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Oxford Online English, IELTS Speaking Band 9 Sample Test

IELTS Speaking Band 9 Sample Test

Hi, I'm Stephanie.

Welcome to Oxford Online English!

In this lesson, you can see a model IELTS speaking exam with band 9 language.

You'll see each section of the IELTS speaking test, and after each section we'll highlight

the features that could help you to improve your IELTS speaking score.

If you're watching on YouTube, you should check out the full lesson on our website.

There's a link underneath the video.

The full lesson includes a transcript, so you can study the answers in your own time.

Let's start with part one, where I'll be the examiner.

Hello, my name is Stephanie.

This is the IELTS speaking test.

Can you tell me your full name, please?

My name's Olivier Guiberteau.

And can you tell me where you're from?

I'm from a small town near Northampton, in the UK.

Can I see your identification, please?

Yes, of course.

Here you are.

Okay, thank you very much.

Now, in this first part I'd like to know something about you.

First of all, can you tell me about the kind of music you like?

Sure, well, I'm a big fan of what you might call alternative electronica.

It's hard to classify, because when you say ‘electronica', people think of dance

music, but I wouldn't call it that.

Basically, I listen to a lot of stuff with hip-hop, funk or disco influences, but most

of my friends think my taste in music is a bit weird.

I see.

And, where do you like to listen to music?

I listen to music pretty much any time that I'm at home.

So, if I'm doing housework, or cooking, or anything like that, I'll put some music

on.

Sometimes I also listen to music on the bus.

Especially if I'm going to play sport or to the gym, I'll listen to some high-energy

tunes on the way to get myself pumped up.

Yeah, okay.

Why do you think music is so important in many people's lives?

Hmm…

That's a big question…

Well, first of all music has always been part of human culture, so in that sense obviously

it's an important part of our lives.

I guess that's because music can have such a powerful effect on our emotions.

Music can lift you up, or inspire you, or make you feel sad.

I'd certainly find it hard to live without it!

Uh-huh.

I'd like to move on and talk about transport.

What's the best way to get around your city?

I live in quite a small town, so it's very easy to get around.

You can walk or cycle to a lot of places, although some roads are a bit dangerous for

bikes.

There are buses which are fairly reliable, but they're not the fastest way to get around.

Finally, you can take a taxi or an Uber if you want to get somewhere fast and you don't

mind paying a bit extra.

Alright.

And, have you ever learned to drive?

Yes, I learned in the UK as soon as I was old enough, although I have to say I haven't

driven for several years!

I'm not sure if you'd want to get in a car with me, but I guess I'd pick it up

again quite quickly.

There's just not much point in having a car where I am now, because I can walk or

ride my bike around town, and take public transport if I want to go somewhere else,

for the weekend or whatever.

I see.

Do you think everybody should learn to drive?

Er…

That's a strange idea.

I think it's up to each person to decide.

It can be very useful in some places.

For example, where I grew up in the UK…

It's a rural area, and if you don't have a car you're pretty isolated.

If you live somewhere like that, you should probably learn to drive.

But, it's still a choice, right?

Let's look at some key points from this part of the speaking exam.

First, to get a high score in IELTS speaking—band seven or above—you need to speak fluently,

without hesitation.

That doesn't mean you can never pause or hesitate, but your hesitations should not

be language-related.

So, if you're pausing or stopping because you can't remember vocabulary, or because

you can't build a sentence fast enough, that will make it difficult to get a high

score.

Secondly, Oli's answers were all relevant and appropriately developed.

He gave full answers to every question and added extra detail, but he never went off-topic.

This is also essential: you need to do both of these things to get a high score in your

IELTS speaking test.

He also used linking words and connecting devices well.

Let's look at one answer as an example:

Notice that I didn't use a lot of linking words here.

IELTS students often overuse linking words, and they end up getting a lower score because

they make errors or sound unnatural.

You need to connect your ideas, but you don't get a higher score for using more linking

words.

It's more important to use linking words accurately and naturally.

Looking at vocabulary, Oli used a wide range of words and phrases in his answers, including

some good collocations like alternative electronica, disco influences, or a powerful effect on

our emotions.

He also used some idiomatic language in a correct, natural way.

For example, I'm a big fan of…, get myself pumped up, lift you up, or I'd pick it up

again quite quickly.

Finally, I got a question at the end which was harder to answer: Do you think everybody

should learn to drive?

You might have to answer some strange questions in your IELTS speaking exam, or talk about

something you haven't thought about before.

The examiner follows a script, and has no choice about what to ask you.

Many IELTS candidates have problems because they try to answer questions they have no

idea about.

