IELTS
How many parts are there in the Speaking test?
Three
Give examples of paralinguistic feature.
Body language, eye contact, gestures, facial expressions, tone and pitch of voice.
The reasons you use to support your point of view.
arguments
If you say exactly the right thing, you hit…
the nail on the head
How can you make sound argument?
Think of concessions and counter arguments to refute them. Find scientific evidence as well as life experience and philosophical arguments.
What is Part 1 about?
Everyday topics
What’s the Power of 3 rule?
Tell them what you’re going to tell them, tell them, then tell them what you told them.
The part of a formal debate where you provide counter arguments to prove that the other team’s arguments are false.
Rebuttal
Mention two expressions to ask for opinion
What’s your take on this?
What are your thoughts about this?
What are your two cents on this?
Mention two online sources you can use to bring scientific/academic evidence to support your arguments.
Google Scholar and Google Notebook LM
What’s Part 2 about?
A monologue about a certain topic on a cue card.
You should avoid being……………(sudden) when ending presentations by adding pre-closing statements, such as “That wraps up my presentation for today”.
abrupt
When you ad that part of your contender’s arguments is true.
concession
Someone who can do many different jobs but is not an expert at any of them.
a jack of all trades, a master of none
If you’re sad, you’re down in…
the dumps
What’s Part 3 about?
Critical thinking, challenging questions related to the topic of Part 2
What are signposting phrases? Give example.
Signposting phrases/words can help you guide the listener through your presentation and make sure the order is clear and flows well.
This is the statement that is debated in a formal debate, commonly starting with “This house believes that…”
motion
The act of tricking or controlling someone by making them believe things that are not true, especially by suggesting they might be mentally ill. It’s a form of psychological abuse.
gaslighting
If you completely agree with someone, you can say, we see…
eye to eye
Mention a technique used to extend speaking time.
RED (Reasons, Examples, Details)
When starting a presentation, you need to give an…………… of what you’re going to speak about.
outline
What’s the difference between a real question and a rhetorical question?
A rhetorical question is a figure of speech asked to make a point, provoke thought, or create dramatic effect rather than to elicit an answer (e.g., if not us, who? if not now, when?)
If someone can’t make up their mind about something, they’re on the…
fence
To make somebody feel angry, upset, embarrassed, etc., by referring to a sensitive topic
hit/touch a nerve — strike a chord