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IELTS Speaking Band 9 example

March 9, 2014 By Nestor 8 Comments

Have you ever wondered what a Band 9 candidate sounds like? Listen to this sample answer. As you listen, pay attention to the natural way that she speaks.

Notice how often she uses natural conversation fillers and pauses (hmm, well, umm), qualifiers (a bit, a little, really, quite, etc.), different tenses, less common and idiomatic vocabulary (for example, he really stuck to his guns – 6:18). Of course, the candidate is a native speaker and you are not expected to speak with the same accent as hers, but the video will give you an idea of the fluency you need to get a very high score in the IELTS Speaking test. Many of the features of her speech are explained in my tips and IELTS Speaking Test Preparation materials.

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  1. Vinay says

    March 9, 2014 at 5:26 pm

    It’s absolutely fantastic and making me to correct my mistakes! Plz help me out to get good score in ielts

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  2. Nahid says

    March 10, 2014 at 11:01 am

    i find all tips very effective ones and believe that they will help me take my required preparation to achieve my wanted band in speaking module..

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  3. Zabi says

    March 27, 2014 at 11:32 am

    That is good learning

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  4. jerry dela pena says

    April 1, 2014 at 1:00 pm

    It is very good, although im not verygood in speaking english. I hope that i learn more about the correct words to say, and advice on how to correct my public speaking words.

    Reply
  5. Suraya says

    April 12, 2014 at 7:16 am

    Thank you for thise very useful lessons!

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  6. amira says

    June 9, 2014 at 5:59 pm

    i like this porograme

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  7. Ash says

    July 24, 2014 at 2:14 pm

    good its helpfull for us

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  8. Elona says

    January 18, 2015 at 4:11 pm

    Please , anyone can help me with adequate material for General schedule preparation , I need to take 7 Band Score , so I Need to be informed what books should I buy online ?
    Thank you for your help

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