IELTS & TOEFL - How to give your opinion – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Hello everyone
2.My name is Emma, and in today's lesson we are going to look at ways to give your opinion
3.So this video is very useful for anyone who will be writing the IELTS exam, the TOEFL exam, as well as anyone who wants to become a better speaker or a better writer
4.Okay, so in this video we will first look at some common expressions we use to give our opinion, and we will look at ways to strengthen these expressions to make them stronger and to show that we feel very strongly or not so strong about something
5.Okay, so let's begin
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR C1)
perspective
B2A view, vista or outlook.
Example:
"Another way to say "I think...": "From my point of view," or "From my perspective,""
following
A2To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.
Example:
"and then they'll ask: "To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement?""
correctly
A2In a correct manner.
Example:
"correctly in a sentence, come visit our website at www.engvid.com. Okay? Until next time,"
students
A2A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.
Example:
"So why do I have an "x" here? Well the problem is students overuse "I think..." "I think"
overuse
A2Excessive use
Example:
"So why do I have an "x" here? Well the problem is students overuse "I think..." "I think"
meaning
A2(of words or symbols) The entity, perception, feeling or concept thereby represented or evoked.
Example:
"or disagree?" So what I could say is: "I somewhat agree." Meaning not 100%, but I agree a little"
examples
A2Something that is representative of all such things in a group.
Example:
"Okay? So let me give you some examples. So the example I just gave: "People with more"
options
A2One of a set of choices that can be made.
Example:
"to say it. I've given you two options. You can say: "It seems to me that..." or "It appears"
appears
A2To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.
Example:
"to say it. I've given you two options. You can say: "It seems to me that..." or "It appears"
anything
A2Someone or something of importance.
Example:
"would never ask anything like that on the IELTS. They'd probably ask you: "Do you think"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| perspective | B2 | A view, vista or outlook. |
| following | A2 | To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction. |
| correctly | A2 | In a correct manner. |
| students | A2 | A person who studies or learns about a particular subject. |
| overuse | A2 | Excessive use |
| meaning | A2 | (of words or symbols) The entity, perception, feeling or concept thereby represented or evoked. |
| examples | A2 | Something that is representative of all such things in a group. |
| options | A2 | One of a set of choices that can be made. |
| appears | A2 | To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible. |
| anything | A2 | Someone or something of importance. |
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