TOPIC: CHARACTER - IELTS SPEAKING TEST

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I prepared the following talk (both recording-in the link and below transcript) on the topic of Character as pratice for the speaking component of the IELTS test. Could anyone please help me check it and make it more natural?

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I consider myself as an introvert. I'm quite solitary and quiet. In a class, I'm always laying low and reticent about answering questions from the teacher because I tend to get paranoid speaking in front of the class. My parents once told me that I need to come out of my shell and have a thicker skin so that I would become more confident and sociable.

That said, my younger sister has a totally different character. She is sociable and laid-back, having a broad circle of friends. She'd like to hang out with her friends. having some chats and gossips. In a conversation, she often strikes up a talk and then go on and on and you will never hear the end of it. Sometimes, she has a tendency to be arrogant and blow her own hunk which drives me up the wall.

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I prepared the following talk (both the recording in the link and ~~below~~ the transcript below) on the topic of character as practice for the speaking component of the IELTS test. Could anyone please help me check it and make it more natural?

I consider myself as an introvert. I'm quite solitary and quiet. In class, I'm always laying low and reticent about answering questions from the teacher because I tend to get ~~paranoid~~ nervous speaking in front of the class. My parents ~~once told me~~ say that I need to come out of my shell and have a thicker skin so that I would become more confident and sociable.

That said, my younger sister has a totally different character. She is sociable and laid-back, ~~having~~ and she has a broad circle of friends. She 'd likes to hanging out with her friends ~~. having some~~ and chat and gossip with them. ~~In a conversation,~~ She often strikes up a conversation ~~talk~~ and then goes on and on, and you will never hear the end of it. ~~Sometimes, she has a tendency to be arrogant and blow her own hunk which drives me up the wall.~~ [I don't think criticizing your sister harshly would help you in the IELTS test.]

I prepared the [de] following talk (both [bo'] recording ...and transcript ...) on the topic of character as practice for the speaking component of the IELTS [ILET] test. Could anyone ... help me to check it and make it more natural?

I consider [considered] myself as an introvert [inchvert]. I'm quite [qui'] solitary and quiet. In a class, I'm always laying low and reticent about [abou'] answering questions from the teacher because I tend to get paranoid speaking [spikking] in front of the class. My parents once told me that [tha'] I need to come out of my shell and have a thicker skin so that [tha'] I would become more confident and sociable.

That said [thess-sed], my younger [junger] sister has a totally different character. She is sociable [sosable] and laid-back, having a broad [proached] circle of friends. She'd like to hang out with her friends. having some chats [chass] and gossips [goships]. In a conversation, she often strikes [shtrikes] up a talk and then go on and on and you will [would] never hear the end [en] of it. Sometimes, she has a tendency to be arrogant and blow her own hunk [hung] which drives me up the [whirr] wall. This is my [tolg] I hope you've [you] enjoyed [enjoy] it. Thank you for listening.

TOPIC: CHARACTER - IELTS SPEAKING TEST

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