I wrote both IELTS and TOEFL back in 2007 and this exam has definitely evolved since then. I scored a overall band of 7 back then with little that I knew and it's not the case anymore now. They know more and more students / immigrants taking exam are well versed with language and have made format tricky. Best example was very first answer in listening in Australian accent.. 'Quigley' which definitely sounded 'quickly' and spelled 'Q' like a 'kui' so you get carried away.
JUNE 30 - Vancouver answer disccusion thread [listening]
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My first attempt, hopefully won't need a 2nd one.
Listening *****(normally would score at least 8, this one hopefully a 7, horrible speed and accent )
Section 1 (in wrong order): error, school, 12, food, two-way(probably wrong), 11.45, Quigley
Section 2 (cannot remember the map clearly, such a mess): high altitude, number of frost, cannot get to water, unreliable
map i only know there is one near the pond, one on the west fence (to prevent west wind), one on the south fence in between with the house?, one in garage
Section 3 (nightmare): same language level (not sure, but definitely not same teacher), too much workload (could be wrong), phrase (not sure either sad), qualitative method/interview, accessing the usefulness of new words
intro: shorten (there was Spanish sth that the woman suggested to put in this section., so i don't think this one is remove; discussion: more critically, 3rd: add more sources, the last one: in more small sections )
Section 4 (easiest part): ash, shower, mirrors, park, fountain, flower, display, carbon
Reading **(cannot remember clearly, but much easier than listening):
Section 1: T(can drive to all sites) NG(close to town )NG F(depend on the geographic location) F($150 to all locations) F(all can be reserved)
Section 2: from self-service machine, 80 cents, print international periodicals, (a staff can help you only if there is sth. )wrong with machine, limited duration, can get a refund (when machine is broken)
Section 3: South America, underground, surface, tannin, digestive systems, omnivores, cocoa
Medium worker dig the small chamber (not sure), medium worker enlarges the chamber, small worker cleans the chamber, large workers carry the leaves, soldiers are 100 times bigger than small worker, queen live over 2 decades
Writing ***(not hard but a little confusing, especially for first attempter like me):
Part 1:
you and your friend went to theatre last week and your friend had a little accident there, a staff helped you. Write a letter to the manager and mention the following:
- what was the accident
- how the staff helped your friend
- suggestions to improve the situation
begin with Dear Sir Or Madam,
(in the beginning i thought it should be a thank you letter, but i ended up wrote the introduction paragraph in form of advice letter)
Part 2:
Some people think it should be individuals' responsibility to take care of the environment, while others think government should take care. Discuss both views and talk about your own opinion.
(since it was my first attempt, had some struggle with time management, ielts writing is hard
)
Speaking **** (hard, but not as hard as listening):
Part 1:
Where do you live? How far is your home from here? Do you have a lot of things to do around where you live?
Do you like doing sports? What types of sports do you like to do when you were at school? Do you think the people in your country get enough sports?
Part 2:
Talk about a historical period in your country.
(i was literally shocked, i cannot even answer the question in my mother tongue since i hate history. I spoke about 1 min? I guess? And the examiner did not give me some hints. He just asked me if there was anything else I would like to say, and after a while of embarrassment, part 2 just went by. But i think i did fine in part 1 and 3, hopefully can save me)
Part 3:
Do you think history is important?
Do you think it's necessary for children to learn history?
Do you think museum can help children learn history?
How can technology help children learn history?
Why is history important?
