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2019

IELTS test in Canada – December 2019 (Academic Module)

V took IELTS in Canada and remembered the following topics and questions (thank you V for sharing!):

Writing testIELTS test in Canada

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a diagram showing the process of water filtering to make it potable (safe to drink).

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some think that developing a successful career is more important than spending time with family and friends, while others disagree. Discuss both views and give our own opinion.

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What did you study? Why?
– Do you think people have enough patience in your country?
– Are you a patient person?
– How patient are you while waiting for a bus?
– What do you do during this time?
– Did somebody teach you how to be patient?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a school you went to as a child. Please say

– What school was it?
– Who was your teacher?
– What have you learnt there?

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Why do you still remember all these details?
– What type of schools are there in your country?
– Can everyone afford to go to private schools?
– How has the education system changed in recent years?
– What are the main differences in the education system now compared to the past?
– Are school teachers strict enough today?

IELTS Speaking Band 8 Sample Test with Examiner’s Feedback

Do you know what score you would get in the IELTS Speaking test? Many people don’t; it’s hard to guess, especially taking the IELTS for the very first time. So here is a way – if you can speak like Rafael in the video below, your score is likely to be close to his (Overall Band 8).

In this video Rafael, an IELTS test taker from Brazil, is answering typical IELTS Speaking questions. His goal is to estimate his current IELTS score, and learn how to increase it. The breakdown of Rafael’s score by 4 IELTS criteria is revealed by the examiner at the end of this video (Fluency and Coherence, Lexical Resource, Grammatical Range and Accuracy, and Pronunciation).

The questions are appearing on the screen as Rafael answers them. Note that every question has a number (Q1, Q2, etc) and the examiner in his evaluation report is referring to Rafael’s little mistakes in every question. It’s great to watch the entire video first, and then go back to the specific questions as you read the evaluation report. It will help you understand what exactly the examiner means when he says something like

Q4 – plural ‘cinema’ should be ‘cinemas’ as you are talking in general.

 

Download Rafael’s speaking evaluation report here

Listen to the way Rafael approaches every question, how he discusses the issues the examiner asks about, what points he makes, what vocabulary he uses, and see how your own speaking compares to his.

This can also be a great exercise for you – what would YOU say in response to these questions? Try and answer them, pretending you’re in the examination room with your Speaking assessor.

If you’d like to get your Speaking evaluated just like Rafael did, you can – go here to learn how.