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Speaking Aptis
Speaking Aptis
Speaking Aptis
Students often overuse ‘very much’. Remember it goes at the end of the
sentence:
I really like driving.8
There are often questions about your favourite things, or what you think is good
or bad about something. Remember to use superlatives:
I’m interested in …
Use expressions of frequency too:
We go abroad every / each year.
We go to the mountains once / twice / three times a year (these expressions
usually go at the end of the sentence)
Try to use a variety of past forms, not only the past simple. Use used to +
infinitive to talk about repeated actions or states in the past:
You can also use would + infinitive to talk about repeated past actions,
but not about past states:
In the test they often ask you about early memories or special experiences.
Here are some good ways to start talking about them:
Remember that if you use the present perfect to describe how long something
has lasted, use for + period of time or since + a point in time:
to be + going to + infinitive
Perhaps I’ll go on holiday, or maybe I’ll stay at home (I haven’t decided yet).
On (the) one hand, there are more schools. On the other hand, it’s not very
safe for young children.
Try to use a variety of synonyms to express your opinions, rather than just
repeating ‘I think …’.
I usually prefer the theatre to the cinema, but tonight I’d prefer to see a film.
Use ‘than’ to express the same idea the other way round:
You often have to choose between two options. A useful expression is it
depends. This is followed by on:
If I had to (past simple) choose, I’d say (would + infinitive) big cities are best.
Let me think …