speaking

Question 1

how can we start?

Answer 1

1. I’m going to talk about…
   2.I’d like to tell you about..
   3.I want to talk about…

Question 2

Describe a time when you learnt sth new

Answer 2

1.what you learnt
2. how you learnt it
3. what the result was
4.explain how you felt about learning sth new

Question 3

giving opinion

Answer 3

1.personally
2.in my view
3.all things considered
4.in my book
5.from my point of view
6.from where I’m standing
7.the way I see it
8.as far as I’m concerned
9.in my opinion
10.in my experience
11.I strongly believe that
12.from my perspective
13.I agree with
14.My personal view is that
15.To my mind

Question 4

good points

Answer 4

1.advantages
2.postive aspects
3.benefits
4.value
5.reward
6.favorable points
7.strong point
8.strength
9.moral principle
10.principle
11.virtue

Question 5

bad points

Answer 5

1.disadvantages
2.drawbacks
3.negative aspects
4.detriment
5.obstacle
6.hindrance
7.handicap
8.impediment
9.weakness
10.weak point
11.failing

Question 6

drawbacks

Answer 6

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Question 7

drawback

Answer 7

noun [ C ]
/ˈdrɑː.bæk/
a disadvantage or the negative part of a situation:
1.drawback of : One of the drawbacks of living with someone is having to share a bathroom.
2.There were a few drawbacks, but they were easy to fix.
3. The benefits of this approach may not be worth the drawbacks.
4.It’s a fantastic system — perhaps the only drawback is the price.
5.I highly recommend this book despite these minor drawbacks.

Question 8

obstacle

Answer 8

noun [ C ]
/ˈɑːb.stə.kəl/
*something that blocks your way so that movement or progress is prevented or made more difficult:
1.We suddenly encountered an obstacle along the trail.
2.Money seems to be no obstacle.

Question 9

drawbacks

Answer 9

obstacles

Question 10

detriment

Answer 10

noun [ U ] formal
/ˈdet.rə.mənt/
*harm or damage:
1.without detriment to :Are you sure that I can follow this diet without detriment to my health?
2.to the detriment of :She was very involved with sports at college, to the detriment of (= harming) her studies.

Question 11

hindrance

Answer 11

noun [ C usually singular, U ]
/ˈhɪn.drəns/
*something that makes it more difficult for you to do something or for something to develop:
1.I’ve never considered my disability a hindrance, but other people have.

Question 12

handicap

Answer 12

noun
/ˈhæn.dɪ.kæp/
*something that makes it difficult for you to do something:
1.I found that not having a car was quite a handicap while on holiday.

Question 13

impediment

Answer 13

noun [ C ] formal
/ɪmˈped.ə.mənt/
*something that makes progress, movement, or achieving something difficult or impossible:
1.impediment to: In a number of developing countries, war has been an additional impediment to progress.