15 useful phrases for ielts speaking part1

15 USEFUL PHRASES FOR IELTS SPEAKING PART KEITH O'HARE About the Author Keith runs The Keith Speaking Academy He has been working in international education for over 20 years as a teacher, teacher trainer, and education manager He has helped over 40,000 students prepare for their IELTS Speaking test with his online courses COPYRIGHT © 2022, KEITH SPEAKING ACADEMY IELTS Speaking Part is so important because you need to make a good first impression Check this lesson to help you impress the examiner Why IELTS Speaking Part is Important? IELTS Speaking Part is so important because you need to make a good first impression You need to be Calm In control Well prepared In this lesson, I will help you get well prepared by giving you 15 useful phrases for IELTS Speaking Part that can help you impress the examiner The great thing about these phrases can be used for all sorts of topics Do remember, to practice these phrases a lot, as you need to use them naturally to make a good impression COPYRIGHT © 2022, KEITH SPEAKING ACADEMY COPYRIGHT © 2022, KEITH SPEAKING ACADEMY Yes, I can’t get enough of it In part the examiner may ask you if you like different things For example, Do you like music? Do you like art? Do you like social media? Do you like coffee? Instead of saying ‘yes, I like it’, you could say, Yes, I can’t get enough of it Notice this is for singular things, but if the question is about plural things, such as cakes, you need to change the ‘it’ for ‘them’ For example, Do you like cakes? Do you like books? Do you like cars? Yes, I can’t get enough of them COPYRIGHT © 2022, KEITH SPEAKING ACADEMY What I like most about it is This is a nice expression to help you develop your answers a little It’s a more complex signpost that emphasizes what you like and so naturally you will go on to say why So you may use a structure like this: What I like most about it is + adjective clause + example For example, Do you like science? Yes, what I like most about it is it’s so interesting For example, last week I read an article about solar panels and how we can use them We can use this phrase for those questions we saw above, such as: Do you like music? Do you like art? Do you like social media? Do you like coffee? COPYRIGHT © 2022, KEITH SPEAKING ACADEMY I love that it allows me to Again, this is a nice phrase that lets you naturally develop your answer a little IELTS Speaking Part TIP: Develop your answer a little, but not too much! For example, Do you like science? Yes, I love that it allows me to understand the world around us Do you like social media? Yes, I love that it allows me to connect with family and friends at the press of a button Do you like coffee? Yes, I love that it allows me to wake up quickly and be on the ball at work COPYRIGHT © 2022, KEITH SPEAKING ACADEMY COPYRIGHT © 2022, KEITH SPEAKING ACADEMY In IELTS Speaking Part the examiner may ask you about your ability and if you are good at doing certain activities For example, Are you good at cooking? Are you good at swimming? Are you good at playing sports? Here, of course, you can say, you are good at it or bad at it However, you could use richer vocabulary with phrases like the ones below Yes, I have a knack for it To have a knack for = to be good / talented at Are you good at cooking? Yes, I have a knack for it No, I am hopeless at it Are you good at cooking? No, I am hopeless at it COPYRIGHT © 2022, KEITH SPEAKING ACADEMY COPYRIGHT © 2022, KEITH SPEAKING ACADEMY IELTS Speaking Part is all about you and your experience, so it is natural that the examiner will ask you about activities you and how often you them For example, Do you play football? How often? How often you sing? Do you often go to parks? Here are some useful phrase for IELTS Speaking Part that can help you with this Other ways to say “sometimes” Yes, from time to time Yes, now and again Yes, every once in a while Another way to say “usually” Yes, I play football at the weekends, more often than not Another way to say “never” 10 No, I’m not in the least bit interested in that COPYRIGHT © 2022, KEITH SPEAKING ACADEMY COPYRIGHT © 2022, KEITH SPEAKING ACADEMY In IELTS Speaking Part 1, you may get questions asking your opinion about something For instance, Do you prefer hot weather or cold weather? What’s your favourite kind of weather? If you start your answer with a connector or signpost, it can make your answer more coherent and easier for the examiner to follow Here are some examples, 11 Without a doubt, 12 In all seriousness, 13 To be totally upfront, Do you prefer hot weather or cold weather? Without a doubt, I prefer cold weather because in the hot weather, if it’s sunny, my skins burns so easily In all seriousness, I prefer cold weather because in the hot weather, if it’s sunny, my skins burns so easily To be totally upfront, I prefer cold weather because in the hot weather, if it’s sunny, my skins burns so easily COPYRIGHT © 2022, KEITH SPEAKING ACADEMY COPYRIGHT © 2022, KEITH SPEAKING ACADEMY Another common question type in IELTS Speaking Part is ‘Would you ?’ For example, Would you like to be famous? Would you give a pen as a present? Here are two simple phrases for IELTS Speaking Part you can use to answer this kind of question 14 Yes, I wouldn’t think twice about it This means, yes for sure, I would not hesitate and I not need to think about it 15 No, not for the love of money This means no not at all, even if you gave me a lot of money, I would not it COPYRIGHT © 2022, KEITH SPEAKING ACADEMY COPYRIGHT © 2022, KEITH SPEAKING ACADEMY Remember in Part 1, you should talk about you and your life experiences Also, you need to develop your answers a little, but not too much These 15 phrases can help you show off your use of language, but practice these phrases a lot before using them in the test Make sure you are comfortable using them and that you can use them naturally If you want to build your pronunciation, especially intonation, try my online course: Fluent Grammar for IELTS Speaking Find out more about my work at 15 No, not for the love of money WWW.KEITHSPEAKINGACADEMY.COM COPYRIGHT © 2022, KEITH SPEAKING ACADEMY