In this situation, it's better to react naturally.

For example, you could say: that's a weird question; hmm… that's a tricky one, or

something like that.

Then, if you have no idea what to say, say so!

So long as you explain why, this is fine, and it won't affect your score.

Your score depends on your ability to communicate, not on your ideas and knowledge.

Let's look at the next part of the test.

We're going to swap roles here, so I'll be the candidate.

Now, I'm going to give you a topic and I'd like you to talk about it for one to two minutes.

You have one minute to think about what you are going to say.

You can make some notes to help you if you wish.

Are you ready?

Yes.

Okay, please tell me about something difficult you learned to do.

So, I'm going to tell you about learning to drive a car with manual transmission.

I'm from the States, and almost no one drives a manual there; most cars are automatic.

When I came to Europe, I found it was totally the opposite here; driving a manual is the

norm, and automatics are rare.

I guess here they're associated with very expensive, luxury cars.

Anyway, I had to learn to drive stick, and it was so difficult!

It was doubly hard because I already knew how to drive, so it felt extra frustrating

to be behind the wheel but unable to do the things I would normally do.

Maybe it wasn't a good idea but I didn't get any help; I could have gone to a driving

school but I didn't.

I just practiced and tried to learn by myself, by driving around car parks and open spaces

and things like that.

That was okay, but when I went out and drove properly, on the streets with traffic, it

was super stressful.

I just couldn't get the clutch right, and then I'd stall and I'd be stressing out

while everyone was honking at me.

I can't say that I'm glad that I learned it.

I mean, I just learned to do it because I had to, and I didn't enjoy the experience!

If it were up to me, I'd rather just have an automatic car.

Thank you.

So, what do you use your car for?

Mostly for getting to work.

I live quite far from the nearest metro station and the bus lines aren't good, so it's

much easier to drive.

Sometimes we go out of town for the weekends, too.

Next, let's look at some of the positive points which Stephanie showed in this section.

First, she chose a very specific topic.

This meant she needed a lot of specialised vocabulary to talk about it, like transmission,

drive stick, clutch, stall, honking and so on.

If you're aiming for a high score, you need to choose a topic which lets you go into more

depth and use some more varied language.

If you choose a very simple topic, it'll be difficult to get top scores for language.

You can also see that I covered all of the points from the cue card in detail, and

didn't add any irrelevant information or go off topic.

Oli already mentioned the specialised vocabulary, but I also used some idiomatic language, like

I guess, doubly hard, extra frustrating, super stressful, or get the clutch right.

You need to use idiomatic language naturally and accurately to get a top score in IELTS

speaking.

Idiomatic language doesn't just mean idioms like “raining cats and dogs”; it also

includes conversational words and phrases that are common in native English speech.

Don't forget about the follow-up questions in part two.

After you finish speaking, the examiner will ask one or two simple follow-up questions

about what you said.

You don't need long answers here, but you should give focused, well-developed answers,

like with every IELTS question!

Finally, let's look at part three of the IELTS speaking test.

Right, I'd like to ask some questions related to this topic.

First, let's talk about learning new things.

What motivates people to learn new things?

Wow… that's a big question!

Well, there are lots of reasons.

The main one I guess is just necessity.

For example, if you want to work in a particular field, you'll need some specific training,

skills, qualifications…

Then, when you start a new job, you generally have to adapt and learn a lot of new things,

even if you came in with a lot of theoretical knowledge.

What else?

I think also interest is important…

I mean, people learn to do new things because they're interested in them or they find

something enjoyable.

For example, no one needs to learn to play a musical instrument, but a lot of people

do so because it brings them pleasure.

Do you think the way that people learn new things has changed compared to the past?

Absolutely.

Of course, the Internet and the development of smartphones and other new technologies

have had a huge influence.

We all have easy access to so much information now, which wasn't the case in the past at

all.

Before, people would need to dedicate a lot of time and effort to finding an expert, or

doing research in order to learn about something new.

Now, you can find tutorials online, ask people for help in discussion forums, and things

like that.

So, it's a big difference, but I think it's mostly for the better.

How do you think technology will change the way people learn new things in the future?

Hmm…

I'm not sure.

I think we'll see the same trends developing…

What I mean is: the big changes have already happened, but I don't think they've run

their course yet.

So, a lot of people still have the idea that you learn something by going to a class, reading

books, and so on, and they haven't realised that you just have more options nowadays.

To tie all this together, I think that in the future, education and learning will be

more globalised and democratic, in that everybody will have similar opportunities to learn.

I suppose that might mean that formal education diminishes in significance, but I'm not

sure that will actually happen.

Okay, let's move on to talk about school and education.

