IELTS Vocabulary It’s important to note that in the IELTS exam, 25 percent of your score in both the writing and speaking components is based on your use of vocabulary. As stated in the official band descriptors published by the creators of the IELTS examination, candidates who achieve a higher score of 8 or 9 use a large range of vocabulary and employ lexical expressions, word choice and collocation. This article presents five easy ways to get the vocabulary you need to pass the IELTS exam successfully. http://www.ieltspodcast.com/ielts-writing-task/ielts-writing-120-5-easy-ways-to-get-the-vocabulary-you-need-to-pass-ielts http://www.ieltspodcast.com/ielts-vocabulary/ielts-vocabulary/

1. Five easy ways to
get the vocabulary
you need to pass
IELTS
IELTS WRITING

2. 1. Write down 6 useful words every day
● Use the Academic Word List to grow your range of vocabulary
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/alzsh3/acvocab/index.htm
● Learn and write down 6 useful words every day
● Create 6 sentences with one new word each day
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3. 2. Create word families
● Learn how to create word forms
● Create new words from a base noun or verb
● Study prefixes and suffixes to create even more words
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4. 3. Learn how to paraphrase
● Highlight key words in sentences
● Find matching expressions or synonyms to replace these keywords
● You can change the sentence structure to add variety
● Use a thesaurus to find synonyms.
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5. 4. Make a list of linking words
● The use of discourse connectors is essential
● Make a list of linking words or connectors based on how they are used in the
development of opinion and debate.
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6. 5. Read and listen
● Read and listen to topics most common to appear in the exam
● These topics are education, the environment, technology, health, medicine,
government, the economy, crime, business, food and society
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