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How To Extend Your Answer In IELTS Speaking

Talk for longer in IELTS speaking

Have you ever been answering IELTS questions and you don’t know what to say? You run out of things to talk about, especially when doing part 2.

I am going to tell you about a very easy way to expand any IELTS speaking answer to make it better and higher score.

Additionally, you can find out about structuring an IELTS speaking part 2 answer here.

To show you how this easy technique works, I will answer the following question. Let us assume this is part of an IELTS speaking part 2 question and the example is the first part of my answer.

This video is about the same topic – extending your IELTS speaking answer.

Describe an activity that you did at the weekend.

I will tell you about a bike ride that I went on at the weekend. On Saturday it was hot, my wife and I set out on our bike ride over the cliffs of Sussex. We both were riding mountain bikes with gears, which made climbing the hills much easier. Nevertheless, we were tired when we reached the river. We sat down and had a picnic, right next the water…

What is this answer missing? Adjectives and adverbs.

Look how much better my answer is if I use adjectives and adverbs to describe my nouns.

I will tell you about a fantastic bike ride that I went on at the weekend. On Saturday it was hot and sunny, my wife and I set out on our epic bike ride over the white cliffs of Sussex. We both were riding fairly new mountain bikes with many gears, which made climbing the steep hills much easier. Nevertheless, we were exhausted and tired when we reached the river. Thankfully, we sat down and had a delicious picnic, right next the water…

I have highlighted the adjectives and adverbs so you can easily see them. I’m sure you know most of them but they are explained below.

Look how much more interesting and descriptive my story is now and all I did was describe the nouns with adjectives.

Fantastic (adj) – Great

Hot (adj) – Having much heat

Sunny (adj) – A lot of sun

Epic (adj) – Large in scale

White (adj) – Colour of milk

Fairly (adv) – To a quite high degree

New (adj) – Recently bought

Many (adj) – A lot

Steep (adj) – Slope with a big angle

Nevertheless (adv) – In spite of

Exhausted (adj) – Drained of energy

Thankfully (adv) – Being thankful

Delicious (adj) – A pleasant taste 

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IELTS Speaking IELTS Speaking Part 3 Model Answer

IELTS Speaking Part 3 – Beauty

The topic of beauty has come up in recent IELTS speaking tests with some very difficult questions. This post will tell you how you can talk about beauty and beautiful things to get a great score in the IELTS speaking test.

The following are the latest questions from the IELTS speaking test. I will give model answers for the highlighted questions and discuss some vocabulary you can use in your answer.

  • What does human beauty mean to you?
  • Do you think the idea of human beauty now differs from the past?
  • Do you think there are more beautiful things now than in the past? Why?
  • What beautiful scenery spots are there in your country?
  • Where do you think people usually come into contact with beautiful things?
  • Why do you think people create beautiful things?

The questions ask about beauty and beautiful things but I want to try to paraphrase these words to show the IELTS examiner how great my language is. Additionally, I am unlikely to score many marks for lexical resource, if I just repeat the same words that are used in the question.

See the video about beauty here.

Words for beautiful

Eye-catching (idiom) – That shirt you’re wearing is very eye-catching.

Stunning (adj) – What a stunning pair of shoes.

Attractive (adj) – James isn’t handsome but he is attractive.

Good looking (adj)- What a good-looking car you are driving.

Striking (adj) – The painting of the girl is incredibly striking.

Gorgeous (adj) – Isn’t that the most gorgeous sunset?

I will now give some model answers for the IELTS speaking part 3 questions about the topic of beauty. Make sure to look out for the vocabulary that I discussed above.

What does human beauty mean to you?

In my mind, it’s all to do with being the best human being you can be. We all come in a myriad of shapes and sizes but truly stunning people are true to themselves and kind to those around them.

If you see a really attractive person in a cafe, initially you may be attracted to them. But if they started racially abusing the waiter, they are likely to look rather ugly and unappealing.

Truly beautiful people treat all people with respect and kindness regardless of their occupation or social class.

