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15 Useful Phrases for IELTS Speaking PART 1

First impressions

·things you like,

·things you're good at

·how often you do things.

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Squeeze them into your answers

Things you like

Do you like music? Do you like Art? Do you like social media? Do you like coffee?

Yes, I can't get enough of it.

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Do you like cakes or do you like books, do you like cars?

Yes, I can't get enough of them.

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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 to protect the planet.

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 my 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.

Be on the ball = to be alert, quick to take action

Good at or not good at?

Do you Cook? Do you swim? Do you play sports? Or are you good at cooking? Are you good at swimming?

Yes, I have a knack for it, or yes I have a knack for cooking. Yes, I have a knack for swimming. Right? Means you're good at it. I wonder what sport do you have a knack for, if you like sport? Now, that's a positive thing.

No, I am hopeless at it.

To be hopeless at…=to be very bad at…

How often … ?

Be a bit more colorful and creative.

Sometimes

Do you play football?

Yes, from time to time.

Yes, now and again.

Yes, every once in a while.

--Do you play football?

--Yes, um I play football on Saturdays ,more often than not, more often than not.

Never

No, I’m not in the least bit interested in that.

Connectors

Do you prefer hot weather or cold weather?

Without a doubt, I prefer cold weather. Because in the hot weather, if it is sunny, uh my skin burns so easily.

In all seriousness, I prefer cold weather.

Because in the hot weather, if it's sunny, my skin burns so easily.

To be totally upfront. I prefer the cold weather, because if it's hot and sunny, my skin burns so easily.

Would you…?

Would you like to be famous?

Yes. I wouldn't think twice about it.= I would just do it.

No, not for the love of money.