How can parents or students choose the best school or university?

In my experience, the only way to know what a school or university is really like is to

talk to people who already study there and see what they say.

Of course, you can go and look around, but I don't think you can learn very much just

by walking around a school.

If you talk to some of the staff and students, you can get a feel of what kind of establishment

it is, and whether it's a good fit for you, or your child, whoever you're talking about.

Mm-hmm.

How do people in your country feel about private education?

Huh…

I really don't know.

I went to a public school, and so did everyone I know.

It's not really a topic which comes up that much, you know?

Personally, I don't have strong opinions; if someone wants to pay to send their child

to a private school, then why not?

Given that there aren't that many private schools, it's just not something that people

are so aware of.

I see.

Do you think that university education should be free?

Definitely, yes.

In the USA, university is insanely expensive; parents have to start saving up from the moment

their child is born.

I think this leads to elitist outcomes…

I mean that the richest kids go to the best universities, and if you don't have a lot

of money behind you, your options are more limited.

That said, I realize that graduates tend to earn more, so it might be fairer to have some

kind of graduate tax, so that the people who erm… benefit from higher education also

help to fund it.

That seems to me to be the fairest solution.

Thank you.

That's the end of the speaking test.

So, let's look at these answers more closely, and see what made them effective.

Many things here you've already heard.

Stephanie's answers were fluent, relevant, well-developed and clear.

She used a wide range of grammar and vocabulary accurately, including idiomatic language.

She also used linking phrases and fillers to keep her answers fluent, even when she

was dealing with more difficult answers.

For example: At the start, she used fillers to give herself

thinking time without leaving an unnatural pause.

She also used linking phrases, like what I mean is and to tie this all together to focus

her answer when she wasn't sure how to finish a sentence or an idea.

Remember that you can read the full script of this video on our website: Oxford Online

English dot com.

You can read the answers and see exactly what words, phrases and structures I used to answer

these questions.

Have you taken the IELTS speaking exam recently?

Please share your experiences in the comments: what went well, and what did you find difficult?

Good luck if you have an IELTS test coming up soon!

Thanks for watching!

See you next time!

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Hi, I'm Stephanie.

Welcome to Oxford Online English!

In this lesson, you can see a model IELTS speaking exam with band 9 language.

You'll see each section of the IELTS speaking test, and after each section we'll highlight Вы увидите каждый раздел устного теста IELTS, и после каждого раздела мы будем выделять

the features that could help you to improve your IELTS speaking score. |recursos|||||||||| функции, которые могут помочь вам улучшить ваш разговорный балл IELTS.

If you're watching on YouTube, you should check out the full lesson on our website. Если вы смотрите на YouTube, вы должны проверить полный урок на нашем сайте.

There's a link underneath the video. Под видео есть ссылка.

The full lesson includes a transcript, so you can study the answers in your own time. |full|||||||||||||| Полный урок включает расшифровку, поэтому вы можете изучать ответы в удобное время.

Let's start with part one, where I'll be the examiner. Начнем с первой части, где я буду экзаменатором.

Hello, my name is Stephanie.

This is the IELTS speaking test.

Can you tell me your full name, please? Скажите, пожалуйста, ваше полное имя?

My name's Olivier Guiberteau.

And can you tell me where you're from? А не подскажете, откуда вы?

I'm from a small town near Northampton, in the UK. Я из маленького городка недалеко от Нортгемптона, в Великобритании.

Can I see your identification, please? Могу я увидеть ваше удостоверение личности, пожалуйста?

Yes, of course. Да, конечно.

Here you are. お待たせしました。 Вот, пожалуйста.

Okay, thank you very much. Окей, большое спасибо.

Now, in this first part I'd like to know something about you. Теперь, в этой первой части, я хотел бы узнать кое-что о вас.

First of all, can you tell me about the kind of music you like? Können Sie mir zunächst einmal sagen, welche Art von Musik Sie mögen? Прежде всего, не могли бы вы рассказать мне о музыке, которая вам нравится?

Sure, well, I'm a big fan of what you might call alternative electronica. ||||||||||||eletrônica Klar, ich bin ein großer Fan von dem, was man als alternative Electronica bezeichnen könnte. もちろん、まあ、私はオルタナティヴ・エレクトロニカと呼ばれるようなものの大ファンなんです。 Конечно, ну, я большой поклонник того, что можно назвать альтернативной электроникой.

