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 {"file_name": "037 - IELTS Speaking Test Band 6.5 [mxqG8uV9U5A].wav", "transcription": "Examiner: Good afternoon. My name is Brick. Could you tell me your full name, please?\nCandidate: Uh, my full name is Rabeel Ara Sumro. I am from Pakistan, but I live in Birmingham, uh, for two, three years, and, uh, yeah, yes.\nExaminer: Okay, thank you. Now, in this first part of the test, I will ask you some questions about yourself. Let's talk about food. What type of food do you enjoy eating the most?\nCandidate: Um, actually, I would say I'm not a picky person. You know, I like all type of food, and I have tried many foods, but especially I like my own cuisine, uh, which is from Pakistan, and I- I do like, uh, Indian food as well, and, uh, I also like fast foods.\nExaminer: Okay. And do you prefer eating at home or dining out?\nCandidate: Uh, if I am, um, if there is any special occasion, I do go outside to eat on restaurants, but I mostly eat food at home. Um, and I make it for myself. It- so it is little bit time consuming to cook. But, uh, that's why I, uh, also enjoy eating outside because I don't have to work for myself. That's why I do like eating at restaurants.\nExaminer: Okay. And are there any foods that you didn't like as a child but you now like as an adult?\nCandidate: Uh, yeah, uh, in- in my- in my childhood, I remember I, uh, I didn't eat, uh, uh, traditional foods like, uh, the special vegetable food which comes from our country, and that my father used to li- eat, but, uh, nowadays, I also like it because, uh, I think vegetables are healthy. So, in- in childhood, I- I- I didn't eat vegetables, but now I eat because these vegetables are healthy.\nExaminer: Okay. Now let's talk about technology. Um, how has technology changed your daily life?\nCandidate: Uh, I think technology is- has changed all Aspects of life, like, um, you know, uh, this is AI-generated technological, uh, you know, uh, world, and this has changed the communication we do, and we do a lot of, uh, um, you know, different, you know, Things like, uh, uh, if we have to communicate with, uh, the people which are far- farther away from you, then you can, uh, communicate within, uh, you can communicate instantly with them. So it has changed their life very much.\nExaminer: Okay. And do you prefer using your phone or your computer?\nCandidate: Uh, it depends on, uh, Uh, uh, the situation, if I am outside of the home, then I use pref- uh, I prefer my smartphone. And if I am at home, I- I rather prefer to spend- hang out on computer because, uh, the screen time is, uh, also, uh, you know, uh, clear on the computer. So, I- I do like both of them.\nExaminer: Okay, now let's move on to entertainment. How do you usually spend your free time?\nCandidate: Uh, it- actually, I'm very busy person, uh, I do work for, uh, on weekdays from 8am to 9- er, 6- 5, uh, PM. So, um, but I am usually free, uh, in the evening and on weekends. So, I, uh, I spend my time with my family when I am free and I am, I do relax, uh, by, uh, reading books, uh, or sometimes watching streaming on, uh, you know, videos, uh, watching, learning about the, my studies, uh, different subjects of my, uh, curriculum.\nExaminer: Yes. Okay. Now, in this next part of the test, I'm going to give you a topic and I would like you to speak about this topic for one to two minutes. But, before that, you will have one minute to prepare for your talk and you may take notes if you wish. Do you understand?\nCandidate: Uh, yes.\nExaminer: Okay, I will now share the topic. Okay, your one minute is now over and you may begin to speak. Okay. Quick thing before we continue. If you are struggling with IELTS Writing Task 2 and you don't know how to improve your score, then don't worry. I've just created a brand new course to help you get your dream score so you can finally go abroad. The course has over 5 hours worth of content, over 45 video lessons, and you will also get free model answers, free writing templates, Free vocabulary resources and so much more. There's currently a massive 50% sale using this code here. The link is also in the description. Now, let's get back to the video.\nCandidate: So, today, I would like to talk about the thing which I started... I started to learn about. It was the... none other than a microwave which I bought on, uh, on my... Uh, birthday's, uh, birthday on my b- my child's birthday. Sorry, uh, it's for my own- my own birthday, sorry. My own birthday and, uh, I- I wasn't, uh, uh, known about this microwave because it was first time I- I was using it. But, uh, um, I was not good at it because I was not familiar about it. But, um, then, when the birthday came for my son, uh, and I- I- I- I- he- he asked- he insisted me to make the homemade cake for him. Then, I... I decided to learn about how to use the microwave, then, uh, I- I- my other friend, uh, she was, uh, she was- she's my neighbor as well, and I asked her to know me how to make the cake, and she- she- she- she became very, um, uh, she became- she was- she also helped me a lot to learn about the microwave, and, um, I, uh, learned a lot of different things besides making cake- making the cake. And, um, the cake was, uh, you know, the- the- there were a lot of different functions, uh, in the my microwave because it was, uh, not, uh, it was very advanced type of the, uh, um... Oh, okay.\nExaminer: Thank you. Now, let's, um, talk about this topic in a bit more detail. So, how important is it to keep learning new things as you get older?\nCandidate: Um... Actually, uh, uh, when, uh, I was, uh, young, uh, the things, uh, which I used to learn, uh, were not as hard, because, uh, that time, my, uh, I was not distracted from many things, and- and these days, uh, times, uh, take longer to learn new things, because, uh, because I am, uh, I feel that there is a fast pace of life, and I am distracted with many things to do, So, I think it is hard for me to learn new things in this age and- but before I used to learn many things, uh, very efficiently.\nExaminer: Okay. And how do people usually learn new skills today?\nCandidate: Uh, I think, uh, these days, there is, uh, uh, social media, uh, through which, uh, people learn th- things very, uh, uh, easily, and as compared to the past, because there is, uh, uh, you know, uh, the, uh, people, they are, they, uh, come to know many things from the, uh, you know, through this social media, and they learn, um, from each other. So, sharing their, er, videos or, like, their vlogs or something.\nExaminer: Okay. And do you think formal education is the best way to learn?\nCandidate: Uh, I- I- I think the formal way of learning is good because, uh, uh, today's, uh, you know, the, there is a lot of computation and the schools are very equipped with the, uh, you know, the AI and many things and I think formal education is good for children.\nExaminer: Okay. And how has the internet changed the way people learn?\nCandidate: Uh, I think the internet plays a great role in, uh, learning, because, uh, uh, these days, peoples are connected with, uh, online, you know, uh, this network, and every people have broadbands, and the people, they are very, uh, they- they They get together with each other within a fraction of seconds, so I think this is, this has changed with a great deal, you know.\nExaminer: Okay, and do you think people learn better through practical experience or theoretical knowledge?\nCandidate: I- I would say people, they learn through practical as well as, um, theoretical. Practically, if we do something, uh, practically, then I think we We acquire, uh, instantly as compared to, uh, doing things like, uh, uh, on, you know, or just reading the books or something. So I think, uh, doing the, uh, practical work is more, uh, you know, uh, is, uh, it is very, uh, it, uh, it is, uh, More, uh, important to do the practical work, uh, besides reading the books, because we apply the, uh, you know, the skills we learn from the books. I think so.\nExaminer: Okay. Thank you. We've now come to the end of this speaking test, so I will now stop the recording.", "band_score": 6.5}
 {"file_name": "038 - Band 6 to band 8 ｜ Transform your IELTS Speaking ｜ Fix your Grammar issues. [hysihKOFtkI].wav", "transcription": "Examiner: Do you prefer planning your day?\nCandidate: I am planning to go abroad.\nExaminer: Having a routine is really important. I do not have- Welcome back to the channel. Alright, today's speaking test is a bit different because initially I thought it was a band 6. However, after a close review, I had to change my mind. I recorded a full speaking test with one of my students, and what you're going to see is a transformational breakdown. Throughout the test, there are some insights that can literally shift your speaking test from a band 6 to a band 8, and explain what exactly went wrong, what went right, and what you should never do in the test. And at the end, I'll reveal the estimated band score. Let's dive in. Let's begin with the part one of the IELTS speaking test. Do you have the same routine every day?\nCandidate: Not really, because I have my university classes three hours a week, so on those three days, I have a different routine, because I have to go to my classes, and on the other four days, I have a different routine, because I have to stay home and do my work.\nExaminer: Okay. What part of the day you enjoy most?\nCandidate: I would say the morning because on my- in the morning, I used to go at my university. So there I can hang out with my friends and sometimes I can do my activities. Uh, so yeah, I really enjoy the morning time.\nExaminer: Okay. Do you prefer planning your day or just being spontaneous?\nCandidate: I prefer planning my day because planning a day makes your discipline and you can use your time punctually because, uh, if you have a routine, you can schedule your every work. So I believe that.\nExaminer: Okay. How do you usually start your mornings?\nCandidate: Basically, I start my morning very early because as I am a marathon runner, I have to wake up early in the morning, uh, at around five o'clock. Mm-hmm. Uh, whether I have a class or not, I usually wake up at- on that particular time. Then I usually, uh, do my prayer and I go outside for running. After I- I came home after running, I usually do my shower and I take- have my breakfast.\nExaminer: Okay, great. Has your routine changed compared to a few years ago?\nCandidate: Yes, it has changed because a few years ago I used to be in my college. So, there was a time when we- I have to go five days a week in my college. So, five days, same routine. And now I have a routine that consists only three days on that kind of particular schedule, so yeah.\nExaminer: Do you think having a routine is really important?\nCandidate: Yes, I believe having a routine can, uh, really important for yourself because it makes you disciplined, right? Because you have, uh, a particular schedule for your every work, so it can make the time management really easy.\nExaminer: Okay. What's the one thing you wish you could add to your daily routine?\nCandidate: Um, the one thing I wish I could is the thing, uh, I really want to enjoy my, uh, time outside in my outside home, uh, doing outdoor activities with my friends. Uh, due to my, uh, heavy schedule, I do not have proper time to hang out with my friends.\nExaminer: Okay. Are your weekends different from your weekdays?\nCandidate: Yes, because, um, on my weekends, I really enjoy, uh, playing some video games or sometimes I go and hang out with my friends or visit some places. And on the weekdays, I have my classes or sometimes I have my work.\nExaminer: Okay.\nCandidate: Do you think your routine will change in the near future? Yes, it will change because I'm planning to go abroad. So if I'll be, uh, going- if I'll go abroad, there will be a massive difference in the routine, uh, currently what I'm having now.\nExaminer: Is there a part of your routine that you find difficult to manage?\nCandidate: Is there a particular time I would say because, uh, when I go to my class and when I return from my class, uh, then I- that, uh, usually, uh, When I return, it, uh, usually, uh, becomes five o'clock in the evening. So, after that time, I really, uh, managing to have, uh, you know, go to the gym, or sometimes study, or watching movies, or... So, I- I find it difficult.