How to talk about the weather in English? People often talk about the weather. It’s a very common ‘small talk’ topic — especially in England. I guess because the weather is so terrible there… But you might be asked to talk about the weather in other situations. If you work in the hotel or tourist …
How to describe a picture in English? You could be asked to talk about a picture in the IELTS test. Or in any other test. You may also need to talk about a picture as part of a presentation or in conversation. It’s a useful skill to have in English. It helps you to describe …
I received an email recently asking me how to describe someone’s face in English. You could be asked to describe someone’s face in conversation, if talking to the police, or to help someone recognise another person. If you are planning to take the IELTS test, this could be a question that comes up. The examiner …
Everyone owns a smartphone these days. We can see them everywhere. People use them for many different things — making phone calls, checking apps, using a map or a calendar. It seems that life is impossible to live without a smartphone in your hand. But how to talk about your smartphone in English? What vocabulary …
Food, food, glorious food! Let me show you how to talk about food in English! We all eat food every day, so talking about food in English should be something you practise. You may need to talk about food in the IELTS test. Or you might have to have a conversation with someone about what …
What to say about your teacher? You see this person every day, but how to talk about them? What do you know about your teacher that you can talk about for more than one minute? Talking about your teacher is a common question in the IELTS speaking test. It could come up in part one, …
Talking about your family should be one of the easiest things to do in English. These people are your family, so you should know them very well. Talking about your family for over five minutes should be no problem for you. But many students stumble over this topic and just don’t know what to say. …
Describing how to do something — a process or a sequence of events — is a pretty straightforward process. The main thing you should think of is how to do this process in the right chronological order. In the following guide, I want to show you what you need to talk about and how to …
In the IELTS speaking test, the worst thing a student can do is dry up and have nothing to say. The purpose of the speaking test is for you to speak English for two minutes with clarity, with a certain level of fluency and with a decent range of vocabulary. Talking about technology is a …
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You can use questions to describe people in English. Let me show you how. It is very common in the IELTS speaking test for the examiner to ask you to introduce a person or someone you know. This could be in the form of one of your parents or grandparents, a friend or classmate, a …