It's hard to classify, because when you say ‘electronica', people think of dance |||classificar||||||||| Es ist schwer zu klassifizieren, denn wenn man 'Electronica' sagt, denken die Leute an Dance Трудно классифицировать, потому что, когда вы говорите «электроника», люди думают о танце.

music, but I wouldn't call it that. Musik, aber ich würde es nicht so nennen. の音楽ですが、そうとは言い切れないですね。 музыка, но я бы не назвал это так.

Basically, I listen to a lot of stuff with hip-hop, funk or disco influences, but most |||||||||||funk||disco||| Grundsätzlich höre ich viel mit Hip-Hop-, Funk- oder Disco-Einflüssen, aber am meisten 基本的には、ヒップホップやファンク、ディスコの影響を受けたものを多く聴きますが、一番は В основном, я слушаю много вещей с элементами хип-хопа, фанка или диско, но большинство

of my friends think my taste in music is a bit weird. Viele meiner Freunde halten meinen Musikgeschmack für ein bisschen seltsam. 私の友人の中には、私の音楽の趣味が少し変だと思う人がいます。 из моих друзей считают мои музыкальные вкусы немного странными.

I see. Ich verstehe.

And, where do you like to listen to music? Und wo hörst du am liebsten Musik?

I listen to music pretty much any time that I'm at home. Ich höre so gut wie immer Musik, wenn ich zu Hause bin. 家にいるときは、かなり音楽を聴いています。 Я слушаю музыку практически в любое время, когда я дома.

So, if I'm doing housework, or cooking, or anything like that, I'll put some music Wenn ich also Hausarbeit mache oder koche oder so etwas, lege ich Musik auf. Итак, если я делаю работу по дому, готовлю или что-то в этом роде, я включаю музыку.

on. an.

Sometimes I also listen to music on the bus. Manchmal höre ich auch Musik im Bus. Иногда я также слушаю музыку в автобусе.

Especially if I'm going to play sport or to the gym, I'll listen to some high-energy Besonders wenn ich zum Sport oder ins Fitnessstudio gehe, höre ich energiegeladene Musik. Особенно, если я собираюсь заниматься спортом или в тренажерный зал, я буду слушать какие-то высокоэнергетические

tunes on the way to get myself pumped up. |||||||gonflé à bloc| |||||||animado| Melodien auf dem Weg, um mich aufzuputschen. は、途中でチューニングして自分を奮い立たせています。 мелодии на пути, чтобы получить себе накачанный.

Yeah, okay. Ja, okay.

Why do you think music is so important in many people's lives? Warum, glauben Sie, ist Musik im Leben vieler Menschen so wichtig? Как вы думаете, почему музыка так важна в жизни многих людей?

Hmm… Hmm ...

That's a big question… Das ist eine große Frage... それは大きな疑問です...。 Это большой вопрос…

Well, first of all music has always been part of human culture, so in that sense obviously Nun, zunächst einmal ist Musik seit jeher Teil der menschlichen Kultur, und in diesem Sinne ist sie natürlich まず、音楽は常に人類の文化の一部であり、その意味で、当然ながら Ну, во-первых, музыка всегда была частью человеческой культуры, так что в этом смысле, очевидно,

it's an important part of our lives. Es ist ein wichtiger Teil unseres Lebens. это важная часть нашей жизни.

I guess that's because music can have such a powerful effect on our emotions. Ich denke, das liegt daran, dass Musik eine so starke Wirkung auf unsere Gefühle haben kann. Думаю, это потому, что музыка может оказывать такое сильное влияние на наши эмоции.

Music can lift you up, or inspire you, or make you feel sad. La musique|||||||||||| Musik kann dich aufmuntern, inspirieren oder traurig machen. Музыка может поднять вам настроение, вдохновить или заставить грустить.

I'd certainly find it hard to live without it! Ich könnte nur schwer ohne sie leben! 確かにこれがないと生きていけないと思う! Без него мне, конечно, трудно жить!

Uh-huh.

I'd like to move on and talk about transport. Ich möchte nun über das Thema Verkehr sprechen. 移動して、輸送の話をしたいと思います。 Я хотел бы двигаться дальше и поговорить о транспорте.

What's the best way to get around your city? あなたの街のベストな移動手段は何ですか? Как лучше всего передвигаться по вашему городу?

I live in quite a small town, so it's very easy to get around. Ich wohne in einer recht kleinen Stadt, daher ist es sehr einfach, sich fortzubewegen. Я живу в довольно маленьком городке, поэтому добраться очень легко.

You can walk or cycle to a lot of places, although some roads are a bit dangerous for Viele Orte kann man zu Fuß oder mit dem Fahrrad erreichen, auch wenn einige Straßen ein wenig gefährlich sind für Вы можете дойти пешком или доехать на велосипеде до многих мест, хотя некоторые дороги немного опасны для

bikes.