\nExaminer: Alright, let's pause here. The introduction questions were simple. Daily routine, planning of the day, and a bit of past tense. But even in this area, the candidate has made few noticeable grammar mistakes.\nCandidate: Then I usually, uh, do my prayer and I go outside for running after I- I came home. After running, I usually do my shower.\nExaminer: He mixed present and past tenses randomly and he used some unnatural expressions. It feels like he is translating in his head. It is very common when candidates try to speak fast or answer quickly, they make mistake. They lose the control of accuracy. Part one is the easiest part of the test. So if you're not confident with the basics and structure, it affects the examiner's impression. So you must stay calm and keep your sentences clean and natural.\nCandidate: There we go.\nExaminer: This is a cue card. This is part two. You will have one minute to plan, you can think about it, you can take notes. After one minute, you have to start speaking on the topic. The QQR topic is, describe a place in your town or city where you love spending time. You should say where it is, what it looks like, What do you usually do there? And you need to explain why you enjoy spending time there. So from now, you have one minute to prepare your answer. Okay? Please have your time. Okay, your time is up. Would you please start now?\nCandidate: Uh, the place I want to talk about, uh, local garden in our home, uh, in our local area, because I live in a housing society, so in our housing society, we have, uh, a central garden. Uh, the name of the central garden is Arby Memorial Park. Uh-huh. I do not know the exact story of that park, but, uh, the place is exactly, you know, right beside my house, so it- it usually takes, uh, you know, 30 seconds or 40 seconds to walk from my place. And the park is, uh, literally, uh, on the center of the housing society. On the entrance of the park, we have a big billboard which, uh, which, you know, says the name of the park. And, uh, when you enter the park, there, you know, uh, And at a 15 or 10 meter distance from the entrance, we have a big fountain, which is, which color is white. And the interesting part of the lake is the square-shaped lake around the park. Um, on the Squareship Lake, we have, uh, different benches, uh, located, so people can, you know, enjoy their time sitting around the benches. And also there, uh, on the left-hand side, we have, uh, many grounds, like, there is, uh, small football ground, cricket ground, and, uh, volleyball ground, if I'm not wrong. And the right side, uh, there is some, uh, sporting items for the children's, uh, park, something. And there are some, uh, gymnastic, uh, equipments, uh, where people can do their, uh, morning activities. And usually, um, I really, uh, enjoy, uh, spending my times with my friends on there. And another thing I would say, um, when I'm, uh, pretty much sad or feeling depressed, I go and sit on the bench, and sometimes I talk with myself, and it really gives me inner peace, and I can fi- feel it's, uh, so, you know, satisfying.\nExaminer: Okay, thank you. This is the end of part two. Now, let's talk about the Q-Card, describing a place in his town or a city where he loves spending time. In this section, he has made several mistakes, particularly over-described irrelevant details.\nCandidate: He mentioned the park is 30-40 seconds from his house.\nExaminer: What was written on the billboard, how many grounds there are, and, uh, what each ground is used for, sort of things, like, a lot of details. This is not what the QCard is required. IELTS Speaking Test is not a documentary. It is a storytelling test. For a higher band, you need natural expressions, topic control, and narrative flow.\nCandidate: Let's move on to part three. Thank you.\nExaminer: Why do you think public places such as parks or community centers are important in a city?\nCandidate: In a city, if you have, uh, amusement park or if you can, uh, community center, you can, you know, arrange birthday parties or some, uh, meetings or programs in- in- in the city. But if you do not have any community center in the city, you have to go outside, which is a hassle, uh, you know, you have to, uh, you have to go, uh, with your cars or something. And, uh, the amusement parks, uh, is really a good thing because, uh, people can enjoy their times in the amusement park. They can, uh, really spend their, uh, weekends there.\nExaminer: Okay. How have public spaces changed in your country over the years?\nCandidate: In my country, I would say, uh, on, uh, time, there was a time, uh, if- if you go five or six years back, uh, there- all the public places and gardens were not so cleaned and not, uh, well-organized, and there was nothing to do you can do. You can- you can- you cannot find any equipment or some activities to do. But, uh, nowadays, uh, the government has, uh, really look after that, and they build some, you know, uh, many things to do, and, uh, there- They arrange a monthly fair sometimes, so people can go and enjoy their time there.\nExaminer: Okay. Do you think modern cities provide enough places for people to relax?\nCandidate: I would say, uh, it's a more controversial thing, uh, in my opinion, because in some- some big cities, there are, uh, a single park. Uh, you know, for a massive city, a single park is not essential. It's not, uh, you know, perfect. So, I believe, uh, in some big cities, there are not proper places, but if I, uh, talk about other cities, uh, there may be some, uh, good options, like three or four gardens.\nExaminer: Okay. So, what do you think, how can governments encourage people to spend more time outdoors?\nCandidate: In that case, government should, you know, organize fairs and some, uh, cultural activities in the parks so that the people can, you know, get influenced and go to the park and enjoy their time. Also, they can, uh, you know, organize and do- build some more activities based things on the park so that the, uh, people from the, How can public spaces encourage people of different ages to interact with one another? In that case, I would say, really, they can influence the, uh, older generation with the modern generation by, you know, arranging some cool stuffs like, uh, doing some word games, or sometimes they, uh, they- they might be arrange some competition like, uh, where older people, uh, might get the opportunity to compete with the, uh, the younger generation to build something like sandstone or sand monument. Or, uh, sometimes they can arrange some, uh, guest games or, like, games you can...\nExaminer: Okay. Do you think modern technology has changed the way people use public spaces and in what ways?\nCandidate: Yes, uh, it- it changed a lot because, uh, nowadays people are very, uh, you know, influenced by social media and they like to, uh, you know, go and, uh, have some, uh, movies in the home, indoor activities, um, so that, uh, for this way, uh, people are, uh, not, uh, influenced to go in the outdoor and do, um, some outdoor activities in the park.\nExaminer: Thank you for joining this IELTS speaking simulation test. Thanks a lot.\nCandidate: Welcome, sir.\nExaminer: Part 3 was better in terms of ideas, but the delivery had issues. In part 3, you must present ideas logically. First answer, then explain, and then give an example. That's it. Not long description. He is potential, but the inconsistency of tenses, persistent grammatical mistakes, and unnatural expressions reduce his score. Pronunciation? Mostly clear and understandable. Based on his performance, fluency and coherence, good flow, but oversplaining and lack of structure. Grammar? Frequent mistakes and particularly inconsistency of tense. So, the estimated band score is... 6.5. If you want to reach a band 8, you must stop speaking like you're translating from your mother tongue to English.", "band_score": null}
 {"file_name": "038 - IELTS Speaking Test Band 8.5 [P2AUx6ioG8s].wav", "transcription": "Examiner: Good afternoon. My name is Brick. Could you tell me your full name, please?\nCandidate: My name is Zeddin Dinçar, but you can call me just Zeddin.\nExaminer: Thank you. Now, in this first part of the test, I will ask you some questions about yourself. Let's start with the weather. What is the weather like in your country?\nCandidate: Oh, that's a perfect question, because Turkey is located almost center of the world, which means that we have different type of waters, poor season, winter, summer, spring, and of course, fall. So, right now, it's a springtime. It's spring to summer, I would say that, because today is kind of a bit rainy. Uh, in the winter, of course, we have some snow. For the winter, uh, for general winter, we have snows. And for fall, I would say that there are a lot of rain going on. Um, and, er, but it's not only the place that I'm right now located. It's in everywhere. In everywhere you can find for different seasons.\nExaminer: Okay. And what's your favorite kind of weather?\nCandidate: Oh, mine is... generally, spring, I would say, because in spring, uh, it's- the weather is kind of nice, it's just touch your skin really gently, it's not humid, and it's not as cold like winter, so it's kind of combination of everything, because one day, it's- can be hot, and another, it can be breeze, so I love this combination, you know, it's not boring, and, uh, you kind of appreciate the water a lot,\nExaminer: Okay, and is there any type of weather that you don't like?\nCandidate: Uh, if it's too cold, I would say that, because I need to wear as much as clothes possible, and it's not comfortable as you can imagine. Of course, if I can buy a high quality of coat or any equipment for winter, yeah, but, you know, not everyone has the same opportunity for buying the high-quality clothes. And, uh, I just generally don't like if the water is too cold, like a, uh, like, sicking, cutting type of water. And- but I do enjoy snow, you know? I- I enjoy snow, but sometimes it's- before the snow, there's a some- there's a specific type of water that, you know, it's- you can even breathe. It's just too cold for you.\nExaminer: Okay, thank you. Now let's talk about accommodation. Do you live in a house or an apartment?\nCandidate: An apartment with my family. Uh, I have been living in this apartment, um, maybe 15 years. We moved from another neighbor to, right now, the- the current neighbor- neighbor. And it's a quite big apartment compared to many apartments in this region, because I live in Istanbul, so everything is expensive, and I live in one of those big apartments. It's four bedroom, two living room, and two bathroom. You know, it's relatively big.\nExaminer: Okay. And, uh, what do you like most about your home?\nCandidate: What I do like? I think the time I spend- I'm spending with my family, but it's- it's too emotional, you know. Uh, when we think about, uh, some things, I would say that having a lot of rooms. The number of room is definitely the key because I can- When I- sometimes, of course, I do enjoy with my family, to watching something, eating together, but sometimes I need some place to be myself and sitting with my emotions, thinking about my career, and I just want to be myself, you know? And, uh, we have a lot of rooms. If I just don't want to interact with my family, I can go to another room. Right now, I'm in one of our living room, because other of my siblings, they're...\nExaminer: Mm-hmm. Okay, thank you. Now let's talk about, er, transport. How do you usually travel to work or school?\nCandidate: Uh, right now, I'm neither a student nor an employee, so I just stay often at home, but I go for, uh, library, uh, I just walk there, but when I have something to do that, I often use Metrobus. Uh, I don't think so you can find it everywhere, because it's kind of unique, it's for Istanbul, it's a combination of metro and bus. It's a lot convenient, and it's really, really nice, because it doesn't necessarily need to be underground like metro, but it's not as hectic as a bus, so it's a combination of, Two systems. It's perfect for me. And I often, maybe 99%, I take MetroBoss for going somewhere to, uh, going somewhere.\nExaminer: Okay. And what type of transportation do you prefer for short trips?