This podcast focuses on Part 2 of the Speaking test; specifically, it deals with losing your fear of going slightly off topic (within reason) in order to increase your talk-time and make sure you speak for the full two minutes!

IELTS Speaking Tips

Don't be afraid to go a little off-topic!

¿Qué es una muletilla?
En general, son palabras o frases que son repetidas con frecuencia por el interlocutor quien intenta plantear una idea para la cual no encuentra o no tiene las palabras necesarias o acertadas. Las muletillas si son usadas repetitivamente pueden empobrecer el idioma y la comunicación ya que son expresiones innecesarias que no llevan implícito ningún valor o contenido informativo. Estas frases suelen ser vacía y sin sentido ya que se emplean solo por hábito.

¿Cuál es su significado? 
Según el diccionario de la Real Academia Española define muletilla como “voz o frase que se repite mucho por hábito“. Es decir, es una palabra o una frase innecesaria que se repite en una conversación, por costumbre o como apoyo al hablar. 

En realidad, puedes eliminar las muletillas de la frase y no cambia el sentido, mira estos ejemplos:

1. ¿Sabes hablar español, no?
-   Sabes hablar español?

2. A ver, yo te entiendo pero tú sabes, es complicado…
-   Yo te entiendo pero es complicado…

3. El otro día fuimos a cenar en plan todos los amigos juntos.
-   El otro día fuimos a cenar todos los amigos juntos.

Aunque sean innecesarias y sean repetitivas, esto no quiere decir que no se usen en el DÍA A DÍA. La realidad es que todos tenemos preferencias propias en cuanto a las muletillas, normalmente no las elegimos, sino que nos las vamos apropiando conforme nos vamos relacionando con los hablantes nativos.

En definitiva, las muletillas son una pieza más del puzle de la comunicación y del Español. 

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¿Qué son las muletillas del lenguaje? 

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In this Chillchat you will become a “water connoisseur” (not really) and learn how to talk about different kinds of water in Chinese. E.g. ice water, room temperature water, sparkling water, etc.

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

你喜欢喝什么水？  What kind of water do you like?

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4Where do people buy things in China?

🦁🐯🐼Vi siete mai chiesti cosa succede davvero quando interagiamo con la fauna durante i nostri 
               viaggi?
💚🌍✨ Come possiamo essere turisti più consapevoli?
💬👇😊 Fatemelo sapere nei commenti! Sarò felice di leggervi!

⬇️VOCABOLARIO ⬇️
Santuari = sanctuaries
Biberon = baby bottle
Animali strappati ai loro habitat = animals extracted from their habitat
Animali in cattività = captive animals
Addirittura = even 
Giri in groppa agli elefanti = Elephant Ride Tour
Addestramenti degli animali = animal training
Attività innocue = harmless activities
Sottometterli = to subdue them 
Dovremmo esserne consapevoli = We should be aware of that
La schiusa delle tartarughe marine = sea turtle hatching
Nutrirsi = to feed 


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15. Turisti e Animali: come rispettare la fauna?

Your English level isn’t the full story. Learn why communication—not test scores—is the real skill that helps you connect, stand out, and get results in real life.

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Why Your English Level Isn't Enough Without This Skill

CHISTE DE PEPITO, NIVEL AVANZADO.

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NOTA: SI USTED NO ES MI ALUMNO DE PERFECCIONAMIENTO DEL IDIOMA ESPAÑOL, ABSTENGASE DE ESCUCHAR ESTE AUDIO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!