There are buses which are fairly reliable, but they're not the fastest way to get around. |||||bastante|confiáveis||||||||| Es gibt Busse, die recht zuverlässig sind, aber sie sind nicht die schnellste Art der Fortbewegung. Есть автобусы, которые довольно надежны, но это не самый быстрый способ передвижения.

Finally, you can take a taxi or an Uber if you want to get somewhere fast and you don't Und schließlich können Sie ein Taxi oder einen Uber nehmen, wenn Sie schnell etwas erreichen wollen und keine Наконец, вы можете взять такси или Uber, если хотите добраться куда-то быстро и не

mind paying a bit extra. ein bisschen mehr zu zahlen. не забудьте заплатить немного больше.

Alright. Хорошо.

And, have you ever learned to drive? Und haben Sie jemals gelernt, Auto zu fahren? それと、運転は習ったことがありますか? А вы когда-нибудь учились водить?

Yes, I learned in the UK as soon as I was old enough, although I have to say I haven't Ja, ich habe im Vereinigten Königreich gelernt, sobald ich alt genug war, obwohl ich sagen muss, dass ich es nicht gelernt habe. はい、私は年齢が上がるとすぐにイギリスで学びました。 Да, я учился в Великобритании, как только стал достаточно взрослым, хотя должен сказать, что еще не учился.

driven for several years! seit mehreren Jahren gefahren! を数年前から駆動しています! ездил несколько лет!

I'm not sure if you'd want to get in a car with me, but I guess I'd pick it up Ich bin mir nicht sicher, ob du mit mir in ein Auto steigen willst, aber ich denke, ich würde es abholen. 一緒に車に乗るのはちょっと......と思いつつも、手に取ってしまうのだろう Я не уверен, что ты захочешь сесть со мной в машину, но, думаю, я бы ее забрал.

again quite quickly. recht schnell wieder. また、かなり早い段階で опять же довольно быстро.

There's just not much point in having a car where I am now, because I can walk or Dort, wo ich jetzt bin, macht ein Auto nicht viel Sinn, denn ich kann zu Fuß gehen oder

ride my bike around town, and take public transport if I want to go somewhere else, ездить на велосипеде по городу и пользоваться общественным транспортом, если я хочу поехать куда-нибудь еще,

for the weekend or whatever. 週末などに на выходные или что-то еще.

I see.

Do you think everybody should learn to drive? Sind Sie der Meinung, dass jeder das Autofahren lernen sollte? Считаете ли вы, что все должны научиться водить машину?

Er…

That's a strange idea. Das ist eine seltsame Idee. その発想はおかしいですね。 Это странная идея.

I think it's up to each person to decide. Ich denke, das muss jeder für sich selbst entscheiden. 決めるのは人それぞれだと思うんです。 Думаю решать каждому.

It can be very useful in some places. Sie kann an manchen Stellen sehr nützlich sein. В некоторых местах это может быть очень полезно.

For example, where I grew up in the UK… Da, wo ich in Großbritannien aufgewachsen bin, zum Beispiel... Например, где я вырос в Великобритании…

It's a rural area, and if you don't have a car you're pretty isolated. Es ist eine ländliche Gegend, und wenn man kein Auto hat, ist man ziemlich isoliert. Это сельская местность, и если у вас нет машины, вы довольно изолированы.

If you live somewhere like that, you should probably learn to drive. Wenn Sie an einem solchen Ort leben, sollten Sie wahrscheinlich lernen, Auto zu fahren. Если вы живете в таком месте, вам, вероятно, следует научиться водить машину.

But, it's still a choice, right? Aber es ist trotzdem eine Entscheidung, oder? でも、やっぱり選択なんですよね?

Let's look at some key points from this part of the speaking exam.

First, to get a high score in IELTS speaking—band seven or above—you need to speak fluently, Erstens müssen Sie fließend sprechen, um eine hohe Punktzahl beim IELTS-Sprechen - Band sieben oder höher - zu erreichen,

without hesitation. |sem hesitação

That doesn't mean you can never pause or hesitate, but your hesitations should not

be language-related. sprachbezogen sein. 言語に関することである。

So, if you're pausing or stopping because you can't remember vocabulary, or because

you can't build a sentence fast enough, that will make it difficult to get a high

score.

Secondly, Oli's answers were all relevant and appropriately developed. Zweitens waren Oli's Antworten alle relevant und angemessen entwickelt. 次に、Oliの回答はすべて関連性があり、適切に展開されていたことです。

He gave full answers to every question and added extra detail, but he never went off-topic. Er beantwortete jede Frage ausführlich und fügte zusätzliche Details hinzu, ohne jedoch vom Thema abzuweichen.

