IELTS Speaking: How to Start and End Your Answers in English Speaking Tests

The video tutorial by Punjana Kambili addresses how to effectively start and conclude answers in various situations. It covers five scenarios: knowing the answer, not knowing the answer, forgetting something, giving opinions, and concluding responses. The tutorial provides specific phrases and strategies for each situation to help viewers improve their communication skills, especially in English-speaking contexts.

What is a good way to start an answer when you are confident about it?

• I don't know the answer.

• Can you ask me something else?

• That's a nice question.

• I'm not sure, but I'll try.

How should you respond if you don't know the answer to a question?

• Say you don't know and move on.

• Request the examiner to rephrase the question.

• Ignore the question.

• Ask the examiner to change the question.

What phrase can you use if you forget a word during your answer?

• It's right on the tip of my tongue.

• I have no idea.

• Can you tell me the word?

• I don't care about the word.

Which phrase is suitable for expressing agreement with an opinion?

• That's not my opinion.

• I have no view on this.

• I don't care.

• I totally agree.

What is a concise way to conclude your answer?

• I have no conclusion.

• To cut the long story short.

• Let's start over.

• I don't want to conclude.