Vocabulary

In my mind (idiom) – From my point of view

Stunning (adj) – Very beautiful

Attractive (adj) – A pleasing appearance

Attracted (adj) – Have a liking for something

Ugly (adj) – Repulsive or bad to look at

Unappealing (adj) – Physically unattractive

Kindness (n) – Being friendly and generous

Do you think the idea of human beauty now differs from the past?

(Compare and contrast question)

To stop confusing yourself and your audience, try talking about the past and then about the present. If you want, you could do a conclusion sentence at the end.

The model answer

Many centuries ago a fuller figure was celebrated, as it meant that you had enough to eat which indicated wealth. You can see this in the art of the time showing rotund nudes, which decorate many religious buildings of the time. Being slightly plump was incredibly attractive.

These days society, love handles and bingo wings as unsightly and unattractive. Skinny seems to be the epitome of beauty and unfortunately, many people get eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia trying to achieve it. If you aren’t a size zero, you are not attractive and are classed as fat.

Vocabulary

Love handles (idiom) – Extra fat on the hips

Bing wings (idiom) – Loose skin on the back of the arm

Unsightly (adv) – Unpleasant to look at

Celebrated (adj) – Admired

Skinny (adj) – A very thin person

Anorexia (n) – Illness where the person doesn’t want to eat to stay slim

Bulimia (n) – Illness where the person makes themself sick after eating

Epitome (n) – A perfect example

Where do you think people usually come into contact with beautiful things?

In my mind nature shows us the largest degree of beauty. Looking out at a stunning and picturesque landscape is one of the most breathtaking things that you can witness.

It could be rolling hills, fields, dramatic mountains or a gorgeous seascape. Our natural world is the epitome of beauty and is far more attractive than anything man-made.

Vocabulary

Largest degree (phrase) – The biggest amount

Stunning (adj) – Very beautiful

Picturesque (adj) – Pretty like a picture

Breathtaking (adj) – Astonishing

Gorgeous (adj) – Very beautiful

Seascape (n) – Picture of the sea

Attractive (adj) – Pleasing to look at

These were my model answers and I showed you some great vocabulary that you can use instead of beauty or beautiful.

Even if a question doesn’t ask about beauty, if you want to describe something beautiful, you can use some of this vocabulary to make sure you give a descriptive and detailed answer.

If you want to know a great way to structure your IELTS speaking part 2 answers, have a look at this post.

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IELTS Speaking Part 2 – Someone Who Likes To Grow Plants (Gardening)

This post talks about an IELTS speaking part 2 question and model answer about someone who likes to grow plants. This is a difficult question but you will see that I can answer it quite easily using the PPF method.

If you don’t know what the PPF method is, follow the link and make answering IELTS speaking part 2 questions about people or things much easier.

This is a question that my students have been finding very difficult to answer:

Describe a person you know who loves to grow plants (e.g., vegetables, fruits, flowers, etc.)

You should say:
who this person is
what he/she grows
where he/she grows them
and explain why he/she enjoys growing plants.

To see how I answered this difficult question about someone who likes to grow things.

The following is my model answer with the vocabulary explained at the end.

I’ve decided to talk about my mum. She is an avid gardener and is incredibly keen on gardening and cultivating all kinds of plants. Although her garden is relatively small, it has a huge assortment of gorgeous flowers, herbs and vegetables. She seems to be very gifted at looking after plants and you could even say that she has green fingers. Her garden is a beautiful little sanctuary with sunny places and shady spots that are perfect for an English summers day.

She has always been fairly into gardening but I think her passion really took off when she retired 8 years ago. I guess she had more time on her hands after she became a pensioner.

I really hope that she is able to garden for many years to come and will enjoy the fruits of her labors in the future.

Grammar
I’ve decided to talk about (present perfect)

Vocabulary
Avid (adj) – Having a keen interest
Keen on (pv) – Likes a lot
Cultivating (v) – Growing a plant
Assortment (n) – Collection of many things
Gifted (adj) – Good at doing something
Look after (pv) – Care for
Green fingers (idiom) – Great at gardening
Took off (idiom) – Started
Pensioner (n) – Someone who gets paid a pension
Fruits of (her) labors (idiom) – Outcome of hard work

Maybe you should try and make an answer to this question using some of the phrases and vocabulary from my answer.

