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by willhunting
Tue Nov 10, 2015 12:48 am
Forum: IELTS related discussion
Topic: Asking for a score re-mark: When is it worth it?
Replies: 2
Views: 2044

Asking for a score re-mark: When is it worth it?

Hello all! I took the test last month for the first time and my scores were: Listening: 8.5 Reading: 8.0 Writing: 6.5 Speaking: 7.5 Overall: 7.5 I wonder if it is worth requesting for a re-mark of the writing section, as I am looking for a band 7. I googled around and I found that if there is a 2 ba...
by willhunting
Mon Oct 12, 2015 8:27 pm
Forum: Post your speaking
Topic: Part 1+2+3(home,film spending time alone)please give you valuable feedback
Replies: 10
Views: 16166

Re: Part 1+2+3(home,film spending time alone)please give you valuable feedback

Just one more thing: your pets are a bit noisy. Keep that in mind next time you are recording something... hahah
by willhunting
Mon Oct 12, 2015 8:23 pm
Forum: Post your speaking
Topic: Part 1+2+3(home,film spending time alone)please give you valuable feedback
Replies: 10
Views: 16166

Re: Part 1+2+3(home,film spending time alone)please give you valuable feedback

Hello Ling Xia, Thanks for sharing your speech with us. I didn't have time to review all your recordings, but here are some insights: 1. You're Chinese, right? Overall your pronunciation is very good, I couldn't easily tell where you from by just hearing you speak; 2. Pay attention to word endings, ...
by willhunting
Tue Sep 29, 2015 5:44 pm
Forum: IELTS related discussion
Topic: IELTS Speaking Evaluation Criteria
Replies: 6
Views: 3677

Re: IELTS Speaking Evaluation Criteria

Hello David,

Thank you very much for your input! I totally understand you, I don't want you put you into trouble. I am quite sure the fewer the errors, the better. so instead of trying to count my errors, I will try to reduce them as much as I can.

Cheers!
by willhunting
Tue Sep 29, 2015 5:36 pm
Forum: Post your speaking
Topic: Describe a place
Replies: 4
Views: 11260

Re: Describe a place

Hello paperheart, Thanks for sharing your speech with us. I would say that you should add more content to your speech, speak more. Although your speaking rate is not bad, you leave many gaps, or pauses, and that will harm your score on fluency. On top of that, work on pronunciation as well. Some exa...
by willhunting
Mon Sep 21, 2015 2:57 am
Forum: IELTS related discussion
Topic: IELTS Speaking Evaluation Criteria
Replies: 6
Views: 3677

IELTS Speaking Evaluation Criteria

Hello all, Some days ago I stumbled across a rather interesting document on the ielts.org website: https://www.ielts.org/pdf/Volume%206,%20Report%203.pdf . The title is "3. Candidate discourse in the revised IELTS Speaking Test" by Annie Brown. This essay mentions some interesting metrics ...
by willhunting
Sun Sep 20, 2015 2:33 am
Forum: Post your speaking
Topic: Describe your favorite famous person
Replies: 4
Views: 13851

Re: Describe your favorite famous person

Hello LMoore, Thank you very much for your feedback. You hit the nail on the head when you say I should be careful while pronouncing words endings. I know this is one of my weak spots, and I hadn't noticed that I mispronounced her last name. I will take the exam in late October, so I will keep pract...
by willhunting
Tue Sep 08, 2015 9:24 pm
Forum: Post your speaking
Topic: Describe your favorite famous person
Replies: 4
Views: 13851

Re: Describe your favorite famous person

Thanks for your feedback, rzz. How crucial is to talk without pauses? I mean, you sometimes need time to think and breathe, right? Is there a threshold that I should meet to be considered fluent? E.g. 100 words per minute? I have read a lot of tips about preparing for the speaking part, but in a nut...
by willhunting
Mon Sep 07, 2015 10:33 pm
Forum: Post your speaking
Topic: Describe your favorite famous person
Replies: 4
Views: 13851

Describe your favorite famous person

Hello all,
I would love to have any feedback from you about my speech, and if possible, to have an estimate band.
Thanks in advance.

Cue Card
Describe your favorite famous person. Please say
- Who is he/she?
- What does he/she do?
- When did he/she become famous?
by willhunting
Thu Aug 20, 2015 12:17 am
Forum: IELTS related discussion
Topic: IELTS Speaking Partner - aiming band 8 - timezone GMT-3
Replies: 2
Views: 1688

IELTS Speaking Partner - aiming band 8 - timezone GMT-3

Hello everyone,
I am looking for someone to practice my speaking. I am aiming for a band 8 and my timezone is GMT-3. My test is on October 24th. If you are interested, please disclose your Skype id via private message.

Thanks and good luck for us all.
by willhunting
Thu Aug 20, 2015 12:00 am
Forum: IELTS related discussion
Topic: IELTS Study Partners 8+
Replies: 20
Views: 7424

Re: IELTS Study Partners 8+

Hey there,
We share the same purposes :) Would you mind disclosing your contact details via private message? I just created my account here and I am unable to send messages. Thanks.