{"id":69349,"date":"2023-05-09T21:32:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T21:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/?p=69349"},"modified":"2023-05-13T21:19:12","modified_gmt":"2023-05-13T21:19:12","slug":"contradict-yourself-on-ielts-speaking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/contradict-yourself-on-ielts-speaking\/","title":{"rendered":"IELTS Energy 1275: Can you Contradict Yourself on IELTS Speaking?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What if you change your mind in the middle of an IELTS Speaking Part 3 answer?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Will it hurt your score?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today we&#8217;ll answer an insightful listener question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ll also share high level phrases to use when you change your mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Can you Contradict Yourself on IELTS Speaking? 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It\u2019s 100% guaranteed!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Vocabulary for changing your mind<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you know you can change your mind during IELTS answers, you need <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/blame-us-for-this-band-9-vocabulary\/\">high level vocabulary<\/a> to do it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You need to be able to link your thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you change your mind, you need natural phrases to inform the Examiner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You must be able to think on your feet!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You have to be willing to be vulnerable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Admit mistakes and admit you&#8217;re not sure about what you think!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This all shows your fluency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>#1: I take it back!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/short-idioms-for-higher-scores\/\">idiomatic expression<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are taking back our words just like we&#8217;d take back a gift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Actually, I take that back! 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