\nCandidate: Car, of course, we have car. And when I need to go somewhere, uh, if I'm going with my family, of course, uh, we drive our, uh, home car. Uh, but if I need to go, you know, really, really short place, like maybe just the five minutes away, I don't prefer any vehicle for, I mean, using, because I can walk. I really like walking. But as I mentioned that before, if I need to use any vehicle, it should be, it's often car. A car.\nExaminer: Okay, thank you. Now, in this next part of the test, I'm going to give you a topic, and I would like you to speak about this topic for one to two minutes. But, before that, you will have one minute to prepare for your talk, and you may take notes if you wish. Do you understand?\nCandidate: Yes, of course.\nExaminer: Thank you. I'll now share the topic. Okay, your one minute is now over and you may begin to speak. Quick thing before we continue, if you are struggling with IELTS Writing Task 2 and you don't know how to improve your score, Then don't worry, I've just created a brand new course to help you get your dream score so you can finally go abroad. The course has over five hours worth of content, over 45 video lessons, and you will also get free model answers, free writing templates, free vocabulary resources, and so much more. There's currently a massive 50% sale using this code here. The link is also in the description. Now, let's get back to the video.\nCandidate: I want to talk about volleyball because it holds a special place in my heart. When I was in, um, high school, one of my teachers recommended to be a part of school team because in our break time, we played a lot of volleyball in that time. And I don't know how it's happened, but, uh, I had no idea specifically, you know, play- being a part of the volleyball team, but somehow I convinced my parents to be that because my parents were just, you know, uh, Just, uh, don't like the- don't like those type of activities. They were more into being, uh, learning some academic stuff. So I was in the team and, um, I played with a lot of Girls, and after that, we had really, after that, we kinda, uh, had a lot of good relationship with those girls. And, um, I just played almost for five years. I wasn't professional, by the way, because I get my license after the, uh, after one year. And I played, uh, for the number three, so, because I- I was a left-handed, I had advantage for the team. I- in that time, I learned a lot of good stuff, and because I learned to support ethic, I learned to have to be supportive, and I learned how to be a disciplined person, because those type of activities can teach a lot of things for the young generation, like me, because we haven't enough interaction with being a team member. I really like it, those feeling, because I just felt I'm part of something. You know, a family, because sometimes we had some, uh, ma- uh, some match, and, uh, we, um, just went there, like, after 5 p.m. or 6 p.m., so when we come back to- after the- the entremet or something, we often go- uh, went to, uh, eating something together and sharing some stories, and sometimes we get- gave us tip and tricks, you know? Oh, you're so good, but you can do something like this. It was always, uh... Okay. ...experience for us.\nExaminer: Thank you. Now let's move on and talk about sports and fitness in a bit more detail. So, do you think everyone should participate in sports?\nCandidate: Oh, I think most people are... most- most people would agree with me that, uh, sport should be a centre of, um, learning. Why I'm saying this? Because as I told you, when I was in, uh, this team, I learned a lot of good stuff to being in a teamwork, uh, being in a team. So I learned a lot of stuff to listen someone to critical thing the next day, I mean, next step and just being a part of something. So sport can teach a lot of good lessons because sometimes there is not always chance to win every time. So you need to learn sometimes how to lose and how to deal with those feelings. So it's a great place for children to learn something.\nExaminer: Okay, and what are some easy ways for people to exercise every day?\nCandidate: Uh, I think first thing first, we don't need to think about a lot. You know, sometimes we can start with just small steps, like doing some five-minute exercise, and it doesn't necessarily need to be, you know, Hot, like, hot place, or platas, or tennis, or something. Sometimes, just the small moments, just for yoga, maybe, they can also help for people to like the sport. Because some people, they- they feel, oh, I need to be perfect, I need to do everything, I need to weigh 100 kilos, but that's impossible. We need some time to see progress.\nExaminer: Okay, and do you think playing sports is better than going to the gym?\nCandidate: Oh, I don't know, I do believe there are a lot of different ideas about this topic, but for me, yes! Gym, you know, um, when people are going gym, I don't know, after a bit time later, they kinda in hallucination, they- they feel like they need to be, you know, the most strongest person in the gym, the bigger one. But when it comes to sport, people learn a lot of different things. You know, if I can compare two of them, I would say that gym is more like being independent, but sport is more like a- is a social thing that people can learn together, people can learn- deal with something. So, sport for me, based on my own experience, is a lot better than gym.\nExaminer: Okay, and how can schools help children be more active?\nCandidate: Um, the first thing first, I think PTA lessons, and they can teach children how to, you know, play some certain games like football, they can teach the rules, or they can encourage them to be a part of the- the team. You know, as I mentioned that before, one of my teachers recommended me to join that, and I played five years, which means that teachers And anyone in the school, they- if they see someone has a potential, they should encourage the children to do something. Because sometimes, children are unable to see what's the hidden gems that, you know, they- they are having. So, children, I mean, schools plays a huge role, and they can encourage children directly.\nExaminer: Okay. And why do people, um, find it hard to exercise regularly?\nCandidate: Because lack of a discipline. This is the only thing that... We- we all have motivation. When we watch a video, after two minutes, we lose that motivation because we don't have the discipline. We don't know exactly how we can feed that discipline because we don't do anything regularly. We just do something, like, for one day, and after that, we say, oh, the next day, I'm gonna do this. But it doesn't work like this because it's just Brain activity, you should- it's not just a physical activity, you should also do brain activity to tell yourself, you know, I'm gonna do this, if I'm gonna not do- if I'm not gonna perform this, or if I'm not gonna, uh, do exercise, you know, what type of things can be consequences of later in life? You know, maybe I'm gonna have some- Uh, health problems, maybe I'm gonna have some, uh, some- some other problems, you know, everything relates with the lack of exercise. So, the only reason, discipline. The second reason is that there- there is not a lot of encouragement and there's not a lot of, Uh, idle, maybe I would say that, because a lot of parents are really, really busy and they don't have any time to teach their children to be inactive. And what they do, they're just writing in their bed and doing scrolling, and they don't do anything. But when they see any video, they tell them, oh, I'm gonna start later, I'm gonna start later, but it doesn't work like this.\nExaminer: Okay, thank you. We've now come to the end of this test, so I will now stop the recording.", "band_score": 8.5}

 {"file_name": "037 - IELTS Speaking Test Band 6.5 [mxqG8uV9U5A].wav", "transcription": "Examiner: Good afternoon. My name is Brick. Could you tell me your full name, please?\nCandidate: Uh, my full name is Rabeel Ara Sumro. I am from Pakistan, but I live in Birmingham, uh, for two, three years, and, uh, yeah, yes.\nExaminer: Okay, thank you. Now, in this first part of the test, I will ask you some questions about yourself. Let's talk about food. What type of food do you enjoy eating the most?\nCandidate: Um, actually, I would say I'm not a picky person. You know, I like all type of food, and I have tried many foods, but especially I like my own cuisine, uh, which is from Pakistan, and I- I do like, uh, Indian food as well, and, uh, I also like fast foods.\nExaminer: Okay. And do you prefer eating at home or dining out?\nCandidate: Uh, if I am, um, if there is any special occasion, I do go outside to eat on restaurants, but I mostly eat food at home. Um, and I make it for myself. It- so it is little bit time consuming to cook. But, uh, that's why I, uh, also enjoy eating outside because I don't have to work for myself. That's why I do like eating at restaurants.\nExaminer: Okay. And are there any foods that you didn't like as a child but you now like as an adult?\nCandidate: Uh, yeah, uh, in- in my- in my childhood, I remember I, uh, I didn't eat, uh, uh, traditional foods like, uh, the special vegetable food which comes from our country, and that my father used to li- eat, but, uh, nowadays, I also like it because, uh, I think vegetables are healthy. So, in- in childhood, I- I- I didn't eat vegetables, but now I eat because these vegetables are healthy.\nExaminer: Okay. Now let's talk about technology. Um, how has technology changed your daily life?\nCandidate: Uh, I think technology is- has changed all Aspects of life, like, um, you know, uh, this is AI-generated technological, uh, you know, uh, world, and this has changed the communication we do, and we do a lot of, uh, um, you know, different, you know, Things like, uh, uh, if we have to communicate with, uh, the people which are far- farther away from you, then you can, uh, communicate within, uh, you can communicate instantly with them. So it has changed their life very much.\nExaminer: Okay. And do you prefer using your phone or your computer?\nCandidate: Uh, it depends on, uh, Uh, uh, the situation, if I am outside of the home, then I use pref- uh, I prefer my smartphone. And if I am at home, I- I rather prefer to spend- hang out on computer because, uh, the screen time is, uh, also, uh, you know, uh, clear on the computer. So, I- I do like both of them.\nExaminer: Okay, now let's move on to entertainment. How do you usually spend your free time?\nCandidate: Uh, it- actually, I'm very busy person, uh, I do work for, uh, on weekdays from 8am to 9- er, 6- 5, uh, PM. So, um, but I am usually free, uh, in the evening and on weekends. So, I, uh, I spend my time with my family when I am free and I am, I do relax, uh, by, uh, reading books, uh, or sometimes watching streaming on, uh, you know, videos, uh, watching, learning about the, my studies, uh, different subjects of my, uh, curriculum.\nExaminer: Yes. Okay. Now, in this next part of the test, I'm going to give you a topic and I would like you to speak about this topic for one to two minutes. But, before that, you will have one minute to prepare for your talk and you may take notes if you wish. Do you understand?\nCandidate: Uh, yes.\nExaminer: Okay, I will now share the topic. Okay, your one minute is now over and you may begin to speak. Okay. Quick thing before we continue. If you are struggling with IELTS Writing Task 2 and you don't know how to improve your score, then don't worry. I've just created a brand new course to help you get your dream score so you can finally go abroad. The course has over 5 hours worth of content, over 45 video lessons, and you will also get free model answers, free writing templates, Free vocabulary resources and so much more. There's currently a massive 50% sale using this code here. The link is also in the description. Now, let's get back to the video.