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Let's watch this band 9 IELTS speaking interview with Akshan from Karnataka answer questions about art,
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Let's watch this band 9 IELTS speaking interview with Akshan from Karnataka answer questions about art,
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being part of a cricket club and club membership.
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Important vocabulary is underlined in the subtitles.
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Check out the definitions in the video description below.
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Now watch and learn.
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Welcome to the speaking section of the IELTS exam.
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My name is Adrian.
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I will be your examiner for this part of the test,
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and I'm recording this for clerical purposes.
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The time right now is 12 o'clock,
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and we are conducting this exam in Bangalore.
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This is candidate number 95887213, and examiner number 5891.
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The speaking has three parts.
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I will give you instructions for each.
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May I see your identification?
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Yes, certainly.
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Here's my passport that I used to register for IELTS.
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have a look at it please.
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What is your full name?
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My first name is Akshan and my family name is Singh.
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You can call me by my first name please.
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Okay Akshan, for part one I will ask you a couple of questions to get to know you better.
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Some questions on a general topic.
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Where do you live?
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I live in Bengaluru, the capital city of Karnataka in a three-bedroom quaint house with my parents and siblings.
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What do you do at the weekends?
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Usually on Saturday I study as I'm planning to pursue my PhD in computer management in the US.
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On Sundays I generally hang out with my friends.
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Last Sunday we went to this interesting cricket game between Bangalore and Mumbai.
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Let's talk about art.
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Do you like to draw or paint?
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Not really I mean yeah this isn't one of my hobbies.
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I believe the last time I painted a picture was in middle school for a project
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and I did draw my grandparents house.
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It wasn't that great.
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Did you study art in school and did you like it?
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Yes I did some beginner level classes in my early schooling.
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maybe between grades one to six or seven, but not after that.
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I felt that I'm not that talented in art,
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so I did not pursue it when I got an option to choose my studies and my hobbies.
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Do you have any art in your home,
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and can you tell me about it?
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Yes, we do.
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We have a couple of pictures of sceneries,
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a real nice picture of the Himalayas,
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and most interesting, we have an awesome looking elephant statue in my room.
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What is your favorite type of art and why?
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Yes, that's tricky to answer because I do consider music and movies as art forms too.
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And there's a lot of shows and music that I like
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If I were to pick one I would say the movies
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because it actually gets out the visual as well as the audio talent
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I would say my favorite movie is Gangs of Wasipur it is an action-packed movie with a real great story
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Have you ever been to an art show?
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Oh, yes We had been to this art exhibit at the government museum.
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It was related to native art and I went there with my friend who was really interested in it.
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If you could make any art piece, what would you make?
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Interesting question.
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If given a chance, I would direct my own movie,
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something like The Gangs of Wasseypur.
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It would be a action-packed movie with a provoking philosophy at the end stating that two wrongs do not do a right.
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It would be fun.
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That is the end of part one.
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We will now continue with part two.
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To get those band seven,
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eight, and nine scores in IELTS speaking,
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you have to show outstanding fluency,
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grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation right from the get-go.
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As soon as the examiner asks for your identification and your name,
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you have to respond in professional English using full sentences, just like Akshan.
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Here is my passport that I had used for registration a couple of weeks ago.
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Please take a look.
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My first name is Akshan.
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My family name is Please Call Me Bye.
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He is confident throughout part one,
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even though the topic of part one,
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art, is not his cup of tea.
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An important tip for your IELTS preparation is to practice talking about topics that are not familiar to you.
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Make a list and target these topics.
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If you're not really into music
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or mathematics be sure to practice these in this way you can avoid surprises
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and get a great score of course you can join our
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weekly live classes on YouTube to practice many of these topics
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regularly now let's continue for this part I will show you
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some questions you will have one minute to look at these questions please do not touch the question card.
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And then you will have one to two minutes to speak.
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In the one minute preparation time,
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you can take notes if you wish.
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You have your pencil and notepaper there.
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I will tell you when to start and when to stop.
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Sure.
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Talk about a club that you have been a member of in the past.
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Your one-minute preparation time begins now.
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Your one-minute preparation time is up.
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Please begin speaking.
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So I used to belong to this local cricket club called the Royals for a good few years
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This is a sports club for boys who play cricket
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Cricket is a team sport Where we use a bat a ball and the idea is to score the most points
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It is arguably by far the most popular game in India and Karnataka has a very strong team
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So me and my friends play cricket.
