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Common Expressions On Money

Money is a form of exchange between the services and you. So, if you want something, you need to give money and English has some expressions for Money. Let us have a look at some of the expressions related to money –

  1. Loaded- If you are loaded with money, it means you have lots of money. Example- I am loaded so I often buy gifts for me and my family.
  2. Make A Killing- Make a killing means to make a lot of money. Example- My brother made a killing working in the software company.
  3. Make Ends Meet- Make ends meet means to have enough money to may be pay your bills or just meet your requirements. Example- She is not rich but knows how to make ends meet.
  4. Hand To Mouth- Hand to mouth means you don’t have money to save. Example- Since I lost my job, I had to live hand to mouth.
  5. To pay an arm and leg- It means it is really expensive. Example- My new car cost me an arm and leg.
  6. Pinch Pennies- It means to be very careful about spending money. Example- My friend is a penny pincher.
  7. Put in your two cents – It means to give your opinion. Example- He always put his two cents in the class discussion.

So, express money properly and score high in IELTS.

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I AM # Learn Speaking

I ‘m’ is an abbreviation for I am. It is used in combination with other words to tell about something about yourself or describe something you are doing. Let us have a look at examples –

I ‘m’ so tired.

This is spoken as ” I am so tired”.

I ‘m’ happy.

I ‘m’ thoroughly exhausted.

I ‘m’ nervous.

Variations of I am

I ‘m’ can also be used to describe an action that you are doing.  When entering a physical location such as a room, in is used along with it.

Example – I ‘m’ in a school. I ‘m’ in car…

You can also use at, but it is used when you are referring to general locations.

Example – I ‘m’ at the park.

I ‘m’ at the airport.

However, you can also interchange in and at.

The word ‘on’ is used when referring to a non physical location such as your time being utilized by something else.

Example – I ‘m’ on phone. I ‘m’ on a bus.

You can even add verb to I ‘m’ to describe an action that you are doing.

Example – I ‘m’ exercising. I ‘m’ texting.

Add Getting To tell that you are gaining possession.

If you use I am with getting it means ‘you’ are gaining possession, being affected by or have plans to seek out and obtain a particular thing.

Example – I ‘m’ getting married. I ‘m’ getting a new car.

Add ‘going to’ to tell someone what you are planning to do now or in near future.

Example – I ‘m’ going to stop pulling hairs.

Add ‘trying to ‘ after I ‘m’

trying to is used after I ‘m’ to indicate that you are attempting to accomplish something.

Example – I ‘m’ trying to help myself. I ‘m’ trying to be more honest.

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Transport # Speaking Section

Transport is a medium of travelling from one place to another. And it is quite obvious that everyone does travel. Keeping this is mind, there are questions that you will be asked related to transport. Let us have  a look at some of the possible questions related to transport.

How did you come here today?

I came by my bike today because the roads are quite congested due to the construction of the flyover. And it took me around half an hour to reach here.

How often do you use public transport?

I used to travel a lot using public transport lately but recently I have got my bike fixed. So, now mostly I travel on my bike, but public transport remains the next best option available. And I use it if the distance is quite long or I have issues with my bike.

How could transportation be improved in your country?

I think the transportation in my country is quite good at present but there are certain areas it needs improvement. The major being awareness among people, especially in metro cities, to use either public transport or share transport. These days everyone has a car and I think if the number of them could be reduced transportation will improve a lot. Also, I believe we need to consider the security of passengers, especially women in the public vehicles.

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Home # Speaking Section

Let me ask you some questions about your home.

Where do you live in?

I live in a house which is located in the center of our town, with all the major places at equal distance. I’ve lived there for almost six years with my parents.

Describe your room.

Well, it is particularly the largest room of our house and the kind of room I really like. It has a large window to the side which gives a view of the nearby road. The sunlight falls perfectly inside the room and make my morning fantastic. There are two huge comfy sofas and on the walls there are some rather beautiful oil paintings of country scenes from the area we live.The entire ambiance of the room fills anyone who comes with joy.

If you could improve one thing in your house, what would it be?

Well, given a choice, I would change my drawing room. It is quite small with no view and when more than a family comes home, it really becomes congested. Adding to it, we cannot even put lots of decoration items as it looks quite covered up if we do it. I would like to make it a little bigger so that it could accommodate guests during festivals and allow us to decorate it more beautifully.

Describe what would you do when you stay at home?

I usually am reading novel or studying other things when I am at home. Sometimes I even help my mother with her daily chores or teach my younger brother. But since I am working, my most of the time is spent either in the office or the on locations I need to go as part of my job.

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