Band 7+ Speaking Expressions
300 natural expressions for fluent, flexible speaking
Hardev Singh IELTS teacher since 2012
- Speaking
- 257 pages
- 15 chapters
₹199$6.99CAD 8.99AUD 9.99£4.99NZD 10.99€5.99AED 24SGD 8.99 One payment, lifetime access
About this book
150 idioms and 150 phrasal verbs that make your answers sound natural, not memorised.
Written by Hardev Singh, who has taught IELTS since 2012. About the author
Who it is for
- You want natural phrasal verbs and idioms for Speaking, not old proverbs learnt by heart.
- You are aiming for Band 7 or higher in Lexical Resource.
- You want each expression in context, with a spoken script and a recall drill.
What is inside
15 chapters, 257 pages in the 6 × 9 inch print layout. The first 2 chapters are free to read in the preview.
- 01 Work, Ambition & Professional Life Free
- 02 Daily Routines, Habits & Lifestyle Shifts Free
- 03 Technology, Digital Media & Online Life
- 04 People, Personality & Relationships
- 05 Challenges, Resilience & Problem-Solving
- 06 Travel, Tourism & Changing Cities
- 07 Money, Shopping & Consumer Habits
- 08 Decisions, Uncertainty & Future Plans
- 09 Free Time, Hobbies & Recreation
- 10 Environment, Climate & Sustainable Living
- 11 Education, Studying & Intellectual Skills
- 12 Health, Fitness & Mental Wellbeing
- 13 Culture, Traditions & Memorable Events
- 14 Society, Social Change & Community Trends
- 15 Spoken Fluency, Nuance & Abstract Evaluation
Also in the book: Master Alphabetical Expression Index (300 Entries); Examiner Speaking Lexical Diagnostic Scorecard.
A look inside Chapter 01
The free preview opens with “Work, Ambition & Professional Life”. Its sections, in order:
- 01 Domain Overview & Examiner Strategy
- 02 The 10 Phrasal Verbs in Context
- 03 The 10 Everyday Idiomatic Expressions
- 04 The Master Transformation Matrix
- 05 Examiner Spoken Audio-Script & Active Recall Drill
A short sample
Taken from the free preview.
This volume is engineered to solve the most destructive failure mode in IELTS Speaking: the memorized idiom trap.
Most ESL candidates believe that achieving Band 7.5 or 8.0 in Lexical Resource requires memorizing hundreds of colorful, antique idioms ("raining cats and dogs", "cost an arm and a leg", "at the drop of a hat"). In the actual exam room, this strategy reliably fails. Examiners immediately recognize rehearsed clichés, penalize unnatural register shifts, and cap Lexical Resource at Band 6.0.
Get this book
₹199$6.99CAD 8.99AUD 9.99£4.99NZD 10.99€5.99AED 24SGD 8.99 One payment, lifetime access
- Digital edition only. You read it online in our reader and can print it yourself. No physical copy is shipped.
- Every book includes ₹500 off a seat in Hardev Sir’s live batch.
