TOEFL Speaking and Writing - AVOID 'say' - 16 Better Alternatives

🚀 GET YOUR TOEFL MATERIALS HERE: Templates, Sample Answers, Courses & More 👉 https://juva.podia.com/toefl-materials (Ad)

TOEFL Speaking and Writing - AVOID 'say' - 16 Better Alternatives

In TOEFL Speaking and in TOEFL Writing you must avoid using the verb ‘say’ - I show you 16 better alternatives that you can use instead. There are several TOEFL tasks where you need to talk about what another person said. If you want to get a high TOEFL score, you should not only use the verb ‘to say’. Rather, you must use different verbs to express what somebody said. These verbs are important TOEFL vocabulary, so make sure that you memorize them. If you use these verbs during your TOEFL preparation, it will be a lot easier for you to remember them in the TOEFL test.

RECOMMENDED VIDEOS
TOEFL Speaking Template:    • TOEFL Speaking Template - QUICKLY Imp...  
TOEFL Writing: Integrated Task Template:    • TOEFL Writing: Integrated Task Templa...  
TOEFL Speaking - 7 Tips for a High Score:    • TOEFL Speaking - 7 Tips for a High Score  

HOW TO WORK WITH THIS VIDEO
1. Watch the video and make sure you understand everything.
2. Download the illustration.
3. Use the illustration for your TOEFL preparation.

FYI
The examples I use in the video and in the illustration are made up by me.

1) SAYING
In TOEFL Speaking and in TOEFL Writing task 1 you need to talk about what another person says. For example, in TOEFL Speaking there is the campus announcement task where you need to talk about the opinion of a person regarding an announcement. In these tasks you should use synonyms for ‘to say’. This way you show ETS that you have a broad range of vocabulary and this will improve your TOEFL score. These are synonyms that you can use instead:

state

believe

think

remark


2) POINTING OUT
In TOEFL Speaking in the campus announcement task and in TOEFL Writing it can happen that the person says that one of his arguments is really important. In this case you must express that this argument is crucial for this person. If you do this, you show ETS that you know the vocabulary to do that and you also show that you have understood that the person finds this argument particularly important. These are verbs that you can use to do this:

point out

emphasize

highlight

stress

3) ARGUING
In TOEFL Writing task 1 you must explain the arguments of a writer and a lecturer. Each of the two argues for something. It is important that you express this by using different verbs. This is TOEFL vocabulary that you must know because you must show ETS that the person is arguing for something and that you can describe this using appropriate words. Use these verbs to express that a person argues for something:

argue

hold

maintain

claim

4) OBJECTING
In TOEFL Writing task 1 the writer and the lecturer have opposing views. Usually, the writer states something and the lecturer opposes this argument. Use these verbs to express that one person opposes the arguments of another person:

challenge

call into question

reject

refute

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 TOEFL Speaking and Writing - AVOID 'say' - 16 Better Alternatives
00:56 - #1 Saying
02:19 - #2 Pointing out
04:28 - #3 Arguing
05:01 - #4 Objecting

INSTAGRAM:   / i.am.juva  

MUSIC AND SOUNDS
Youtube Music Library:
Magic Chime

Disclaimer - My advice on this channel is based on my personal experience taking the TOEFL. I do not guarantee TOEFL scores. My aim is to present information as accurately as possible, but mistakes may occur.

I believe that education is the key to achieving your goals. I am proud to help students all over the world.

#TOEFLSpeaking #TOEFLWriting #TOEFLVocabulary #TOEFL