IELTS BOOTCAMP DAY 20

Agreeing and disagreeing

1. Sometimes the examiner will give you an opinion and then ask ‘Would you agree with that?’ Look at the following responses to this question. Put the different answers into the correct column according to their meaning.

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To a certain extent, yes.  Oh no, not at all.I totally agree with that.

Yes, I think that’s absolutely right. 

 It seems to me that there are two sides to consider. I completely disagree. 
I think I would probably have to say no. Well, I think there are valid points for both. Actually, I think it depends on the situation/country/person

                                                                                                                                                                                

Agree Disagree Neutral

 

Look at the statements 1-5 and decide whether you agree.

  1. Video games in general are a lot more violent nowadays.
  2. People should he made to retire earlier so that younger people- have a better chance of getting a job.
  3. Robots will play a more important role in our lives in the future.
  4. We don’t do enough to protect the environment.
  5. Everyone should take some sort of further education.

Improving lexical score

2. Another of the criteria your examiner will use to assess your speaking is called Lexical Resource. You will score well if you use a wide range of vocabulary and don’t limit yourself to basic words and phrases. During the Speaking test, try not to repeal the same words loo often and use some idiomatic expressions if you can.

3. Match the completed expressions from Exercise 2 in with the correct meaning.

4. Below are some words/phrases that Emanuele used in Part 3. He was given a score of 7 for Lexical Resource. Why do you think that is? Are they basic or higher-level vocabulary? Circle the higher-level words.

Dealing with problems

5. Watch five extracts from different interviews and decide which of the problems (A-D) each candidate is experiencing. There may be more than one possible answer and you may use any letter more than once.

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6. Watch again and notice how the candidate responds to the problem. Choose the correct letter (A-D).

Here are some useful phrases you can use to deal with problems in the test.

  • Sorry, I meant to say …
  • I’m sorry, could you repeat the question?
  • I honestly have no idea.
  • I’m not really sure what you mean.
  • I’ve never really thought about that before.

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