I got 8.5 in speaking, and I can proudly say that this channel helped me a lot to prepare for it. One thing I'd like to add is that speaking isn't as difficult as it sounds. You just have to relax and be confident..
Hey Chris Just to say thank you for all your videos. I received my results few days ago and I had 8 overall (L8.5, R7.0, W7.0 & S8.5). All I did was listen to your videos and the strategies you teach. Keep it up
OMG I cannot recommend your channel enough. Chris, you're the most straightforward teacher I've seen online. The thing is, my family never had the money to send me to an IELTS learning center, and your videos help me a lot. You clearly know what you're telling viewers in your videos, and your tips just work, perfectly. I've taken a test organised by IDP last December. Even though my results was investigated for a while, today I've received it. Overall: 8.0; Reading & Listening: 8.5; Writing & Speaking: 7.0. And I've only actually been preparing for my test for 2 months (albeit I've learned English for years). Your videos gave me so many good tips, hence helped me to avoid the bad tips all over the Internet. It's safe to say that they gave me a whole new prospective about the IELTS test: it's not supposed to be over-complicated, I just need to use what I have in my heart. Again, I cannot express how grateful I am to you. Definitely a channel I'd recommend to my friends and family if they need to take the test. Thank you Chris, from the bottom of my heart.
I'm so glad you interview candidates that speak plainly without too many decorations because that's how I speak normally and it's reassuring to know that that is enough (as long as we respect the main criteria)! I used to think that for band 8 and 9 you have to speak like a PR expert! 😵😊
Hey Chris, I just received my ielts result and I have a total band 8 (W: 7.5, L: 8.5, R: 8.5, S: 7.5) and I only prepared with your channel. Thank you so so much. You channel helped me so much
Dear Chris, Thank you so much for what you do in this platform. I recently did my IELTS Academic Test. I only had 7 days to prepare and all I did was learning from your UA-cam Content. I scored an overall Grade 8.0 and super proud of myself. Thank you so much. If it wasn't for your guidance I wouldn't have done it within 7 days. I wish you nothing but success. May many students find this channel as it's only gonna do them good!
@@chxvvz Did a lot of practicing tests. Like a whole lot of it. Didn't even think about anything else. I had a deadline to present the results to the university so I could secure a seat for Semester one. That was the main driver for my motivation. Now that I look back, I feel like you can really do it within a week if you are able to commit the whole time to it. Nothing is impossible. (I wouldn't have believed this before the test lol) But now I know it's possible now that I have done it. Wish you all the best for your test. Simply do many many practice tests. At the tests you will definitely feel grateful that you did.
00:01 Summer is the favorite season in Beirut 02:30 Enjoying TV as quality time with husband 05:01 Eating specific types of flour can impact blood sugar absorption. 07:34 Feedback on IELTS writing parts and VIP course promotion 09:37 Focus on answering the actual question to maximize your marks. 11:49 Regulations for children's exposure to advertising 14:04 Coherence is crucial in the speaking test, while fluency should be natural. 16:09 High scores for grammar and vocabulary.
Hey Chris, I had my exam on the 10th of February and because of your 12 hour IELTS course I was able to get an overall 8 Band (L8.5, R8.5, W7.5 and S7.0). My writing improved a lot due to your tips on structure and paraphrasing. Thanks a lot for your content. I will be sure to recommend your channel to other people.
Hello Chris, I love your work and I do appreciate the efforts you put in. I spent 3days on your channel undersood your tips and got a band 7. As a non-native speaker who has studied in English all through his life, I saw the test to be less difficult and was hoping to get a band 8 or 8.5 without any special preparations but it turned out to be tricky. However, I am okay with 7 and I don't regret my time at your channel. Thanks alot.
She is such a sweet person... ♥️ She definitely made many mistakes but I feel like we still understand wt she wants to say ( IELTS criteria are weird )
many teachers say, don't say "you know" it makes your score lower, but when i watch your videos like 8+ holders say "you know", i am confused what to do
@Ieltsadvantage I watched so many of your videos and I tried to repay your efforts by not skipping the ads xD I still can't figure out why most of my mistakes are from the section 1 and section 2 of the listening part. It is the same with the reading too. I usually don't make any mistakes in the section 3 and 4 but they are supposed to be the hard ones. I just don't get it. I would appreciate it if you shared your thoughts about the issue. Maybe I need to focus more idk. Thanks for the free lessons and materials anyway. If I get a high score, I'll let you know cause I learned so much from you. Lots of love from Turkey
If i would take the ielts and i dnt have sufficient amount of money to hire someone to help me with the review i would stick on this channel simply because i find it very informative and it feels like there's no pressure at all in terms of studying and Chris seems genuine and dedicated to his goals in helping individuals achieve their dreams.
