Lexical Resources
IELTS
CausEnglish
Speaking test (4 criteria)
- Fluency & Coherence
- Lexical Resources
- Grammatical Range & Accuracy
- Pronunciation
Improving Vocabulary
- Any short cuts?
Ways of Enriching Vocabulary
- Word class
- Different Meanings
- Implicit (contextual) vs explicit (direct)
What is the Expectation?
- Wide range
- High level vocabulary
- Right collocation
- Lexical chunks
- Contextually appropriate words
- Synonyms
Vocabulary Range (Band 9)
- inculcate distinctive teething problems
- hone one’s skill enrich mundane
- intrigue snuggle engaging
- cuisine umpteen incorporate
- sustenance lucrative predators
- requisite trajectory redundant
- night owls driven diehard
- gauge Pandora’s box obstacles
- zodiac ethnic diversity satiate
- precursor linear actionable
- avenues correlate embody
Lexical Chunks
Group of content words coming together; include collocations
i) mind boggling data
ii) lips pursed
iii) unidentified flying objects
iv) systematic treatment
v) communicable disease
vi) reserved seats
Collocation
example
i) make/do a phone call
ii) pay/ give attention to
iii) make/ do an effort to
iv) stay within (v + prep.)
v) utterly stupid (adv. + adj.)
vi) regular exercise (adj. + n)
vii) childhood friend (n + n)
viii) The doctor is examining … (n + v)
ix) play a trick (v + n)
x) work hurriedly (v + adv.)
Contextually Appropriate Words
- my passion turned towards
- Pertaining to this …
- The Principal revolves round
- They have got variety of experience
- The session gave
- creative output
- I got fascinated towards ….
- As per my passion …
- The Principal takes a round
- They have got diverse/ extensive experience.
- The session proved to
- be fruitful.
Synonyms
- siblings (brothers and sisters)
- parents (my mother and father)
- exasperation (anger)
- ravishing (beautiful)
- enormous (big)
- valorous (brave)
- tranquil (calm)
- hazardous (dangerous)
- ruin (destroy)
- accomplish (finish)
- halt (stop)
- unbiased (fair)
Vocabulary Tips
Do
- Use embedded vocabulary
- Contextualise
- Associate
- Read extensively
- Use in multiple ways
- Use word families
Don’t
- Memorise vocabulary
- Try to recall missing words
- Paraphrase
- Use simple words
- Pick random words
- Rely on dictionary
- completely
Good Luck!
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