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INCREASE YOUR IELTS SCORE ✅ Intonation Intonation refers to the natural rising and falling in tone that you normally hear from native English speakers. A change in intonation can affect what people mean, even if they are saying the same word. For example, if you were late for class and your teacher said to you ‘That’s OK. Please take a seat.’ it would mean they are unhappy if they said it with a falling tone and happy if they said it with a rising tone. Intonation is a key pronunciation feature that helps you convey your thoughts and feelings with precision. In its simplest sense, intonation can be described as the melody of spoken language, i.e. the rise and fall in your voice when you speak. The focus here is on how we say things, not what we say. It goes without saying that the concept of intonation is common to all languages; yet not many pay attention to this area while they speak, as they are so caught up in choosing the right words to express what they want to say. What they don’t realise is that intonation can be as important as word choice if not more.    ✅ Why improve intonation Here are a few good reasons why it is worthwhile to work on your intonation: Bettering your understanding of intonation helps you become a skilled communicator. Failing to use intonation could mean that listeners may soon lose interest in what you’re saying and switch off. Getting your intonation patterns wrong might give rise to misunderstandings, with listeners even taking offence. Not having enough awareness of intonation can impair your listening comprehension too, as you’re likely to misinterpret what others say.
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What's an idiom? An idiom is a phrase or expression that generally has non-literal meaning - the meaning cannot be directly understood by reading each word. For example, if you are very happy because you got a band 8 in your Speaking test, you might say: "I was over the moon when I saw my results". If we look at the literal meaning of these words, we think about looking over the moon up in the sky beyond the stars! However, the idiomatic meaning of this phrase is to do with happiness - "I was very happy when I saw my result." Idioms are used so often in a natural way by native speakers that they often go unnoticed, we are not even aware that we are using them because we have grown up listening to these phrases and expressions. However, when you are a language learner, you have to learn how to use them correctly, so they don't sound unnatural. You might have heard the term collocation, which is also assessed in the IELTS Speaking test. Collocation refers to words that often go together naturally and are generally used in that order when speaking. For example, you would never say food fast as the order is incorrect, you would always say fast food. Collocation is very important when using idiomatic language as the words you choose are just as important as the order they are spoken in. My advice is to listen to how native speakers communicate and the common idioms that they use. You will notice that they are using them as you may not understand exactly what they are saying. Don't be shy to ask them what an expression means, this is the best way to learn about language. Also, I mentioned that native speakers use idioms naturally, so be very careful not to overuse them and to make sure that the idiom matches the topic area you are speaking about. Have a look at the attached picture to see some useful idioms. Break a leg! #IELTS
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What do you think of some of the most beautiful words in the English language? Which one do you think is the best? 👉 Serendipity: The chance occurrence of events in a beneficial way. 👉 Eloquence: the art of using language in an apt, fluent way. 👉 Sonder: the realization that each passer-by has a life as vivid and complex as your own. 👉 Oblivion: the state of being unaware of what is happening around you. 👉 Solitude: a state of seclusion or isolation. 👉 Luminescence: Light products by chemical, electrical, or physiological means. 👉 Epiphany: A moment of sudden revelation. 👉 Nefarious: Wicked, villainous, despicable. 👉 Ethereal: Extremely delicate, light, not of this world.
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