aggression from a large dog/IELST

[svetlana14]

The context: Let's imagine that a teacher asks during an IELST examination - Describe a time when you had to deal with an aggressive animal. My answer is - I walk my sheltie when a large brown Dalmatian with spots often tries to attack him, Both dogs are usually off the leash. This forces me to drive the bigger dog away and say "no" to him to stop the agression. This situation repeats quite regularly during our walk.

Does my English sound natural?
What IELTS band would you give it?

 

[emsr2d2]

The prompt is "Describe a time when you had to ...". You need to describe a single incident, using the appropriate verb forms. Try again.

 

[svetlana14]

The prompt is "Describe a time when you had to ...". You need to describe a single incident, using the appropriate verb forms. Try again.

A few weeks ago I was walking my Sheltie in the park when a large Dalmatian with spots suddenly ran towards us and started trying to attack my dog. Both dogs were off the leash at the time. I had to step in (syn - intervene) quickly, drive the bigger dog away (syn-shoo) - I firmly say “no” several times until he finally backed off. It only lasted about a minute, but it was quite stressful. Situations like this have happened before, but that particular incident really stuck in my mind because the Dalmatian was unusually persistent and agressive.

If my answer is good, can I bring it up to IELTS band 8–9?

 

[jutfrank]

You have to speak for one to two minutes in IELTS speaking Part 2. You have less than thirty seconds there.

Don't try to make up an IELTS question. If you want to practise IELTS speaking, use a proper prompt.

 

[svetlana14]

You have to speak for one to two minutes in IELTS speaking Part 2. You have less than thirty seconds there.

Don't try to make up an IELTS question. If you want to practise IELTS speaking, use a proper prompt.

Okay, if we leave exams out of it and just focus on a few sentences/about 30-minutes long, what do you think of my English?

 

[teechar]

Dalmatian with spots

Spots are characteristic of that breed of dog. Leave the underlined part out.

I had to step in (syn - intervene) quickly to drive the bigger/other dog away (syn-shoo)

Yes, you could use those alternative verbs in parenthesis.

I firmly say “no” several times until he it/the Dalmatian finally backed off.

tense? Always go over your own work first before asking someone else to check it.

aggressive.

If my answer is good, can it get me I bring it up to IELTS band 8–9?

Band 9 is the highest in IELTS, and even band 8 requires a more detailed response. Note what @jutfrank said above.

 

[emsr2d2]

Okay, if we leave exams out of it and just focus on a few sentences/about 30-minutes long, what do you think of my English?

The slash mark between "sentences" and "about" has no place there. I don't know why you used it.
You need either "30 minutes long" or "a 30-minute piece".

Are you really planning to write something that's going to take 30 minutes to read aloud? That's a lot!