Today you will learn 4 Band 9 IELTS vocabulary words about wasting time that can be used on IELTS Speaking and IELTS Writing.
These are sure to impress the IELTS Examiner!
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Where on the IELTS exam would you describe wasting time?
You might be asked informal questions related to time.
Speaking Part 1
- Your daily routine
- If you wish you had more time to read, study or exercise
- How much time you spend with friends
Speaking Part 2
- Describe an event or an occasion
- Describe a time you were lazy all day
You could also be asked formal questions about time.
Speaking Part 3 or Writing Task 2
- How do we teach children to manage their time?
- Should children be allowed to spend time on electronic devices?
- Why are adults not more productive?
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What phrases can be used to describe wasting time?
a time suck: noun phrase describing something that wastes time
Example: I did some online research and it was a total time suck!
This has a negative connotation.
Use it to describe any time when you spend a lot of time on something.
a black hole: a time waster that decreases productivity
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to lose yourself in something: being so immersed in an activity that you lose track of time
This is an idiom that has more of a positive connotation.
I lost myself in a book the other day. Suddenly 4 hours had passed!
go down a rabbit hole: researching something and investigating tangents
This can be positive if you are learning and being productive.
It can also be negative if you let it be a time suck!
Takeaway
These 4 phrases for wasting time are extremely high level.
Using them on the IELTS exam will boost your Vocabulary score.
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