IELTS Speaking Part One- Rephrasing

Rephrasing in IELTS Speaking Part One
One good way of showing your knowledge in all parts of the IELTS exam is using different
words rather than repeating. What other ways of describing these things can you think of?
As well as synonyms, try to think of longer phrases to describe those things and more
specific words.
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accommodation

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art

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books

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celebration

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food

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friend

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go to a restaurant

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I’m going to…

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have a good relationship with

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holiday

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holidaymakers

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hometown

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important

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in my childhood

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interested in

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job

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keep fit

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keep in contact with

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leisure activity

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most important

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movie

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movie theater

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neighbourhood

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newspapers and magazines

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normal

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on Saturday and Sunday

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on the Internet

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overseas

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perfect (job/ holiday/ home)

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start something new

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technology

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television

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to review

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transport

Compare your ideas with those on the next page. If you’ve written anything which isn’t
below, check with your teacher.

Rephrase IELTS Academic Writing Part One task descriptions in the same way to make
IELTS Academic Writing Part One introduction first sentences.

What else could go in an IELTS Academic Writing Part One introduction?

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Suggested answers
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accommodation = home (house/ flat = apartment/ condo = condominium/ company ac-
commodation/ student halls = student dorm)

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art = visual art (paintings/ sculpture/ modern art/ contemporary art/ Impressionism/ wa-
tercolours/ oil painting/ exhibition)

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books (literature/ novels/ non-fiction/ short stories/ biographies/ comic)

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celebration (ceremony/ birthday/ party/ special meal/ family get together/ drinks)

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food = cuisine = diet (dish/ meal/ course)

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friend = mate = buddy (school friend/ good friend/ close friend/ best friend/ ex-col-
league/ workmate/ drinking buddy/ fellow graduate)

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go to a restaurant = eat out = go to a restaurant for dinner/ lunch

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I’m going to… = I’m planning to.. = I have plans to = I intend to…

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have a good relationship with = get on (well) with = get along with = get on like a
house on fire

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holiday = vacation (national holiday/ public holiday/ long weekend = three-day week-
end - NOT days off X)

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holidaymakers = tourists = (foreign) visitors (travellers/ tour groups/ day trippers)

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hometown = where I am from (where I was born/ my family home/ where I was brought
up = where I grew up)

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important = crucial/ vital

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in my childhood = when I was a (young) child (when I was younger/ when I was in pri-
mary school/ when I was in my early teens/ when I was a toddler)

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interested in = be (really) into = keen on = fascinated by

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job = work = occupation (profession/ part-time job/ temporary job)

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keep fit = do exercise (work out/ go to the gym/ do aerobics)

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keep in contact with = stay in touch with (email/ Skype/ class reunions/ meet up with)

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leisure activity = free time activity (hobby/ interest/ how I use my free time)

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most important = main = chief

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movie = film (thriller/ rom com/ horror/ comedy/ human interest/ drama/ bio-pic/ super-
hero movie/ sci fi/ fantasy)

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movie theater = cinema = movie house (art cinema/ multiplex)

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neighbourhood = local area = the area where you live = the area near your home

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newspapers and magazines = (paper/ regular) publications = The Press

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normal = usual = typical = everyday

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on Saturday and Sunday = at the weekend/ on weekends (during your days off - NOT
holidays X)

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on the Internet = on the web = online = on the ‘Net

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overseas = abroad = in/ to other countries = outside (name of your country)

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perfect (job/ holiday/ home) = ideal… = dream…

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start something new = try… = take up

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technology = tech (electronics/ high tech/ new gadgets)

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television = TV = the box = the telly

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to review = to revise = to go over

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transport = transportation (public transport/ aeroplane = airplane = plane/ the under-
ground = the subway = the Tube)

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