You may need to talk about lying on IELTS.
IELTS Speaking questions might require you to admit a time you lied.
Part 3 could ask you questions about how dishonesty affects a society.
Be ready with today’s topic-specific vocabulary and sample answers.
Synonyms for lying
If talking about lies, you need multiple ways to say this.
- Fib
- Little white lie
- Distort the truth
- Stretch the truth
- Be dishonest
A “fib” is not a serious, harmful lie.
It’s usually fairly innocent, similar to little white lies.
Distorting or stretching the truth means one isn’t being completely honest.
It isn’t as serious as accusing someone of a blatant lie.
“I may have distorted the truth a little, but I didn’t outright lie!”
Lying by omission
Lies by omission are another form of dishonesty.
This is allowing someone to believe something that isn’t true and not speaking up to correct it.
There are varying opinions about how serious these lies are.
“Omission” is a band 9 word so use this on IELTS Speaking!
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Fessing up
Many vocabulary words and phrases also exist for admitting the truth.
“Fess up” means to admit you have lied or misled someone.
Another idiom that means the same thing is “come clean.”
“I know you lied. You need to just come clean about it.”
“Be straight” means to be honest.
If you ask someone to be straight with you, you’re asking them to be honest.
Questions to practice
Don’t miss the next episode: IELTS Energy 1468: Band 9 Speaking Part 2 About a Lie
Jessica shares a band 9 Part 2 answer about a lie.
Practice answering the following questions:
- “Have you ever told a lie?”
- “Do you think it’s necessary to lie sometimes?”
- “Can you describe a time when someone lied to you?”
Takeaway
There’s a good chance you’ll need to talk about lying on IELTS.
Be ready with specific vocabulary about telling the truth and lying.
Practice using today’s phrases in sample answers.
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