... (the list goes on but I cannot remember, i waited from 1pm to 7pm for speaking test and the test was way harder than i thought)
Listening *****(normally would score at least 8, this one hopefully a 7, horrible speed and accent )
Section 1 (in wrong order): error, school, 12, food, two-way(probably wrong), 11.45, Quigley
Section 2 (cannot remember the map clearly, such a mess): high altitude, number of frost, cannot get to water, unreliable
map i only know there is one near the pond, one on the west fence (to prevent west wind), one on the south fence in between with the house?, one in garage
Section 3 (nightmare): same language level (not sure, but definitely not same teacher), too much workload (could be wrong), phrase (not sure either sad), qualitative method/interview, accessing the usefulness of new words
intro: shorten (there was Spanish sth that the woman suggested to put in this section., so i don't think this one is remove; discussion: more critically, 3rd: add more sources, the last one: in more small sections )
Section 4 (easiest part): ash, shower, mirrors, park, fountain, flower, display, carbon
Reading **(cannot remember clearly, but much easier than listening):
Section 1: T(can drive to all sites) NG(close to town )NG F(depend on the geographic location) F($150 to all locations) F(all can be reserved)
Section 2: from self-service machine, 80 cents, print international periodicals, (a staff can help you only if there is sth. )wrong with machine, limited duration, can get a refund (when machine is broken)
Section 3: South America, underground, surface, tannin, digestive systems, omnivores, cocoa
Medium worker dig the small chamber (not sure), medium worker enlarges the chamber, small worker cleans the chamber, large workers carry the leaves, soldiers are 100 times bigger than small worker, queen live over 2 decades
Writing ***(not hard but a little confusing, especially for first attempter like me):
Part 1:
you and your friend went to theatre last week and your friend had a little accident there, a staff helped you. Write a letter to the manager and mention the following:
- what was the accident
- how the staff helped your friend
- suggestions to improve the situation
begin with Dear Sir Or Madam,
(in the beginning i thought it should be a thank you letter, but i ended up wrote the introduction paragraph in form of advice letter)
Part 2:
Some people think it should be individuals' responsibility to take care of the environment, while others think government should take care. Discuss both views and talk about your own opinion.
(since it was my first attempt, had some struggle with time management, ielts writing is hard
)Speaking **** (hard, but not as hard as listening):
Part 1:
Where do you live? How far is your home from here? Do you have a lot of things to do around where you live?
Do you like doing sports? What types of sports do you like to do when you were at school? Do you think the people in your country get enough sports?
Part 2:
Talk about a historical period in your country.
(i was literally shocked, i cannot even answer the question in my mother tongue since i hate history. I spoke about 1 min? I guess? And the examiner did not give me some hints. He just asked me if there was anything else I would like to say, and after a while of embarrassment, part 2 just went by. But i think i did fine in part 1 and 3, hopefully can save me)
Part 3:
Do you think history is important?
Do you think it's necessary for children to learn history?
Do you think museum can help children learn history?
How can technology help children learn history?
Why is history important?
... (the list goes on but I cannot remember, i waited from 1pm to 7pm for speaking test and the test was way harder than i thought)
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My first attempt, hopefully won't need a 2nd one.
Listening *****(normally would score at least 8, this one hopefully a 7, horrible speed and accent )
Section 1 (in wrong order): error, food, two-way(probably wrong), 11.45, Quigley
Section 2 (cannot remember the map clearly, such a mess): high altitude, number of frost, cannot get to water, unreliable
map i only know there is one near the pond, one on the west fence (to prevent west wind), one on the south fence in between with the house?, one in garage
Section 3 (nightmare): same language level (not sure, but definitely not same teacher), too much workload (could be wrong), phrase (not sure either sad), qualitative method/interview, accessing the usefulness of new words
intro: shorten (there was Spanish sth that the woman suggested to put in this section., so i don't think this one is remove; discussion: more critically, 3rd: add more sources, the last one: in more small sections )
Section 4 (easiest part): ash, shower, mirrors, park, fountain, flower, display, carbon
Reading **(cannot remember clearly, but much easier than listening):
Section 1: T(can drive to all sites) NG(close to town )NG F(depend on the geographic location) F($150 to all locations) F(all can be reserved)
Section 2: from self-service machine, 80 cents, print international periodicals, (a staff can help you only if there is sth. )wrong with machine, limited duration, can get a refund (when machine is broken)
Section 3: South America, underground, surface, tannin, digestive systems, omnivores, cocoa
Medium worker dig the small chamber (not sure), medium worker enlarges the chamber, small worker cleans the chamber, large workers carry the leaves, soldiers are 100 times bigger than small worker, queen live over 2 decades
Writing ***(not hard but a little confusing, especially for first attempter like me):
Part 1:
you and your friend went to theatre last week and your friend had a little accident there, a staff helped you. Write a letter to the manager and mention the following:
- what was the accident
- how the staff helped your friend
- suggestions to improve the situation
begin with Dear Sir Or Madam,
(in the beginning i thought it should be a thank you letter, but i ended up wrote the introduction paragraph in form of advice letter)
Part 2:
Some people think it should be individuals' responsibility to take care of the environment, while others think government should take care. Discuss both views and talk about your own opinion.