Did you spot the idiom that I used about time? Tell me in the comments below. What does this mean?

Thanks for reading and good luck with your IELTS test. Make sure to check out simple IELTS solutions for more helpful tips to help you to prepare for your test.

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Panning an IELTS Speaking Part 2 Answer – PPF Method

Talk about any person or thing in IELTS speaking using the PPF method.

It can be challenging to plan an IELTS speaking part 2 answer. Especially if the question asks you to describe someone or something that you don’t know much about.

This post will show you how you can plan this type of answer using the PPF method. It is actually quite easy when you have a good structure.

The subject of the question that we will cover is rather hard; many of my students have recently found it extremely difficult. The question asks you to talk about someone who is fashionable.

This is challenging for 2 reasons:

  • Who will you talk about?
  • How can you talk about fashion?

Many of my students get stuck halfway through their talk because they are trying to think of more vocabulary that they can use to talk about fashion and fashionable.

What they really need is a way to plan their answer. This is why I suggest using this structure to make an answer when talking about any person or thing (this could also be used to talk about a place).

The method that we will use to plan this answer is as follows:

Present – Talk in the present tense

Past – Talk about the past

Future – Talk about the future

If we look at the question and my answer, it will be easy to see how this works.

See me use the PPF method to talk about a person

The IELTS speaking part 2 question that we will answer is:

Describe a fashionable person

You should say:

  • who he/she is
  • what he/she does
  • what kind of clothes he/she wears
  • and explain why you think this person is fashionable.

Planning The Answer

If we try and talk about fashion for the whole 2 minutes, we will probably run out of things to say by the end. Remember we are talking about a person as well as fashion. Let us plan the answer using the; present, past and future method.

Present Tense

  • Who is he/she? (Old friend James)
  • What he/she does? (fashion model, trendy)
  • What kind of clothes they wear? (The latest styles)
  • Why is he/she fashionable? (Always knows the latest styles)

Past Tense

  • When did we meet? (At uni)
  • What did we do? (Were good friends – Thick as thieves)

Future

  •  What we will do together in the future (Should catch up and hang out)

Now I have planned, let’s see it all together in the answer.

I’ve decided to talk about my friend James. He is an old friend and he’s incredibly trendy. Whatever the occasion, he is always wearing something suitable and stylish but this isn’t surprising as he works as a fashion model. This is why he knows the latest fashions and can get hold of the most up-to-date styles.

As I mentioned, James and I go way back. We were school chums originally and we ended up attending the same uni, albeit on different courses. You could say we were as thick as thieves. Even back then he was always dressed to impress and well turned out in the latest clothes. On top of that, he was a bit of a ladies man and often had a pretty girlfriend.

That reminds me, I really should get in touch with him as I haven’t seen him in ages. It will be great to catch up and see what he has been up to.

Vocabulary

An old friend (colocation) – Friend for a long time

Trendy (adj) – Wears the latest fashions

Stylish (adj) – Fashionable

Get hold of (pv) – Aquire or own

Styles (n) – Type of stylish clothing

Chums (n) – Friends

As thick as thieves (idiom) – Great friends

Dressed to impress (colocation) – Wore fashionable clothes

Ladies man (n) – A man who has a lot of female attention

Get in touch (idiom) – Contact somebody

That is my method for talking about a person or a thing (Present, Past & Future). I hope you found it useful! Make sure to try this out next time you’re practising your IELTS speaking.

Try answering this question yourself:

Describe a person you admire.
You should say:

  • who the person is
  • what he or she is like
  • What they do well
  • and why you admire him or her

I have one last question for you:

Which linking phrase is used to add more information?

(Let me know in the comments below)

Thanks for reading, good luck with the IELTS tests!

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IELTS Speaking Part 2 Topic – Online Shopping

This post will talk about IELTS speaking part 2 and the topic of online shopping. This topic has been asked recently.

Follow along with me and learn some great vocabulary that you can use in your answer. Then see the model answer that I have written for this topic.

This is the vocabulary that I use in my answer. It will give you some good ideas for how you can impress the IELTS examiner.

