除非你土生土長在一個以英語為官方語言的國家,或在你出生後把英語視為你的母語日夜練習,否則要成為一位擁有道地口音的英語講者還是相當有難度⋯  不用怕!即使未有說得一口流利英語的能力,你仍然能夠透過以下這個訣竅大幅提升你在英語口試中的表現 ─ 就是多運用 idioms (俚語) 和 phrases (短句) !

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How to spice up your vocabulary?

You can replace some of words that you use a lot with idioms and phrases.

 

 

Different: A far cry from

The school I went to last year was really different than what I expected.
The school I went to last year was a far cry from what I expected.

Eating at home is quite different than eating out.
Eating at home is a far cry from eating out.

 

Expensive: Costs an arm and a leg

Going to Disneyland was expensive.
Going to Disneyland cost an arm and a leg.

Buying Louis Vuitton is very expensive.
Buying Louis Vuitton costs an arm and a leg.