iBT Speaking Materials | Personal Preference Task Question

The First Question you're going to encounter in the TOFEL IBT Speaking Section is The Personal Preference Task Question. In this question, you're asked to describe the best, the most interesting, the most important something given in a category. Below you'll find some useful phrases that will help you state your preference or interest in a simple and organized way. 

To Give Your Own Opinion

1. I think that + (Sentence)
2. I believe that + (Sentence)
3. I feel that + (Sentence)
4. Personally, I think that + (Sentence)
5. Personally, I believe that + (Sentence)
6. Personally, I feel that + (Sentence)
7. It's my opinion that + (Sentence)
8. In my opinion, + (Sentence)
9. I would say that + (Sentence)

To Give Reasons

1. There are several good reasons why .......... One reason is that ........... Another reason is that .....
2. One reason why ...... is that ........ Another reason is that ...........
3. Why is (n) my favorite ........... One reason is that ............ A second reason is that ……............
4. I think that + (Sentence) because .......... and also because ............

To Give Examples

1. For example, ......
2. such as .......

To Talk About Your Favorite Things

1. My favorite…..... is……..because……..and also because ……….

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