Vocabulary

I’ve decided to talk about (present perfect)

Cyber (adj) – About the internet

Purchase (n) – Something I bought

Look(ed) around (pv) – To look in many places for something

Turn up (pv) – Arrive

Keen on (pv) – Like a lot

Made up with (pv) – Very happy with

Shell out (idiom) – Pay

Due to the fact (collocation) – Because

Imperative (adj) – Vital/important

Comfy (adj) – Comfortable

I’ve decided to talk about an online purchase that I made quite recently, that was when I bought this chair, the one I’m sitting on right now. I am very keen on cyber shopping because it is amazingly easy to browse and compare products on different web pages. So I looked around before I made my decision. I ended up going for a computer-type swivel chair with an adjustable seat, which took about a week to turn up at my doorstep.

I am made up with my chair, I got a great deal and didn’t have to shell out too much money. Due to the fact that I spend much of my day sitting down as I‘m writing lessons and speaking to my students, it is imperative that I have a comfy chair to sit on. Prior to buying this chair, I was using an old wooden chair from the dining room, which was terribly uncomfortable. I was getting a sore back, aching legs and a sore rear end. 

Buying things online is just so easy and convenient, it’s something that I regularly do and I think it saves me both time and money.

I hope you found this useful. Make sure that you practice using the vocabulary so that you can easily use it in your answer.

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IELTS Speaking IELTS Speaking Part 3 Model Answer

IELTS Speaking Topic – Customer Service & On-line Shopping

IELTS topic online shopping and customer service

One of the latest IELTS speaking part 3 topics asks you to speak about customer service and online shopping. This can be pretty tricky.

When answering questions like this I always try to think of a time that I have experienced what the question is asking about. That way making an answer should be much easier than making something up.

This post talks about 2 IELTS speaking part 3 questions, I will discuss vocabulary and give you 2 model answers to see how the vocabulary can be used.

You can watch the video about this vocabulary and giving these 2 model answers here.

The first question is:

What kind of service do you think is good? (Opinion)

This is an opinion essay, say what you think, and why. Then maybe give an example. The following is the vocabulary that I will use in the answer.

Vocabulary

Incredible (adj) – Very good

Expectation (n) – What is expected to happen

Exceed (v) – Get more than expected 

If the stylist… (conditional)

Stylist (n) – Hairdresser/barber

Excellent (adj) – Very good

My model answer is as follows:

Incredible customer service is all about meeting expectations. If the customer’s expectations (what the customer expects) are met or exceeded, then this is great service. For instance, let us say someone goes for a haircut. If the stylist just cuts half of the hair, this would be poor service. However, if the hairdresser gives them a great haircut, a head massage and a glass of champagne, then maybe this would be excellent customer service.

Notice I’m using an example to illustrate my idea, this is a great idea for answering an IELTS speaking part 3 opinion question.

The second question I will answer is as follows:

What are the differences between shopping online and in stores? (compare)

I will use the following vocabulary in my model answer:

Vocabulary

In my mind (idiom) – I think

Convenient (adj) – Easy to do

Retailers (n) – Shops/sellers

At the touch of a button (idiom) –  With 1 click

Try (sth) on  (pv) – Wear something to see how it fits/looks

Drawback (n) – Disadvantage

Web-based/Cyber shopping (n) –  Internet shopping/online shopping

This is how I used this vocabulary in my answer.

In my mind, internet shopping is a fantastic option for purchasing most things. Not only is it often cheaper and more convenient, but it also allows you to compare many different prices and retailers at the touch of a button. A major drawback to web-based shopping is the fact you can’t try things on, which is especially important when buying clothes or shoes. However, on the whole, cyber shopping is pretty wonderful.

There are 2 idioms in this answer and instead of saying ‘buy’ I used the word ‘purchase.’ I hope this post has helped you to feel more confident to answer IELTS questions about customer service or online shopping.

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What are the differences between famous people today and those in the past?  

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What are the differences between famous people today and those in the past?  

Compare & Contrast Question

This is what we call a compare and contrast question’. This is one of the most difficult types of questions to answer in IELTS speaking part 3. It invites you to talk about 2 different things. It could be the past and present, different people or different areas.

