#Speaking_Tips
Top 6 ways ways that you can easily extend your answers from a short sentence to a more comprehensive answer that will sound better and hopefully get you a higher score.
1. Feelings and Opinions
You can easily extend your answer by saying how you feel about the question you were just asked. It will also make your answer more interesting.
What do you like to do in your spare time?
Short answer: ‘I like shopping.’
Longer answer: ‘I like shopping because I love trying on new clothes and I always feel more confident when I’m wearing a new outfit.
2. Contrasting Details
One of the easiest ways you can extend your answer is to simply use the word ‘but’ to contrast details.
How long have you worked there?
Short answer: I’ve worked there for three years.
Longer answer: I’ve worked there for three years, but I’m going to change careers next year.
3. Past Comparisons
You can talk about what you ‘used to’ do and how that has changed now in the present.
Do you play sport?
Short answer: I play football.
Longer answer: I used to love basketball, but now I play football more because that’s what my friends are in to.
4. Adding Reasons
Always try to explain why you think or do something in the test. You can do this using ‘because’ or ‘so’.
Do you like your job?
Short answer: Yes, I really love my job.
Longer answer: Yes, I really love my job because I get to help people with their problems everyday.
5. Future
If something will change in the future, you can use one of the future structures, like ‘will’ or ‘be + going to’.
Do you work or study?
Short answer: I’m at university at the moment.
Longer answer: I’m at university at the moment, but I’m graduating next year and I will hopefully get a job in advertising.
6. Giving Examples
Real life examples are always the easiest things to talk about because you can talk about them naturally and in more detail.
Do you get along with your brothers?
Short answer: No, we’re not in to the same things.
Longer answer: No, we’re not in to the same things, like when we are both watching TV we always fight about what show to watch.
Excerpt from: IELTS Advantage | Ch. Pell
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