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FAQ: Clear Your Doubts About Speaking

There are so many facets in speaking that one often does not realise what is the reason for getting a low band in IELTS. Sometimes it is because of your vocabulary, the other times because you lack confidence and then so many more. But, then you are not alone. There are so many individuals giving IELTS and all of them have so many doubts. Today, lets have a look at some of the most often raised doubts and their answers.
Q1: I have been scoring band 6 in the speaking section for the past four tests that I have given. Having worked at almost everything, from vocabulary to pronunciation to accent, I don’t still realise why I am not getting good band.

Now, in this situation, any of the sane person would lose hope. After all the person asking the question has done everything, right? So, we took a mock speaking test of the person. The candidate truly did had everything. She spoke with fluency, her pronunciation was good and vocabulary was at part. But then there is this one thing that she was lagging at. Often when giving speaking test we forget that it is not only speaking, but speaking plus listening. It is important to give an answer, but what is more important is that you understand the question completely. In this case, the candidate was not able to comprehend the question being asked entirely.

Make sure you understand the question completely, before you answer it.

Q2: It is easy when we are talking with friends. The answers and the posture and the vocabulary, everything comes out very easily. But when it comes to exam, I tend to fail. There are so many thing that I want to say but only thing that I can do is stammer. 

This is something that we all face, don’t we. No matter how great speaker you have become, but there must have been a time when you were learning. We always can speak so more confidently with people who we are comfortable with but with strangers, the fears start creeping in. So, what should be done?? Breathe more, take pauses while you are speaking. Make sure the pauses are of less time. Take rehearsals of your exam. Record yourself and listen. You will understand where you are lagging behind.

It takes time to improve. Give it your all.

Q3: Is there any easy way to improve pronunciation?

Practice is the only easy way. Talk louder and slower when talking with people. It will be easy for them to understand. Practice reading loud. You can read some novels or newspapers, anything that interest you. Go on talk with customer care people or some English company to know about the product. They certainly do have an accent and being able to strike a conversation with them will help you lot.

Download podcasts. Listen to them and try to mimic them. Repeat entire sentence along with them, copy the speed, style and pronunciation. Then try to incorporate it in your way of speaking so that you sound more like a native speaker.

Practice copying the native speaker.

Q4: Do we need to use transition words when speaking? I mean is it necessary?

No, of course they are not necessary. The reason why students are asked to use transition words is to ensure that the answer is structured, because a structured answer is very important in IELTS speaking. But, then if you are able to structure your answer in any other way, it is completely fine.

Structuring the answer is important, it does not matter how you do it. Transition words being the easiest way out.

Q5: Do I have to answer all the questions in the IELTS Cue Card?

Yes, you have to. Work through all of them, each of the bullet point, say something or the other. Some sentences, details, something related to your personal history, to display your vocabulary and grammar sense. In this way, you can show case your English talents in the most natural way, which examiner tend to love the most.

Q6: Should I avoid repetition of words?

When we say we don’t want to do it, we do it more often. So, don’t think too much about repeating words or for that case not repeating words. Try to avoid them but don’t be overwhelmed or start panicking just because of it.

Avoid repetition, but don’t panic.

The more naturally you speak the better it is. But then make sure it is in your nature to speak good English, to get high score in IELTS.

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IELTS Speaking Sample # Job

Job is that area which will be questioned of you are already in a job. So, if you are and applying for a new job abroad or going for studies, you might be asked the following questions-

What is your job?

I work as a System engineer in one of the leading companies of our country, Infosys. My area of work involves data cleansing, mining and analyzing. While working in different projects, we often get data that is not up to the mark and is difficult to make any predictions on. We clean it, as in, make it suitable enough so that it could be understood well and further reports or queries can be made.

I am a freelance travel blogger and have a website wherein I upload the videos and the posts of all the places I visit. Most of the times it is the interviews of the local people of the place who tell me about their culture and their opinion. Other times there are photographs of the places and the people.I think it is a great job to do. You know, one gets to know lot of people, their opinion, the real opinion. And the best part is every day is a new day.