This is also essential: you need to do both of these things to get a high score in your

IELTS speaking test.

He also used linking words and connecting devices well. |||||||dispositivos| Er hat auch Verbindungswörter und Verbindungselemente gut eingesetzt. また、リンキングワードや接続装置も上手に使っていました。

Let's look at one answer as an example: Schauen wir uns eine Antwort als Beispiel an:

Notice that I didn't use a lot of linking words here. Beachten Sie, dass ich hier nicht viele verbindende Wörter verwendet habe.

IELTS students often overuse linking words, and they end up getting a lower score because IELTS-Schüler verwenden oft zu viele Verbindungswörter und erhalten dann eine niedrigere Punktzahl, weil

they make errors or sound unnatural.

You need to connect your ideas, but you don't get a higher score for using more linking

words.

It's more important to use linking words accurately and naturally. Es ist wichtiger, die verbindenden Wörter korrekt und natürlich zu verwenden.

Looking at vocabulary, Oli used a wide range of words and phrases in his answers, including

some good collocations like alternative electronica, disco influences, or a powerful effect on ||コロケーション|||||||||| einige gute Kollokationen wie alternative Electronica, Disco-Einflüsse oder eine starke Wirkung auf

our emotions.

He also used some idiomatic language in a correct, natural way. Er verwendete auch einige Redewendungen auf korrekte, natürliche Weise.

For example, I'm a big fan of…, get myself pumped up, lift you up, or I'd pick it up |||||||||animado||levanto||||||| Ich bin zum Beispiel ein großer Fan von..., mich aufputschen, dich aufmuntern, oder ich würde es aufheben

again quite quickly. recht schnell wieder.

Finally, I got a question at the end which was harder to answer: Do you think everybody Zum Schluss bekam ich eine Frage, die schwieriger zu beantworten war: Glauben Sie, dass jeder

should learn to drive? das Autofahren lernen sollte?

You might have to answer some strange questions in your IELTS speaking exam, or talk about Vielleicht müssen Sie in Ihrer IELTS-Sprachprüfung einige seltsame Fragen beantworten oder über

something you haven't thought about before.

The examiner follows a script, and has no choice about what to ask you. Der Prüfer folgt einem Skript und hat keine Wahl, was er Sie fragen will. 試験官は台本に従って、何を聞くか選択することはできません。

Many IELTS candidates have problems because they try to answer questions they have no Viele IELTS-Kandidaten haben Probleme, weil sie versuchen, Fragen zu beantworten, die sie nicht kennen.

idea about.

In this situation, it's better to react naturally. In dieser Situation ist es besser, natürlich zu reagieren.

For example, you could say: that's a weird question; hmm… that's a tricky one, or Sie könnten zum Beispiel sagen: Das ist eine seltsame Frage; hmm... das ist eine knifflige Frage, oder

something like that.

Then, if you have no idea what to say, say so! Wenn Sie nicht wissen, was Sie sagen sollen, dann sagen Sie es!

So long as you explain why, this is fine, and it won't affect your score. Solange Sie die Gründe dafür erklären, ist das in Ordnung und hat keinen Einfluss auf Ihre Punktzahl. 理由を説明すれば問題ありませんし、スコアに影響することもありません。

Your score depends on your ability to communicate, not on your ideas and knowledge.

Let's look at the next part of the test. Schauen wir uns den nächsten Teil des Tests an.

We're going to swap roles here, so I'll be the candidate. |||trocar|papéis|||||| Wir werden die Rollen tauschen, also werde ich der Kandidat sein.

Now, I'm going to give you a topic and I'd like you to talk about it for one to two minutes. Jetzt gebe ich Ihnen ein Thema vor und bitte Sie, ein bis zwei Minuten darüber zu sprechen.

You have one minute to think about what you are going to say. Sie haben eine Minute Zeit, um darüber nachzudenken, was Sie sagen werden.

You can make some notes to help you if you wish. Wenn Sie möchten, können Sie sich Notizen machen, die Ihnen helfen.

Are you ready?

Yes.

Okay, please tell me about something difficult you learned to do. Okay, erzählen Sie mir bitte von etwas, das Ihnen schwer gefallen ist.

So, I'm going to tell you about learning to drive a car with manual transmission. ||||||||||||||transmissão

I'm from the States, and almost no one drives a manual there; most cars are automatic.

When I came to Europe, I found it was totally the opposite here; driving a manual is the

norm, and automatics are rare. ||automáticos||

I guess here they're associated with very expensive, luxury cars.

