Part 1

Band 6+: describe a book that you enjoyed reading because you had to think a lot

See all user-submitted answers on this topic

Skyrocket your IELTS band score by 1-2 points in under a month with our premium plan!

Note: Both the topic and the answer were submitted by one of our users.

63% Accuracy The overall pronunciation accuracy of your speech, reflecting how well a native speaker can comprehend it.

Polished transcript:

Male Female

Hello, this is me talking about the book that I recently bought and read. The book is called Supernatural by George Spencer. It explores how our mind works with and without meditation, and the impact meditation has on our brain. The writer, Dispinga, explains the many phases of meditation.

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

Hello, this is me talking about the book that I recently bought and read. The book is called Supernatural by George Spencer. The book is all about how our mind works with meditation and without meditation. What meditation can do to our brain, what impact it really does on our brain. The writer, Dispinga explains about the many phases of meditation.

Tips: Click on each word to see feedback.

Speaking Time: 20 seconds

Check Your Own Answer On This Topic?

Check My Answer

Generate A Band-9 Sample With Your Idea?

Generate A Sample

Overall Band Score

6.5

(+/- 0.5)

Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
Opt for even more advanced words when appropriate.

Vocabulary Repetition:

meditation: 3

Try using synonyms for the above words

Pronunciation

5.5

Your pronunciation is average. It is understandable but not always accurate. Focusing on the rhythm and stress patterns of English could prove beneficial.

Task Response

The response is relevant to the question and provides the title and subject of the book. However, to improve, more details about the thought-provoking aspects of the book and why it required significant mental engagement should be included. Elaborating on specific examples from the book would strengthen the response.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and easy to follow. There is some repetition and slightly hesitant delivery, but overall the ideas flow logically. Minor improvements in pacing and smoother transitions would enhance fluency.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate but not particularly sophisticated. Words like "impact" and "phases" are appropriately used, but more precise and varied vocabulary would strengthen the response. The mention of "many phases" is a bit vague; specifying the types of phases would improve the response.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar is mostly accurate with only minor errors. Sentence structures are relatively simple. Using more complex sentence structures and varied grammatical forms would improve the score. There is a slight error in attributing the writing to "Dispinga" instead of the actual author, George Spencer.

Answers On The Same Topic:

describe a book that you enjoyed reading because you had to think a lot

Actually, if I say usually I finish two or three books every month, but which subject most enjoyed me? Actually these books name it travel to summer camp. This book is written by Ismail Gaspriini and he is my favorite writer. So why is it so memorable? Because it’s political and if people have started […]

Band 5+

describe a book that you enjoyed reading because you had to think a lot

Well, one of the most memorable books that I’ve read was the book that’s called To Live. You know, it’s so well known book all over the world, especially in such times, in recent months. So for this reason, I decided to read this kind of book in order to broaden my horizon. And this […]

Band 6+

See All

Do you use headphones?

Actually, I do, I usually use it for my studying and listening in IELTS. That’s mainly because it helps me relax and entertain. I would definitely like to spend more time listening music in the future.

Band 6+

How do you usually stay in touch with your close friends?

As we both have hectic and mechanical schedules, but we are very bad, we are very cruel. So I try to stay in touch with her, so I use an ideal actor to help her, so I can communicate with her. As technology is getting more sophisticated, so whenever I catch a time, I will […]

Band 4+

When did you last have a medical exam?

Six months ago I have passed my annual medical exam designed for workers. So I have everything normally so my indicates or my features of healthy are very well. I see the doctor and the doctor told me that I have very healthy.

Band 6+

What are some traditional foods in your country

Well, if we are talking about a tradition of food of Vietnam, then I definitely have to mention pho. Pho is like the face of Vietnamese cuisine and we cannot stop talking about it, you know. It’s not overrated at all. I mean, the locals here in Vietnam, they have pho for like every morning […]

Band 7+

What kind of weather do you enjoy the most, and how does it affect your mood?

I think one of my favorite kind of weather is when it’s raining, when it’s kind of have foggy vibes, like a twilight. because whenever we have this kind of weather in our city, I feel more motivated I want to do something, I want to go take a little walk through parks and grab […]

Band 6+

Do you prefer to have breakfast at home or outside? Why?

Basically, it depends on my free time. If I am free from everything, I prefer go outside for breakfast. On the other hand, if I am busy with my workshop study, I prefer stay at home for my breakfast. they’d save my time on end life and also…

Band 6+

See All

Check Your Own Answer On This Topic?

Generate A Band-9 Sample With Your Idea?

Overall Band Score

Pronunciation

Task Response

Fluency & Coherence

Lexical Resource

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Answers On The Same Topic:

Other Topics:

Plans & Pricing

Free

Premium