This is a common topic for IELTS speaking part 3. How good is your vocabulary for the topic of body language which is one part of communication?
Fill the gaps of these sentences with the suitable words:
1. I had no idea what she was talking about. Then suddenly she asked a question that I couldn’t understand so I just ………….. my shoulders and walked away.
2. My boss always tells tall stories. Yesterday he came to work with another unbelievable story but the only response I could give was to ……….. my eyebrows.
3. If there’s one thing I hate, it’s being late. Once I was in a really long meeting at work and by the time we finished I was late to meet my friend. During the meeting, I could feel myself getting impatient and my foot started ……………. on the floor.
4. I can’t stand watching films at the cinema because you can’t relax like you can in private, particularly when watching an action movie full of surprises and shocks. When there is a really sudden unexpected scene, my eyes ………. and my mouth ……… open which I find really embarrassing in public.
5. I remember once I was late for an appointment. When I arrived, which was over 1 hour late, I …………. deep red and stammered an apology.
What words would you use to fill in the gaps above?
Answers: Follow this link for the answers: Body Language Vocabulary
Hi Liz,
I have a very critical question.I heard from one of the ILTS instructors in writing task 1. it’s not necessary to write a conclusion…what u think?
There is no conclusion in writing task 1. The examiner is looking for an overview in task 1 and a conclusion in task 2. This is not an opinion, it is a fact which IELTS has shown in the band scores.
All the best
Liz
Dear Liz Madam,
Could you please rate my filling in the gaps as following of the above task ?
1. I had no idea what she was talking about. Then suddenly she asked a question that I couldn’t understand so I just shrug off my shoulders and walked away.
2. My always tells tall stories. Yesterday he to work with another unbelievable story but the only response I could give was to wink my eyebrows.
3. If there’s one thing I hate, It’s being late. Once I was in a really long meeting at work and by the time we finished I was late to meet my friend. During the meeting I could feel myself getting impatient and my foot started trembling on the floor.
4. I can’t stand watching films at the cinema because you can’t relax like you can in private, particularly when watching an action movie full of surprise and shocks. When there’s a really sudden unexpected scene, my eyes brighen and mouth starts to open which I find really embarrassing in public.
5. I remember once I was late for appointment. When I arrived, which was over 1 hour late, I turned into deep red and stammered an apology.
Please follow the answers link above.
All the best
Liz
1. Shrugged
2. Raised
3. knocking
4.widened/ strangely
5.became
Hi Liz,
Here are my answers. I am eagerly awaiting your response.
shrugged off
raise
tapping
pop out
wide open
turned
Thank you,
Mekala
1 shrugged
2raised
3tapping
4closed/wide
5turned
Shrugged,raise,tapping,unblink/remains,turned
1) Shrug
2) knit
3) Pulsating
Hi Liz,
1. Shrugged
2. Raise
3.Tapping
4. Widen, hangs
5. Turned
1.shrugged
2.raise
3.tapping
4.fixed/wide
5.blushed
Regarding questions 3 and 4, I am not sure of my answers.
5. became / turned
1. shrugged
2. knit
that’s what i know
A good try. If a person knitted their eye brows, it means they were concentrating really hard or possibly a bit angry. So, for this sentence it wouldn’t work. The key is “a tall story” which means a story that might be imaginary because it is too unbelievable. Think of what people do with their eye brows if they don’t really believe something. Check your answer tomorrow.
Liz
dear Liz, here are my guess words:
1. shrug
2. raise
3. thumping
4. pop, wide
5. turned
1.raised
2.lowered
3.tapping
4.closed/ widely
5.turned
1,lift
2.raise
3.stamped
4.wide
5.turned
1. shrugged off
2. raised
3. stamping
4. pop out
5. remain
6. turned
Shrug raised walking bulges wide turned
Hi Liz,
My name is Raj and
I’m from India.
on August 13 , I given a IELTS exam.
I wrote in task 2 as per that requirements and your bolg aid me to do so .
task 2— “some people say that government should not spend a money as
they have disadvantage people like unemployed and homeless, to what
extent do you agree or disagree. make the comparison where relevant”.
I used following structure
Introduction paragraph
–background statement(today…..)
–detailed background statement (this has been seen in……)
—- thesis(…….disagree…this idea is supported)
—- outline(2 point of view)
supporting paragraph 1
topic—-(Firstly)
example(Take,India,for example..)
discussion (it is cleared….)
conclusion (.it is believed….)
supporting paragraph 2
—topic(on the other hand….)
—example(For instance……in Nagaland.)
—discussion(it is obvious….)
—-conclusion (thus…..)
conclusion paragraph
–summary (2 POV)
—restatement of thesis
—recommendations (it is recommended..)
Can you say this structure is going to help me for score better.
I also used the words and phrases Like
precursor, fortify,account,the world over,accomplish…. etc.
reply plz.
I can’t say without seeing the actual ideas and how you presented them in each paragraph. Body paragraphs do not need conclusions. “It is believed” is about what other people think but this essay is only about what you think, not other people. Using such words as “precursor” and “the world over” will not help you get a high score unless all your vocabulary is accurate and strong. Just a few words won’t make much difference. The introduction only needs two statements, not three. Without seeing your essay, I can’t comment further but wish you good luck with your results.
All the best
Liz
1. Shrug 2. Raised 3. Stamping 4. Bulge/ gapes 5.turned
SHRUGGED
RAISE
TAPPING
WIDEN and ________
WAS IN
Liz here’s my own answer to the question:
1) Shrugged
2) Winked
3) Tapping
3) Bulges and Drops
Turned
shrug
frown
stamp
winden
stays
turned
A very good try! Two correct 🙂
Hi dear liz
Here is my trial;
1/ pulled up
2/ raised
3/ knocking
4/ bulge and strangely
5/ became
A good try. But you only have one correct 😉 Answers come tomorrow.
Liz