IELTS Speaking Interview Band 7 - Good Fluency, Grammar, Coherence, and Subtitles

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Reference: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zr4VT1Nsd0&t=380s&ab_channel=AcademicEnglishHelp

👨 : welcome to the speaking portion of the IELTS exam. My name is adrian, i will be your examiner for this part of the test and i'm going to record it for marking purpose. to begin, may i see your identification please ?

👧 : of course, here you go.

👨 : Thank you and what is your full name ?

👧 : My name is mai tien nguyen, please call me mai

👨 : Okay mai, here is your passport back. the speaking has three parts. I will give you instructions for  each. To begin, just a couple of questions to get to know you better do you work or study ?

👧: i am currently working as an accountant at a large company, and i'm studying for IELTS to continuing my MBA in the US. 

👨 : What did you do this morning ?

👧 : I woke up, brushed my teeth, got dressed, and had breakfast. Then, I reviewed my note, practiced in front of a mirror, and prepared for this interview. Let's talk about numbers. 

👨 : What is your favorite number?

👧 : Well, my favorite number is eight, not only because that is a lucky number in vietnam, but also because i was born on the 8th. 

👨 : What numbers do you use often?

👧 : The digits i use most frequently, is my family's phone number, also some secret number for my email password, and i cannot tell you those.

👨 : Which numbers are important to remember ?

👧 : The most obvious is a person's phone number; many people doesn't know it by heart, but i think it quite useful in case of a person lost their phone. 

👨 : Are you good at math?

👧 : I consider my self quite competent in arithmetic. as i mentioned, i'm accountant, So that's my job to be good with number. In fact, i was always in top three student throughout my school years. 

👨 : Have the way people use numbers changed compared to a couple of decades before? 

👧 : yes, obviously the way people use numbers today has completely different compared to twenty or thirty years ago. back then, people need to do more number crunching their head. these day, with smartphone and digital calculator, has been replaced this demand. 

👨 : that is the end of part 1. Now we will continue with part 2. for part 2, here is a card with some questions. Don't turn that over yet. Here is some note paper and a pencil. you will have one minute to look at the questions on the card, think about your answer; you can take notes in the one minute if you wish, and then you will have two minute to speak, i will tell you when to start, when to stop, are you ready to begin ? 

👧 : yes 

👨 : okay then your one-minute preparation time begins now. Go ahead, turn over the card. 

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Talk about a time when you had to do a big cleaning.

You should say:

- When was it ?

- What did you have to clean up ?

- What did you use to clean ?

How did you feel about it? Would you do it again in the future ?

You will have one to two minutes to talk about this topic

You will have on minute to prepare what you are going to say.

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👨 : Okay, mai your one-minute preparation time is up please begin speaking. 

👧 : Two years ago, in the middle of september, when i moved to a new apartment, i had to do a big end of move clean up. There was so much to clean. it took a whole day, from morning until night, i would say it took about 12 hours. fortunately, my boyfriend was there to help me. I had to clean a one-bedroom apartment from top to bottom, include window, floor, light, bathroom appliance. to get the job done, i use different detergents and windows, floor, cleaners, beside of those chemicals, i use sponges cloth, broom, and mop. it definately took a lot of elbow grease to have a job done. We took a couple breaks during the day for rest and food, but it was still exhausing. at the end of the day, the apartment was spotless, and i felt really good about a job we accomplished. 

👨 : Okay, your two minutes is up i'm going to stop you there mai. please pass back the card, the notepaper, thank you, and the pencil as well; and now, we will continue with part 3, for part 3, i'm going to ask you more question related to the topic of part 2. Let's talk about personal cleanliness. Why is it important to keep a clean home? 

👧 : i think it is very important to keep the house tidy. it is healthy; i mean clean up the germ, and it helps to stay organized. That's why i try to clean at least once or twice a week. 

👨 : What is the best way to do this?

👧 : the best way is meaning regularly. as i just mentioned, couple times a week, so the mess doesn't get unmanagable. 

👨 : How has technology changed the way people clean their homes? 

👧: household cleaning machines have been, orga, moderanized the way people keep the house tidy. Powerful vacuum cleaner, dishwasher, washing machine, and detergents help the cleaning much easier. 

👨 : is this always good to use these machines? 

👧 : i think is positive because it frees up valuable time and help the cleaning much easier, 

👨 : if people want to protect the environment what do they need to consider when cleaning their homes? 

👧 : there's some important step to put order in. to protect the nature while cleaning. firstly, you have to recycle as much as possible of your paper, plastic, glass, metal, and not throw away all in one garbage, secondly, people need to use more environmentally friendly detergents that not cause harm to soil and water. 

👨 : Let's talk about community cleanup. How can society ensure that their community is kept clean?

👧 : i think both people and goverment need to take any action to keep their neighborhoods as clean as possible, 

👨 : can you give details? 

👧 : yes, a proactive person can create program, and motivate people in their neighborhood to take at least one hour of their time on sunday to pick up  garbage, and goverment can buy the garbage bag to help them, or advertise to make it happen. 

👨 : What goverment rules can help keep neighborhoods clean? 

👧 : i think there has to be some strict rule, for example giving people fine for the three or more millions vietnam dong, so people don't think to do it ever again. and, goverment should force businesses and individuals to recycle as much as possible, 

👨 : what are the consequeences of a dirty neighborhood? 

👧 : when the community is polluted with garbage, it leads to lower quality of life, disease, and overall poor image in public. that's why goverment and people need to take any necessary action to avoid that

👨 : Okay, That is the end of part 3. That concludes the speaking portion of the exam. You will have your identification mai, and have a great rest of your day, 

👨 : Thank you, 

👧 : you too, Thanks, 

👨 : Bye

👧 : Bye