(since it was my first attempt, had some struggle with time management, ielts writing is hard
Speaking **** (hard, but not as hard as listening):
Part 1:
Where do you live? How far is your home from here? Do you have a lot of things to do around where you live?
Do you like doing sports? What types of sports do you like to do when you were at school? Do you think the people in your country get enough sports?
Part 2:
Talk about a historical period in your country.
(i was literally shocked, i cannot even answer the question in my mother tongue since i hate history. I spoke about 1 min? I guess? And the examiner did not give me some hints. He just asked me if there was anything else I would like to say, and after a while of embarrassment, part 2 just went by. But i think i did fine in part 1 and 3, hopefully can save me)
Part 3:
Do you think history is important?
Do you think it's necessary for children to learn history?
Do you think museum can help children learn history?
How can technology help children learn history?
Why is history important?
... (the list goes on but I cannot remember, i waited from 1pm to 7pm for speaking test and the test was way harder than i thought)[/QUOTED]
Do you remember what were the other options for the last question of section3 on listening? I can't quite remember what were the other chocies. that'd make a big diffrence in my score lol between 7.5 and 8.0
intro: shorten (there was Spanish sth that the woman suggested to put in this section., so i don't think this one is remove; discussion: more critically, 3rd: add more sources, the last one: in more small sections )My first attempt, hopefully won't need a 2nd one.
Listening *****(normally would score at least 8, this one hopefully a 7, horrible speed and accent )
Section 1 (in wrong order): error, food, two-way(probably wrong), 11.45, Quigley
Section 2 (cannot remember the map clearly, such a mess): high altitude, number of frost, cannot get to water, unreliable
map i only know there is one near the pond, one on the west fence (to prevent west wind), one on the south fence in between with the house?, one in garage
Section 3 (nightmare): same language level (not sure, but definitely not same teacher), too much workload (could be wrong), phrase (not sure either sad), qualitative method/interview, accessing the usefulness of new words
intro: shorten (there was Spanish sth that the woman suggested to put in this section., so i don't think this one is remove; discussion: more critically, 3rd: add more sources, the last one: in more small sections )
Section 4 (easiest part): ash, shower, mirrors, park, fountain, flower, display, carbon
Reading **(cannot remember clearly, but much easier than listening):
Section 1: T(can drive to all sites) NG(close to town )NG F(depend on the geographic location) F($150 to all locations) F(all can be reserved)
Section 2: from self-service machine, 80 cents, print international periodicals, (a staff can help you only if there is sth. )wrong with machine, limited duration, can get a refund (when machine is broken)
Section 3: South America, underground, surface, tannin, digestive systems, omnivores, cocoa
Medium worker dig the small chamber (not sure), medium worker enlarges the chamber, small worker cleans the chamber, large workers carry the leaves, soldiers are 100 times bigger than small worker, queen live over 2 decades
Writing ***(not hard but a little confusing, especially for first attempter like me):
Part 1:
you and your friend went to theatre last week and your friend had a little accident there, a staff helped you. Write a letter to the manager and mention the following:
- what was the accident
- how the staff helped your friend
- suggestions to improve the situation
begin with Dear Sir Or Madam,
(in the beginning i thought it should be a thank you letter, but i ended up wrote the introduction paragraph in form of advice letter)
Part 2:
Some people think it should be individuals' responsibility to take care of the environment, while others think government should take care. Discuss both views and talk about your own opinion.
