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Sorry,… In IELTS Speaking
, the word “sorry” is frequently used to ask someone to repeat
information so it can be properly confirmed. It’s short for “Sorry, I didn’t
understand what you
just said,” and is said in a questioning tone, as in “Sorry?” If
a speaker says “sorry” in a question-tone, the other speaker will know they
weren’t understood.
You mean …? When a speaker wants to confirm what they’ve just been told, they can use the
phr
ase “you mean.” In IELTS Listening, you may hear someone say “You mean
that I need to turn left at the next corner?” to make sure they understand the
directions they’ve been given. Or if you want to make sure you understand what
an IELTS interviewer is ask
ing you, you might say things like “Do you mean I
should tell you about the house I grew up in?” “Do you mean I have time to
prepare before I answer this question?” and so on.
As you know… “As you know” is an interesting phrase on the IELTS because it can be used to
confirm facts that are known to both speakers, but have not actually been
mentioned in the current conversation. One example of this phrase on could be
“As you probably know, I will be showing you some topic cards for this IELTS
Speaking inter
view.” This might be said by an IELTS Speaking interviewer.
IELTS Speaking: A Few Common Questions, With Common Vocabulary Keywords You can be asked a very wide variety of questions in the IELTS Speaking interview.
That being said, a few questions are especially likely to come up. Here are a few
common IELTS questions that are likely to come up on test day. Important key
vocabulary words in these questions are highlighted and explained.
What do you think the benefits of being able to speak more than one language are? Benefits: advantages, positive aspects, is beneficial (i.e. The main
advantages…/One of the most positive aspects…/Being able to converse in
more than one language is extremely beneficial.)
Can you give me some examples? Examples: for instance, a good example, the best example (i.e. For
instance…/A good example…./The best example I can give you…)