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What do you do?

I work as a System Engineer at one of the leading MNCs of our company.

What are your main responsibilities?

My work involves analyzing data to make sure that data is accurate and consistent throughout. Once the data involved has been cleansed, it is finally loaded into the data warehouse.

What do you do everyday?

I get up at around 5 in the morning and then for the next three hours, work on myself, my body and soul. Once I am prepared, I go on to the job where I work till 6:00. On reaching home, I either read novels or work on my blog.

I get up early in the morning and get ready for the class that I attend for improving my English. The class usually begins at around 9 and continues till 13 hours. Once back from my class, I read novels and try to work on my vocabulary. After that, I revise for the class, practice some questions. During evening, I go to play badminton with my friends and enjoy some quality time with them.

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IELTS Speaking Sample Answer # Aliens

Alien is a common term used for anyone that does not belongs to a particular place in any way. He or she does not knows the tricks and traps of the place and finds it difficult to fit in the new environment. Let us today have a look at some of the questions related to aliens that might be asked in IELTS speaking test.

Do you believe there is another life in universe? 

I think there is a possibility of another life in universe. Because, it does not makes sense that in this entire universe with millions of galaxies, there is only one Milky way galaxy, with one planet, called Earth having life. There surely are chances of another life in universe.

What do you think aliens might look like?

Sometimes I wonder, aliens might look like we humans only. There might not be very much difference. Or it could be possible that they are higher or lower version of us. Like we evolved from gorillas, may be something like that. It might even be possible that life in some other galaxy uses wings to move. Like we use legs. They can be either taller or shorter than us. But, more or less they will be like us only.

Do you think aliens have ever visited Earth?

I think there is possibility of them visiting us. Because, they have been in news for some time. And it cannot be pure co incidence or a day dreamers thought. If someone has ever felt it or seen something like that, it might be possible. Although, we don’t have so much of proof for that but somewhere in the gut I think it does exist.

What does UFO mean?

UFO stands for unidentified flying object.

Have you seen a UFO or know someone who has seen a UFO?

I am afraid, apart from the movies, I have not seen a UFO and really don’t know anyone seeing it.

What is your favourite alien from a movie?

My favourite alien has to be “Jadoo” from Koi mil gaya. He was such an amazing character. I really liked to positivity associated with aliens. The coming of Jadoo in the life of the main lead brought about a spin around change and the way the characters in the film fought for him, it was truly amazing.

What is the scariest alien movie?

I think fire in the sky was the one movie that scared the hell out of me. It was very intimidating because it explained the doubt people who have not seen a uFO very well. It also showcases the negative possibilities of the movie.

If aliens did come to a country and met with the government of that country, what do you think would happen?

I think it would be bizarre. The first thing that comes to my mind is that the government will try to abduct them and give them to scientist for analysing. It might even be possible that government gets to know about their powers are improve the country and themselves. All sorts of thing, but I think it will be more secretive than anything done.

Why are humans so fascinated by aliens?

Most likely because there is a sense of hidden identity in aliens. We don’t know who they, what they look like. There are so many possibilities, so many things that could be or could not be. There is fascination, curiosity and the possibility of using creative juices to let imagine things.

How many planets do you think are in our galaxy? How about the universe?

In our galaxy, till date we have found eight but there could be many more. I think when it comes to solar system, universe and galaxies, there is lot of possibility. There is so much that is hidden and so much more that needs to be discovered. But, for planets I think there might not be more than 1000 planets in the universe.

Do you think humans will travel to another planet in your lifetime?

I think within twenty years, humans will be able to travel to another planet. Because, the research is going on is such a high speed that there are very big possibilities of space travel. But, one thing is for sure that it is going to be very expensive and only few will be able to afford it.

What do you think will happen if aliens and humans meet?

