Speaking Task 1: Giving Advice

Neat and well organized.

“Please keep the shared space tidy.”

Often used: tidy up · keep tidy

To officially join a course or school.

“She decided to enrol in an evening class.”

Often used: enrol in a course · enrol students

Absolutely necessary; extremely important.

“Good communication is essential for teamwork.”

Often used: absolutely essential · essential for

The state of being physically healthy.

“Swimming improves overall fitness.”

Often used: physical fitness · fitness level

A series of steps to do something.

“The application process takes six weeks.”

Often used: lengthy process · speed up the process

To reply or react.

“Please respond by Friday.”

Often used: respond quickly · respond to

Treatment to help a physical or mental problem.

“Physical therapy restored her mobility.”

Often used: undergo therapy · physical therapy

To make something clearer or easier to understand.

“Could you clarify what you mean?”

Often used: clarify a point · clarify the situation

Thinking about other people's feelings.

“It was considerate of her to call ahead.”

Often used: considerate of · very considerate

Full of substances that keep you healthy.

“A nutritious lunch keeps me focused.”

Often used: nutritious meal

To find and fix problems in a system.

“The technician helped me troubleshoot the issue.”

Extreme tiredness.

“Chronic fatigue can affect daily life.”

Often used: mental fatigue · suffer from fatigue

To repair and improve a building.

“They renovated the old kitchen.”

Often used: renovate a house · fully renovate

To continue.

“Please carry on with your work.”

Often used: carry on working

To think of an idea or plan.

“She came up with a clever solution.”

Often used: come up with an idea · come up with a plan

deal with and respond to customer or staff dissatisfaction

“The manager was trained to handle complaints professionally and efficiently.”

finish something by the required time

“The entire team worked overtime to meet the deadline for the product launch.”

prepare and write a formal document

“The finance team was asked to draw up a report on quarterly expenditures.”

formally present a plan for consideration

“Our department submitted a proposal for expanding the customer service team.”

increase the amount or quality of work output

“Flexible work hours have been shown to boost productivity among office employees.”

encourage and build a supportive workplace culture

“Leadership training helps managers foster a positive work environment for their teams.”

Used to introduce the first point.

“Firstly, let me explain the background.”

Often used: sequence

Said in a simpler or clearer way.

“It failed; in other words, we start over.”

Often used: clarification

To watch carefully.

“Could you keep an eye on my bag?”

To make people feel relaxed in a social situation.

“A small joke helped break the ice.”

To learn how to do something.

“It's tricky at first, but you'll get the hang of it.”

To study hard.

“I need to hit the books before the test.”