Anyway, I had to learn to drive stick, and it was so difficult! |||||||câmbio||||| とにかく、スティックの運転を覚えなければならず、とても大変でした!

It was doubly hard because I already knew how to drive, so it felt extra frustrating ||duplamente|||||||||||||

to be behind the wheel but unable to do the things I would normally do. には、ハンドルを握っていても、普段できないことがある。

Maybe it wasn't a good idea but I didn't get any help; I could have gone to a driving

school but I didn't.

I just practiced and tried to learn by myself, by driving around car parks and open spaces

and things like that.

That was okay, but when I went out and drove properly, on the streets with traffic, it

was super stressful.

I just couldn't get the clutch right, and then I'd stall and I'd be stressing out |||||embrayage|||||||||| |||||embreagem|||||morria|||||

while everyone was honking at me. |||buzinando||

I can't say that I'm glad that I learned it.

I mean, I just learned to do it because I had to, and I didn't enjoy the experience!

If it were up to me, I'd rather just have an automatic car.

Thank you.

So, what do you use your car for?

Mostly for getting to work.

I live quite far from the nearest metro station and the bus lines aren't good, so it's

much easier to drive.

Sometimes we go out of town for the weekends, too.

Next, let's look at some of the positive points which Stephanie showed in this section.

First, she chose a very specific topic.

This meant she needed a lot of specialised vocabulary to talk about it, like transmission,

drive stick, clutch, stall, honking and so on. ||||klaxonner|||

If you're aiming for a high score, you need to choose a topic which lets you go into more

depth and use some more varied language.

If you choose a very simple topic, it'll be difficult to get top scores for language.

You can also see that I covered all of the points from the cue card in detail, and

didn't add any irrelevant information or go off topic.

Oli already mentioned the specialised vocabulary, but I also used some idiomatic language, like

I guess, doubly hard, extra frustrating, super stressful, or get the clutch right.

You need to use idiomatic language naturally and accurately to get a top score in IELTS

speaking.

Idiomatic language doesn't just mean idioms like “raining cats and dogs”; it also

includes conversational words and phrases that are common in native English speech.

Don't forget about the follow-up questions in part two.

After you finish speaking, the examiner will ask one or two simple follow-up questions

about what you said.

You don't need long answers here, but you should give focused, well-developed answers,

like with every IELTS question!

Finally, let's look at part three of the IELTS speaking test.

Right, I'd like to ask some questions related to this topic.

First, let's talk about learning new things.

What motivates people to learn new things?

Wow… that's a big question!

Well, there are lots of reasons.

The main one I guess is just necessity.

For example, if you want to work in a particular field, you'll need some specific training,

skills, qualifications…

Then, when you start a new job, you generally have to adapt and learn a lot of new things,

even if you came in with a lot of theoretical knowledge. |||||||||teórica|

What else?

I think also interest is important…

I mean, people learn to do new things because they're interested in them or they find

something enjoyable. |algo agradável

For example, no one needs to learn to play a musical instrument, but a lot of people

do so because it brings them pleasure.

Do you think the way that people learn new things has changed compared to the past? Glauben Sie, dass sich die Art und Weise, wie Menschen neue Dinge lernen, im Vergleich zu früher verändert hat?

Absolutely.

Of course, the Internet and the development of smartphones and other new technologies

have had a huge influence. haben einen großen Einfluss gehabt.

We all have easy access to so much information now, which wasn't the case in the past at

all.

Before, people would need to dedicate a lot of time and effort to finding an expert, or |||||dedicar||||||||||| Früher mussten die Menschen viel Zeit und Mühe aufwenden, um einen Experten zu finden, oder

doing research in order to learn about something new. Nachforschungen anstellen, um etwas Neues zu erfahren.

Now, you can find tutorials online, ask people for help in discussion forums, and things Jetzt können Sie online Anleitungen finden, Leute in Diskussionsforen um Hilfe bitten und vieles mehr.

like that.

So, it's a big difference, but I think it's mostly for the better. Es ist also ein großer Unterschied, aber ich denke, er ist größtenteils zum Besseren.

How do you think technology will change the way people learn new things in the future? Wie wird die Technologie Ihrer Meinung nach die Art und Weise verändern, wie Menschen in Zukunft neue Dinge lernen?

Hmm…

I'm not sure.

I think we'll see the same trends developing…

What I mean is: the big changes have already happened, but I don't think they've run Was ich meine, ist: Die großen Veränderungen sind bereits eingetreten, aber ich glaube nicht, dass sie schon gelaufen sind.

their course yet. ihren Kurs noch nicht.