\nCandidate: So, today, I would like to talk about the thing which I started... I started to learn about. It was the... none other than a microwave which I bought on, uh, on my... Uh, birthday's, uh, birthday on my b- my child's birthday. Sorry, uh, it's for my own- my own birthday, sorry. My own birthday and, uh, I- I wasn't, uh, uh, known about this microwave because it was first time I- I was using it. But, uh, um, I was not good at it because I was not familiar about it. But, um, then, when the birthday came for my son, uh, and I- I- I- I- he- he asked- he insisted me to make the homemade cake for him. Then, I... I decided to learn about how to use the microwave, then, uh, I- I- my other friend, uh, she was, uh, she was- she's my neighbor as well, and I asked her to know me how to make the cake, and she- she- she- she became very, um, uh, she became- she was- she also helped me a lot to learn about the microwave, and, um, I, uh, learned a lot of different things besides making cake- making the cake. And, um, the cake was, uh, you know, the- the- there were a lot of different functions, uh, in the my microwave because it was, uh, not, uh, it was very advanced type of the, uh, um... Oh, okay.\nExaminer: Thank you. Now, let's, um, talk about this topic in a bit more detail. So, how important is it to keep learning new things as you get older?\nCandidate: Um... Actually, uh, uh, when, uh, I was, uh, young, uh, the things, uh, which I used to learn, uh, were not as hard, because, uh, that time, my, uh, I was not distracted from many things, and- and these days, uh, times, uh, take longer to learn new things, because, uh, because I am, uh, I feel that there is a fast pace of life, and I am distracted with many things to do, So, I think it is hard for me to learn new things in this age and- but before I used to learn many things, uh, very efficiently.\nExaminer: Okay. And how do people usually learn new skills today?\nCandidate: Uh, I think, uh, these days, there is, uh, uh, social media, uh, through which, uh, people learn th- things very, uh, uh, easily, and as compared to the past, because there is, uh, uh, you know, uh, the, uh, people, they are, they, uh, come to know many things from the, uh, you know, through this social media, and they learn, um, from each other. So, sharing their, er, videos or, like, their vlogs or something.\nExaminer: Okay. And do you think formal education is the best way to learn?\nCandidate: Uh, I- I- I think the formal way of learning is good because, uh, uh, today's, uh, you know, the, there is a lot of computation and the schools are very equipped with the, uh, you know, the AI and many things and I think formal education is good for children.\nExaminer: Okay. And how has the internet changed the way people learn?\nCandidate: Uh, I think the internet plays a great role in, uh, learning, because, uh, uh, these days, peoples are connected with, uh, online, you know, uh, this network, and every people have broadbands, and the people, they are very, uh, they- they They get together with each other within a fraction of seconds, so I think this is, this has changed with a great deal, you know.\nExaminer: Okay, and do you think people learn better through practical experience or theoretical knowledge?\nCandidate: I- I would say people, they learn through practical as well as, um, theoretical. Practically, if we do something, uh, practically, then I think we We acquire, uh, instantly as compared to, uh, doing things like, uh, uh, on, you know, or just reading the books or something. So I think, uh, doing the, uh, practical work is more, uh, you know, uh, is, uh, it is very, uh, it, uh, it is, uh, More, uh, important to do the practical work, uh, besides reading the books, because we apply the, uh, you know, the skills we learn from the books. I think so.\nExaminer: Okay. Thank you. We've now come to the end of this speaking test, so I will now stop the recording.", "band_score": 6.5}
 {"file_name": "038 - Band 6 to band 8 ｜ Transform your IELTS Speaking ｜ Fix your Grammar issues. [hysihKOFtkI].wav", "transcription": "Examiner: Do you prefer planning your day?\nCandidate: I am planning to go abroad.\nExaminer: Having a routine is really important. I do not have- Welcome back to the channel. Alright, today's speaking test is a bit different because initially I thought it was a band 6. However, after a close review, I had to change my mind. I recorded a full speaking test with one of my students, and what you're going to see is a transformational breakdown. Throughout the test, there are some insights that can literally shift your speaking test from a band 6 to a band 8, and explain what exactly went wrong, what went right, and what you should never do in the test. And at the end, I'll reveal the estimated band score. Let's dive in. Let's begin with the part one of the IELTS speaking test. Do you have the same routine every day?\nCandidate: Not really, because I have my university classes three hours a week, so on those three days, I have a different routine, because I have to go to my classes, and on the other four days, I have a different routine, because I have to stay home and do my work.\nExaminer: Okay. What part of the day you enjoy most?\nCandidate: I would say the morning because on my- in the morning, I used to go at my university. So there I can hang out with my friends and sometimes I can do my activities. Uh, so yeah, I really enjoy the morning time.\nExaminer: Okay. Do you prefer planning your day or just being spontaneous?\nCandidate: I prefer planning my day because planning a day makes your discipline and you can use your time punctually because, uh, if you have a routine, you can schedule your every work. So I believe that.\nExaminer: Okay. How do you usually start your mornings?\nCandidate: Basically, I start my morning very early because as I am a marathon runner, I have to wake up early in the morning, uh, at around five o'clock. Mm-hmm. Uh, whether I have a class or not, I usually wake up at- on that particular time. Then I usually, uh, do my prayer and I go outside for running. After I- I came home after running, I usually do my shower and I take- have my breakfast.\nExaminer: Okay, great. Has your routine changed compared to a few years ago?\nCandidate: Yes, it has changed because a few years ago I used to be in my college. So, there was a time when we- I have to go five days a week in my college. So, five days, same routine. And now I have a routine that consists only three days on that kind of particular schedule, so yeah.\nExaminer: Do you think having a routine is really important?\nCandidate: Yes, I believe having a routine can, uh, really important for yourself because it makes you disciplined, right? Because you have, uh, a particular schedule for your every work, so it can make the time management really easy.\nExaminer: Okay. What's the one thing you wish you could add to your daily routine?\nCandidate: Um, the one thing I wish I could is the thing, uh, I really want to enjoy my, uh, time outside in my outside home, uh, doing outdoor activities with my friends. Uh, due to my, uh, heavy schedule, I do not have proper time to hang out with my friends.\nExaminer: Okay. Are your weekends different from your weekdays?\nCandidate: Yes, because, um, on my weekends, I really enjoy, uh, playing some video games or sometimes I go and hang out with my friends or visit some places. And on the weekdays, I have my classes or sometimes I have my work.\nExaminer: Okay.\nCandidate: Do you think your routine will change in the near future? Yes, it will change because I'm planning to go abroad. So if I'll be, uh, going- if I'll go abroad, there will be a massive difference in the routine, uh, currently what I'm having now.\nExaminer: Is there a part of your routine that you find difficult to manage?\nCandidate: Is there a particular time I would say because, uh, when I go to my class and when I return from my class, uh, then I- that, uh, usually, uh, When I return, it, uh, usually, uh, becomes five o'clock in the evening. So, after that time, I really, uh, managing to have, uh, you know, go to the gym, or sometimes study, or watching movies, or... So, I- I find it difficult.\nExaminer: Alright, let's pause here. The introduction questions were simple. Daily routine, planning of the day, and a bit of past tense. But even in this area, the candidate has made few noticeable grammar mistakes.\nCandidate: Then I usually, uh, do my prayer and I go outside for running after I- I came home. After running, I usually do my shower.\nExaminer: He mixed present and past tenses randomly and he used some unnatural expressions. It feels like he is translating in his head. It is very common when candidates try to speak fast or answer quickly, they make mistake. They lose the control of accuracy. Part one is the easiest part of the test. So if you're not confident with the basics and structure, it affects the examiner's impression. So you must stay calm and keep your sentences clean and natural.\nCandidate: There we go.\nExaminer: This is a cue card. This is part two. You will have one minute to plan, you can think about it, you can take notes. After one minute, you have to start speaking on the topic. The QQR topic is, describe a place in your town or city where you love spending time. You should say where it is, what it looks like, What do you usually do there? And you need to explain why you enjoy spending time there. So from now, you have one minute to prepare your answer. Okay? Please have your time. Okay, your time is up. Would you please start now?\nCandidate: Uh, the place I want to talk about, uh, local garden in our home, uh, in our local area, because I live in a housing society, so in our housing society, we have, uh, a central garden. Uh, the name of the central garden is Arby Memorial Park. Uh-huh. I do not know the exact story of that park, but, uh, the place is exactly, you know, right beside my house, so it- it usually takes, uh, you know, 30 seconds or 40 seconds to walk from my place. And the park is, uh, literally, uh, on the center of the housing society. On the entrance of the park, we have a big billboard which, uh, which, you know, says the name of the park. And, uh, when you enter the park, there, you know, uh, And at a 15 or 10 meter distance from the entrance, we have a big fountain, which is, which color is white. And the interesting part of the lake is the square-shaped lake around the park. Um, on the Squareship Lake, we have, uh, different benches, uh, located, so people can, you know, enjoy their time sitting around the benches. And also there, uh, on the left-hand side, we have, uh, many grounds, like, there is, uh, small football ground, cricket ground, and, uh, volleyball ground, if I'm not wrong. And the right side, uh, there is some, uh, sporting items for the children's, uh, park, something. And there are some, uh, gymnastic, uh, equipments, uh, where people can do their, uh, morning activities. And usually, um, I really, uh, enjoy, uh, spending my times with my friends on there. And another thing I would say, um, when I'm, uh, pretty much sad or feeling depressed, I go and sit on the bench, and sometimes I talk with myself, and it really gives me inner peace, and I can fi- feel it's, uh, so, you know, satisfying.\nExaminer: Okay, thank you. This is the end of part two. Now, let's talk about the Q-Card, describing a place in his town or a city where he loves spending time. In this section, he has made several mistakes, particularly over-described irrelevant details.\nCandidate: He mentioned the park is 30-40 seconds from his house.\nExaminer: What was written on the billboard, how many grounds there are, and, uh, what each ground is used for, sort of things, like, a lot of details. This is not what the QCard is required. IELTS Speaking Test is not a documentary. It is a storytelling test. For a higher band, you need natural expressions, topic control, and narrative flow.\nCandidate: Let's move on to part three. Thank you.\nExaminer: Why do you think public places such as parks or community centers are important in a city?\nCandidate: In a city, if you have, uh, amusement park or if you can, uh, community center, you can, you know, arrange birthday parties or some, uh, meetings or programs in- in- in the city. But if you do not have any community center in the city, you have to go outside, which is a hassle, uh, you know, you have to, uh, you have to go, uh, with your cars or something. And, uh, the amusement parks, uh, is really a good thing because, uh, people can enjoy their times in the amusement park. They can, uh, really spend their, uh, weekends there.\nExaminer: Okay. How have public spaces changed in your country over the years?