IE 32: How to Amp Up Your Personality and Get a 7 on the IELTS Speaking Test

Published: April 13, 2015, 5 a.m.

b'Get your FREE IELTS CHEAT SHEET\\n\\xa0\\nDo you want to impress the examiner in the IELTS speaking section?\\nToday, find out why exaggerating will give you a better score!\\n\\xa0\\nIf you want to stand out in the IELTS speaking section, you need to energize the English you\\u2019re using.\\xa0You can\\u2019t just say something boring like \\u201cI\\u2019m hungry\\u201d\\xa0when you can get more attention by saying\\xa0\\u201cI\\u2019m starving \\u2013 if I don\\u2019t eat now, I\\u2019m gonna die!\\u201d\\nOf course, you don\\u2019t need to exaggerate all the time when you speak English, but doing it during your speaking exam will definitely impress your teacher.\\nUse adverbs to magnify your adjectives, and use idioms and metaphors to add color to what you\\u2019re saying.\\xa0Also, use excited and dramatic intonation to show emotion.\\xa0Doing these will make you a more interesting and natural-sounding speaker, and get you a better score.\\n\\xa0\\nHere are some examples:\\n\\n\\u201cI totally love my bedroom.\\xa0It\\u2019s\\xa0by far\\xa0the best room in my house!\\u201d\\n\\n\\u201cThe couch is so soft it\\u2019s like sitting on a cloud.\\u201d\\n\\n\\u201cI like days when the sun\\u2019s beating down on me\\xa0in total brilliance.\\u201d\\n\\n\\xa0\\nHow can you talk like a drama king or queen?\\nShare your thoughts in the comments section below!\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'