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Today you are going to learn if you should talk about self-help books in IELTS Speaking Part 2.
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Self-help and IELTS?
Thank you to subscriber Judy Ann Pascual for asking today’s question.
She left this comment on another video of IELTS Energy TV Passionate Sample IELTS Part 2 Answer about a Favorite Book.
She asked if she could discuss a ‘motivational book’ if facing this IELTS Speaking Part 2 cue card.
You can, for sure, but it’s way harder than describing a novel.
A novel has a clear story you could describe, which makes it easier to fill the two minutes fluently, and use time-marking transition phrases.
However, if you’re like Judy and you simply don’t read novels, you can definitely describe a self-help book.
Tips to do this correctly
In order to still use interesting transition phrases, which the Examiner listens for, here are some tips:
- Describe the situation you were in before buying the book, which led to you needing it in the first place. You can say, ‘At this point in time…’.
- Then, after giving details of the advice you read in the book, say what you did after finishing it. Begin by saying, ‘As soon as I turned the last page…’
Use the right high-level vocabulary
Vocabulary you should learn and try to use when talking about self-help books:
- Be my best self
- Genuine
- Authentic
- Something doesn’t serve me
Takeaway
When it comes to IELTS Speaking Part 2 you need to make sure you have the plan you need to fill the two minutes.
You also need great vocabulary. You also need to make sure you get high-level transition phrases in because the Examiner will be looking for them. That’s why it’s so important to know what the Examiner wants and we should you that in 3 Keys IELTS.
Don’t be afraid to bring in a self-help topic that comes to mind but do it in the right way with the right vocabulary.
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