I have never commented UA-cam videos. Specially IELTS videos but after watching your video I couldn't go without comment. Actually you are the best teacher I met.Your pronouncing are very clear. Your very helpful teacher.good luck sir.upload more videos.❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much for your kind words! We are constantly adding videos to our UA-cam channel, please subscribe and click the notification button to get notified whenever we have new videos. We also have a range of paid and free courses to help you with your IELTS preparation. If you'd like to hear more about it, simply send our team an email so we can further assist you. You can check the description box for our contact details. We look forward to working with you!
Fabulous student, I'm jealous! Well done to Chris for not calling it a 'real' speaking test as many videos do, that's refreshing. Also it would be a great idea Chris if students like this one could be persuaded to do a 'talking heads' vid where they can give advice to other students about their English habits and routines - that could be a real role-model to follow. I know my students would really appreciate it.
Hi, Chris Thank you so much. I took exam 27 th January. And i got band 7 with band 7 in speaking. Your advices help me a lot, particularly not trying to use high level words in the exam. Thank you❤😊😊 .
Hello sir I give my speaking exam today it is very difficulty to pressure the handle so I burffed in part 3 particular 2 question. In part 1 I give simple and polite answer In part 2 I speak up to 1:30 or 40 second. As well as some rare one repetition and grammatical error
This speaking video is my favorite one, I love how she uses simple vocabulary. It helped me a lot to gain confidence before exam day. I received my results and I had 7.5 for speaking🙊
Your videos are always insightful..I'm slowly building my confidence in speaking..I sometimes tend to forget my vocabulary Or my kind goes blank..but your videos are helping me
I like her so much. She is confident and cute. She is also a kind mother. Every sentence mentions her family. She seems to be a successful woman with independent thinking.
I feel more confident when i watching your channel my first exam i got 5.5 the last month and the second exam exctly in the next month i have punch of issues thinking and build clear the sentences but i still fighting to achieve my dream please guys pray for me to get at least 6.5 😻🙏🏽
Hi there, we'd be delighted to help you with your IELTS preparation. We have a range of courses to help you achieve a Band 6.5. If you'd like to hear more about it, simply send our team an email so we can further assist you. You can check the description box for our contact details. We look forward to working with you!
When I compare what she spoke in part3 and other videos, her speak was short. But consdering her skill in other parts, she will definitely improve it and get band 9.
I've only been teaching IELTS for 5 years so far and I'm trying to improve every day. So firstly, thanks so much for these videos, they're an excellent resource for any IELTS tutor. May I ask, how can this be a band 8.5 when she's making so many grammatical errors such as 'If you feel hot, you go to the mountains', 'We go ski', 'I used to play wakeboard', etc. For me, as a tutor, these errors feel too frequent; as the band descriptors for band 8 say 'Produces a majority of error-free sentences, with only very occasional inappropriateness or basic/unsystematic errors'. Was she able to achieve a band 8.5 because the other band descriptors (fluency & coherence, lexical resource and pronunciation) were so good? If you could give me a bit more information on how you arrived at an 8.5 that would really help me in my marking, as for me this feels more like a 7.5-8 and I want to re-calibrate my feedback style for my current students. Any help appreciated, thanks in advance!
Thank for you for the well-considered response. It’s much better than some of the angry responses we get here. I think there are three problems here: 1. Yes, she does make some errors, but so do all students who get a Band 8 for grammar. Even Band 9 students make little slips. Many people think Band 8 means perfection, it doesn’t. 2. There’s a difference between listening to someone speaking and listening with the intention of analyzing every grammar error they make. Even examiners aren’t listening for and analyzing every little error. 3. What you perceive to be an error, might not be to many examiners. Where I’m from, many of her perceived errors are accurate. This is why many non-natives pick up on errors that native-speakers wouldn’t even hear. Text-book English vs. real English. I also think that there are so many scripted videos out there that when someone hears what a real student sounds like, they perceive it in a warped kind of way.