Initially, it will be lot of fascination and curiosity from both sides. The way we have when a new baby is born. But, with time I think we will jell up together and most probably start living together or may be have inter galaxy friends who come to meet us every year in summer or winters. But, like in movies, it might be even possible that there is war between both of us. Either for there planet or ours. Possibilities, I think, there are many.

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IELTS Speaking Sample Answer # Adoption

Adoption is a process in which an individual or parents adopt or legally take another’s child and raise as their own. There are many adoption centers and so many children hoping to get adopted to a better lifestyle. Let us today have a look at some of the possible IELTS questions related to adoption that can be asked in IELTS speaking section.

How is adoption viewed in your country?

Adoption is a new term in our country. Too an extent, it is still a little difficult for the child to be known as the adopted child. But, I would say that with education and more job availability, people are starting to look adoption as a very natural process. There have even been parents who have raised their own children and then adopted others to provide them good lifestyle.

Do you know anyone who has been adopted?

There is no one in my extended family or friends who has ever been adopted or want to go for adoption. But, there is a family member of my friend who is adopting a girl to provide her education and share her lifestyle with her. I think it is a great thought of her and I hope she is able to give the girl child all that is required to lead a great life.

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Can you think of any famous people who was adopted?

Yes surely. Steve Jobs was adopted and he turned out to be a great asset to the world. He even said in his autobiography that whatever little electronics he knew, it is because of his father. I remember reading, Nelson Mandela was an adopted child.

How does being adopted affect a child’s view of themselves?

I think it totally depends on how the society makes them feel about themselves. Even more, it is about the parents who have adopted them. If there is a friendly relation between the child and the parent, I think there is not much that society can affect because in the end the child can always clarify the doubts with their parent.

What are some of the reason people adopt children?

There could be many reasons for adopting children. It might be possible that they themselves were adopted and they want to give back what they got. Also, infertility is a common reason for people to adopt children. And then there are some amazing people who adopt because they don’t want to wait for their partners to arrive in their lives. There are so many single parents out there. And then there are so many other factors like may be they fall in love with a child or because they want to help community.

What are some of the reasons that people give children for adoption?

No matter what, it is really tough for a mother to give her child up for adoption. But, then there could be many reasons for it. There are times when parents don’t have the resource for giving a good lifestyle to their children. Even some people become single parent and they don’t want that, so they give their child up for adoption. Even a woman who becomes pregnant in her teen years might opt for adoption.

What do you think about the adoption system in your country?

The adoption system in my country is pretty good. There are areas that have been taken care of. Like, a single male cannot adopt a girl child. Also, if the parents have any life threatening disease, they cannot adopt a child. There should be some difference in the age of parent and the child. However, I think there should be more awareness about adoption to people. Because, it is when the term becomes familiar, people will start adopting children.

What do you think about couples that adopt children from different countries?

I think it is a great thing that they do but I am skeptical of whether they are able to raise their children in a very healthy environment. Because, a child knows that he/she does not belong there and they have been brought and settled there. But, if the parents are able to bring down the idea of oneness among the children, it is good thing. Because, a developed country can always provide better facilities than a underdeveloped one.

What qualities make a couple or a person qualified to adopt a child?

I think openness is one thing that is very important for a person to adopt a child. The parent has to be prepared for the day when the child comes home asking “Is he/she adopted?”. And all those questions that society will bring in their minds. Even more, patience is something very important as a parent of an adopted child.

Should the adoption process be more, or less, difficult than it is now?

I think it should be appropriate for the child. Making it more difficult would some how protect the child. But I think the main motive behind making the adoption process less or more difficult should be to ensure that first, the child gets adopted. Second, that the child gets adopted to a good family which can provide better future. And the most important thing is that the child gets the love, care and security required for a healthy life.

Should people be able to decide what type of children they want to adopt? For example: boy or girl, hair color, age, etc.

In my opinion, people should be able to decide at least the age of the child. Because, if that they are not able to decide, it would become quite difficult. Apart from that, I think the gender and the other characteristics should be kept hidden, the way in normal delivery. Because it allows that excitement we have when a new child is born and reduces the cases of gender inequality.

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