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Speaking Part 2 - The Long Turn

The document provides guidance on useful phrases for the IELTS Speaking Part 4 exam section. It includes phrases for buying time, giving and explaining opinions, asking questions of the examiner, and trying to change the examiner's opinion. Sample questions are also provided related to travel, places to live, history, leisure, shopping, and television.

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Speaking Part 2 - The Long Turn

The document provides guidance on useful phrases for the IELTS Speaking Part 4 exam section. It includes phrases for buying time, giving and explaining opinions, asking questions of the examiner, and trying to change the examiner's opinion. Sample questions are also provided related to travel, places to live, history, leisure, shopping, and television.

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Speaking Part 2 - the Long Turn

The top picture shows...


The bottom picture shows...

[The top picture shows a man riding a bicycle, while the bottom picture shows a man
riding a motorbike.]

In one photo there are… --- In the other photo there are...

In the picture above it looks as if... --- In the one below it looks like...

This picture shows... --- but that one...

Both pictures show...


In both pictures there are...
They're both quite similar because they both show...

[Both pictures show men traveling on their own.]

There are... in both photographs.

[There are men riding alone in both photographs.]

I find both pictures quite similar because...

One difference between the pictures is that...

The biggest difference between them is that this one... but the other one...

Another thing that's different is...


Something else that's different is...

In my opinion...
I'd say that...
I think...
It seems to me...
My view is that...

[My view is that this bear has been photoshopped into that picture. There's no way
that's a real picture. It seems to me that the maker of FCE Exam Tips tried to make this
more interesting by putting a bear in the photo.]
Useful Phrases for Speaking Part 3
Getting Started
Which one shall we start with?
What do you think, ____ (Anna)?
_____ (Anna), I think you know a lot about [topic]. What's your opinion on it?

Moving to the Next Item


Shall we move onto [topic] now?
So what about [topic]?
I wonder if we can compare [current topic] to [new topic]?
What about this one? [pointing to topic]
What do you think about this idea?
How do you feel about that one?
We're running out of time, so let's move on.
We still need to discuss [topic].
Ah, that connects with the next topic.
[Topic] is pretty similar to the last one - maybe we can skip it for now?

Ending Your Turn


What do you think? Interrupting
Don't you agree? Sorry to interrupt but...
Do you have anything to say about Just a second...
that?
Do you have anything to add to that?
Did I forget anything?

Agreeing Disagreeing (with reasons)


Right. Maybe, but what about...?
Good point. I think it would be better to...
I fully agree. I'm not so keen on that.
I was just going to say that! I don't really agree with you there.
That's just what I was thinking. Weeeeeell maybe, but the thing is...
I couldn't agree more. The problem with what you said is...
You're totally right. For one thing...[reason 1] And for another...

Reaching a Decision
We can eliminate [topic] right away. Don't you think?
So then, what do you think is the best one?
Are we both in favour of [topic]?
Okay, so we agree. / I don't think we're going to agree on this! / Let's agree to disagree!
Speaking Part 4
BUYING TIME !!!
I've never really thought about that, but...
What a good question!
That's a good question.
That's an interesting question.
Oh! Let me think. Well, ...

GIVING YOUR OPINION ADDING REASONS


What I think is that... Another thing is...
In my opinion, ... Apart from that, ...
One thing I'm sure of is... There's also the fact that...
I might be wrong but ... And don't forget...
I'm no expert but...

ASKING YOUR SPEAKING PARTNER


What do you think, Jack? INTERRUPTING POLITELY
Don't you agree? Do you mind if I add something?
Do you have anything to say about that? I'd like to comment on that.
Jack, do you have anything to add to that? If I could just make a point.
Did I forget anything?

TRYING TO CHANGE AN OPINION


But don't you think that...
Yes, but isn't it true that...
Okay, but on the other hand...
Maybe there's another way to think about it.
You're partly right, but...

TRAVEL
Do you think you have to spend a lot of money to have a good holiday?
No I don't think you have to spend a lot of money, but it helps. Money makes things easier: …
But many fun things are free, like walking beside a river, and there are always cheap restaurants if...
What do you think, Jack?
Some people say we travel too much these days and shouldn't go on so many holidays. What do you
think?
I think it's true we take too many flights - that's a big problem because of the pollution. But I don't have a
problem with people traveling by train. Travel broadens the mind and maybe if we meet more foreign
people we won't have so many stereotypes and discussions about immigration.
What do you think is the biggest advantage of living in a place where there are a lot of tourists?
Oh, what a question! I never thought about it until now because I mostly think …

WHERE YOU LIVE


Which is the best city for people to visit in your country?
I would say …
If you could choose to visit a city you've never been to, which one would you choose?
I really want to go to _____ one day - it's ...
Would you prefer to live in a modern city or a city with lots of history?
I love history and a lot of modern buildings have no charm. So that's an easy answer. On the other hand, …

HISTORY
Do you agree that learning about our past is important for our future?
Of course, yes, because if we know what happened in the 1930s we can try to stop it happening again
now. I mean, …

LEISURE AND LIFE


Many people say life's too busy these days. Why do you think they say this?
Many people want to become famous nowadays. Why do you think this is?
is it important to enjoy a job or do you think it's enough to be paid well?

SHOPPING
Some people say there will be no need for shops in the future because we'll buy everything online.
What do you think?
Online shopping is getting more popular but there's a limit to what people will buy online...
Do you think it's true that we buy a lot of things we don't really need these days?
Is it better to go shopping with friends or alone?

TV AND FILMS
Some people have more than one television in their home. Do you think this is a good idea?
I don't like telling people what to do. Maybe they have one television in the living room and one in the
bedroom. If they like falling asleep with the TV on, what's the problem?
Maybe it's a problem to have two TVs if it stops people from hanging out in the same room. Maybe in that
situation you talk with your family less.
Do you think children generally watch too much television in your country?
Is television the best way of following the news in the world?
What kind of TV programmes do you like best?

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