\nCandidate: In my country, I would say, uh, on, uh, time, there was a time, uh, if- if you go five or six years back, uh, there- all the public places and gardens were not so cleaned and not, uh, well-organized, and there was nothing to do you can do. You can- you can- you cannot find any equipment or some activities to do. But, uh, nowadays, uh, the government has, uh, really look after that, and they build some, you know, uh, many things to do, and, uh, there- They arrange a monthly fair sometimes, so people can go and enjoy their time there.\nExaminer: Okay. Do you think modern cities provide enough places for people to relax?\nCandidate: I would say, uh, it's a more controversial thing, uh, in my opinion, because in some- some big cities, there are, uh, a single park. Uh, you know, for a massive city, a single park is not essential. It's not, uh, you know, perfect. So, I believe, uh, in some big cities, there are not proper places, but if I, uh, talk about other cities, uh, there may be some, uh, good options, like three or four gardens.\nExaminer: Okay. So, what do you think, how can governments encourage people to spend more time outdoors?\nCandidate: In that case, government should, you know, organize fairs and some, uh, cultural activities in the parks so that the people can, you know, get influenced and go to the park and enjoy their time. Also, they can, uh, you know, organize and do- build some more activities based things on the park so that the, uh, people from the, How can public spaces encourage people of different ages to interact with one another? In that case, I would say, really, they can influence the, uh, older generation with the modern generation by, you know, arranging some cool stuffs like, uh, doing some word games, or sometimes they, uh, they- they might be arrange some competition like, uh, where older people, uh, might get the opportunity to compete with the, uh, the younger generation to build something like sandstone or sand monument. Or, uh, sometimes they can arrange some, uh, guest games or, like, games you can...\nExaminer: Okay. Do you think modern technology has changed the way people use public spaces and in what ways?\nCandidate: Yes, uh, it- it changed a lot because, uh, nowadays people are very, uh, you know, influenced by social media and they like to, uh, you know, go and, uh, have some, uh, movies in the home, indoor activities, um, so that, uh, for this way, uh, people are, uh, not, uh, influenced to go in the outdoor and do, um, some outdoor activities in the park.\nExaminer: Thank you for joining this IELTS speaking simulation test. Thanks a lot.\nCandidate: Welcome, sir.\nExaminer: Part 3 was better in terms of ideas, but the delivery had issues. In part 3, you must present ideas logically. First answer, then explain, and then give an example. That's it. Not long description. He is potential, but the inconsistency of tenses, persistent grammatical mistakes, and unnatural expressions reduce his score. Pronunciation? Mostly clear and understandable. Based on his performance, fluency and coherence, good flow, but oversplaining and lack of structure. Grammar? Frequent mistakes and particularly inconsistency of tense. So, the estimated band score is... 6.5. If you want to reach a band 8, you must stop speaking like you're translating from your mother tongue to English.", "band_score": null}
 {"file_name": "038 - IELTS Speaking Test Band 8.5 [P2AUx6ioG8s].wav", "transcription": "Examiner: Good afternoon. My name is Brick. Could you tell me your full name, please?\nCandidate: My name is Zeddin Dinçar, but you can call me just Zeddin.\nExaminer: Thank you. Now, in this first part of the test, I will ask you some questions about yourself. Let's start with the weather. What is the weather like in your country?\nCandidate: Oh, that's a perfect question, because Turkey is located almost center of the world, which means that we have different type of waters, poor season, winter, summer, spring, and of course, fall. So, right now, it's a springtime. It's spring to summer, I would say that, because today is kind of a bit rainy. Uh, in the winter, of course, we have some snow. For the winter, uh, for general winter, we have snows. And for fall, I would say that there are a lot of rain going on. Um, and, er, but it's not only the place that I'm right now located. It's in everywhere. In everywhere you can find for different seasons.\nExaminer: Okay. And what's your favorite kind of weather?\nCandidate: Oh, mine is... generally, spring, I would say, because in spring, uh, it's- the weather is kind of nice, it's just touch your skin really gently, it's not humid, and it's not as cold like winter, so it's kind of combination of everything, because one day, it's- can be hot, and another, it can be breeze, so I love this combination, you know, it's not boring, and, uh, you kind of appreciate the water a lot,\nExaminer: Okay, and is there any type of weather that you don't like?\nCandidate: Uh, if it's too cold, I would say that, because I need to wear as much as clothes possible, and it's not comfortable as you can imagine. Of course, if I can buy a high quality of coat or any equipment for winter, yeah, but, you know, not everyone has the same opportunity for buying the high-quality clothes. And, uh, I just generally don't like if the water is too cold, like a, uh, like, sicking, cutting type of water. And- but I do enjoy snow, you know? I- I enjoy snow, but sometimes it's- before the snow, there's a some- there's a specific type of water that, you know, it's- you can even breathe. It's just too cold for you.\nExaminer: Okay, thank you. Now let's talk about accommodation. Do you live in a house or an apartment?\nCandidate: An apartment with my family. Uh, I have been living in this apartment, um, maybe 15 years. We moved from another neighbor to, right now, the- the current neighbor- neighbor. And it's a quite big apartment compared to many apartments in this region, because I live in Istanbul, so everything is expensive, and I live in one of those big apartments. It's four bedroom, two living room, and two bathroom. You know, it's relatively big.\nExaminer: Okay. And, uh, what do you like most about your home?\nCandidate: What I do like? I think the time I spend- I'm spending with my family, but it's- it's too emotional, you know. Uh, when we think about, uh, some things, I would say that having a lot of rooms. The number of room is definitely the key because I can- When I- sometimes, of course, I do enjoy with my family, to watching something, eating together, but sometimes I need some place to be myself and sitting with my emotions, thinking about my career, and I just want to be myself, you know? And, uh, we have a lot of rooms. If I just don't want to interact with my family, I can go to another room. Right now, I'm in one of our living room, because other of my siblings, they're...\nExaminer: Mm-hmm. Okay, thank you. Now let's talk about, er, transport. How do you usually travel to work or school?\nCandidate: Uh, right now, I'm neither a student nor an employee, so I just stay often at home, but I go for, uh, library, uh, I just walk there, but when I have something to do that, I often use Metrobus. Uh, I don't think so you can find it everywhere, because it's kind of unique, it's for Istanbul, it's a combination of metro and bus. It's a lot convenient, and it's really, really nice, because it doesn't necessarily need to be underground like metro, but it's not as hectic as a bus, so it's a combination of, Two systems. It's perfect for me. And I often, maybe 99%, I take MetroBoss for going somewhere to, uh, going somewhere.\nExaminer: Okay. And what type of transportation do you prefer for short trips?\nCandidate: Car, of course, we have car. And when I need to go somewhere, uh, if I'm going with my family, of course, uh, we drive our, uh, home car. Uh, but if I need to go, you know, really, really short place, like maybe just the five minutes away, I don't prefer any vehicle for, I mean, using, because I can walk. I really like walking. But as I mentioned that before, if I need to use any vehicle, it should be, it's often car. A car.\nExaminer: Okay, thank you. Now, in this next part of the test, I'm going to give you a topic, and I would like you to speak about this topic for one to two minutes. But, before that, you will have one minute to prepare for your talk, and you may take notes if you wish. Do you understand?\nCandidate: Yes, of course.\nExaminer: Thank you. I'll now share the topic. Okay, your one minute is now over and you may begin to speak. Quick thing before we continue, if you are struggling with IELTS Writing Task 2 and you don't know how to improve your score, Then don't worry, I've just created a brand new course to help you get your dream score so you can finally go abroad. The course has over five hours worth of content, over 45 video lessons, and you will also get free model answers, free writing templates, free vocabulary resources, and so much more. There's currently a massive 50% sale using this code here. The link is also in the description. Now, let's get back to the video.\nCandidate: I want to talk about volleyball because it holds a special place in my heart. When I was in, um, high school, one of my teachers recommended to be a part of school team because in our break time, we played a lot of volleyball in that time. And I don't know how it's happened, but, uh, I had no idea specifically, you know, play- being a part of the volleyball team, but somehow I convinced my parents to be that because my parents were just, you know, uh, Just, uh, don't like the- don't like those type of activities. They were more into being, uh, learning some academic stuff. So I was in the team and, um, I played with a lot of Girls, and after that, we had really, after that, we kinda, uh, had a lot of good relationship with those girls. And, um, I just played almost for five years. I wasn't professional, by the way, because I get my license after the, uh, after one year. And I played, uh, for the number three, so, because I- I was a left-handed, I had advantage for the team. I- in that time, I learned a lot of good stuff, and because I learned to support ethic, I learned to have to be supportive, and I learned how to be a disciplined person, because those type of activities can teach a lot of things for the young generation, like me, because we haven't enough interaction with being a team member. I really like it, those feeling, because I just felt I'm part of something. You know, a family, because sometimes we had some, uh, ma- uh, some match, and, uh, we, um, just went there, like, after 5 p.m. or 6 p.m., so when we come back to- after the- the entremet or something, we often go- uh, went to, uh, eating something together and sharing some stories, and sometimes we get- gave us tip and tricks, you know? Oh, you're so good, but you can do something like this. It was always, uh... Okay. ...experience for us.\nExaminer: Thank you. Now let's move on and talk about sports and fitness in a bit more detail. So, do you think everyone should participate in sports?\nCandidate: Oh, I think most people are... most- most people would agree with me that, uh, sport should be a centre of, um, learning. Why I'm saying this? Because as I told you, when I was in, uh, this team, I learned a lot of good stuff to being in a teamwork, uh, being in a team. So I learned a lot of stuff to listen someone to critical thing the next day, I mean, next step and just being a part of something. So sport can teach a lot of good lessons because sometimes there is not always chance to win every time. So you need to learn sometimes how to lose and how to deal with those feelings. So it's a great place for children to learn something.\nExaminer: Okay, and what are some easy ways for people to exercise every day?\nCandidate: Uh, I think first thing first, we don't need to think about a lot. You know, sometimes we can start with just small steps, like doing some five-minute exercise, and it doesn't necessarily need to be, you know, Hot, like, hot place, or platas, or tennis, or something. Sometimes, just the small moments, just for yoga, maybe, they can also help for people to like the sport. Because some people, they- they feel, oh, I need to be perfect, I need to do everything, I need to weigh 100 kilos, but that's impossible. We need some time to see progress.\nExaminer: Okay, and do you think playing sports is better than going to the gym?