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Hello, Sharanwj, Thank you for sharing your thoughts about why people work. Your speech was well-organized, and you used good transitions. However, I would encourage you to use “another” less often. You might try, “in addition,” “furthermore,” “additionally,” “second,” “third,” etc. Also, “first and...

I am sorry, but I do not assign bands as I am not an IELTS test administrator.

Hi, Saqibali, Thank you for submitting your recording. I would suggest that in the future you find a quiet place to record yourself. I could barely hear you most of the time with the horns honking and people speaking loudly behind you. I was imagining you were on a bus.  Overall, your organization ...

Hello, JoyDeep, Thank you for working through an entire mock interview, and thank you to your friend for doing that with you! That is a good way to practice. Overall, I would say that your organization and vocabulary are two of your strongest areas. You consistently use good transition words to conn...

I've been on this board for a couple of months now, and I see how hard all of you students are working to achieve a good IELTS score, especially in speaking. I just wanted to let you know that I appreciate your hard work, and that I am confident that you will succeed. I own Empower English Tutoring ...

Hi, Charmy, No, “repetitive hesitation” is not a correct phrase. You might say, “repetitiveness,” or your “tendency to repeat” yourself.  This place sounds amazing! One thing you might clarify is the difference between a pagoda and a pavilion. While the two certainly are different, the average list...

It's my pleasure. I enjoy seeing students so dedicated to learning a new language, not just passing a test.

I don't give estimated band scores, I'm sorry.

Hi, Charmy, Your vocabulary was really good here. I heard avid, promotes, perseverance, courage, and many other words. Your pronunciation was clear, but I would point out that misfit is not emphasized on the second syllable. You said, “misFIT,” instead of “MISfit.” Here are some notes: - the only bo...

Hi, Paperheart, Thank you for sharing about killer whales. They are certainly some interesting animals, aren’t they? Pronunciation: It sounds like you’re saying “leaf” or “leeve” instead of “live.” Practice saying words with the short /i/ sound like “ship” when you say “live.” Grammar notes: - they ...

Hi, Charmy, This sounds like an interesting conversation, for sure! We think of conversations as happening face-to-face, but you bring up an interesting point: that they can happen online as well. The introduction to the piece was a bit long. I wasn’t sure where you were going with it or how it rela...

Hi, Durai, Thanks for sharing about the movie. It doesn’t sound like it was fun to watch at all, especially with it being so long! There were a lot of pronunciation difficulties with this piece. You speak fast, but the fluency bit is not there. I had a hard time understanding you on more than one oc...

Hello, Damien is right, Charmy, your pronunciation of both words is good. I would encourage you to be a bit more relaxed when you say "song," and really pronounce that /g/ sound hard at the end. The /o/ sound sounds like you are saying it with your lips in a semi-tight circle, but your lip...

Whoo-hoo! Way to go, Paperheart! You did it! I am so proud for you!

Hi, Paperheart, You speak very clearly and with little accent. I would encourage you to work on the /th/ sound by putting your tongue between your teeth when you say words like “that” because it sounds like you’re saying “dat.” When you said “this,” the /th/ at the beginning sounded good, but the mi...

You had fewer problems with pronunciation and fluency in this speech. You spoke slowly, but clearly. Your vocabulary was good. I heard “distinctive” and “landmark,” which are both specific and sophisticated words. Here are some notes: - which is tallest building in my city – which is THE tallest bui...

Hello, Allen_Zhang, This comedian sounds really funny. Your comparison of him to Jim Carrey was really good, and I could picture what this comedian is like since I have never seen any of his movies. You demonstrated knowledge of higher-level vocabulary as well as everyday sayings in your speech. I h...

Hi, James_Ma, Thank you for sharing your story about the fishing rod. It seems to have played an important role in your childhood. You were easy to understand, overall, and your organization was clear. Your vocabulary was not quite as sophisticated as it might be, however. You used many general term...

Hello, You didn’t repeat yourself, just as you said! Nice work. Your vocabulary was very good with words like “appalling,” and “indignant.” If you don’t get a word’s pronunciation right the second time, just move on. You have to be confident enough to continue even if you make mistakes. I cannot adv...

Your shirt sounds pretty bright and colorful! There were very few grammar, pronunciation or vocabulary problems with your speech. Your organization and fluency are the areas I would suggest you work on. Repetition is a concern. You seem to repeat yourself, and you sound very nervous. I think you rep...

Hi, Neha, Thank you for sharing your thoughts about choices! These were some difficult topics to try to think through. You gave really nice examples, and you explained yourself fully. You answered each question, and used some good transitions. Your pronunciation is very clear, for the most part. I w...

I would take quiet time to think. You can also just end your speech.

Hello, Charmy, I had to laugh when you were talking because I get sick of listening to Spanish, of which I am an intermediate speaker, after about ten minutes. You are dedicated if you can listen to English one hour, much less the five that you mentioned. You were very fluent and easy to understand....

Hi, Allen_Zhang, Thank you for sharing about your experiences playing basketball. Your story is inspirational, and this is coming from a person who was horrible at basketball in school! Your vocabulary was good. I heard words like, “bullied” and “mocked” and good conversational phrases like “to be h...

Hi, Durai, Your speech sounded a bit like you were reading it. You included information that the task card did not ask for, which is usually fine, but the detailed information you included was not information that people would use in normal conversation about a movie, like who distributed it. It sou...