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Speaking

Redundant language IELTS speaking test

by Mike Wattie

Use redundant language to:

1. start answers smoothly
2. buy time to think
3. make your answers seem longer

Examples of redundant language

To be honest
Frankly speaking
As far as I am concerned
Honestly speaking
Generally speaking
As for me
I think
To be frank
Quite honestly
Actually,
I would have say,
Well,
Most definitely,
Without a doubt
It depends ….
I have to admit my preference is, ……….

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I’m Mike Wattie from Australia. I have been teaching IELTS for over 20 years in Asia and Australia.

I have written IELTS books and this enables me to be an effective tutor. This is because I understand the main problems that students have taking the test and also the ways to overcome them.

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