Hello, my name is Romy and I'm Steven. You might have seen us in the IELTS
speaking practice videos. Well, today we have something different for you. We've
decided to steal the examiner's tape and we're going to put Maddie in the hot
seat. Are you ready to hear how Maddie answers some IELTS speaking questions?
Let's start. So Maddie, let's talk about you.
Are you a real IELTS examiner and if not what do you do?
The truth, I am not an IELTS examiner, I'm an imposter, I'm actually an actor. So I
studied acting at a university and it went for three
years, but since acting I have done a lot of playwriting. So since studying acting
training I've done and written eight plays and they've been performed
all over Australia, and I've even acted in a play in China.
Have you ever taken the IELTS test? Do you know much about the IELTS test?
I have not taken the IELTS test and I know a little bit about it because I've
been practicing being an examiner for a couple of years, so I know how important
it is for international students or anyone whose English is a second
language to take to you know secure a job. So I know how important it is and
how nerve-wracking it is. I'm nervous.
How do you think you'd, you'd score if you took the IELTS test?
What a question! The um, the pain of thinking about that.
I don't know, I think if I studied because I like studying
but the colloquialisms come like penetrate
your speech and then you say things that are
incorrect like the past participle might be wrong so I
don't know how I would go. I think I'd do okay.
And do you think you're the best IELTS examiner on the internet?
Yes.
So I'd like to move on to the topic of your acting.
So you're an actor. What type of actor are you? It's a good question.
It's a funny that question like what type of actor you are because I act for
both theater, I've done radio and I've also done films. I was in a film
two years ago, which was great, a great experience but I
would say I'm a very comedic actor. I often do a lot of comedy but I've also
as I mentioned before, I went to China with a play and that was a very serious
play. So what type of actor I am? I'm versatile
that's what type of actor I am. Can you recite Shakespeare?
I can, okay. Do you want some? All right.
Oh, then I see queen Mab have been with you.
She is the fairy's midwife and she comes in shape no bigger than an agate stone
on the forefinger of an alderman, drawn by a team of little atomize over
men's noses as they lie asleep, and in this state
she gallops night by night through lovers brains and then they dream of
love. That just a little bit. I want to go on. I
know more. Impressive. That's impressive. Who is your
favorite Shakespeare character? Oh, that's a good question.
I really like Rosalind but a lot of female Shakespeare characters are
interesting because Shakespeare
did a lot of great things. Actually, in English language he um, you know
he coined a lot of terms that we use now very, that we use very frequently. Um,
but the female characters are interesting.
Well, I, I played Mercutio recently which is actually a male character but I
played it as a female. So Mercutio is very interesting, he's very
aggressive um, and like charismatic but also
like deeply I think traumatized. But I think a fun
character to play is Rosalind from as you like it
or yeah, I'm gonna say Rosalind. Yeah.
Do you need a Hollywood contract or does Hollywood need you?
Hollywood needs me baby. Um, yes Hollywood was very interesting, isn't it?
There's lots of shifts happening in, in the arts industry as,
as reflected in the world, the wider society. Um,
I would love to go to Hollywood, I actually went to LA.
Oh. I actually went to LA a couple of years
ago on a scholarship, um, which was great. Got to see the sights.
Have a car in LA. You can't walk. I'm a big walker but in LA you need to be
able to drive, yeah. Now, let's think about the topic of
glamorous lifestyles. Your videos have been watched by
millions of people, now that you're globally famous because
of IELTS daily you've obviously earned millions of
dollars. What will you spend your money on?
Yeah, that's so right, don't look at my bank account it's just overflowing. I've
got so many bank accounts put on my money. Um,
what will I spend my money on? Probably food.
Food and drink and holidays. I like spending it on
experiences. That's what I like spending my money on.
Is fame everything you expected? Do you have a Maddie fan club?
Yes. I've got
fans, letters
emails, Instagram posts. Um, yes fame is wonderful.
And do you find it hard to cope with all this media attention and lack of privacy?
Look, you've got to give the people what they want.
And you know I know there aren't that many IELTS
Daily examiners with the sort of reputation that I have.
Here I am touching my mic. Um,
no I've had such a great time being a pretend examiner
with IELTS Daily. It's been great. That brings us to the end of Maddie's
crazy speaking test. Thank you, thank you for being such a good sport.
If students want to see more of you will you come back and answer some more
questions? Of course, of course I will. Thank you. That is the end of the
practice IELTS speaking test.