IELTS Speaking Test on Giving Gifts with Podcast

IELTS Speaking Test on Giving Gifts

IELTS Candidate: Sasan

Part 1: Introduction

Questions

Examiner’s Notes

1. I’m trying to get a better and better: I’m trying to get better and better.
2. In your point of view: from your point of view
3. It seemed you did not initially know the meaning of recreational activities. However, you correctly asked for clarification.
4. As a leisure time: as a leisure activity / in my leisure time
5. We’re some humans: we’re humans.
6. Mispronunciations
   1. Release (v): /rɪˈliːs/

Part 2: Topic Card

Topic Card

Additional Questions

Examiner’s Notes

1. There was no any reason: there was not any reason / there was no reason
2. Mispronunciations:
   1. Professor: /prəˈfes.əʳ/ US /-ɚ/

Part 3: Follow-up Discussion

Questions

1. How is it important to pick an appropriate gift for someone?
2. How do you react when you receive a gift that you don’t like?
3. Have you heard of this proverb: “Never look a gift horse in the mouth“?
4. Are you in the habit of giving gifts to others?
5. Is it rude to return a gift?
6. Do you think it’s necessary to reciprocate a gift?
7. Is it necessary to find an occasion to give gifts to others?

Examiner’s Notes

1. To pick a gift up for someone: to pick a gift for someone
   1. Pick means select. Pick up means lift.
2. With many pleasure: with much pleasure
3. Bridging a gap between my friends and I: … between my friends and me
4. I don’t call it impolite action: I don’t call it an impolite action.
5. It is not an action that I do: … that I take
6. You have this potential to give gifts to others:  this eagerness / excitement
7. Mispronunciations:
   1. Release: /rɪˈliːs/

Overall Assessment

• Accuracy and Grammar: 85%
• Fluency: 82%
• Lexical Resources: 90%
• Pronunciation: 92%
• Relevancy: 88%