\nCandidate: Oh, I don't know, I do believe there are a lot of different ideas about this topic, but for me, yes! Gym, you know, um, when people are going gym, I don't know, after a bit time later, they kinda in hallucination, they- they feel like they need to be, you know, the most strongest person in the gym, the bigger one. But when it comes to sport, people learn a lot of different things. You know, if I can compare two of them, I would say that gym is more like being independent, but sport is more like a- is a social thing that people can learn together, people can learn- deal with something. So, sport for me, based on my own experience, is a lot better than gym.\nExaminer: Okay, and how can schools help children be more active?\nCandidate: Um, the first thing first, I think PTA lessons, and they can teach children how to, you know, play some certain games like football, they can teach the rules, or they can encourage them to be a part of the- the team. You know, as I mentioned that before, one of my teachers recommended me to join that, and I played five years, which means that teachers And anyone in the school, they- if they see someone has a potential, they should encourage the children to do something. Because sometimes, children are unable to see what's the hidden gems that, you know, they- they are having. So, children, I mean, schools plays a huge role, and they can encourage children directly.\nExaminer: Okay. And why do people, um, find it hard to exercise regularly?\nCandidate: Because lack of a discipline. This is the only thing that... We- we all have motivation. When we watch a video, after two minutes, we lose that motivation because we don't have the discipline. We don't know exactly how we can feed that discipline because we don't do anything regularly. We just do something, like, for one day, and after that, we say, oh, the next day, I'm gonna do this. But it doesn't work like this because it's just Brain activity, you should- it's not just a physical activity, you should also do brain activity to tell yourself, you know, I'm gonna do this, if I'm gonna not do- if I'm not gonna perform this, or if I'm not gonna, uh, do exercise, you know, what type of things can be consequences of later in life? You know, maybe I'm gonna have some- Uh, health problems, maybe I'm gonna have some, uh, some- some other problems, you know, everything relates with the lack of exercise. So, the only reason, discipline. The second reason is that there- there is not a lot of encouragement and there's not a lot of, Uh, idle, maybe I would say that, because a lot of parents are really, really busy and they don't have any time to teach their children to be inactive. And what they do, they're just writing in their bed and doing scrolling, and they don't do anything. But when they see any video, they tell them, oh, I'm gonna start later, I'm gonna start later, but it doesn't work like this.\nExaminer: Okay, thank you. We've now come to the end of this test, so I will now stop the recording.", "band_score": 8.5}
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I think these three qualities matter a lot within a friend because a friend is someone you go to when you are having a very difficult time in life. They are the people who are by your side. So I think these three qualities are the most important.\nExaminer: Is it easier to make friends now than it was in the past?\nCandidate: I think it depends on the way you make friends. For example, currently, um, in our online, um, age, we can make friends, uh, fairly easily through social media and other platforms, while back in older times, you could make friends through, um, social areas, areas like libraries, cafes, where you can, uh, meet people and interact. You can make friends that way. So I think it depends on how you make friends, but it is easier during both the times.\nExaminer: Okay. Now, I would like to ask you about your school. What did you enjoy most about school?\nCandidate: Um, there were a lot of things that I enjoyed in school, particularly, um, my friends and, of course, my classes. Regarding my friends, um, we could always meet in the cafeteria after our classes were done, and we could discuss about anything in our lives. And regarding my classes, my teachers were always there for me, and I really liked interacting with my teachers and learning about new things. I think these are the two aspects of my school life that I enjoyed the most.\nExaminer: Which subject did you like the most?\nCandidate: I think I really liked biology and mathematics the most. For biology, um, my teacher, Ms. Aisha ma'am, really guided me through the subject. I was, I think, a little weak in biology, but she helped me improve in it, and it made me understand the world around me better. As for mathematics, I was... it was a subject that was quite challenging for me, but my teachers really helped me understand the subject more. And I really liked how I can solve problems and difficult questions in maths.\nExaminer: Did you prefer studying alone or with classmates, like group study?\nCandidate: I think it depended on the subject that I was studying at the moment. But, in most scenarios, I like studying in groups because they helped me challenge my idea and they gave me different perspectives that helped me, um, get a more holistic view on the subject.\nExaminer: Would you like to study another subject in the future?\nCandidate: Definitely. I would really like to, um, study another subject in the future, because there are a lot of things that I'm interested in, and I would like to develop my interests in those subjects, particularly, I think, psychology. I would like to learn how the mind works, how people around us interact.\nExaminer: Okay, let's talk about neighbors. Do you know your neighbors well?\nCandidate: I think I know my neighbors fairly well. I've lived in my building for a long time, and within that time, I think I'm more connected to my older neighbors. There is especially this one lady who taught me how to sing. I spend a lot of my time together with her when I can, because she is someone I'm very connected to. On the other hand, the newer neighbors who have moved in, I have yet to know them, but hopefully in the future, I can get to know them and be more connected to them.\nExaminer: Okay. How often do you talk to them?\nCandidate: I think I talk to them around once or twice a week, whenever we meet. Um, usually it is when I come back from classes or when I'm going outside. We meet outside the building, we talk, and sometimes we do arrange meetups. Um, we text each other and then we can decide when we meet. So it depends on that.\nExaminer: Is it important to have a good relationship with the neighbors?\nCandidate: I think it is very important for you to have a good relationship with your neighbors, because, uh, these are people from different walks of life that you get to meet within your building. They bring out new stories from their own personal experiences that you can get to learn, and I think that builds someone's character, and that makes you more sociable. It teaches you about different perspectives of life, and overall, increases your knowledge upon the future that you want to build.\nExaminer: Okay, thank you. This is the end of part one. Let's move on to part two. In this part, you have to describe an online course or class that you found useful. Okay. You will have one minute to prepare. You can take notes if you wish. Use a pen and a paper.\nCandidate: Okay.\nExaminer: After one minute, you have to start speaking. Okay, time is up. Okay, you will have two minutes from now. Let's begin.\nCandidate: Okay. Regarding online courses that I found useful, I was introduced to online classes during the pandemic. It was something that was fairly new to me. It was very new to me and it was a concept I could not wrap my head around. But eventually I got used to it, and then I got more interested in taking online courses. There is one that comes particularly in mind. I think the online course that I took on journalism during my eighth or ninth grade, um, from the newspaper club. At that time I was very into journalism because I wanted to know how people think and how people write and how people articulate these thoughts into a piece of paper. And I took that course because I wanted to improve the way I wrote and the way I spoke. The course was on investigative journalism and Eventually, I understood more about it as I grew up, but during that course, I was taught how to be more inquisitive, how to think clearly, and how to ask the why questions. Why did this happen? Why did you do this? How did this happen? And I think that improved the way I think and the way I process my thoughts. Um, I use that now in my day-to-day life, um, when I think about things or when I want to speak about something that comes to mind, like I am during this interview. I think that was a course that I found very useful.\nExaminer: Thank you. May I have the pen and the paper?\nCandidate: Yes.\nExaminer: Thank you. Thank you very much. Let's move on to part three. Okay. What are the main differences between traditional classrooms and online learning?\nCandidate: I think they both have their pros and cons. For, um, traditional learning, it is based off in a classroom where you can interact with your teachers in real life, where they can understand your flaws, areas that you are good in, areas that you are bad in, areas... And I think traditional learning is more beneficial during elementary school, when someone is new to learning, new to ideas, new to concepts. And in traditional learning, I think for younger, It is better because you can grasp concepts easier, while online learning is better for older, um, students, older learners, who already have an idea of the concept and can learn independently because online courses require you to have a, um, individual level of discipline that you, I think, develop more in your latter years than your earlier, more adolescent years.\nExaminer: Okay, do online classes require more self-discipline?\nCandidate: Online courses and classes do require more self-discipline, because it is something that you do independently. You need to push yourself to sit at your desk, open your laptop up, and enter the classroom. Um, compared to more traditional, um, classrooms, where the teachers force you, or at least push you to be better, online classes, you are all on your own. You have to do things at your own pace and push yourself more, and I think that requires more discipline than traditional classrooms.\nExaminer: Okay, thank you. What qualities make an effective teacher?\nCandidate: I think a teacher needs to be someone trustworthy, someone approachable, and someone who cares about you, someone who takes an interest in you. Teachers who take an interest in you usually do put more effort into the student, which I think pushes the student to learn more, and, um, it increases the student's interest towards a subject. When a teacher is more approachable, you can talk about your mistakes more openly, and it garners a good sense of learning within the student. It makes the student more interested in the subject, and overall, I think, increases your holistic development.\nExaminer: Should technology play a bigger role in schools?\nCandidate: I think it already does play a bigger role, but I think it has a scope of improvement, the way we use technology within schools. In our school, we use videos and online resources to increase the students' learning, and it shows a different perspective of the way we can absorb information. I think that is something we do already.\nExaminer: How has internet changed the way people learn?\nCandidate: I think it has changed the way we absorb information. Um, usually, before, I think, the COVID time, we used to learn more traditionally. We used to take our notes online in our notebooks. We used to write down things. Now, we can take, um, notes online, we can record our classes, which is useful, um, when the classes are long and there is a lot of information. Um, the way we learn has changed because I think, Learning is more fast-paced now compared to before. Before, we used to take more time and, um, write and we used to take time into absorbing information, learning new things. Now, everything has become fast-paced and online resources has, um, catalyzed that. So, I think that is the way it has changed. It has its pros, cons. Pros and cons.