TOPIC: In recent years, the family structure and the role of its members are gradually changing. What kinds of changes can occur? Do you think these changes are positive and negative?

Advanced Vocabulary for

IELTS

Speaking – Topic:

Food

Posted: 10 Feb 2020 01:35 AM PST

This

article covers useful collocations, idioms, adjectives to talk about

Food

in

IELTS

Speaking. Below mentioned are some of the Idioms as well as the Adjectives which describe the

food

. Idioms that describe the

food

: 1. To be full up: To eat to the point that you can no longer eat anymore or that you eat so much you do not feel hungry. Don’t

order

any more

food

, I have been full up already. 2. To grab a bite to eat: To eat something quickly (when you’re in a rush). I was in a hurry

this

morning, so I grabbed a bite to eat and ran out for a meeting. 3. The main meal: The meal at which you eat the most

food

is called the main meal. Lunch is usually our main meal, except on Sundays. 4. Stoke up with something: To eat a

lot

of a particular

food

or to fill oneself with

food

in

order

to avoid feeling hungry or weak later. As she had an important meeting all day long, she stoked up with a

lot

of chicken soup and bread for breakfast. 5. To wine and dine: To entertain with

food

, eat sumptuously or to treat someone with wine and dinner, it’s t

ypically

Suggestion

typical

to impress him/her. They wined and dined in

one

of the most luxurious restaurants in Paris after marriage. 6. Shovel s

th

Suggestion

Sth

salt

into your

mouth

(= shovel down): To put large quantities of

food

into your

mouth

very quickly. He was sitting in front of the TV shovelling a pizza into his

mouth

7. To be dying of hunger: An exaggerated

way

of saying you are hungry. Let’s find something to eat, I am dying of hunger because of studying extensively for four hours. 8.Tobe s

tarving

Suggestion

is starving

hungry: An exaggerated

way

of saying you are very hungry. I’m starving hungry now, Let’s go grab something to eat. 9.T

oeat

Suggestion

To eat

Toe at

a balanced

diet

: To eat the correct types and amounts of

food

or to eat the type of

food

which fulfils a

person

’s nutritional needs and it will help a

person

to avoid eating any junk

food

or the

food

with no nutritional value. In

order

to lose weight, we should try to eat a balanced

diet

with less sugar intake. 10. To eat like a horse: To eat a

lot

>< e

at

Suggestion

eats

like a bird. Eating like a horse means eating a

lot

of

food

. Eating like a horse in a party may be considered to be extremely impolite. 11. To have a sweet tooth: To enjoy sugary

food

. To have c

raving

Suggestion

a craving

cravings

or strong fondness for sweet

food

. I’m really afraid of gaining weight quickly and contracting diabetes because I have a sweet tooth. 12. h

ome-

Suggestion

Home

cooked

food

:

Food

cooked at home from individual ingredients or

food

cooked using raw and fresh ingredients which are made personally.

Although

home-cooked

food

is usually not as delicious as the

one

served in restaurants, it is much more beneficial to your health. 13. To make your

mouth

water: To make you feel very hungry for something or the

food

that makes your

mouth

salivate. McDonald’s serves all kinds of burgers, from c

heese burgers

a hamburger with melted cheese on it

cheeseburgers

to beef burgers. These things always make my

mouth

water every

time

I walk into the restaurant. 14. To foot the bill: To pay the bill for something typically when the amount is considered large or unreasonable. My friend asked me out for dinner, and he didn’t want me to foot the bill. 15. To spoil your appetite: To eat something that will stop you feeling hungry or makes you skip the

next

meal, when it’s m

eal-

the hour at which a meal is habitually or customarily eaten

mealtime

time

. · Carry-out: T

ake-out,

Suggestion

Takeout

food

that is

cooked and sold by a restaurant or store to be eaten elsewhere. They offer carry-out burgers in their Restaurant. 16. Processed

food

: Commercially prepared

food

bought for convenience. The

food

which is cooked. c

anned,

Suggestion

Canned

frozen or packed in a nutritional composition in

order

to preserve in a different

way

. Processed

food

is very convenient for those who are busy all day long, but eating it frequently may be very harmful to our health. 17. To bolt something down: To eat something very quickly that you hardly chew or taste it. My son bolted down his lunch and went out with his friends. 18. To follow a recipe: To cook a meal using instructions. I set up and run a famous blog which give readers hundreds of quick lessons on how to follow recipes to make any dish great. Drive through (drive-thru): Type of service provided by a business that allows customers to purchase products without leaving their cars. On the

way

, he went into a fast

food

drive through and ordered

food

. – A quick snack: To eat a small amount of

food

between meals. A simple meal which is easy to cook and eat. I didn’t have

time

for lunch, so I just grabbed a quick snack. – Eat in: To have a meal at home rather than in a restaurant. Neither of us felt like going out tonight, so we ate in. – Binge eating: Eating a

lot

of

food

in a short period of

time

, especially without being able to control yourself. He had a binge eating disorder. – A slap up meal: A large meal or a lavish enjoyable meal. They went to a slap-up meal on their wedding anniversary. _To tuck into: To eat something with pleasure or to eat

food

heartily. She was tucking into a huge plate of pasta. – Go on a

diet

: Trying to lose weight by eating less

food

or specific foods. Having a nutritional plan consisting of eating a smaller amount of

food

. She thought she should go on a

diet

. Adjectives to describe

food

The adjective is something that modifies a word to make it more specific. There is a large repertoire of adjectives to describe a good taste. Sumptuous F

lavorful

Suggestion

Flavourful

. Rich in flavor Divine Amazing Appealing Appetizing Delectable Delightful Enjoyable Enticing Excellent Exquisite Extraordinary Fantastic Mouthwatering Palatable Pleasant Scrumptious Superb Tantalizing Terrific Yummy

IELTS

Speaking Part 1 Topic in 2018 & Sample Answers – Topic: Politeness Posted: 06 Feb 2020 08:21 AM PST Politeness Do you think people should be polite? Why? In my opinion, politeness should be considered as a basic virtue that every

person

must acquire. Being well-mannered may not get you straight to the highest position at work within

one

day, but would give you respect, trust and kindness from other people, all of which are beneficial for you in a long run.

