IELTS Speaking Band Descriptors

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Santi didn't pronounce some words and sentences correctly, or in the same way that I would. He might have conjugated some verbs wrongly, like getting a few ED endings wrong. But in the grand scheme of things, it didn't really matter. Santi would get more points in an exam if he improved some of those little errors. The end result is to actually make an agreement to make someone feel something,. To organize something with someone and successfully complete a specific task.

How do we know when someone's English is good? Is it just about having a "British accent", knowing lots of big words, or speaking with no errors? In fact, there is a lot more to it than that. IELTS can show us how someone's level of English is assessed by looking at a wide range of skills and sub-skills and there is a lot more to it than making no errors while speaking with a "British accent". This episode should help you consider your own level of English level, get some perspective on what language competence really means, and hopefully cause people to think twice when making snap judgements about other people's English.

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