@@Ieltsadvantage I've found other IELTS tutors can be slightly elitist indeed..as a result of that, it makes it quite hard to open discourse with other tutors and improve. As you mentioned, there are so many scripted or badly marked speaking tests on UA-cam that it's really hard to discern which ones are accurate for less experienced teachers like myself. I'm a native English speaker and I love grammar. Perhaps I'm being too strict with my students indeed. I think your second point is really crucial as so many tutors on UA-cam are vocal about correcting every little mistake our students make whilst listening in order for our students to improve. This is not the same as just listening to someone speaking. I have one more question if you have time: For me, I tend to make fewer notes for Part 1 when marking (and would normally only mention things like timings and structural mistakes/over-sharing) as I use Part 1 to get a feel for how the speaker speaks and their natural diction (if any) so that I don't mistakenly mark someone down for hesitation when they are simply a naturally slow speaker, for example. Then I use that context to fully mark their speaking part 2 and part 3 with some specific errors and other general repeated errors. Is this a normal and beneficial way of marking the speaking test? Or do you feel like it's just as important to mark the IELTS Speaking Part 1 section the same as the others? Thanks in advance!
It's really not difficult just be honest in your answers if you have no knowledge about the topic asked just tell them you don't know but don't leave awkward moments all the best
@@Ieltsadvantage hey guys! Thanks for the amazing work you do. I did IELTS ACADEMIC for Plab route…i am pleased to say that I got 8 overall. L8.5 R7.5 W7 S8.5 Thanks so much Chris and co👌🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I got 8.5 as well ha ha that was like a miracle since I only achieved 6.5to7 averagely before that. Probably because the topic is technology related which is my favorite field to talk about
And by the way, I stuck in 7 in total every time. I have achieved like 8 in reading part or 8.5 in speaking part, then I always failed in other part like writing part-never across the 6 band barrier
oo hi chris i'm really crazy about your channel and sample speaking answers and reading listening skill and structure, and this is another fantastic video and i believe i can sharpen my speaking skill by watching sample i can't thank you enough , break a leg
Hi there, that's absolutely fine. I'd like to share a video that you may find helpful: ua-cam.com/video/RuvVc3Mdgvg/v-deo.html. Best of luck with your test!
@@Ieltsadvantage I have already done my exam 😅 but I feel kinda satisfied but I couldn't use any idioms or other advanced words... So let's see what will happen...☺️
@@Ieltsadvantage Sir, I am from Uzbekistan and people here who received a band 7 in IELTS speaking speak better than the woman in the video. I didn't think the entire video was worth watching or spending time on so I skipped much of it. Because her answers are very brief and include the words that are used in the given questions. I personally don't think this is how it's done for 8 and a half. I was disappointed by the reasoning since my expectations did not meet her responses I recommend that you take the speaking exam from an Uzbek candidate with 8.5 and see the difference Peace✌
I have watched some of them, and although many of them are good, it often sounds like listening to a robot or someone who memorized lots of big words. It doesn’t sound like listening to a native-speaker. Try listening to what real English sounds like rather than what ‘IELTS’ English on UA-cam sounds like.
I thinks she didn't deserve 8.5 because other candidates who got 8.5 were better than her as well as she didn't use any kinda wide vocabulary, idioms or phrasel verbs. I think she deserves 7 or 7.5
Speaking test not more than baking of stories, if it becomes Cake you will get Band 7 or 8, otherwise if baking turns out to bread you may get band score 6 or 6.5... Baking will always depends on the dish you might have been received to be baked... 😅😅😅
I am writing this comment after watching the video i will come back when my IELTS results will come and edit this comment.. Edited: Thank you IELTS advantage i got 7 in speaking with an overall score of band 7
Thank you for watching! That's really great to hear. We would appreciate it if you can share your results with us once available. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
Mr Chris my speaking was much better than seen in the reference videos on UA-cam, but the score was truly disappointing for me. The examiner asked me too many questions and never gave me any chance to complete them. She interrupted almost every answer I gave, however I answered all thoroughly without hesitating or getting confused. I was awarded 6.5 in speaking only. While the rest of the score was 7.5 writing 8 reading and 8.5 listening
Hey Chris! I received my results from my recent test and it is 7.5 (L:8.5, R:8.5) 0.5 shy of 8. wanted to thank you, your lessons helped me a lot. God bless you❤
yeah she's pretty at first i thought it's Chris wife the way she look at him and the way she responds to every questions but then i saw Chris facebook post congratulating his wife for becoming a British citizen.then i go okay i was mistaken the woman she interviewed was not his wife😊
In part 2 of the test, in case u get a topic about which u hv no idea. Should we make some fictitious story / or lie or tell honestly to replace the topic?