How can you answer these questions?

Answering is actually very simple but many students get confused and end up talking themselves in circles. To avoid this follow my advice.

  1. Organize Your Answer

2. Talk about one thing then the other

It is as simple as that. By keeping the 2 things separate, you can easily think and talk about each thing at a time.

This is my answer to the above question:

Back in the day, celebrities were famous for their business exploits, like Henry Ford, or for their talent. For instance, Elvis was a well-know singer or Audrey Hepburn, a famous actress.

These days the same is true to some extent but many people are simply famous for being famous. Take the Kardasians for instance, their incredible popularity isn’t based on any particular talent but rather having a rich father and an ultra-glamorous lifestyle. 

This is the video that I have made answering questions on the topic of famous people.

Linking phrase/Discours marker 

Back in the day (phrase) – Introduce something in the past

Take the….for instance (phrase) – Way to introduce something

Vocabulary

Business exploits (collocation) – Business achievements 

Talent (n) – Something someone is good at

Incredible (adj) – Amazing (very good)

Popularity (n) – Being liked and admired by many people

Ultra-glamorous (adj) – Very appealing and luxury 

Now it is your turn to answer a question. Answer the following question using the technique above

What are the differences between the homes people live in nowadays and to where they lived in the past?

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How To Paraphrase The Question In IELTS Speaking

Paraphrasing the question when giving your answer in IELTS speaking is a good idea. It lets you show that you have a varied range of vocabulary.

This is the reason that so many tutors will ask you to paraphrase the question. Just to encourage you to use some different vocabulary than what is used in the question.

The video showing you how to paraphrase is here.

For more information on why paraphrasing is important, follow this link.

This post will give you some hints and tips about how you can paraphrase in your answer. But remember, not all answers will require you to paraphrase the question and you can often just answer the question directly.

If we take the following question:

‘Will more people live in the countryside in future?’

We could answer this directly without any paraphrasing by saying, ‘Certainly not, in my mind urbanization is increasing rapidly so more and more people will be living in urban hubs.’

With IELTS speaking parts 2 and 3, paraphrasing is often less of a problem because it is easy for students to get straight into answering the question directly like in the above example.

How to paraphrase an IELTS speaking question

It is certainly not about repeating the question back to the examiner in different words. This would be time-consuming and wouldn’t answer the question.

It is about changing some or all of the key vocabulary in your answer to make sure you are not just repeating what the question has asked you.

Remember that your answer needs to be fluent, so only change what you can easily change without pausing or hesitating.

Let us take a common IELTS speaking part 1 question.

Do you like to sing?

With this question, there are two obvious things we can change, both of the verbs (like and sing).

Do you like to sing?

Like, could be changed to; love, keen on, fond of or a big fan of.

To sing could be changed from the verb to singing, which is a gerund.

Our answer to this could start as follows:

I am fond of singing…..

I love singing, I do it every day…

Some questions will ask about nouns. It is a good idea to paraphrase the noun using a synonym instead. But don’t take too long to think of this word as fluency is also important.

The question may ask:

Do you like to go to the cinema with your friends?

We have two nouns in this question, cinema and friends.

Do you like to go to the cinema with your friends?

All you need to do here is think of synonyms for these two nouns.

Instead of cinema, we could say movies, movie theatre, pictures or watch a film.

To replace friends, we may say chums, amigos, best friends or buddies.

So our new answer may be something like this:

I really like going to the movies with my chums, especially at the weekend.

What if I can’t think of any synonyms?

If you really can’t paraphrase the question, and with some vocabulary it can be very difficult, try changing the word order instead.

Let us imagine we are answering the following question:

Do you think it is helpful to plan your time?

Instead of answering something like, ‘I think it is helpful to plan my time…’

We could change the word order in the reply. Making it something like this:

I think planning my time is very helpful because…

When we are thinking of paraphrasing, using synonyms and changing word order, we are just doing this to show the examiner how great our vocabulary is.

Therefore, you will probably use a combination of all of these techniques when answering the questions.

But make sure that you don’t take too long to try to search out new vocabulary as fluency is also very important.

