Better words for 'good' and 'bad'
In the IELTS speaking test, many students overuse the words 'good' and 'bad' when describing their experiences. This means that they will score low marks in the Vocabulary section. There is another worksheet here for more interesting vocabulary for the Writing Test.
Below are some alternatives to use - they will make your speech much more interesting. Often, candidates know these words but they still do not use them in the test.
GOOD: superb, wonderful, super, terrific, amazing, lovely, great, fantastic, fabulous
BAD: awful, terrible, dreadful, horrible, appalling, horrendous (the last two are very strong)
TASK
Talk about these areas using the language from above and give as much detail as possible - remember, long answers!
- The best restaurants in your city/town
- The best tourist places in your country
- A film you really enjoyed
- A person you really like
- A time you spent with your friends that you really enjoyed
- The best shops in your city/town
- The worst meal you have had
- The worst TV programme you've seen
- A journey you made you that was really difficult
- Something you did at work you didn't enjoy