Mat Clark ielts speaking

Topic 35: Names 
 
 
Do you like your name? 
Does your name have any special meaning? 
Who usually chooses babies’ names in your country? 
Would you ever change your name? 
 
 
  Nouns 
 
 
 
Surname 
Meaning 
Last name 
Middle name 
 Nickname 
 
Verbs 
 
 
 
Christen 
Settle on 
Signify 
Pick out 
 
Adjectives 
 
 
 
Conventional 
Insignificant 
Auspicious 
 
 
Idioms 
 
 
 
Be named after (= have the same name as someone else) 
My father named me after my great-grandfather. 
Nothing out of ordinary (= common, ordinary) 
My name is nothing out of ordinary – it’s quite common. 
Run of  the mill (=typical, ordinary) 
My name is actually very run of the mill. 
 
Topic 36: Food 
 
 
What food do you like eating? 
Is there any food that you don’t like? 
What food is popular  in your country? 
(See Topic 13: Restaurants and Topic 31: Cooking) 
 
 
 
 
Nouns 
 
 
 
Cuisine 
Regional dish 
Calory 
Flavour 
 
 
 
 
     

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Mat Clark – IELTS Speaking 
 
 
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 
Verbs 
Eat out 
Dine out 
Eat at home 
 
 
 
Adjectives 
 
 
 
Scrumptious 
Wholesome 
Appetizing 
Peppery 
Revolting 
Sugary 
Fattening 
Vinegary 
 
 
Idioms 
 
 
 
Wolf  down (= eat very quickly) 
When I’m in a hurry I wolf down some fat food 
Sink one’s teeth into (= eat (some special food)) 
I love to sink my teeth into a juicy steak. 
Something about it (=something strange or special) 
I  can’t  stand  seafood.  There’s  just  something  about  it  I’m  not  sure 
about.