Hi friends! In this video, we're gonna talk about 21 phrases you can use to immediately
improve your speaking on the Duolingo English test. Now these phrases are helpful, because
they'll help you sound a lot more natural, make your answers are more logical and help you speak
for longer. And we will start in just one second. But if you're new here Hi, I'm Teacher Luke from
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Duolingo English test. Okay, then well, let's get started with today's lesson. I'm going to teach
you these phrases by going through an answer for the speaking questions on the practice Duolingo
English test. And this is the question we'll look at today. Discuss public assistance offered to low
income families in your country. What kind of assistance is offered? Who can benefit? What are
some of the positive and negative results of these programs? So this is the question we're going to
answer. When you get a question like this on the Duolingo English test. It's good to begin your
talk by using an introductory phrase, basically a phrase that will introduce the topic, these are a
great way to begin your talk because they make you sound a lot more logical. And they give you a
couple more seconds to think about your ideas. Let me show you some of these introductory phrases.
You can use phrases like this. Today I'd like to talk about in this talk, I'm going to describe
explain, I would like to talk about I'm going to tell you about all of these types of phrases are
called introductory phrases, and they're great for introducing the topic. So here's an example in
full. Today I'd like to talk about the different types of housing assistance low income families
get in my country. Another example. In this talk, I'm going to describe the different types of
housing assistance low income families get in my country. So as you can see, using an introductory
phrase like this can help you sound a lot more logical, and it's a great way to begin your
answers. Now let's take a look back at the question we're answering today, you might notice
that there are actually three different questions Duolingo ask you this is very common on the read,
then speak question type on the test. And I strongly recommend that you answer each of these
questions because it will give you more things to talk about and help you speak for longer. And it
is important how you transition from question to question, there are different phrases you can use
to move from first to second to third. So let me show you some of those phrases here. For example,
in regard to the first question, turning to the second question, or as for the final question. So
you can use these three phrases to move from the first, second and third questions. And I think
they're a great way to transition. It also means that you don't have to link the ideas together to
go from question to question, you can kind of begin a new idea by using one of these phrases. On
top of that if you want to go back to a question if you have time, or you have new ideas, you can
use a phrase like this. Returning to the first question or returning to the second question. Now
let me show you a full example. In regard to the first question, low income families are entitled
to several types of housing assistance, but the most common, I believe is rental assistance, where
families can receive a grant to help pay their rent.
As for the final question, I strongly believe that support for low income families is essential,
especially for families who have children. Returning to the second question, I would like to
add that low income families are not the only ones who can receive government support, but also the
elderly and people with disabilities can receive similar assistance. These types of transitional
phrases from question to question are a great way to make your answer sound a lot more logical. And
it makes it easier for you to move to another question. Personally, I recommend you use these
when you do the speaking question on the Duolingo test. Also on the Duolingo speaking questions, you
are required to give your opinion from time to time and there are lots of different phrases you
can use to give your opinion. Of course, the most common one is in my opinion, but you don't want to
use that one all the time, you can use some different ones. So let's look at some different
ways to express your opinions. Now. You could say something like, I'm inclined to believe that from
my point of view, or from my perspective, my impression is that, as far as I'm concerned, the
way I see it. So these are five different phrases you can use instead of in my opinion, and are
probably better, you'll probably get a higher score if you use one of these phrases on any
English exam. Of course, in my opinion is not wrong. You just don't want to use it all the time.
Now I'll show you a few quick examples and how you can use these phrases in your answers.
So here's a full example. I'm inclined to believe that housing assistance is essential for many low
income families, especially families with young children. Another example, as far as I'm
concerned, housing assistance is vital for many struggling families. And a third example
By the way, I see it housing assistance is an important benefit for families who are struggling
economically. Being able to give your opinion effectively on the Duolingo test is really
important. And these phrases can help you a lot. Now next up after you've given your opinion, you
want to back it up with some examples. And nearly all the students I teach use the same phrase to
show that they're going to give an example. Of course, they say, for example, but there are lots
of different ones you can use. And the more variety of phrases you use in your answer will
lead to a better score. So let me show you some different phrases you can use to give examples
here. For instance, a great example of this is, let me share an example. An instance from my life
that springs to mind is given examples like this is a great way to develop your answer. And that's
really important too. And like I said earlier, it's a good idea not to use the same phrase over
and over again. So don't just use the phrase, for example, many times instead use these, let's see
how they can be used in a full sentence.
For instance, families who are eligible for housing assistance can receive monthly grants to
help pay for their rent, as well as food stamps to cover the cost of groceries. And if you want to
give a personal example, an example from your experience, you can say something like this.
An instance from my life that springs to mind is when my best friend's mother and father both lost
their jobs, and they had to rely on government benefits for a short time to afford their
groceries and pay their energy bills.
It's very important to remember that when you do the speaking question on the Duolingo test, that
you have to develop your ideas, that means go beyond just giving your opinion. But given a
reason or an example, why using phrases like the ones I just showed you are a great way to give
examples. Okay, now we've spoken a lot about this question, it's time to conclude our answer. Many
of my students use phrases like In conclusion, or to sum up to conclude their answer, which is
totally fine. But as always, I want to show you more variety of different phrases you can use. So
here are some more phrases you can use to conclude your answer. You can say something like to wrap
this talk up. To summarize my opinion quickly. So that's why to make a long story short,
I don't recommend you use these phrases for writing. They are a bit informal for that, but
they are totally fine for any type of speaking by nature speaking is a lot more informal. So phrases
like this are totally fine. Let's see some examples of them.
To wrap up this talk, although some people argue that my government are too generous with the
assistance they offer to low income families. I believe it's essential that they continue offering
this type of support. Okay, that's it. Those were 21 phrases you can use now I recommend you watch
this speaking video next. It will help you to organize your answer. Okay, see you there.