Hi there, you should check this article on our website titled 'IELTS Speaking Part 2 Strategy'. I'm sure you'll find it helpful. If you have any further questions or need our team to help you prepare for your exam, please feel free to contact us.
What I really liked about the conversation is that how she uses simple vocabulary to speak for quite long. Loved it!
I got 8.5 in speaking, and I can proudly say that this channel helped me a lot to prepare for it.
One thing I'd like to add is that speaking isn't as difficult as it sounds. You just have to relax and be confident..
Congrats!
My IELTS test will be conducted very soon 😢 areeba Could you please tell me how was it? Everybody says that it's too hard
Which things u prefer is really important in IELTS test?
Can you share your Ielts questions.please. It would be helpful for us.thanks in advance❤
Give me any tips and tricks !!
How to get 8.5 score in speaking ?
Hey Chris
Just to say thank you for all your videos. I received my results few days ago and I had 8 overall (L8.5, R7.0, W7.0 & S8.5). All I did was listen to your videos and the strategies you teach. Keep it up
Well done!
Congratulations!
Congratulations
Well done! Did you prepare yourself just from his videos?
How was the exam?
Are you a native speaker? Or self studying
OMG I cannot recommend your channel enough. Chris, you're the most straightforward teacher I've seen online. The thing is, my family never had the money to send me to an IELTS learning center, and your videos help me a lot. You clearly know what you're telling viewers in your videos, and your tips just work, perfectly.
I've taken a test organised by IDP last December. Even though my results was investigated for a while, today I've received it. Overall: 8.0; Reading & Listening: 8.5; Writing & Speaking: 7.0. And I've only actually been preparing for my test for 2 months (albeit I've learned English for years). Your videos gave me so many good tips, hence helped me to avoid the bad tips all over the Internet. It's safe to say that they gave me a whole new prospective about the IELTS test: it's not supposed to be over-complicated, I just need to use what I have in my heart.
Again, I cannot express how grateful I am to you. Definitely a channel I'd recommend to my friends and family if they need to take the test. Thank you Chris, from the bottom of my heart.
Thank you so much for your kind words and for recommending my channel to others.
Congratulations on your fantastic score!
Wow, Congratulations !
@@SaifAMurad-qx8wd thank you, I appreciate it
@@Ieltsadvantage 14:49 14:49
"That's the end of the speaking test"
It's the best thing you will ever hear in the exam day.
lol yes! Same for me.
😂same for me
😂 you knew guys even British can't get that score
Not British.
and even better if you get more than 7.5 scrore in the day you check out your score
I'm so glad you interview candidates that speak plainly without too many decorations because that's how I speak normally and it's reassuring to know that that is enough (as long as we respect the main criteria)! I used to think that for band 8 and 9 you have to speak like a PR expert! 😵😊
Every student deserve a teacher like you.
Examiner is so polite too with this lady so that's she speak confidentiality English language is all related to relaxation of ur mind
I noticed you give feedback very carefully and repeated that it wasn’t a criticism, which is very considerate and different from a lot of others
Hey Chris, I just received my ielts result and I have a total band 8 (W: 7.5, L: 8.5, R: 8.5, S: 7.5) and I only prepared with your channel. Thank you so so much. You channel helped me so much
Amazing!
brother in which platform you give your listening prectice test..?
When it comes to speaking, How have you gained to develop your speaking?
Can’t name a better learning channel than yours!
Thanks IELTS Advantage, got a 9 in speaking, just follwed your tips!! Awesome work
Excellent!
Wow! I'm happy for you. My speaking test is tomorrow. I hope to get a blast like you did 😊
@@joyopara6437best of luck for the test. Just watch this video and follow the tips you will ace it for sure 😊
@joyopara6437 how was it?
Chris, you are an exceptional tutor. I am new on this channel very grateful.
Dear Chris, Thank you so much for what you do in this platform. I recently did my IELTS Academic Test. I only had 7 days to prepare and all I did was learning from your UA-cam Content. I scored an overall Grade 8.0 and super proud of myself. Thank you so much. If it wasn't for your guidance I wouldn't have done it within 7 days. I wish you nothing but success. May many students find this channel as it's only gonna do them good!
