, I became familiar with your class, but it's very late. Love u.

[@EnglishSpeakingSuccess]

No worries!

[@ibrahimhasan8321]

I want to do a real exam with you if it is possible .

[@zxcvb0988]

15:07

[@justexpressit9155]

I do not know why Keith is smirking.. is he impressed by her beauty. ?😄

[@fezalikhan]

wht word she used and it's meaning #Keith? different pieces of information? what?

[@raghavchandel2599]

Maths by practice and calculation

[@loksewaprepararion1117]

could you please invite jay , it will be more interesting to see

[@EnglishSpeakingSuccess]

Good idea!

[@sherinchako4446]

Haii Keith how much fee for online Ielts course

[@lapquayvong4372]

How many overall bands do you think she got ? thanks !

[@EnglishSpeakingSuccess]

I would give her a 9. There are some hesitations, (as she says at the end of the video - it is sometimes hard to think of ideas quickly), but hesitations are ok even at band 9, so long as they are 'content related rather than to find words or grammar'. (Quotes from the IELTS Band Descriptors).

[@lapquayvong4372]

tks for sharing, i've followed your facebook and KZbin channe , and i hope that i can accumulate lots of beneficial information from you ;)

[@EnglishSpeakingSuccess]

@@lapquayvong4372 Thank you very much... and I hope so too!

[@niltonsandrade7745]

R.I.P. Vicki Hollett.

[@tranlequocdat]

when you ask How has the way we access ....? and she answers more like how we evaluate the information, it' not really relevant to the question

[@rodrigorosendo2862]

I would like to do the exam. How can I do that?

[@EnglishSpeakingSuccess]

Hi Rodrigo, well you can apply online at ieltsregistration.britishcouncil.org/test-chooser or at a local test centre, but first you need to be clear why you want to do it - for fun, to study abroad, to immigrate? This will help you decide whether you take academic or general exam. Also BEFORE you book a test, get some advice on your present level and the level you need (for example, to study at a certain university). Make sure you give yourself enough time to prepare for the exam, and to get your English to the level you need. Good luck!

[@md.eyakubali6011]

Smiling face

[@hamidheidarizadeh8]

I am not an English expert , but i think she is using word * and* too much . It is not acceptable for ielts i think. what i am trying to say is that.... another interesting feature that i would like to pin point would be... put it in other word.. in-addition... another factor which worth mentioning is ... can be used instead of the word (and). let my know your opinion please.

[@raghavchandel2599]

Repartee banter haha

[@rongrongmiao3018]

I think IELTS is a strange English test. No one in real life speaks like that, or asks strange questions about your sleeping schedule. Also British people are very hard to entertain, that’s probably why people get low score in the speaking and writing section of this test. Lol

[@androidedeapel1187]

Definitely, it's not an 9, hHah