(since it was my first attempt, had some struggle with time management, ielts writing is hard
Speaking **** (hard, but not as hard as listening):
Part 1:
Where do you live? How far is your home from here? Do you have a lot of things to do around where you live?
Do you like doing sports? What types of sports do you like to do when you were at school? Do you think the people in your country get enough sports?
Part 2:
Talk about a historical period in your country.
(i was literally shocked, i cannot even answer the question in my mother tongue since i hate history. I spoke about 1 min? I guess? And the examiner did not give me some hints. He just asked me if there was anything else I would like to say, and after a while of embarrassment, part 2 just went by. But i think i did fine in part 1 and 3, hopefully can save me)
Part 3:
Do you think history is important?
Do you think it's necessary for children to learn history?
Do you think museum can help children learn history?
How can technology help children learn history?
Why is history important?
... (the list goes on but I cannot remember, i waited from 1pm to 7pm for speaking test and the test was way harder than i thought)
Do you mean this?
Section 3 (nightmare) - accessing the usefulness of new words (Last one)
this one!
sorry cannot remember, but i did struggle a lot on this question. God bless us.Section 3 (nightmare) - accessing the usefulness of new words (Last one)
this one!
I think there was a choice called "finding new words" - not sure if that's the one ... GOD BLESS US indeed ! haha
I think my listening grade can vary from 6.5 to 8. Any grade falls in this range, i wouldn't be too surprised... Wonder if they can curve up since everyone seems to find it so incredibly hard..
Thanks for sharing this with us by the way!My first attempt, hopefully won't need a 2nd one.
Listening *****(normally would score at least 8, this one hopefully a 7, horrible speed and accent )
Section 1 (in wrong order): error, school, 12, food, two-way(probably wrong), 11.45, Quigley
Section 2 (cannot remember the map clearly, such a mess): high altitude, number of frost, cannot get to water, unreliable
map i only know there is one near the pond, one on the west fence (to prevent west wind), one on the south fence in between with the house?, one in garage
Section 3 (nightmare): same language level (not sure, but definitely not same teacher), too much workload (could be wrong), phrase (not sure either sad), qualitative method/interview, accessing the usefulness of new words
intro: shorten (there was Spanish sth that the woman suggested to put in this section., so i don't think this one is remove; discussion: more critically, 3rd: add more sources, the last one: in more small sections )
Section 4 (easiest part): ash, shower, mirrors, park, fountain, flower, display, carbon
Reading **(cannot remember clearly, but much easier than listening):
Section 1: T(can drive to all sites) NG(close to town )NG F(depend on the geographic location) F($150 to all locations) F(all can be reserved)
Section 2: from self-service machine, 80 cents, print international periodicals, (a staff can help you only if there is sth. )wrong with machine, limited duration, can get a refund (when machine is broken)
Section 3: South America, underground, surface, tannin, digestive systems, omnivores, cocoa
Medium worker dig the small chamber (not sure), medium worker enlarges the chamber, small worker cleans the chamber, large workers carry the leaves, soldiers are 100 times bigger than small worker, queen live over 2 decades
Writing ***(not hard but a little confusing, especially for first attempter like me):
Part 1:
you and your friend went to theatre last week and your friend had a little accident there, a staff helped you. Write a letter to the manager and mention the following:
- what was the accident
- how the staff helped your friend
- suggestions to improve the situation
begin with Dear Sir Or Madam,
(in the beginning i thought it should be a thank you letter, but i ended up wrote the introduction paragraph in form of advice letter)
Part 2:
Some people think it should be individuals' responsibility to take care of the environment, while others think government should take care. Discuss both views and talk about your own opinion.
(since it was my first attempt, had some struggle with time management, ielts writing is hard
Speaking **** (hard, but not as hard as listening):
Part 1:
Where do you live? How far is your home from here? Do you have a lot of things to do around where you live?