Great job!
Bro how did you get 8 overall in 1 week??
@@chxvvz Did a lot of practicing tests. Like a whole lot of it. Didn't even think about anything else. I had a deadline to present the results to the university so I could secure a seat for Semester one. That was the main driver for my motivation. Now that I look back, I feel like you can really do it within a week if you are able to commit the whole time to it. Nothing is impossible. (I wouldn't have believed this before the test lol) But now I know it's possible now that I have done it. Wish you all the best for your test. Simply do many many practice tests. At the tests you will definitely feel grateful that you did.
00:01 Summer is the favorite season in Beirut
02:30 Enjoying TV as quality time with husband
05:01 Eating specific types of flour can impact blood sugar absorption.
07:34 Feedback on IELTS writing parts and VIP course promotion
09:37 Focus on answering the actual question to maximize your marks.
11:49 Regulations for children's exposure to advertising
14:04 Coherence is crucial in the speaking test, while fluency should be natural.
16:09 High scores for grammar and vocabulary.
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Really really love the tone of the host, so gentle and insightful. Helps a lot!
Hey Chris, I had my exam on the 10th of February and because of your 12 hour IELTS course I was able to get an overall 8 Band (L8.5, R8.5, W7.5 and S7.0). My writing improved a lot due to your tips on structure and paraphrasing. Thanks a lot for your content. I will be sure to recommend your channel to other people.
Fantastic!
So natural speaking way....helps alot
i have no words to thank to this channel. i just followed your instructions and got 8 overall band. thanks and just thanksssssssss.......
Congratulations!
I can't skip your videos cz that has helped me a lot.
Glad to hear that
I love the way she listens and pay careful attention to criticisim 😊
The best students always do.
I got a 7.5 on the speaking test! I followed all the tips given by Ielts advantage. Thanks you so much!
Well done!
Love what you do, appreciate all your work, thank you so much
Hello Chris, I love your work and I do appreciate the efforts you put in. I spent 3days on your channel undersood your tips and got a band 7. As a non-native speaker who has studied in English all through his life, I saw the test to be less difficult and was hoping to get a band 8 or 8.5 without any special preparations but it turned out to be tricky. However, I am okay with 7 and I don't regret my time at your channel. Thanks alot.
You're very welcome. If you ever need our help in the future, you know where to contact us.
She is such a sweet person... ♥️ She definitely made many mistakes but I feel like we still understand wt she wants to say ( IELTS criteria are weird )
many teachers say, don't say "you know" it makes your score lower, but when i watch your videos like 8+ holders say "you know", i am confused what to do
I love these sessions and the constructive feedback.
It does help a lot!
We need more of this.
He is so good at giving feedback and criticizing, I want him to be my teacher for life
Thank you for your kind words. If there's anything we can assist you with regarding your IELTS preparation, please feel free to reach out.
@Ieltsadvantage I watched so many of your videos and I tried to repay your efforts by not skipping the ads xD I still can't figure out why most of my mistakes are from the section 1 and section 2 of the listening part. It is the same with the reading too. I usually don't make any mistakes in the section 3 and 4 but they are supposed to be the hard ones. I just don't get it. I would appreciate it if you shared your thoughts about the issue. Maybe I need to focus more idk. Thanks for the free lessons and materials anyway. If I get a high score, I'll let you know cause I learned so much from you. Lots of love from Turkey
If i would take the ielts and i dnt have sufficient amount of money to hire someone to help me with the review i would stick on this channel simply because i find it very informative and it feels like there's no pressure at all in terms of studying and Chris seems genuine and dedicated to his goals in helping individuals achieve their dreams.
I have never commented UA-cam videos. Specially IELTS videos but after watching your video I couldn't go without comment. Actually you are the best teacher I met.Your pronouncing are very clear. Your very helpful teacher.good luck sir.upload more videos.❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much for your kind words! We are constantly adding videos to our UA-cam channel, please subscribe and click the notification button to get notified whenever we have new videos.
We also have a range of paid and free courses to help you with your IELTS preparation. If you'd like to hear more about it, simply send our team an email so we can further assist you. You can check the description box for our contact details. We look forward to working with you!
Watched your videos 30 minutes before my speaking test was not prepared got an 8.5 thank you so much
Well done.