\nExaminer: Okay, thank you. Do you think universities will become mostly online in the future?\nCandidate: I think there is a high probability that it will become more online. We will, of course, retain a few things, such as, um, interactive learning in real life, as well as, um, I think exams and tests, those things might be kept, Um, to the traditional classroom, but I think the way we learn, such as, um, the coursework that we take, information regarding that, content, all of that, I think, will be pushed more online, because it is more convenient for people. 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But, in most scenarios, I like studying in groups because they helped me challenge my idea and they gave me different perspectives that helped me, um, get a more holistic view on the subject.\nExaminer: Would you like to study another subject in the future?\nCandidate: Definitely. I would really like to, um, study another subject in the future, because there are a lot of things that I'm interested in, and I would like to develop my interests in those subjects, particularly, I think, psychology. I would like to learn how the mind works, how people around us interact.\nExaminer: Okay, let's talk about neighbors. Do you know your neighbors well?\nCandidate: I think I know my neighbors fairly well. I've lived in my building for a long time, and within that time, I think I'm more connected to my older neighbors. There is especially this one lady who taught me how to sing. I spend a lot of my time together with her when I can, because she is someone I'm very connected to. 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It teaches you about different perspectives of life, and overall, increases your knowledge upon the future that you want to build.\nExaminer: Okay, thank you. This is the end of part one. Let's move on to part two. In this part, you have to describe an online course or class that you found useful. Okay. You will have one minute to prepare. You can take notes if you wish. Use a pen and a paper.\nCandidate: Okay.\nExaminer: After one minute, you have to start speaking. Okay, time is up. Okay, you will have two minutes from now. Let's begin.\nCandidate: Okay. Regarding online courses that I found useful, I was introduced to online classes during the pandemic. It was something that was fairly new to me. It was very new to me and it was a concept I could not wrap my head around. But eventually I got used to it, and then I got more interested in taking online courses. There is one that comes particularly in mind. I think the online course that I took on journalism during my eighth or ninth grade, um, from the newspaper club. At that time I was very into journalism because I wanted to know how people think and how people write and how people articulate these thoughts into a piece of paper. And I took that course because I wanted to improve the way I wrote and the way I spoke. The course was on investigative journalism and Eventually, I understood more about it as I grew up, but during that course, I was taught how to be more inquisitive, how to think clearly, and how to ask the why questions. Why did this happen? Why did you do this? How did this happen? And I think that improved the way I think and the way I process my thoughts. Um, I use that now in my day-to-day life, um, when I think about things or when I want to speak about something that comes to mind, like I am during this interview. I think that was a course that I found very useful.\nExaminer: Thank you. May I have the pen and the paper?\nCandidate: Yes.\nExaminer: Thank you. Thank you very much. Let's move on to part three. Okay. What are the main differences between traditional classrooms and online learning?\nCandidate: I think they both have their pros and cons. For, um, traditional learning, it is based off in a classroom where you can interact with your teachers in real life, where they can understand your flaws, areas that you are good in, areas that you are bad in, areas... And I think traditional learning is more beneficial during elementary school, when someone is new to learning, new to ideas, new to concepts. 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But, in most scenarios, I like studying in groups because they helped me challenge my idea and they gave me different perspectives that helped me, um, get a more holistic view on the subject.\nExaminer: Would you like to study another subject in the future?\nCandidate: Definitely. I would really like to, um, study another subject in the future, because there are a lot of things that I'm interested in, and I would like to develop my interests in those subjects, particularly, I think, psychology. I would like to learn how the mind works, how people around us interact.\nExaminer: Okay, let's talk about neighbors. Do you know your neighbors well?\nCandidate: I think I know my neighbors fairly well. I've lived in my building for a long time, and within that time, I think I'm more connected to my older neighbors. There is especially this one lady who taught me how to sing. I spend a lot of my time together with her when I can, because she is someone I'm very connected to. On the other hand, the newer neighbors who have moved in, I have yet to know them, but hopefully in the future, I can get to know them and be more connected to them.\nExaminer: Okay. How often do you talk to them?\nCandidate: I think I talk to them around once or twice a week, whenever we meet. Um, usually it is when I come back from classes or when I'm going outside. We meet outside the building, we talk, and sometimes we do arrange meetups. Um, we text each other and then we can decide when we meet. So it depends on that.\nExaminer: Is it important to have a good relationship with the neighbors?\nCandidate: I think it is very important for you to have a good relationship with your neighbors, because, uh, these are people from different walks of life that you get to meet within your building. They bring out new stories from their own personal experiences that you can get to learn, and I think that builds someone's character, and that makes you more sociable. It teaches you about different perspectives of life, and overall, increases your knowledge upon the future that you want to build.\nExaminer: Okay, thank you. This is the end of part one. Let's move on to part two. In this part, you have to describe an online course or class that you found useful. Okay. You will have one minute to prepare. You can take notes if you wish. Use a pen and a paper.\nCandidate: Okay.\nExaminer: After one minute, you have to start speaking. Okay, time is up. Okay, you will have two minutes from now. Let's begin.\nCandidate: Okay. Regarding online courses that I found useful, I was introduced to online classes during the pandemic. It was something that was fairly new to me. It was very new to me and it was a concept I could not wrap my head around. But eventually I got used to it, and then I got more interested in taking online courses. There is one that comes particularly in mind. I think the online course that I took on journalism during my eighth or ninth grade, um, from the newspaper club. At that time I was very into journalism because I wanted to know how people think and how people write and how people articulate these thoughts into a piece of paper. And I took that course because I wanted to improve the way I wrote and the way I spoke. The course was on investigative journalism and Eventually, I understood more about it as I grew up, but during that course, I was taught how to be more inquisitive, how to think clearly, and how to ask the why questions. Why did this happen? Why did you do this? How did this happen? And I think that improved the way I think and the way I process my thoughts. Um, I use that now in my day-to-day life, um, when I think about things or when I want to speak about something that comes to mind, like I am during this interview. I think that was a course that I found very useful.\nExaminer: Thank you. May I have the pen and the paper?\nCandidate: Yes.\nExaminer: Thank you. Thank you very much. Let's move on to part three. Okay. What are the main differences between traditional classrooms and online learning?\nCandidate: I think they both have their pros and cons. For, um, traditional learning, it is based off in a classroom where you can interact with your teachers in real life, where they can understand your flaws, areas that you are good in, areas that you are bad in, areas... And I think traditional learning is more beneficial during elementary school, when someone is new to learning, new to ideas, new to concepts. And in traditional learning, I think for younger, It is better because you can grasp concepts easier, while online learning is better for older, um, students, older learners, who already have an idea of the concept and can learn independently because online courses require you to have a, um, individual level of discipline that you, I think, develop more in your latter years than your earlier, more adolescent years.\nExaminer: Okay, do online classes require more self-discipline?\nCandidate: Online courses and classes do require more self-discipline, because it is something that you do independently. You need to push yourself to sit at your desk, open your laptop up, and enter the classroom. Um, compared to more traditional, um, classrooms, where the teachers force you, or at least push you to be better, online classes, you are all on your own. You have to do things at your own pace and push yourself more, and I think that requires more discipline than traditional classrooms.\nExaminer: Okay, thank you. What qualities make an effective teacher?\nCandidate: I think a teacher needs to be someone trustworthy, someone approachable, and someone who cares about you, someone who takes an interest in you. Teachers who take an interest in you usually do put more effort into the student, which I think pushes the student to learn more, and, um, it increases the student's interest towards a subject. When a teacher is more approachable, you can talk about your mistakes more openly, and it garners a good sense of learning within the student. It makes the student more interested in the subject, and overall, I think, increases your holistic development.\nExaminer: Should technology play a bigger role in schools?\nCandidate: I think it already does play a bigger role, but I think it has a scope of improvement, the way we use technology within schools. In our school, we use videos and online resources to increase the students' learning, and it shows a different perspective of the way we can absorb information. I think that is something we do already.\nExaminer: How has internet changed the way people learn?\nCandidate: I think it has changed the way we absorb information. Um, usually, before, I think, the COVID time, we used to learn more traditionally. We used to take our notes online in our notebooks. We used to write down things. Now, we can take, um, notes online, we can record our classes, which is useful, um, when the classes are long and there is a lot of information. Um, the way we learn has changed because I think, Learning is more fast-paced now compared to before. Before, we used to take more time and, um, write and we used to take time into absorbing information, learning new things. Now, everything has become fast-paced and online resources has, um, catalyzed that. So, I think that is the way it has changed. It has its pros, cons. Pros and cons.\nExaminer: Okay, thank you. Do you think universities will become mostly online in the future?\nCandidate: I think there is a high probability that it will become more online. We will, of course, retain a few things, such as, um, interactive learning in real life, as well as, um, I think exams and tests, those things might be kept, Um, to the traditional classroom, but I think the way we learn, such as, um, the coursework that we take, information regarding that, content, all of that, I think, will be pushed more online, because it is more convenient for people. 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+Examiner: So let's begin the IELTS speaking test. Do you have a large group of friends?