Do you like doing sports? What types of sports do you like to do when you were at school? Do you think the people in your country get enough sports?
Part 2:
Talk about a historical period in your country.
(i was literally shocked, i cannot even answer the question in my mother tongue since i hate history. I spoke about 1 min? I guess? And the examiner did not give me some hints. He just asked me if there was anything else I would like to say, and after a while of embarrassment, part 2 just went by. But i think i did fine in part 1 and 3, hopefully can save me)
Part 3:
Do you think history is important?
Do you think it's necessary for children to learn history?
Do you think museum can help children learn history?
How can technology help children learn history?
Why is history important?
... (the list goes on but I cannot remember, i waited from 1pm to 7pm for speaking test and the test was way harder than i thought)
wow diffcilutls speaking you got, that was my 4th attemptp and listening fucked tooMy first attempt, hopefully won't need a 2nd one.
Listening *****(normally would score at least 8, this one hopefully a 7, horrible speed and accent )
Section 1 (in wrong order): error, school, 12, food, two-way(probably wrong), 11.45, Quigley
Section 2 (cannot remember the map clearly, such a mess): high altitude, number of frost, cannot get to water, unreliable
map i only know there is one near the pond, one on the west fence (to prevent west wind), one on the south fence in between with the house?, one in garage
Section 3 (nightmare): same language level (not sure, but definitely not same teacher), too much workload (could be wrong), phrase (not sure either sad), qualitative method/interview, accessing the usefulness of new words
intro: shorten (there was Spanish sth that the woman suggested to put in this section., so i don't think this one is remove; discussion: more critically, 3rd: add more sources, the last one: in more small sections )
Section 4 (easiest part): ash, shower, mirrors, park, fountain, flower, display, carbon
Reading **(cannot remember clearly, but much easier than listening):
Section 1: T(can drive to all sites) NG(close to town )NG F(depend on the geographic location) F($150 to all locations) F(all can be reserved)
Section 2: from self-service machine, 80 cents, print international periodicals, (a staff can help you only if there is sth. )wrong with machine, limited duration, can get a refund (when machine is broken)
Section 3: South America, underground, surface, tannin, digestive systems, omnivores, cocoa
Medium worker dig the small chamber (not sure), medium worker enlarges the chamber, small worker cleans the chamber, large workers carry the leaves, soldiers are 100 times bigger than small worker, queen live over 2 decades
Writing ***(not hard but a little confusing, especially for first attempter like me):
Part 1:
you and your friend went to theatre last week and your friend had a little accident there, a staff helped you. Write a letter to the manager and mention the following:
- what was the accident
- how the staff helped your friend
- suggestions to improve the situation
begin with Dear Sir Or Madam,
(in the beginning i thought it should be a thank you letter, but i ended up wrote the introduction paragraph in form of advice letter)
Part 2:
Some people think it should be individuals' responsibility to take care of the environment, while others think government should take care. Discuss both views and talk about your own opinion.
(since it was my first attempt, had some struggle with time management, ielts writing is hard
Speaking **** (hard, but not as hard as listening):
Part 1:
Where do you live? How far is your home from here? Do you have a lot of things to do around where you live?
Do you like doing sports? What types of sports do you like to do when you were at school? Do you think the people in your country get enough sports?
Part 2:
Talk about a historical period in your country.
(i was literally shocked, i cannot even answer the question in my mother tongue since i hate history. I spoke about 1 min? I guess? And the examiner did not give me some hints. He just asked me if there was anything else I would like to say, and after a while of embarrassment, part 2 just went by. But i think i did fine in part 1 and 3, hopefully can save me)
Part 3:
Do you think history is important?
Do you think it's necessary for children to learn history?
Do you think museum can help children learn history?
How can technology help children learn history?
Why is history important?
... (the list goes on but I cannot remember, i waited from 1pm to 7pm for speaking test and the test was way harder than i thought)