Speculating, hedging and comparing

Talk about the future and the unknown with the right degree of certainty, soften claims you can't prove, and make precise comparisons: three skills that lift IELTS Part 3 answers to band 7+.

Level C1 20 min5 exercisesLesson 2 of 12 in Speaking C1

Trains: IELTS Speaking Part 3, TOEFL iBT Speaking – Take an Interview

What you'll learn

Express different degrees of certainty when speculating about the future, the past and hypothetical situations
Hedge claims naturally so you sound measured rather than vague or dogmatic
Make precise comparisons using modifiers and structures beyond “more… than”

Lesson content

11 steps · 5 exercises · 20 min total

1. Warm-up2 questions
2. LearnThe skill and the strategy
3. ModelSee how it's done
4. Practice 1How sure is the speaker?
5. Practice 2Make precise comparisons
6. Practice 3Build a hedged sentence
7. Practice 4IELTS Part 3: compare and speculate
8. Practice 5TOEFL Take an Interview: speculate in 45 seconds
9. Exam tips2 tips
10. Key vocabulary11 words
11. SummaryReview and finish

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