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IELTS Speaking Model Answer: Voice (Real IELTS Speaking Exam/Test)
1. Do you like the sound of your own voice?
My voice has always bothered me actually. I think that it is a little too high-pitched and I wish that it was deeper. When I catch a movie, I get a bit jealous of the actors with their strong, gravely voices. But I’m over that now. I’m old enough now to accept the things about myself that I can’t change.
2. Has your voice altered a lot since you were younger?
Yeah, naturally, I don’t have a childish voice anymore. Like most people, my voice changed a lot when I went through puberty. That’s when I first became conscious of the way that my voice sounds. I doubt I ever gave it a second thought before it started to break and get a little deeper.
3. Is there anyone in your family with a similar voice?
That’s not something I’ve really paid much attention to but, yeah, I guess my brother has more or less the same voice as me. My dad’s voice is quite different, deeper. My mom, of course, has a very different voice. Hers is much softer and gentler, like most women. My grandfather had a really unique voice, very kind and deep.
4. Do you listen to recordings of your voice?
Yeah, all the time. I do a lot of online work that involves recording video and audio and I do all the editing myself so I listen to my own voice on recording everyday. At first, it drove me crazy to listen to it and I just had to get used to it but now I’m accustomed to it and it doesn’t bother me at all. I’d still rather listen to someone else’s voice!
Vocabulary
What do the words in bold below mean?
My voice has always bothered me actually. I think that it is a little too high-pitched and I wish that it was deeper. When I catch a movie, I get a bit jealous of the actors with their strong, gravely voices. But I’m over that now. I’m old enough now to accept the things about myself that I can’t change.
Yeah, naturally, I don’t have a childish voice anymore. Like most people, my voice changed a lot when I went through puberty. That’s when I first became conscious of the way that my voice sounds. I doubt I ever gave it a second thought before it started to break and get a little deeper.
That’s not something I’ve really paid much attention to but, yeah, I guess my brother has more or less the same voice as me. My dad’s voice is quite different, deeper. My mom, of course, has a very different voice. Hers is much softer and gentler, like most women. My grandfather had a really unique voice, very kind and deep.
Yeah, all the time. I do a lot of online work that involves recording video and audio and I do all the editing myself so I listen to my own voice on recording everyday. At first, it drove me crazy to listen to it and I just had to get used to it but now I’m accustomed to it and it doesn’t bother me at all. I’d still rather listen to someone else’s voice!
Answers
bothered upset/affected by
high-pitched sounds high, like a girl’s voice
deeper low, manly
catch a movie see a movie
jealous envious
gravely voices deep voices
accept be ok with
naturally obviously
childish voice young voice
puberty when kids become teenagers
conscious aware of
doubt question
gave it a second thought thought about it at all
break crack
paid much attention to was aware of
more or less generally
quite different very different
softer lighter
gentler calmer, quieter
unique voice special voice
all the time always
recording video taping
editing chopping up
drove me crazy made me nuts
get used to it accustomed to
accustomed to it used to
rather prefer
Pronunciation
ˈbɒðəd
ˈhaɪˈpɪʧt
ˈdiːpə
kæʧ ə ˈmuːvi
ˈʤɛləs
ˈgreɪvli ˈvɔɪsɪz
əkˈsɛpt
ˈnæʧrəli
ˈʧaɪldɪʃ vɔɪs
ˈpjuːbəti
ˈkɒnʃəs
daʊt
geɪv ɪt ə ˈsɛkənd θɔːt
breɪk
peɪd mʌʧ əˈtɛnʃ(ə)n tuː
mɔːr ɔː lɛs
kwaɪt ˈdɪfrənt
ˈsɒftə
ˈʤɛntlə
juːˈniːk vɔɪs
ɔːl ðə taɪm
rɪˈkɔːdɪŋ ˈvɪdɪəʊ
ˈɛdɪtɪŋ
drəʊv miː ˈkreɪzi
gɛt juːzd tuː ɪt
əˈkʌstəmd tuː ɪt
ˈrɑːðə
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Speaking Tips
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- Try to speak for 2 – 4 sentences for each answer and about 20-30 seconds. If you speak a bit longer or shorter it is fine. If you talk a lot more or a lot less then it will hurt your fluency score.
- Include specific detail – don’t be general. The more specific – the better vocabulary that will come out!
- Don’t ask the examiner questions. You can ask them to repeat the question (once) but that’s it.
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