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Okay, bestie, spill the tea — what kind of music do you enjoy… · Band 5.5

A real IELTS Speaking Part 2 answer scored Band 5.5 by AI — question: Okay, bestie, spill the tea — what kind of music do you enjoy, and why?. Read the transcript, then get your own speaking graded.

Band 5.5

Prompt: Okay, bestie, spill the tea — what kind of music do you enjoy, and why?

Hype: OMG, you totally ATE that entrance! Okay, bestie, spill the tea — what kind of music do you enjoy, and why? I'm ready to vibe!

You: I usually do not like listening to music a lot. I am a person who likes to spend most of my energy in thinking rather than listening. Um I do listen to music at random times of the day. At most when I'm sad or depressed, especially musics that involve a lot of upbeat tunes. Hype: Ooh, that's a vibe! So music is your go to mood booster? Love that for you! What kind of beats get you hyped?

You: I am from Tamil Nadu so I really like Tamil Nadu ah jazz music especially there's this folklore call as Tamil Kuthu and I like to listen to those musics when I'm depressed because I tend to throw my hands in the air and have a jazz party of my own. Hype: Yes, I love that kind of energy! So it's all about those feel good vibes to pick you up? Iconic!

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