{"id":72233,"date":"2024-01-02T21:05:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-02T21:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/?p=72233"},"modified":"2024-01-06T00:39:38","modified_gmt":"2024-01-06T00:39:38","slug":"ielts-energy-1343-speaking-part-1-vocabulary-for-dithering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/ielts-energy-1343-speaking-part-1-vocabulary-for-dithering\/","title":{"rendered":"IELTS Energy 1343: Speaking Part 1 Vocabulary for Dithering"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You will likely be asked about your preferences on IELTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These questions can come up anywhere on the IELTS Speaking exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today we&#8217;ll share a common student mistake you need to avoid!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ll also share impressive vocabulary for these questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:47px\" 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=\"Speaking Part 1 Vocabulary for Dithering - IELTS Energy Podcast 1343\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u6iqVarBPYE?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:47px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-speaking-questions-about-preferences\"><strong>Speaking questions about preferences<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Many IELTS questions ask you about your preferences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They often begin with &#8216;Do you prefer&#8230;&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Do you prefer to spend your evenings with family or friends?<br>Do you prefer eating out or cooking at home?<br>Do you prefer spending time with one friend or a large group of friends?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:47px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mistake-to-avoid\"><strong>Mistake to avoid!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Students sometimes make the error of saying &#8220;I prefer both.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This use of the verb &#8216;prefer&#8217; is incorrect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you say what you prefer, you must choose one or the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to say you like both, you can&#8217;t use &#8216;prefer.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I love both! 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id=\"h-1-dilemma\"><strong>#1: Dilemma<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is often used to describe difficult, serious decisions or problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, we also use it to talk about less serious issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are asked whether you prefer working at home or in an office, you can say this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>That is a real dilemma for me!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>It would then be necessary to share the benefits of each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You must always explain why you can&#8217;t choose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:47px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Strategies Created By a Former Examiner<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"619\" 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