Name: IELTS Speaking Stress Management for Band 9
Uploaded: 2026-01-20T17:51:48.000Z
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I'm so nervous about my upcoming IELTS speaking test.

Arnav in this speaking interview scores a band 6.5 instead of a 7.5 because he is so nervous.

I will give you tips and strategies to be more confident so that you can get those high band scores and defeat test stress.

Welcome to the speaking section of the IELTS exam.

I will be your examiner for this part of the test and I will give you instructions for each of the three parts.

Here's my identification that I use to check in.

Okay, Arnav for part one, I will ask you a couple of questions to get to know you better and some questions on a general topic.

I live in Mumbai, which is the economic capital of India.

I live in a three bedroom hall kitchen with my parents and siblings.

I go to play football each and every weekend after my college timings.

My most favorite flavor is the chocolate flavor.

That's usually when people do not like having ice cream because it's so cold.

I eat ice cream on weekends with my friends.

We usually go out to eat ice cream in the park because my friends like to talk and eat ice cream and get to know each other.

What is your favorite flavor of ice cream and why?

My favorite flavor of ice cream is chocolate.

It's my most favorite flavor because since childhood I used to eat a lot of chocolates and when I was introduced to an ice cream, the first flavor I picked was chocolate and it was so good.

Where can you buy ice cream near your home?

There is an ice cream parlor just three blocks away from my home.

So we just grab the ice cream from the ice cream parlor and walk towards the park and talk about the day.

It is clear to see right away in part one that Arnav is overwhelmed with test anxiety.

He often repeats himself saying usually usually has awkward endings to sentences forgetting his ideas and he takes big swallows and licks his lips Just watch that part again where he talks about an ice cream parlor three blocks from his house.

Clearly indicating that he's exceptionally nervous.

His body is releasing cortisol, a hormone used in the slow stress response system of the body.

Cortisol makes the brain forget information.

This is a protective mechanism to try to decrease stress.

However, this is not ideal in a language exam.

You do not want cortisol overwhelming your nervous system.

You have to control yourself and I will teach you exactly how to do that.

But first, let's watch the rest of part one.

When do you usually like to eat ice cream?

I usually like to eat ice cream in the night after having a good dinner with my parents and have a walk in the park while talking to my friends.

Has ice cream changed in any way since you were a child?

Yes, the texture and the flavors have increased since my childhood.

There are a lot of new flavors that have been introduced, such as vanilla, pistachio, mango, and

they have included a lot of traditional flavors in ice cream as well.

If you could go anywhere to try any ice cream, where would you go and what would you try?

I would definitely go to Italy where I would find the most authentic gelato.

As Italians like a lot of pistachio, I guess that would be the first flavor I would go and try in Italy.

Because I think the gelato in Italy is better than any other place in the world.

Now that you've finished part one, you're probably thinking, pour Arnav.

He's having real difficulty thinking and speaking.

It will affect his ability to study abroad or move to another country.

Here are two quick tips to overcome test anxiety.

Notice how Arnav has his water just to his left and he doesn't stop to take a deep breath and take a sip of water.

If nothing else, this could really help him with the dry mouth, also known as cotton mouth, caused by his anxiety.

Number two, it's important to use English before your speaking test.

Show up to your exam centre early, talk to other candidates, practice your English.

Asking stranger candidates at the exam centre to practice a few speaking questions will also build your confidence.

Saying, hi, are you here for the IELTS speaking test?

Would you mind practicing a few questions?

This will build the confidence so that you're more fluent as soon as you begin the interview with the examiner.

These are the kinds of tips and strategies that you can learn in our premium IELTS course@aehelp.com and geelts help.com now let's watch part two.

For this part, I will show you some questions.

You will have 1 minute to read these, think about your answers and then you will have one to two minutes to speak.

You can take notes in this one minute time if you wish.

I will tell you when to start and when to stop.

Describe a crowded place you have been to.

Your 1 minute preparation time begins now.

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