Furthermore

, politeness can partially reflect your educational background and your p

roffession

the body of people in a learned occupation

profession

professional

as well. Vocabulary Virtue (n): goodness Well-mannered (a

dj)

: polite, showing g

ood manner

Suggestion

good manners

In a long run (phrase): long term To be beneficial for (a

dj)

: to provide advantages for SO or to aid SO 2. How do people in your culture show good manners towards others? Good manners can be shown in a wide range of acts in our culture.

For

example

, when we run into people who are older t

han us like

Suggestion

than us, like

our parents, grandparents or our university lecturers, we say hi and bow our head t

o show

Suggestion

show

our respect towards them.

Additionally

, when we talk to them, we use certain pronouns and words to indicate the age gap between that

person

and us. Another

example

is our tone when we speak. Raising the voice, scream or shout to others would leave the worst impression. Vocabulary a

Suggestion

A

wide v

ariety/

Suggestion

varied

range of (phrase): to have many options to choose from To run into (v): to meet SO unexpectedly 3. Who taught you to be polite? I guess similar to most people, I was raised to be a polite

person

by my parents. As I spent most of my

time

around them, they tried to set g

ood

Suggestion

a good example

example

for me. They

also

gave me advice and told me moral stories about how being polite and kind to others can help me a

lot

in real life. Vocabulary To set g

ood

Suggestion

a good example

example

(v): to behave in a

way

that others should copy To be well-prepared for your

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Writing Task 2: Positive or Negative Question & Band 8.5 Model Essays Posted: 06 Feb 2020 07:34 AM PST

IELTS

Writing Task 2 Topic TOPIC: In recent years, the family

structure

and the role of its members are gradually changing. What kinds of changes can occur? Do you think these changes are positive and negative? Band 8.5 Model Essay 1: It is true that t

hese days the family

Suggestion

these days, the family

structure

has considerably shifted, and the changing roles of men and women in the family has become increasingly similar. There are several new forms of family composition, and in my opinion, these developments are not always desirable. In the past, nuclear families where parents and their offspring living together under

one

roof used to be prevalent.

However

, there is now a huge trend towards single-parent families due to more marriages ending in divorce, while the increase in cohabiting couple families and s

tepfamilies

is probably a result of cohabitation and remarriage b

ecoming

Suggestion

have become

has become

much more acceptable.

In addition

, the number of single-mother families has increased as many mothers want to have children without getting married. In terms of changing parental roles in a family, there has been a rise in the number of stay-at-home dads in recent years when it has become normal for women to gain qualifications and pursue their own career path.

This

i

s

Suggestion

was

in sharp contrast to about half a decade ago when men were breadwinners and women were in charge of household chores in their families. In my view, the changes described above could have both positive and negative consequences. On the

one

hand, due to the lack of emotional attachment and legal binding, non-traditional h

ouseholds

Accept comma addition

households, such

such

as s

tepfamilies

and cohabiting parents are more prone to breaking down.

Consequently

, c

hildren

Suggestion

the children

of these families are more likely to be involved in antisocial b

ehaviors

manner of acting or controlling yourself

behaviour

while their parent may experience feelings of loneliness and worry.

On the other hand

, the changes in the roles of members in the family could be seen as progress because women are not put under pressure to sacrifice their own careers to assume childcare and domestic responsibilities. In conclusion, I believe that the changes in the roles of family members and the family

structure

are both positive and negative. 308 words, Band 8.5

IELTS

Examiner’s comment:

This

is

one

of the best essays I have seen. It’s amazing! I don’t know what to suggest to improve

this

apart from minor improvements to the introduction and the conclusion, which is very short & unclear (positive & negative). All

IELTS

band scores would be 9 apart from Task Response, which would be 8.0. Overall – 8.5. Did you write

this

in 40 mins with no help/guidance? John Marks Band 8.5 Model Answer 2: The changes of family

structure

and family roles have become a major topic of concern in modem society. Some of the main changes will be identified, before an evaluation on whether

this

is a positive or negative trend is made. A few drastic changes could be observed in families today. The most obvious

one

is the decreased size of an average family in society. In Vietnam,

for

example

, a majority of extended families of three generations or more living under the same roof have been transformed into nuclear families with only parents and children.

In addition

, there is

also

a significant change in terms of the roles of the father and the mother in a family. The responsibility of males as the sole breadwinner of the family has now been shared with their partners, and now women have equal working opportunities compared with their male counterparts.

Accordingly

, household duties are

also

shared equally between the two sexes. I contend that

this

new family

structure

is without doubt beneficial for all families. As regards t

he smaller

Suggestion

the small

family size, each family member could benefit from an increased sense of freedom.

For instance

, parents have more

time

for themselves now, compared with the situation in the past when they had to bear the responsibility of taking care of both grandparents and children. With respect to the change in family roles, women may reap the benefit of having their own career and

thus

financial freedom. Men

also

gain from

this

change since they have been freed from the financial pressure of being the only source of income in the family. To conclude, the most apparent changes in today’s families include a decreased family size and a shared financial and household responsibility of men and women. All the existing data h

as provided

Suggestion

have provided

a concrete foundation that these changes are beneficial for all members of the family.