Fabulous student, I'm jealous! Well done to Chris for not calling it a 'real' speaking test as many videos do, that's refreshing.
Also it would be a great idea Chris if students like this one could be persuaded to do a 'talking heads' vid where they can give advice to other students about their English habits and routines - that could be a real role-model to follow. I know my students would really appreciate it.
It would be quite insulting to call it real and then shoot it in a professional podcast studio.
Great idea.
My speaking test is on December 19th. 😊
And
This channel is just PERFECT 🤩
Best of luck!
Hi, Chris
Thank you so much. I took exam 27 th January. And i got band 7 with band 7 in speaking. Your advices help me a lot, particularly not trying to use high level words in the exam. Thank you❤😊😊 .
Great job!
Hello sir I give my speaking exam today it is very difficulty to pressure the handle so I burffed in part 3 particular 2 question.
In part 1 I give simple and polite answer
In part 2 I speak up to 1:30 or 40 second.
As well as some rare one repetition and grammatical error
Thanks for sharing. Best of luck with your scores.
What is your speaking score???
This speaking video is my favorite one, I love how she uses simple vocabulary. It helped me a lot to gain confidence before exam day. I received my results and I had 7.5 for speaking🙊
Glad it was helpful!
She loves everything, not a single sentence was complete without LOVE.
I like her way of speaking.She used simple words and phrases
She has nice fluency 🎉
This channel helps me a lot. Thanks a bunch Chris.
You’re very welcome, Michael.
Your videos are always insightful..I'm slowly building my confidence in speaking..I sometimes tend to forget my vocabulary Or my kind goes blank..but your videos are helping me
I like her so much. She is confident and cute. She is also a kind mother. Every sentence mentions her family. She seems to be a successful woman with independent thinking.
thank you chris .keep it doing .it is really helpful for every ielts candidates
You're very welcome!
thank you for this video
i really love it
hope you to create many videos
You're welcome. If you have any questions or need our team to help you prepare for your exam, please feel free to contact us.
@@Ieltsadvantage
yeah
thank you a million
I feel more confident when i watching your channel my first exam i got 5.5 the last month and the second exam exctly in the next month i have punch of issues thinking and build clear the sentences but i still fighting to achieve my dream please guys pray for me to get at least 6.5 😻🙏🏽
Hi there, we'd be delighted to help you with your IELTS preparation. We have a range of courses to help you achieve a Band 6.5. If you'd like to hear more about it, simply send our team an email so we can further assist you. You can check the description box for our contact details. We look forward to working with you!
When I compare what she spoke in part3 and other videos, her speak was short. But consdering her skill in other parts, she will definitely improve it and get band 9.
The great point in this video is visual images used in the FB part, which is quite helpful for learners.
Thank you IELTS advantage for ur knowledge on ielts i didn't study enough but still got some marks after looking at ur videos la
I've only been teaching IELTS for 5 years so far and I'm trying to improve every day. So firstly, thanks so much for these videos, they're an excellent resource for any IELTS tutor. May I ask, how can this be a band 8.5 when she's making so many grammatical errors such as 'If you feel hot, you go to the mountains', 'We go ski', 'I used to play wakeboard', etc. For me, as a tutor, these errors feel too frequent; as the band descriptors for band 8 say 'Produces a majority of error-free sentences, with only very occasional inappropriateness or basic/unsystematic errors'. Was she able to achieve a band 8.5 because the other band descriptors (fluency & coherence, lexical resource and pronunciation) were so good? If you could give me a bit more information on how you arrived at an 8.5 that would really help me in my marking, as for me this feels more like a 7.5-8 and I want to re-calibrate my feedback style for my current students.
Any help appreciated, thanks in advance!
Thank for you for the well-considered response. It’s much better than some of the angry responses we get here.
I think there are three problems here:
1. Yes, she does make some errors, but so do all students who get a Band 8 for grammar. Even Band 9 students make little slips. Many people think Band 8 means perfection, it doesn’t.
2. There’s a difference between listening to someone speaking and listening with the intention of analyzing every grammar error they make. Even examiners aren’t listening for and analyzing every little error.
3. What you perceive to be an error, might not be to many examiners. Where I’m from, many of her perceived errors are accurate. This is why many non-natives pick up on errors that native-speakers wouldn’t even hear. Text-book English vs. real English.
I also think that there are so many scripted videos out there that when someone hears what a real student sounds like, they perceive it in a warped kind of way.
