IELTS Energy English 7+ IELTS Energy 1525: Boost IELTS Speaking Scores With These Linking Words
Sep 30, 2025
Unlock the secrets to boosting your IELTS speaking scores with the power of linking words. Discover how using less common phrases can enhance your fluency and coherence. Learn effective ways to introduce answers and express opinions with formal starters. Explore techniques to add examples and support your ideas seamlessly. Plus, get tips on managing your timing during speaking tasks and the impact of using tangents. Equip yourself with valuable vocabulary and practice strategies for a guaranteed score increase!
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Test Speech Should Be More Polished
- Native speakers rarely use many linking words in casual talk, so test speech must be deliberately more polished.
- IELTS requires practiced use of varied linking phrases to score high for fluency and coherence.
Practice Less-Common Connectors
- Practice less-common linking phrases instead of basic ones like "and then" or "because."
- Relying on common connectors will limit your fluency and coherence band to six or below.
Open Answers With Strong Intros
- Begin many answers with an introductory linking phrase like "in the first place" or "put it like this."
- Practise diving into answers using these chunks instead of filler hesitation words.