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5 Tips for Studying IELTS Speaking

Preparing for the IELTS Speaking test can be challenging, but with the right strategies, you can improve your fluency and confidence. Here are five tips to help you excel:

Practice Speaking Daily
Consistency is key to improving your speaking skills. Set aside time each day to practice speaking English, even if it's just for 10-15 minutes. Talk about a variety of topics, record yourself, and identify areas where you can improve.

Expand Your Vocabulary
A rich vocabulary will allow you to express yourself more clearly and precisely. Learn new words daily, and practice using them in sentences. Focus on synonyms, idiomatic expressions, and topic-specific vocabulary like travel, work, and culture.

Work on Pronunciation and Intonation
Clear pronunciation is essential in the IELTS Speaking test. Focus on common pronunciation mistakes, and practice intonation to sound more natural. Listening to native speakers through podcasts or videos can help you understand how words should be pronounced and how sentences flow.

Develop Your Ideas
In the IELTS Speaking test, you’ll need to speak at length on various topics. Practice expanding your ideas by structuring your answers clearly. Use examples, explanations, and reasons to support your opinions.

Simulate Test Conditions
Familiarize yourself with the test format by simulating exam conditions. Record yourself answering common IELTS questions within the time limit, and get feedback from a tutor or language partner.

With consistent practice and these strategies, you'll be well-prepared to perform confidently on test day.

IELTS Speaking Practice

5 Tips for your IELTS Speaking 

Hello Serbian learners! Today I have 5 bits of advice for complete beginners – A0 level.
1.	Learn essential vocabulary. 
2.	Learn the Serbian alphabet. 
3.	Keep it relevant. 
4.	Learn the phrase for "How do you say_____ in Serbian?" 
5.	Be patient with yourself. 
Happy learning! See you in class! :)

SERBIAN TO GO

How to learn Serbian? Bits of advice for complete beginners (A0 level)

A record 78% of Japanese people feel anxious or worried, according to a new government survey.

That's the highest proportion in the 43 years the government has been asking people about these feelings.

Common worries among the adults who took part included health, life after retirement, and future income. Almost 64% of people said they're worried about their health, while 63% said they're worried about what their lives will look like after they stop working.

This was quite a small survey, however, and it was done by mail, with only 1,830 people across the country taking part.

Previous surveys have been done in person, and the government said people should be cautious before making comparisons between this year's survey and those done in the past.

But the survey did find that people in Japan are a little happier with their finances this year than they were in 2023.

However, 66% of people said they think the government should do more to combat inflation.

It's not just in Japan that people are anxious. Other reports have found that this is a real problem around the world.

At the end of 2023, almost half of young workers from seven countries said they found it difficult to work because they were so worried about what they saw in the news. Many felt they were living in a time of uncertainty, with wars happening across the world and geopolitical tensions rising.



Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Japanese People More Anxious than Ever — Survey

【なぞなぞとは、ちょっとおもしろい問題のことです。言葉遊びです☆】

〈#2〉きつねの鳴き色は？

なぞなぞ　
「きつねの鳴き色はな〜んだ？」

きつね…小さい動物。ねこより少し大きい動物。
いぬ→わんわん
ねこ→にゃーにゃー
きつね→こんこん
紺/こん…濃い青

なぞなぞで遊びながら、
たくさん単語を覚えていきましょう！

レッスン待ってます♪

なぞなぞPodcast

〈#2〉きつねの鳴き色は？

📢🏦 Join us on the Everyday Dialogues channel for a new episode! Mark and Lynn visit the bank to open a new account. 💼💳

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Everyday Dialogues

 🏦 Going to the Bank 🏦

The newest Express to Impress Podcast episode will give you tons of new English vocabulary. Tune in to learn fun idioms like Burn a Bridge.

This episode is part two of 4 Tips for How to Negotiate a Job Offer. Learning to detect and use English idioms in use will allow you to communicate better with native English speakers. You won’t feel confused when you hear English idioms and phrases and will keep up with the conversation. 

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Episode originally published August 5, 2021.

Read the transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/esl-idioms/

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See infographics for this episode on Pinterest at https://www.pinterest.com/ExpresstoImpress/_created/.

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter

Express to Impress

Burn a Bridge and Other ESL Idioms

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Ways of Speaking Better

Christmas Traditions (with transcript for study)

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_7DK_hJb71f_StZWIkGh5Al1hvo9dEY2/view?usp=drivesdk