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Vocabulary:

Ramble: to continue talking or writing in a desultory (lacking plan, purpose or


enthusiasm) manner
Frantic: excessively agitated
Impervious: not admitting of passage or capable of being affected (opposite of
permeable)
Stifle: to conceal or hide/ cut off, holdback or smother (eg, you may stifle your
cough if you dont want to interrupt the lecture)
Desolate: deserted of people, state of bleak and dismal emptiness(eg, it was a
desolate wasteland, how very desolate must that one be?)
Covet: desire, crave, wish for (eg, the president-elect covets time for exercise and
fishing)
Intimidated: frighten,menace, terrify, scare, terrorize, subdue; especially in order to
make them do what one wants. (eg, Napoleons presence could no more intimidate
him than Rostovs; girls can easily be intimidated, meaning, can get uncomfortable)
Roaring business=successful business; booming business
Residential= suburban
Collect information= harvest/ gather
Sprinkling= smattering
Colleagues= equals; counterparts
Flitting: move swiftly and lightly (like a bird!)
Use= consume
People= humans
Teenage=adolescent= youth
Place= avenue= outlets
OPPOSITE WORDS:
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Support & refute;

Linking words:
- while, overall, regarding, in terms of, as compared to, as opposed to
- likewise, respectively, on the other hand
Pie chart language:

- Accounts for, comprises of, represents

IELTS writing 2: (40 mins=5 mins planning the essay + 35 minutes of writing and
checking); 250 words target 260-280 words!!; definitely not more than 300
words!
Structure: (intro , body 1, body 2, conclusion)
Introduction paragraph: (The hook(no need); background statement; thesis)
Background statement: basically paraphrase the question
Eg, Question: The best way to improve health is to do regular exercise. To
what extent do you agree?
1.Paraphrase: the most effective method to developing and improving
health is considered to be daily exercise.
2.Thesis statement: I agree that exercise is the key to health. However, I
also believe that diet is important.
Therefore, the introduction paragraph will be:
The most effective method to developing and improving health is considered
to be daily exercise. In my opinion, I agree that exercise is the key to health.
However, I also believe that diet is important.
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Expression to use in discussion essays: (simple and passive tenses are


scored good therefor have them both in an essay)
Many people believe that; It is commonly/ frequently/often believed; it is
often thought that; some people think that; on the side of; the other side of
the coin; it is considered by many/ some that; many argue that; it is argued
by some/many that; on the one hand; on the other hand; some people
support the opinion that.
Expression to use in opinion essays:

Complex sentence writing:


It is good to start sentences in IELTS with a gerund (verb + ing):
Eg, Building wider roads can solve traffic congestion because (linker) it
allows traffic to move more easily.
Adding clause(information) into a complex sentence:
Building wider roads can solve traffic congestion, which is a serious
problem in most major cities during rush hour, because it allows traffic
to move more easily.

(dont forget to add punctuation like ., etc at the beginning and


at the end of a clause!!)
Conclusion: the most important part of an essay
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Parts of conclusion: summarize main parts in one/two sentences


If you run out of time: atleast write the conclusion paragraph!!!
Linkers to be used in conclusion paragraph: In conclusion; To conclude;
In general; In a nutshell, To sum up

Strategies for writing:


1. Paraphrase the question
2. Note advantages and disadvantages!
Eg, advantages of single sex schools:
Girls can easily be intimidated therefore ingle sex school can make things
comfortable for them
Girls can develop and progress quicker
Girls learn faster than boys
Have an appropriate speed of learning
Teenage hormones/ early relatioships
Less discipline issues/ effective class time
Lessons adopted to learner needs
Advantages of mixed schools:
Competition between genders
Students can be more driven
Develop team working skills with the opposite sex
Mirrors the real world
Communication and understanding between genders
Boys and girls have different perspectives
Learn and benefit from each other

How to give examples in essay writing?


Q. Fast food has a high content of fat and sugar which can lead to serious
health issues, like (linker) obesity and cardiac disease, when eaten in
quantity.

Like is wrong/informal

linking device to use in write!!! Instead use,

such as or namely
(Or )
simply write the examples at the start.obesity and cardiac disease are
typical examples of the health issues that can be faced by people who
regularly consume food with a high fat and sugar content
(or)
An increasing number of people are eating unhealthy food regardless of the
health warnings. For example/ for instance, to illustrate, as an
illustration, to give a clear example, about 70% (a growing
number) of people working in the U.K resort to buying ready-made meals for
convenience rather than doing home cooking.

Reading tip:
1. Spend time reading and analyzing the question statement

2. You are not trying to match the key words. You must match the
meaning
3. Paraphrases
4. Look out for common traps (comparison-all/some/majority)
5. True false not given and yes no not given- use the same technique
6. Answers come in order (if there is a not given question in question
no.2, please donot read the whole passage again! Since the answer
passage has to be directly after the passage containing question
number 1!)
7. Keep your eye on the next question!
8. Remember the meaning of false/ No:
- Students usually think that False/ no = the information does not
match!!, this is wrong!!!
- False/ no= the information is opposite or contradicts!!!!
9. If the question is true false not given you cant write yes/ no
10.
Can I write a letter instead of a word? YES= Y

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