Structure Vocabulary For IELTS Essays

Structure vocabulary for IELTS essays What kind of vocabulary is needed in an IELTS essay?
One form of vocabulary needed in IELTS is the language to structure your essay and make it coherent. This vocabulary is not specific to the topic of the question, but can be recycled from essay to essay with appropriate changes. Where can you find this vocabulary? There is a list further down this page, you could also find more by reading sample essays and noting down useful phrases. Should you just learn these phrases? That depends. If you are looking for a quick fix to get a result asap, it is one possible approach. However, that may not work. If your general English is of a lower standard, the examiner is likely to realise that these are learnt phrases and you may not get credit for them. If you have more time to prepare, I have another suggestion. Adopt and adapt. This means: you choose a few of these phrases - not all of them you see how they work by trying them in your own essays you adapt them to your writing Dominic Coles IELTS Blog
http://www.dcielts.comImpersonal points of view These are useful both in the introduction for restating the question and in the main body for introducing the main arguments in an impersonal way. Impersonal points of view - making an impersonal argument There are those who say that It is often said that Many commentators are of the view that A common opinion is that A popular belief is that It is often said that One argument put forward is that It can be argued that It is generally accepted that Personal opinions These phrases for expressing personal opinions are particularly useful in conclusions, where you are much more likely to be personal. They are also of use in the introductions in opinion based essays. Personal opinions My personal view is that It seems to me that I tend to believe that I am of the opinion that
I would argue that In my experience Dominic Coles IELTS Blog http://www.dcielts.comCommenting A second category of opinion language is showing the strength of your opinion. This language can be used either with personal opinions or more impersonal opinions. Commenting Of course, Naturally, Evidently, Generalising - making your writing look academic and more cautious Part of the academic process - and IELTS is at least partly academic - is to generalise appropriately. This language is needed to soften statements which would be too strong. Generally speaking, On the whole, ......tends..... Typically, By and large ......tends..... ..may/might/could..... Often/frequently/sometimes/usually Dominic Coles IELTS Blog
http://www.dcielts.comExplaining opinions Sometimes it is sensible to restate an opinion with a further explanation. This is particularly relevant in the main body of an essay when you have introduced a complex point or argument. Explaining opinions What this means is In other words, That is to say To be more precise In fact, Using examples to explain The language of examples is highly relevant in IELTS essays as it allows you to explain with real life examples abstract ideas. The rubric of the essay almost always includes the words supportyourargumentswithexamplesand relevantevidence. Explaining through examples and introducing evidence For example, For instance, A good illustration of this is If we take an example Evidence for this is provided by We can see this when
Explaining cause and stating effect The language of cause and effect is another way to expand on your main points. Equally, you can use the language of reason to say why. Dominic Coles IELTS Blog http://www.dcielts.comOne reason for this is The immediate cause of this One of the causes of this is This has resulted in As a result, This has led to Concluding Evidently, this language is needed in the conclusion of the essay. Concluding To summarise In conclusion On balance, This is a complex issue with no clear answers If we look at both sides of the argument
IELTS Vocabulary - Problems In IELTS essays you are almost always going to need to write about a problem. To do this well, you need to be able to use a variety of words to describe problems. Here are a few basic variations. You should note that you will need not just synonyms for problem but also variations of adjectives and verbs. For more detail on this and an interactive exercise see my Problem Vocabulary page If you do not understand any of these words, I suggest you use the Macmillan Online Dictionary Synonyms and antonyms Nouns Usage problem difculty a fairly close synonym to problem: question this is slightly different to problem: it is something people have different opinions about issue this is something people argue about/ similar to question solution you normally nd or come up with a solution Adjectives One key here is to avoid words such as big and little and to choose accurate word
combinations. Here are some adjective-noun combinations Adjectives Examples signicant A signicant problem many countries face is falling birth rates fundamental This is not a minor issue, rather it is a fundamental problem real A very real difculty in many households is rising fuel bills minor In my view, global warming is only a minor problem pressing This is a pressing problem that needs to be dealt with urgently Dominic Coles IELTS Blog www.dcielts.comAdjectives Examples serious Of course, global warming is a serious issue that needs to be addressed complex This is a complex issue and there are no easy solutions to it. Verbs Verbs Examples Usage address The government needs to address the problem of unemployment similar to deal with and tackle face How to combine work with having children is a problem facing many women
an alternative here would be the more academic confronting deal with We need to deal with the pressing issue of global warming a close synonym of tackle: it includes the idea that the problem is difcult tackle It will not be easy to tackle global warming a close synonym of deal with experience Many families are experiencing difculties in paying their rising fuel bills a more academic way of saying have pose Rising fuel bills pose a problem for many families a good collocation to use with problem meaning make resolve The best way of resolving the problem of global warming would be to raise taxes you can solve a problem or you can resolve a problem
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