@@Ieltsadvantage I've found other IELTS tutors can be slightly elitist indeed..as a result of that, it makes it quite hard to open discourse with other tutors and improve. As you mentioned, there are so many scripted or badly marked speaking tests on UA-cam that it's really hard to discern which ones are accurate for less experienced teachers like myself. I'm a native English speaker and I love grammar. Perhaps I'm being too strict with my students indeed. I think your second point is really crucial as so many tutors on UA-cam are vocal about correcting every little mistake our students make whilst listening in order for our students to improve. This is not the same as just listening to someone speaking.
I have one more question if you have time:
For me, I tend to make fewer notes for Part 1 when marking (and would normally only mention things like timings and structural mistakes/over-sharing) as I use Part 1 to get a feel for how the speaker speaks and their natural diction (if any) so that I don't mistakenly mark someone down for hesitation when they are simply a naturally slow speaker, for example. Then I use that context to fully mark their speaking part 2 and part 3 with some specific errors and other general repeated errors.
Is this a normal and beneficial way of marking the speaking test? Or do you feel like it's just as important to mark the IELTS Speaking Part 1 section the same as the others? Thanks in advance!
I think that’s a good approach.
Teacher Thanks ❤ because iam very understand the lessons 🎉
You're very welcome!
My test is next Saturday, and you are my only source for preparing.
Once I get my results, I'll reply to this comment.
Thank you in advance ☺️
It's really not difficult just be honest in your answers if you have no knowledge about the topic asked just tell them you don't know but don't leave awkward moments all the best
Best of luck with your test!
I got 7 overall. Thanks, @Ieltsadvantage you were a great help
Thank to you, Chris, I got 7.5😀
Fantastic!
I have my speaking test in 4 days. I have been studying with tips from your channel. Fingers crossed
Best of luck!
@@Ieltsadvantage hey guys! Thanks for the amazing work you do. I did IELTS ACADEMIC for Plab route…i am pleased to say that I got 8 overall. L8.5 R7.5 W7 S8.5
Thanks so much Chris and co👌🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Favourite teacher since 2018 is Chris 😊
I achieved 7 bands with 1 month training along with your guidance ❤ Thanks for that !
(req score is just 5)
Congratulations!
You are the best teacher! Your videos help me a lot. Thank you!!!
Thanks dear fantastic examiner
Your method is very good and i listen to your voice every time thank you so much❤❤❤
Wish i can score good required bands 😢waited alot struggling as well. Very effective video we can lear more compared to our class
Those Videos are very helpful...Thank you Chris🎉
Glad you like them!
It's really helpful. Thank You Chris
Glad it was helpful!
Your videos help me a lot, thank you so much .
Finally an Arbic girl🔥🤩🤩
I can now compare my answer to hers carefully
A few more coming soon.
Nice 👍🏻 lady intelligently give answer regarding physical health and food related issues
Her pronunciation was so fluent
this is the best channel for me😅😅🥰
I got 8.5 as well ha ha that was like a miracle since I only achieved 6.5to7 averagely before that. Probably because the topic is technology related which is my favorite field to talk about
And by the way, I stuck in 7 in total every time. I have achieved like 8 in reading part or 8.5 in speaking part, then I always failed in other part like writing part-never across the 6 band barrier
Therefore, I have to attend this exam over 4 times, which is extremely frustrated. I already prepared for ielts about a year
oo hi chris i'm really crazy about your channel and sample speaking answers and reading listening skill and structure,
and this is another fantastic video and i believe i can sharpen my speaking skill by watching sample i can't thank you enough , break a leg
You're very welcome!
Superb Speaking Test on IELTS
She got 8.5 because she was so funny and having nice smiles 😀
I hope i will get 8.5 like this person tomorrow...🙃
Am I wasting my time or is it good reviewing speaking exams before a day 😅
Hi there, that's absolutely fine. I'd like to share a video that you may find helpful: ua-cam.com/video/RuvVc3Mdgvg/v-deo.html. Best of luck with your test!
@@Ieltsadvantage I have already done my exam 😅 but I feel kinda satisfied but I couldn't use any idioms or other advanced words... So let's see what will happen...☺️
And your result because tomorrow is my exam 😅@@AzmatErgashev-bv6wh
wait! did she really deserve 8.5? omg im gladddddddd
I don't think it's worth 8.5
Why do you think that?
