ILETS

Lexical Resources

IELTS

CausEnglish

Speaking test (4 criteria)

  1. Fluency & Coherence
  2. Lexical Resources
  3. Grammatical Range & Accuracy
  4. 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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