dcychanhk Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 I am just wondering if anyone here is an native English speaker. On the Toefl test, I think I can score around 630 . The sample toefl test on this web site is way too difficult. I doubt the correctness of the answers to some questions ,too. I am thinking to take the IELTS exam to see what I am getting as an English learner for a couple of years. However, it seems ridiculous that the exam is designed in a way that even some native speakers couldn't get all of the correct. Do you guys think it is a little bit too harsh? it is even more surprising that it doesn't seem to be the case that all native speakers are getting 9 out of 9 on speaking. I mean speaking English as a first language cannot bring you an A , what can? If you happen to be an IELTS or Toefl teacher , may i know what score you are getting , please? Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelvin Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Actually the location of taking test also affects your score. If all native speakers take test together, I don't think interviewers will give 9 for all. Similarly, I took IELTS in Germany where there are few natives and also other participants have strong accents, so I got 8. If I take it in US or UK, I think I will get 7, rather than 8 for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rikababes Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 We have the same sentiments actually. I was wondering too if a native english speaker can even get a band of 6 for reading and writing modules. I actually have encountered a lot from the chatroom who are native english speakers and yet... i also had writing pals from US and Canada before. Surprisingly they don't even know how to spell a simple word correctly, and the grammar, ggeeessssshh.. i'd rather not to comment... ;) I am just wondering if anyone here is an native English speaker. On the Toefl test, I think I can score around 630 . The sample toefl test on this web site is way too difficult. I doubt the correctness of the answers to some questions ,too. I am thinking to take the IELTS exam to see what I am getting as an English learner for a couple of years. However, it seems ridiculous that the exam is designed in a way that even some native speakers couldn't get all of the correct. Do you guys think it is a little bit too harsh? it is even more surprising that it doesn't seem to be the case that all native speakers are getting 9 out of 9 on speaking. I mean speaking English as a first language cannot bring you an A , what can? If you happen to be an IELTS or Toefl teacher , may i know what score you are getting , please? Thank you And a great factor, i would say is the interviewer!!! :tup: Y??? Because my experience said so... IF only i had a "two-way" sort of interview and a nice and friendly interviewer, i would have done better and probably would have eye-to-eye contact with her. But because of her "poker" face, all my excitements turned into agitation. I didn't look at her eyes because looking at them made me more uneasy. hehe. I hope she would still give me fair band though. :( Side comment: and i wish i have the chance to grade the way she delivered her interview! hehe :yuck: Actually the location of taking test also affects your score. If all native speakers take test together, I don't think interviewers will give 9 for all. Similarly, I took IELTS in Germany where there are few natives and also other participants have strong accents, so I got 8. If I take it in US or UK, I think I will get 7, rather than 8 for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetdolphy Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 me and my husband are planning to migrate to australia. We have to give ielts exam. We both are really tensed and we have to score 7 as our PR is at stake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmalade Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 In ielts, u miss 1 question and fall from 8.5 to 8 , or 8 to 7.5 ... It`s painful . Reading is harder than TOEFL, esp. headings , True/Not given and words-fill in (beware of grammar errors) . I will receive result in next week. Gave it a lot of work but still missed some in the test - it`s probably inevitable ???? Hic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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