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IELTS Speaking Part 3
Theme: Food
Q: Do you think diet is important?
Focus: Vocabulary / Linking Words
Answer in Full
Yes, absolutely, I think eating a healthy diet is essential to leading a healthy lifestyle. You know, we really need to try harder to eat more organic food, to consume more nutritious food such as grains and fruits and vegetables and things like that.
However, it's not easy because we live in a fast food culture and fast food is very suited to our kind of hectic modern lifestyle, and as a result, obesity is rising because we are consuming food that is very high in fat, high in additives… processed food that is marketed and packaged… packaged in a very appealing way
So even though we need to eat healthily, it's becoming more and more difficult.
KEY VOCABULARY
a healthy diet is essential to leading a healthy lifestyle
organic food
consume more nutritious foods
a fast food culture
hectic modern lifestyle
obesity is rising because we are consuming food that is very high in fat
high in additives
packaged in a very appealing way
LINKING WORDS
Find the following words and phrases in the text. What purpose do they serve?
However
Even though
Because
And as a result
HOWEVER and EVEN THOUGH are used to present a contrasting opinion. You can find more information about linking words of contrast in this PJC English blog post
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BECAUSE and AS A RESULT are part of a group of conjunctions that are used to introduce causes, reasons or results. Other similar conjunctions are SINCE, AS, SO, SO THAT, SO AS and IN ORDER THAT.
You must demonstrate to the examiner that you can use linking words accurately and appropriately in the exam. If you are still unsure of them, start practicing now!
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