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Expressing Opinions For IELTS Speaking Lesson 8 Expressing Opinions or Giving Your Thoughts Is An Important Part of The

The document discusses expressing opinions for the IELTS speaking test. It notes that expressing opinions and justifying them is important, especially in Part 3 when discussing topics with the examiner. Some common expressions to introduce opinions, such as "clearly", "personally", and "surprisingly" are provided, along with examples. The document then gives ways to justify opinions, including using subject verbs or noun phrases across one or two sentences to explain the reasoning behind an opinion.

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Expressing Opinions For IELTS Speaking Lesson 8 Expressing Opinions or Giving Your Thoughts Is An Important Part of The

The document discusses expressing opinions for the IELTS speaking test. It notes that expressing opinions and justifying them is important, especially in Part 3 when discussing topics with the examiner. Some common expressions to introduce opinions, such as "clearly", "personally", and "surprisingly" are provided, along with examples. The document then gives ways to justify opinions, including using subject verbs or noun phrases across one or two sentences to explain the reasoning behind an opinion.

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Expressing Opinions for IELTS Speaking

Lesson 8

Expressing opinions or giving your thoughts is an important part of the


IELTS speaking test, especially in part 3 when you have a 2-way discussion
with the examiner.

You will also need to justify your opinion or explain why you have that
opinion.

By justifying your opinion you will be extending your response and making
sure you are having a proper discussion with the examiner which you need to
do in part 3.

In this lesson we'll look at some ways to express your opinions and justify
them.

To do this we usually use adverbial phrases at the start of the sentence.

Here are some ways of expressing opinions or saying what you think about a
topic:

Expressing Opinions
Expression Meaning Example

Easy to
Clearly Clearly, the economy is not
understand or
Obviously going to improve this year.
see

Personally, I don't think the


Showing that it is legal drinking age should be
Personally
your opinion reduced. Others may
disagree.

Generally Usually, or in Generally, the trains are a


lot more reliable than the
most situations
buses in my country.

Surprisingly, the
Unexpectedly or government prohibited
Surprisingly in a way that is smoking in all public places
unusual last year. I never thought
this would happen.

In a way that I didn't study much.


Inevitably cannot be Inevitably, I didn't get the
avoided score I needed.

Predictably, problems are


Predictably As expected now occurring in the city
because of overpopulation.

Frankly, I wish I'd waited


To be honest and
Frankly before taking the IELTS test
direct
as I'm not ready!

Regrettably, my family
Unhappy, sad or
Sadly could never return to their
Regrettably sorry about
country because of the civil
Unfortunately something
war.

And after expressing your opinions, here are some ways that you can justify
them:
Justifying Opinions
Across one sentence

+ Subject Verb:

...as the government has


invested a lot of money into
the system.

...because the government


has...

...since the government has...

...due to the fact that the


government has...
Generally, the trains are a lot + Noun Phrase:
more reliable than the buses in
my country... ...because of the
government's investment of
money into the system.

...due to the government's


investment of...

...as a result of the


government's investment of...

...as a consequence of the


government's investment of...

 
Across two sentences
+ Subject Verb:

The reason for this is that


the government...

This is because the


government has...

This is due to the fact that


the government has...

Generally, the trains are a lot + Noun Phrase:


more reliable than the buses in This is due to the
my country. government's investment of...

This is because of the


government's investment of...

This is as a result of the


government's investment of...

This is as a consequence of
the government's investment
of...

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