@@Ieltsadvantage Sir, I am from Uzbekistan and people here who received a band 7 in IELTS speaking speak better than the woman in the video. I didn't think the entire video was worth watching or spending time on so I skipped much of it. Because her answers are very brief and include the words that are used in the given questions. I personally don't think this is how it's done for 8 and a half. I was disappointed by the reasoning since my expectations did not meet her responses
I recommend that you take the speaking exam from an Uzbek candidate with 8.5 and see the difference
Peace✌
I have watched some of them, and although many of them are good, it often sounds like listening to a robot or someone who memorized lots of big words. It doesn’t sound like listening to a native-speaker.
Try listening to what real English sounds like rather than what ‘IELTS’ English on UA-cam sounds like.
@@Ieltsadvantage I lived in Bristol UK for 3 years. I believe I know what a native English speaker sounds like
I used to live in Clifton. Nice city.
Hi chris.you are the best teacher a have ever seen.amazing❤
Thank you!
Thank you! And she is so cute 🥰
I am not really good at speaking but your videos have helped me a lot. 😊😊
Happy to help! If there's anything we can assist you with regarding your IELTS preparation, please feel free to reach out.
You are really amazing teacher😊😊😊
Chris you're really amazing.
I thinks she didn't deserve 8.5 because other candidates who got 8.5 were better than her as well as she didn't use any kinda wide vocabulary, idioms or phrasel verbs. I think she deserves 7 or 7.5
You’re probably listening to too many IELTS videos and not enough normal conversations with native speakers.
Thanks Chris, your videos are great....😊
Thanks.
Your are videos are amazing.
Thanks.
If THIS is Band 8.5, then I am Noam Chomsky’s English professor.
Please don’t take it personally. 🙏
Please feel free to state why with reference to the marking criteria.
Nice BG, lighting, and all
Will it be marked as wrong if I miss a hyphen in an answer in the listening test in IELTS?
Speaking test not more than baking of stories, if it becomes Cake you will get Band 7 or 8, otherwise if baking turns out to bread you may get band score 6 or 6.5... Baking will always depends on the dish you might have been received to be baked... 😅😅😅
Her smile was so interesting 😊
How beautiful and nice student I like her intonation☺please make more vedios with her😃❤
I am writing this comment after watching the video i will come back when my IELTS results will come and edit this comment..
Edited: Thank you IELTS advantage i got 7 in speaking with an overall score of band 7
Thank you for watching! That's really great to hear. We would appreciate it if you can share your results with us once available. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
Sir great video because it's very useful for students ❤❤
Mr Chris my speaking was much better than seen in the reference videos on UA-cam, but the score was truly disappointing for me. The examiner asked me too many questions and never gave me any chance to complete them. She interrupted almost every answer I gave, however I answered all thoroughly without hesitating or getting confused. I was awarded 6.5 in speaking only. While the rest of the score was 7.5 writing 8 reading and 8.5 listening
Videos are not real exams. I had the same experience as you twice.
If the examiner told u to stop at part 3”Thats all for the speaking test” while i was still explaining about the topic. Is that a good thing or not?
Hey Chris!
I received my results from my recent test and it is 7.5 (L:8.5, R:8.5) 0.5 shy of 8. wanted to thank you, your lessons helped me a lot. God bless you❤
Well done!
I liked the way she expressed the word Obese, Sumo.
Doesn't she look like Sushmita Sen(Indian actress). However, her pronunciation and ability of answering tough question is impressive❤
yeah she's pretty at first i thought it's Chris wife the way she look at him and the way she responds to every questions but then i saw Chris facebook post congratulating his wife for becoming a British citizen.then i go okay i was mistaken the woman she interviewed was not his wife😊
Are you kidding me? it's not a band 8.5... It's way lower than that
It actually is since she’s attempting all answers she’s not confused and she’s fluent.
Really free me from memorizing those complicated words
I wish I was the first male contestant examined in one of your Speaking Exam.
We have had some before.
She is repeating the word i love
Would be nice to have recent IELTS questions and topics.
In part 2 of the test, in case u get a topic about which u hv no idea. Should we make some fictitious story / or lie or tell honestly to replace the topic?
Hi there, you should check this article on our website titled 'IELTS Speaking Part 2 Strategy'. I'm sure you'll find it helpful. If you have any further questions or need our team to help you prepare for your exam, please feel free to contact us.
She speaks out of the box