Mat Clark – IELTS Speaking
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Idioms
In high spirits (=happy): I am always in high spirits when I go out with my friends.
On cloud nine (=happy): After I win at basketball I feel like I’m on cloud nine.
Down in the dumps (=sad): I usually feel down in the dumps if my football team
loses.
Topic 24: Shopping
Do you like shopping?
How often do you go shopping?
What kind of shops are there in the area you live?
What’s the worst thing about shopping?
Nouns
Essential
Store
Luxury
Market stall
Independent retailer
Chain
Verbs
Purchase
Flog (slang for ―sell‖)
Haggle
Pick out
