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4. Adverbs with verbs

We do of course use adverbs with verbs too in the same way. We very often use these with “simple” verbs such as “like” to add meaning to what we say.

Some very common adverbs we use this way are:

quite

rather

really

particularly

a bit

a lot

Don’t worry that they look simple. These really are words that native speakers use all the time in speech. You are communicating a lot more when you change

I like my home town

into

I quite like my home town.

A problem with quite

Quite is one of those problem words that can mean two almost completely different things – it can mean completely or slightly! This is too complex to example here, but it isn’t a word to avoid – it’s too common for that. take a look at the link from BBC English at the bottom of there page.

Read more: How to speak with emphasis - some different options | http://www.dcielts.com/ielts-speaking/speak-with-emphasis/#ixzz3hdttDalx

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This lesson is an overview of the speaking test and looks at two ways of understanding it. One idea is that there is/should be a sense of progression throughout the test. The other is that IELTS speaking is not necessarily a “special” skill, but (perhaps with the exception of part 2) reflects real life spoken communication and one of the best ways of approaching the test is to try to use “natural” speaking skills as opposed to learn particular exam skills. Indeed, many of the strongest candidates do just this.