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I was a member of the Royals from the age of six to 16.
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So for a decade I participated in practice sessions and games and tournaments.
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I also did a bit of coaching.
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We usually had two or three practice sessions a week
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and a game at at once every weekend either a saturday
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or sunday the practice sessions used to last for two
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or three hours but the game would go on for almost six hours i loved playing cricket and i still do
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but not the club anymore officially the reason being i do not play cricket well enough to go professionally
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and it took a lot of my time so
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when I had to choose between studies
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and cricket I chose studies well having said
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that I still do have good connections with former team members
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and we still share that bond and we do still play cricket once in a
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while if I have time I may join an adult men's cricket group maybe sometime in the future
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but only if time permits that is the end of part two your time is over
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and I will stop you there now we will continue with
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part three please put in part two action continues to deliver a top-level performance
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and this is because he knows exactly how to structure talking about an event,
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in this case a club which he used to belong to.
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He knows that when talking about an event,
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he has to discuss the time,
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the location of the event,
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the attendees of the event,
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the activities, and his experience.
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He identifies in his one-minute preparation time that a sports club is a very good response,
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which he can talk about in a great amount of detail.
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It's easy to visualize and provide chronology,
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starting with the time when he joined the club as a child and continuing up until his young adulthood.
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When speaking about an event,
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as long as you structure your notes with time,
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location, attendees, activities, and experience while paying attention to the questions on the cue card,
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you will do great.
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Importantly, remember to have your first sentence ready before the examiner starts your speech.
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This means on the notepaper you can even write down,
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I used to be a member of a cricket club since the age of six.
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And in this way when the examiner starts the clock you can begin confidently and fluently.
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Now let's continue.
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Please put the notepaper and the pencil to the side just turn over the paper and put the pencil on top.
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For part three I will ask you some questions related to the topic of part two
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and some questions connected to your response.
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Let's talk about social activities.
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What are common kinds of organizations that people participate in?
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Well like the Royals people take part in a lot of sports clubs like cricket or football or baseball.
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Millions of people around the world join athletic clubs.
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Also people join clubs to socialize and to help people like UNICEF.
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About This Lesson
In this lesson, you will practice your English speaking skills by watching an exemplary IELTS speaking interview featuring Akshan from Karnataka. This session focuses on various topics such as art and sports, offering a real-life context for your learning. By analyzing Akshan's clear and confident answers, you will improve your English pronunciation and gain insights into how to structure your responses during the IELTS speaking exam. You will also have the opportunity to listen, repeat, and refine your speaking patterns, enhancing your overall fluency.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- Quaint house: A charmingly unusual or old-fashioned home.
- Cricket game: A popular sport in many countries, particularly in South Asia, played with a bat and ball.
- Art forms: Various expressions of creativity, including drawing, painting, music, and film.
- Himalayas: A major mountain range in Asia, known for its breathtaking scenery and natural beauty.
- Talented: Having a natural aptitude or skill in a particular area.
- Sceneries: Beautiful or picturesque views of a landscape.
- Awesome looking: Very impressive or inspiring in appearance.
- Beginner level classes: Introductory courses designed for those new to a subject or skill.
Practice Tips
To effectively use this video for English speaking practice, follow these steps:
- Shadowing: Play the video and try to mimic Akshan's speaking style and pronunciation as closely as possible. Focus on the rhythm and intonation of his speech, as this will help you improve your English pronunciation.
- Pacing: Since the speaker maintains a steady pace, practice shadowing at the same speed. If necessary, pause the video after each sentence to give yourself time to repeat everything he says.
- Emphasizing key phrases: Pay attention to the underlined vocabulary in the subtitles. Use these phrases in your own responses to make your English sound more natural and fluent.
- Record yourself: Use your smartphone or any recording device to capture your shadowing practice. Listening to your own voice will help you identify areas for improvement, allowing you to refine your pronunciation further.
- Engage with the content: After shadowing, try to discuss the topics raised in the video with a friend or language partner. Engaging in conversations about art, sports, or personal interests can boost your confidence and fluency.
By consistently practicing with this video and applying the shadowing technique, you can significantly enhance your speaking abilities and achieve better results in your IELTS exam. Enjoy learning English with YouTube!
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.
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