{"id":70742,"date":"2023-08-16T22:06:36","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T22:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/?p=70742"},"modified":"2023-08-23T17:12:15","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T17:12:15","slug":"quiet-as-a-mouse-on-ielts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/quiet-as-a-mouse-on-ielts\/","title":{"rendered":"IELTS Energy 1304: You Can\u2019t be Quiet as a Mouse on IELTS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You must use idiomatic language on the IELTS exam!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today we share 4 idioms with animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are easy to remember because they&#8217;re so fun and playful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ll share them with example sentences so you can use them on test day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take notes today and practice using these when answering IELTS Speaking questions!<\/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=\"You Can\u2019t be Quiet as a Mouse on IELTS - IELTS Energy Podcast 1304\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uUc61bXEvbY?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\" id=\"h-today-s-question\"><strong>Today&#8217;s question<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I found an idiom &#8220;the elephant in the room&#8221; while listening to another podcast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think it is easy to think of a visual image, so I can remember this idiom easily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Can I use this expression in IELTS writing?&nbsp;<\/p>\n<cite>Kana Tanaka<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Great question!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should be thinking about how informal language is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This idiom is too informal for IELTS Task 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You could definitely use it in informal letters on Task 1 for the General exam. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, it&#8217;s perfect for IELTS Speaking!<\/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: Elephant in the room<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I feel like I should address the elephant in the room.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>You could then talk about systemic racism in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to statistics, not everyone is treated equally by police officers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a great idiom to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/english-listening-practice-for-multiple-speakers-would-you-want-to-be-famous\/\">discuss something that is controversial<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You could also talk about something troublesome about social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re asked about the use of social media by young people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Let us address the elephant in the room. 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