IELTS Speaking Keywords Flashcards
Subjective
wordy
subject-verb agreement
skills development
well-structured
smooth transition
word order
intonation patterns
redundancy error
gender confusion
contrasting ideas
Collocations
sentence flow
passive voice
active voice
active vocabulary
general knowledge
Overall
In general
Generally speaking
On the whole
Upward trend
Downward trend
Leap
Rocket
Soar
Shoot up
Surge
Plummet
Dive
Take a dive
Plunge
Collapse
Slump
Nosedive
Go into freefall
Level off
Bottom out
Plateau
Reach a plateau
Peak
Reach a peak
Reach a high
Apex
Vortex
Zenith
Nadir
Reach a low
holistic approach
comprehensive approach
cycle of poverty
speak out
better future
formative
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree
Have a rough/privileged upbringing
padding
‘opinion’-type questions
‘idea’-type questions
run-on sentences
lexical quality
engaging response
Conversation Fillers
hypothetical situation
weak opinion