I wish you luck in your IELTS speaking test and hope you can show the IELTS examiner how good and varied your vocabulary is.

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IELTS Speaking Part 3 Question and Model Answers – Coffee (Cafe)

Do people in your country like to drink coffee? (Opinion)

Without a doubt. The Italian people are extremely passionate and keen on drinking coffee. Every tiny newsagent or tobacco shop serves perfectly prepared aromatic coffee, so people don’t even have to drop by a cafe.

I think it’s not at all uncommon for Italians to drink five or even six cups of espresso a day. It really is part of our culture. 

Find out the latest IELTS speaking questions here.

Linking phrase/Discourse marker

Without a doubt (phrase) – Certainly

Vocabulary

Passionate (adj) – Strong feelings about

Keen on (pv) – Like a lot

Aromatic (adj) – Having a pleasant and strong smell

Drop by (pv) – Visit

Not at all uncommon (phrase) – Very usual 

Espresso (n) – Small strong cup of coffee

What kind of people would like to go to a café? (Types of)

I would say there is a myriad of people who frequent cafes, people from all walks of life really.

Business people will often have meetings in cafes or even just drop in for a cuppa or a bite to eat.

Students tend to hang out with their classmates after school and socialize or do their homework.

Shoppers will often stop in a cafe to rest their legs, get some refreshments before hitting the shops again.

But at the end of the day, I think almost every type of person goes into a cafe once in a while.

Vocabulary

Myriad (n) – Great number

To frequent (v) – Often visit

All walks of life (idiom) – All areas of life

Cuppa (n) – Cup of tea/coffee

Hang out (pv) – Spend time with

Refreshment (n) – Light drink or snack

At the end of the day (idiom) – In conclusion

Why do young people like studying in a café instead of at home? (Opinion)

I guess, first and foremost it’s so that they can obviously get some refreshment. A refreshing beverage can be a great way to top off a hard day at college.

On top of that, it gives them a chance to hang out and socialize with their friends and they can certainly have more fun and be noisier than in the library at uni. 

Also, the cafe may be somewhere local to the campus so it is extremely convenient for the students to drop by and compare notes or work on projects with their peers.

All in all, the cafe is certainly a more appealing place to study than being home alone or in your bedroom.

Linking phrase/Discourse marker

First and foremost (phrase) – First and most important

On top of that (idiom) – Adding more information

Vocabulary

Top off (pv) – Finish off

Hang out (pv) – Send time with

Campus (n) – University grounds

Peer (n) – Other students

All in all (idiom) – In conclusion

Do older people like to drink coffee? Why?

Undoubtedly. The older generation enjoys a cup of coffee as much as the next person. If you drop in on any older person at home they will always offer a cup of tea or coffee.

Furthermore, when they want to catch up with their friends they often do this over a coffee either at home or out and about at a trendy cafe.

Linking phrase/Discourse marker

Undoubtedly (adv) – It can’t be doubted

Vocabulary

Drop in on (pv) – Visit

Catch up (pv) – See after some time

Out and about (phrase) – Not at home

Coffee Related Vocabulary

Coffee beans
seeds from a coffee bush

Coffee Shop

Same as a cafe

white coffee
coffee with milk

black coffee
coffee without milk

skinny coffee
coffee with skimmed (or low-fat) milk

frappuccino

Iced coffee

Barista 

Someone who prepares different types of coffee 

espresso
a small measure of strong, dark coffee

latte
one measure of espresso and milk

cappuccino
one measure of espresso and hot, frothy milk

filter coffee
coffee made by slowly pouring boiling water through crushed coffee beans in a coffee filter.

instant coffee
coffee made by adding boiling water to coffee powder 

 Cafe Macchiato

Shot of coffee with frothed milk

caffeine (uncountable)
a chemical, found in coffee (and tea), which is a stimulant.

decaffeinated coffee / decaf coffee
coffee that has been treated so that the caffeine has been removed

Mocha (Mocca)

Coffee with shot of espresso, warm ilk and chocolate.

I really hope this helps you to talk about coffee or visiting a cafe. Another important skill for IELTS speaking is paraphrasing. Find out more about this in this post.