IELTS Speaking-এ Band 7+ পেতে শুধু grammar জানলেই হবে না — দরকার natural English flow 🎯
আর এই fluency আসে যখন আপনি confidently use করেন idioms & connectors — একদম native style-এ।

এই blog-এ আপনি শিখবেন 👇
✅ Idioms কীভাবে naturally use করবেন
✅ Connectors দিয়ে sentence flow কিভাবে smooth করবেন
✅ ৫০টা real-life example — Bangladesh context-এ


💬 Idioms কী এবং কেন লাগবে IELTS-এ?

Idioms basically হলো ছোট ছোট English expressions যেগুলার অর্থ direct না, but natural conversation-এ অনেক use হয়।

👉 যেমন:

“It’s raining cats and dogs” → মানে অনেক জোরে বৃষ্টি হচ্ছে!

IELTS examiner idiom শুনেই বুঝে ফেলবে আপনি real-life English জানেন।
তবে মুখস্থ না — naturally fit হতে হবে sentence-এ।


🔗 Connectors: fluency-এর secret weapon!

Connectors (যেমন moreover, however, therefore) use করলে আপনি idea গুলো logically connect করতে পারবেন।
এটা IELTS-এর Fluency & Coherence score বাড়ায়।

উদাহরণ:

“I enjoy traveling; however, it can be expensive sometimes.”


🌦️ Everyday Idioms for IELTS Speaking

IdiomMeaning (Banglish)Example
1. Once in a blue moonখুব কম সময়I visit Cox’s Bazar once in a blue moon.
2. Over the moonঅনেক খুশিI was over the moon when I got Band 7.5.
3. Piece of cakeখুব সহজThe Listening test was a piece of cake for me.
4. A blessing in disguiseখারাপ situation-এ ভালো কিছুLosing my job became a blessing in disguise.
5. Break the iceনতুন কারো সাথে কথা শুরু করাI broke the ice with my examiner confidently.
6. Burn the midnight oilরাত জেগে পড়াI burned the midnight oil before my IELTS test.
7. Cost an arm and a legঅনেক ব্যয়বহুলStudying abroad can cost an arm and a leg.
8. Hit the booksমন দিয়ে পড়াI hit the books after my HSC result.
9. Keep your chin upমনোবল রাখাEven after failing once, I kept my chin up.
10. Make my dayকারো কাজ বা কথা যেটা খুশি করেMy teacher’s compliment really made my day.

🧩 Top IELTS Connectors You Must Use

FunctionConnectorExample
Add ideamoreover, on top of thatI love photography; moreover, it helps me relax.
Give examplefor instance, such asMany people visit Sylhet, such as Jaflong.
Contrasthowever, on the other handCox’s Bazar is crowded; however, Kuakata is peaceful.
Cause & effecttherefore, as a resultThe Padma Bridge opened; as a result, travel became easier.
Explainin other words, that is to sayI’m a night owl — in other words, I study late at night.
Concludeto sum up, in shortTo sum up, technology makes life easier but stressful.

👉 Tip: প্রতিটা ২-মিনিট answer-এ অন্তত ২টা connector use করার চেষ্টা করুন।


🌍 Idioms for Emotion & Success

IdiomMeaningExample
On cloud nineঅনেক খুশিI was on cloud nine when my sister got a scholarship.
A dream come trueদীর্ঘদিনের ইচ্ছা পূরণVisiting the Sundarbans was a dream come true.
The icing on the cakeঅতিরিক্ত ভালো কিছুScoring Band 8 was the icing on the cake.
Feel blueমন খারাপI felt blue when my best friend left Dhaka.
Go the extra mileবাড়তি চেষ্টা করাI went the extra mile to improve my pronunciation.
Bite the bulletকষ্টকর কিছু করাI bit the bullet and started public speaking practice.
Hit the nail on the headএকদম ঠিক কথা বলাMy trainer hit the nail on the head about my weak grammar.

Advanced Connectors for Band 8–9

  • Having said that, I still believe traditional food is the best.
  • From my point of view, freelancing is shaping Bangladesh’s youth.
  • To put it simply, reading books improves fluency.
  • At the end of the day, confidence matters more than accent.

🎯 How to Use Idioms Naturally

❌ Don’t say: “I’m on cloud nine because I ate biryani.”
✅ Do say: “When I got my IELTS result, I was on cloud nine.”

➡️ Idioms must sound natural — যেন আপনার নিজের story-এর অংশ।


📘 From Cue Card Bank – Bangladesh Edition Example

Cue Card: Describe a memorable journey within Bangladesh
🎯 Used idioms & connectors:

  • breathtaking view
  • once-in-a-lifetime experience
  • family bonding
  • as a result, on top of that, all things considered

এইভাবে idiom গুলো naturally আপনার story-তে ঢুকলে examiner impressed হবেই 😍


🧾 Quick Practice Routine (Daily 15 minutes)

  1. Learn 5 idioms daily (Bangla meaning সহ)
  2. Make 2 new sentences — একটায় use করুন connector, একটায় idiom
  3. Record & listen to your answer
  4. Fluency improve হবে guaranteed!

Final Words

Idioms & connectors হলো আপনার IELTS Speaking-এর “secret sauce” 🍀
যেভাবে আপনি naturally বলবেন, সেভাবেই examiner বুঝবে আপনি confident, fluent, আর ready for Band 7+


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