+Candidate: I have a moderate group of friends that I keep a very close contact with. Um, they have been by my side for as long as I can remember and they are the friends I think I stick to.
+Examiner: How often do you meet your friends?
+Candidate: Now, that depends on the time that both my friends and I have but majority of the time, we like to spend our weekends together and if it was up to me and if it was up to them, we would be spending all of our time together.
+Examiner: What qualities do you value in a good friend?
+Candidate: I think a good friend is someone I can trust, someone who is always honest with me, and someone who is there for me. I think these three qualities matter a lot within a friend because a friend is someone you go to when you are having a very difficult time in life. They are the people who are by your side. So I think these three qualities are the most important.
+Examiner: Is it easier to make friends now than it was in the past?
+Candidate: I think it depends on the way you make friends. For example, currently, um, in our online, um, age, we can make friends, uh, fairly easily through social media and other platforms, while back in older times, you could make friends through, um, social areas, areas like libraries, cafes, where you can, uh, meet people and interact. You can make friends that way. So I think it depends on how you make friends, but it is easier during both the times.
+Examiner: Okay. Now, I would like to ask you about your school. What did you enjoy most about school?
+Candidate: Um, there were a lot of things that I enjoyed in school, particularly, um, my friends and, of course, my classes. Regarding my friends, um, we could always meet in the cafeteria after our classes were done, and we could discuss about anything in our lives. And regarding my classes, my teachers were always there for me, and I really liked interacting with my teachers and learning about new things. I think these are the two aspects of my school life that I enjoyed the most.
+Examiner: Which subject did you like the most?
+Candidate: I think I really liked biology and mathematics the most. For biology, um, my teacher, Ms. Aisha ma'am, really guided me through the subject. I was, I think, a little weak in biology, but she helped me improve in it, and it made me understand the world around me better. As for mathematics, I was... it was a subject that was quite challenging for me, but my teachers really helped me understand the subject more. And I really liked how I can solve problems and difficult questions in maths.
+Examiner: Did you prefer studying alone or with classmates, like group study?
+Candidate: I think it depended on the subject that I was studying at the moment. But, in most scenarios, I like studying in groups because they helped me challenge my idea and they gave me different perspectives that helped me, um, get a more holistic view on the subject.
+Examiner: Would you like to study another subject in the future?
+Candidate: Definitely. I would really like to, um, study another subject in the future, because there are a lot of things that I'm interested in, and I would like to develop my interests in those subjects, particularly, I think, psychology. I would like to learn how the mind works, how people around us interact.
+Examiner: Okay, let's talk about neighbors. Do you know your neighbors well?
+Candidate: I think I know my neighbors fairly well. I've lived in my building for a long time, and within that time, I think I'm more connected to my older neighbors. There is especially this one lady who taught me how to sing. I spend a lot of my time together with her when I can, because she is someone I'm very connected to. On the other hand, the newer neighbors who have moved in, I have yet to know them, but hopefully in the future, I can get to know them and be more connected to them.
+Examiner: Okay. How often do you talk to them?
+Candidate: I think I talk to them around once or twice a week, whenever we meet. Um, usually it is when I come back from classes or when I'm going outside. We meet outside the building, we talk, and sometimes we do arrange meetups. Um, we text each other and then we can decide when we meet. So it depends on that.
+Examiner: Is it important to have a good relationship with the neighbors?
+Candidate: I think it is very important for you to have a good relationship with your neighbors, because, uh, these are people from different walks of life that you get to meet within your building. They bring out new stories from their own personal experiences that you can get to learn, and I think that builds someone's character, and that makes you more sociable. It teaches you about different perspectives of life, and overall, increases your knowledge upon the future that you want to build.
+Examiner: Okay, thank you. This is the end of part one. Let's move on to part two. In this part, you have to describe an online course or class that you found useful. Okay. You will have one minute to prepare. You can take notes if you wish. Use a pen and a paper.
+Candidate: Okay.
+Examiner: After one minute, you have to start speaking. Okay, time is up. Okay, you will have two minutes from now. Let's begin.
+Candidate: Okay. Regarding online courses that I found useful, I was introduced to online classes during the pandemic. It was something that was fairly new to me. It was very new to me and it was a concept I could not wrap my head around. But eventually I got used to it, and then I got more interested in taking online courses. There is one that comes particularly in mind. I think the online course that I took on journalism during my eighth or ninth grade, um, from the newspaper club. At that time I was very into journalism because I wanted to know how people think and how people write and how people articulate these thoughts into a piece of paper. And I took that course because I wanted to improve the way I wrote and the way I spoke. The course was on investigative journalism and Eventually, I understood more about it as I grew up, but during that course, I was taught how to be more inquisitive, how to think clearly, and how to ask the why questions. Why did this happen? Why did you do this? How did this happen? And I think that improved the way I think and the way I process my thoughts. Um, I use that now in my day-to-day life, um, when I think about things or when I want to speak about something that comes to mind, like I am during this interview. I think that was a course that I found very useful.
+Examiner: Thank you. May I have the pen and the paper?
+Candidate: Yes.
+Examiner: Thank you. Thank you very much. Let's move on to part three. Okay. What are the main differences between traditional classrooms and online learning?
+Candidate: I think they both have their pros and cons. For, um, traditional learning, it is based off in a classroom where you can interact with your teachers in real life, where they can understand your flaws, areas that you are good in, areas that you are bad in, areas... And I think traditional learning is more beneficial during elementary school, when someone is new to learning, new to ideas, new to concepts. And in traditional learning, I think for younger, It is better because you can grasp concepts easier, while online learning is better for older, um, students, older learners, who already have an idea of the concept and can learn independently because online courses require you to have a, um, individual level of discipline that you, I think, develop more in your latter years than your earlier, more adolescent years.
+Examiner: Okay, do online classes require more self-discipline?
+Candidate: Online courses and classes do require more self-discipline, because it is something that you do independently. You need to push yourself to sit at your desk, open your laptop up, and enter the classroom. Um, compared to more traditional, um, classrooms, where the teachers force you, or at least push you to be better, online classes, you are all on your own. You have to do things at your own pace and push yourself more, and I think that requires more discipline than traditional classrooms.
+Examiner: Okay, thank you. What qualities make an effective teacher?
+Candidate: I think a teacher needs to be someone trustworthy, someone approachable, and someone who cares about you, someone who takes an interest in you. Teachers who take an interest in you usually do put more effort into the student, which I think pushes the student to learn more, and, um, it increases the student's interest towards a subject. When a teacher is more approachable, you can talk about your mistakes more openly, and it garners a good sense of learning within the student. It makes the student more interested in the subject, and overall, I think, increases your holistic development.
+Examiner: Should technology play a bigger role in schools?
+Candidate: I think it already does play a bigger role, but I think it has a scope of improvement, the way we use technology within schools. In our school, we use videos and online resources to increase the students' learning, and it shows a different perspective of the way we can absorb information. I think that is something we do already.
+Examiner: How has internet changed the way people learn?
+Candidate: I think it has changed the way we absorb information. Um, usually, before, I think, the COVID time, we used to learn more traditionally. We used to take our notes online in our notebooks. We used to write down things. Now, we can take, um, notes online, we can record our classes, which is useful, um, when the classes are long and there is a lot of information. Um, the way we learn has changed because I think, Learning is more fast-paced now compared to before. Before, we used to take more time and, um, write and we used to take time into absorbing information, learning new things. Now, everything has become fast-paced and online resources has, um, catalyzed that. So, I think that is the way it has changed. It has its pros, cons. Pros and cons.
+Examiner: Okay, thank you. Do you think universities will become mostly online in the future?
+Candidate: I think there is a high probability that it will become more online. We will, of course, retain a few things, such as, um, interactive learning in real life, as well as, um, I think exams and tests, those things might be kept, Um, to the traditional classroom, but I think the way we learn, such as, um, the coursework that we take, information regarding that, content, all of that, I think, will be pushed more online, because it is more convenient for people. So maybe that aspect can be more online, and maybe in the future, these parts will be pushed more towards the online section, but some of the things will be kept to the traditional classrooms.
+Examiner: Okay, thank you very much. This is the end of part three. The end of the speaking test. Thank you very much for joining this session. Thanks a lot. Thank you.