adjective · neutral
forthcoming
UK/ˈfɔːθˌkʌmɪŋ/US/ˈfɔrθˌkʌmɪŋ/FORTH·com·ing
Band 6-7speakingtask2
about to happen; willing to provide information or help
Examples
“In Task 1, mention any forthcoming events that might affect the data.”
“The author was forthcoming about the study’s limitations during the presentation.”
“Examiners appreciate candidates who are forthcoming in Part 1 answers rather than giving one-word replies.”
Band 8 sentence
“The forthcoming report, which includes longitudinal data, will clarify several unresolved questions about migration trends.”
Collocations
- forthcoming report
- be forthcoming about
Word family
forthcomingly adverbforthcoming adjective
Common mistakes
use 'available' instead of 'forthcoming'→forthcoming
Say it for a higher band
5coming→6upcoming→7+forthcoming
Synonyms
upcoming
open
Easily confused
forthcoming
“She was forthcoming about her research methods.”
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