How to Speak on the IELTS

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Do you want to impress the examiner in the IELTS speaking section?

Today, find out why exaggerating will give you a better score!

If you want to stand out in the IELTS speaking section, you need to energize the English you’re using. You can’t just say something boring like “I’m hungry” when you can get more attention by saying “I’m starving – if I don’t eat now, I’m gonna die!”

Of course, you don’t need to exaggerate all the time when you speak English, but doing it during your speaking exam will definitely impress your teacher.

Use adverbs to magnify your adjectives, and use idioms and metaphors to add color to what you’re saying. Also, use excited and dramatic intonation to show emotion. Doing these will make you a more interesting and natural-sounding speaker, and get you a better score.

Here are some examples:

• “I totally love my bedroom. It’s by far the best room in my house!”
• “The couch is so soft it’s like sitting on a cloud.”
• “I like days when the sun’s beating down on me in total brilliance.”

How can you talk like a drama king or queen?

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