So, a lot of people still have the idea that you learn something by going to a class, reading

books, and so on, and they haven't realised that you just have more options nowadays.

To tie all this together, I think that in the future, education and learning will be Um dies alles zusammenzufassen, denke ich, dass Bildung und Lernen in Zukunft

more globalised and democratic, in that everybody will have similar opportunities to learn.

I suppose that might mean that formal education diminishes in significance, but I'm not ||||||||diminui|||||

sure that will actually happen.

Okay, let's move on to talk about school and education. Okay, lassen Sie uns nun über Schule und Bildung sprechen.

How can parents or students choose the best school or university? Wie können Eltern oder Schüler die beste Schule oder Universität auswählen?

In my experience, the only way to know what a school or university is really like is to Meiner Erfahrung nach kann man nur wissen, wie eine Schule oder Universität wirklich ist, wenn man

talk to people who already study there and see what they say.

Of course, you can go and look around, but I don't think you can learn very much just Natürlich kann man sich umsehen, aber ich glaube nicht, dass man dabei viel lernen kann.

by walking around a school.

If you talk to some of the staff and students, you can get a feel of what kind of establishment

it is, and whether it's a good fit for you, or your child, whoever you're talking about.

Mm-hmm.

How do people in your country feel about private education? Was halten die Menschen in Ihrem Land von privater Bildung?

Huh…

I really don't know.

I went to a public school, and so did everyone I know. Ich bin auf eine öffentliche Schule gegangen, und alle, die ich kenne, auch.

It's not really a topic which comes up that much, you know? Es ist nicht wirklich ein Thema, das so oft auftaucht, wissen Sie?

Personally, I don't have strong opinions; if someone wants to pay to send their child Ich persönlich habe keine starke Meinung dazu; wenn jemand dafür bezahlen will, dass sein Kind

to a private school, then why not? auf eine Privatschule, warum nicht?

Given that there aren't that many private schools, it's just not something that people

are so aware of. sind sich dessen bewusst.

I see.

Do you think that university education should be free? Sind Sie der Meinung, dass die Hochschulbildung kostenlos sein sollte?

Definitely, yes.

In the USA, university is insanely expensive; parents have to start saving up from the moment |||||extremamente|||||||||| In den USA ist die Universität wahnsinnig teuer; die Eltern müssen vom ersten Moment an sparen.

their child is born.

I think this leads to elitist outcomes… |||||elitista|resultados Ich denke, das führt zu elitären Ergebnissen...

I mean that the richest kids go to the best universities, and if you don't have a lot

of money behind you, your options are more limited. Wenn Sie nicht viel Geld zur Verfügung haben, sind Ihre Möglichkeiten begrenzt.

That said, I realize that graduates tend to earn more, so it might be fairer to have some ||||||||||||||mais justo||| Allerdings ist mir klar, dass Hochschulabsolventen in der Regel mehr verdienen, so dass es vielleicht fairer wäre, wenn einige

kind of graduate tax, so that the people who erm… benefit from higher education also eine Art Absolventensteuer, damit die Menschen, die von der Hochschulbildung profitieren, auch

help to fund it. ||financiar| helfen, es zu finanzieren.

That seems to me to be the fairest solution. |||||||mais justa| Das scheint mir die gerechteste Lösung zu sein.

Thank you.

That's the end of the speaking test.

So, let's look at these answers more closely, and see what made them effective. Schauen wir uns also diese Antworten genauer an, um herauszufinden, was sie wirksam gemacht hat.

Many things here you've already heard.

Stephanie's answers were fluent, relevant, well-developed and clear. Stephanies Antworten waren flüssig, relevant, gut entwickelt und klar.

She used a wide range of grammar and vocabulary accurately, including idiomatic language. Sie verwendete ein breites Spektrum an Grammatik und Wortschatz, einschließlich idiomatischer Sprache.

She also used linking phrases and fillers to keep her answers fluent, even when she ||||||mots de remplissage||||||||

was dealing with more difficult answers.

For example: At the start, she used fillers to give herself |||||||preenchedores|||

thinking time without leaving an unnatural pause. Denkzeit, ohne eine unnatürliche Pause zu hinterlassen.

She also used linking phrases, like what I mean is and to tie this all together to focus |||||||||||pour||||||

her answer when she wasn't sure how to finish a sentence or an idea.

Remember that you can read the full script of this video on our website: Oxford Online

English dot com.

You can read the answers and see exactly what words, phrases and structures I used to answer

these questions.

Have you taken the IELTS speaking exam recently?

Please share your experiences in the comments: what went well, and what did you find difficult?

Good luck if you have an IELTS test coming up soon!

Thanks for watching!

See you next time!