Ielts speaking 4 secrets to expanding your answers

Part 2

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  Because I’ve spent the last few years studying and now working as an engineer, surrounded with hard facts and numbers, for me, to sit around reading a novel feels so good.
  

Part 3

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  When a sugar tax is imposed, these soft drinks will become more expensive, so their consumption should go down.
  

Contrast &Doubt
Though & On the other hand
Part 2

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  Though I never took much interest in literature when I was at school, these days I’m really getting into it.
  

Part 1

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  Did you enjoy science classes at school?
  

Generally, I did, though I found Physics particularly difficult to understand.
What governments proposes though, will never work because manufacturers will find ways to get around the new law.

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  Should everybody study some Maths until they finish high school?
  

Well, it seems to be a good idea in theory but I’m not sure though. I mean, if you’re really bad at it but, say, good in languages or whatever, what would be the point?
On the other hand

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  Why do some people like to buy expensive watches?
  

I really don’t know. I mean, why waste money on a luxury item you don’t really need. On the other hand, I guess we’re all free to spend our cash on what we feel like.
Comparing and contrasting is a great way to extend your answers.

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That’s an interesting question
In my opinion

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  If you ask me …..
  
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  I’d say that ……
  
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  I think that on the whole …..
  

1. What kinds of people are famous in your country?

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  If you ask me, all kinds of individuals become famous these days.
  
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  I’d say that it’s mostly those involved in show business and sport that are most well-known.
  
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  I think that, on the whole, in my country, it’s young pop stars that are in the news all the time.