Expansion Equation for Parts 1 and 3:

Relevant + Expansion+ connectors+ correct grammar+ variety+ voice

(chunking=fast/slow=important) + contractions (I’m)
Starter Idea Explanation Summary
It can be It can be Reason Description Example On the flip Finally
said seen from Side
different (critical
views thinking)
Basically Direct Because And Such as However In a nutshell
Well Indirect For many Which Like Yet To sum up
but reasons
Off the Indirect if This is Who For On the To wrap up
top of my I opt for it mainly example other
head because hand
In my Negation: To expand you need the following: To cut long story short
humble I’m not
opinion into
Actually Past Idea Idioms Phrasal Verbs So
Triggers
It’s crystal Family On cloud 9 Look up to As I said before,
clear that Health Down in Look after
Money the dumps Get along with This means that…
Time Costs an Hang out with
Articles arm and a second to none
work leg
Part 2:
Underline Keyword
- Intro sentence: Let me talk to you about ….which is/who
is…
- Wh- questions: what/where/when/who/how often
- Reasons
- Examples
- Memories
- Types/ gender/ society/ generation gap.
Talk about a person who talks too much.
- Who the person is
- How often does he talk to you
- Why you consider him talkative?
- Do you like? Why/why not?
Talk about an important event in your life.
What it is
Who was with you
When did it happen
Why do you still remember it.
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I C E
Idea triggers Complex sentences (band 7) Expansion
- Family
- Friends Despite the fact that…
- Work If
- Memories When
- School While
- University As long as
- Positive and negative effects In spite of
- Health Not only but also
- Money Although …. (but)
- Time Unless
- Types
- Society Example:
- Gender Talk about a mobile application that you
- Problem: frequently use. (P.2)
- Government
- Non-government organization
- Public figures
- Media
- Education
- Articles/ research papers/ a recent
study has shown that…
- Wh-questions
- Make up
Prepare the most frequent speaking topic: Compound
Pages 42, 43 (but…/ and)
Pages 53, 53
Last 2 pages of the speaking file.
Voice notes
Intonation: rhythmical Complex compound (b8)
Clear voice If you want to score a high band in IELTS,
Clear pronunciation you should study on a daily basis and live
Voice note (study plan) the language.
Connectors
Important words (voice up)
I do like to help people.
Because….
But…

Situational Idioms: Contractions

-Definitely: certainly: of course: off the top I’d like to tackle an interesting topic which is
of my head I’ll
- friend: my comfort zone I’m
I meet up with my them He’s
-family: they are second to me. Fill up my I’ve been here in Jeddah
leisure
Part 3:
I’m on the fence about this topic because
some people believe that celebrities have a
good impact while others think they have a
negative influence.

Hold on a minute… Sorry, I’ve lost my train

of thought…

Money: budget-friendly; costs an arm and a

leg

Happy: on cloud 9
Sad: I feel down

Connectors and cohesion

Connectors: starters or fillers
Well
As a matter of fact
Basically
Honestly
As I have just said…
As I told you before
As I mentioned earlier
This means that…
This shows that…