{"id":69757,"date":"2023-06-06T18:56:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T18:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/?p=69757"},"modified":"2023-06-09T23:55:33","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T23:55:33","slug":"stop-saying-convenient-on-ielts-speaking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/stop-saying-convenient-on-ielts-speaking\/","title":{"rendered":"IELTS Energy 1283: Stop Saying \u2018Convenient\u2019 on IELTS Speaking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You need less common vocabulary for IELTS Speaking!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today find out why the word convenient is low-scoring on IELTS. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ll teach you 4 band 9 phrases to use instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are all extremely useful when describing something as easy or close by.<\/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=\"Stop Saying \u2018Convenient\u2019 on IELTS Speaking - IELTS Energy Podcast 1283\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EpvLdlobQbk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\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>Avoid &#8216;convenient&#8217;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Students often make the mistake of saying &#8216;convenient&#8217; without explaining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My neighborhood is convenient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This store is convenient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It will be unclear to the Examiner what you mean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Is it because it&#8217;s nearby?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is it because they have many product options?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s also low-scoring because every student knows it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You want to use vocabulary that is less common!<\/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\" id=\"h-1-a-snap\"><strong>#1: A snap<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We say something is a snap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means convenient or easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We often hear students describe transportation as convenient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, say it&#8217;s a snap!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The subway where I live is super easy to use. 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It\u2019s 100% guaranteed.<\/a><\/strong><\/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>#2: A cinch<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is very similar to &#8216;a snap.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also means something is easy or convenient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Booking a house through VRBO is a cinch!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Students have a tendency to say &#8216;convenient&#8217; when they want to say something is nearby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, you can say it&#8217;s a cinch to get there.<\/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>#3: Within reach<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a great idiom for saying something is nearby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>My neighborhood is fantastic! 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