The document provides useful phrases and vocabulary for various tasks related to writing and speaking, including expressions for describing increases, comparisons, and rankings. It also includes synonyms for terms related to adequacy, enjoyment, and social issues, along with common topics such as health, education, relationships, and government responsibilities. The phrases aim to enhance communication skills and provide clarity in expressing ideas.
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IELTS WRITING NOTES
The document provides useful phrases and vocabulary for various tasks related to writing and speaking, including expressions for describing increases, comparisons, and rankings. It also includes synonyms for terms related to adequacy, enjoyment, and social issues, along with common topics such as health, education, relationships, and government responsibilities. The phrases aim to enhance communication skills and provide clarity in expressing ideas.
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USEFUL PHRASES
TASK 1
● There was a significant increase in the
number of cars. ADJ + NOUN ● The number of cars experienced (= underwent) a significant increase.
● The figures increased significantly by 10%
VERB + ADVERB ● The percentage of body fat dropped sharply to 15%
● A was 10% higher than B
COMPARISON ● A was twice as much as B
GIVING FIGURES ● The number of cars produced in Europe was 15
(no timeline) tonnes.
● America was the country with the highest
RANKING number of carbon emissions. TASK 2
ENOUGH sufficient, adequate
NOT ENOUGH insufficient, inadequate, lack
TOO MUCH excessive, overwhelming
entertainment, pastime, leisure, derive pleasure
HAVE FUN from, satisfaction
youngsters, children, the youth, the young, the
CHILDREN young generation, adolescents
people from disadvantaged background,
POOR PEOPLE destitute people, impoverished people
TRY TO strive to, make efforts to, thrive
offer, contribute to, lead to, facilitate, enable,
GOOD CAUSE allow, adopt, foster, nurture
BAD CAUSE hinder, hamper, obstruct, prevent
a multitude of, a host of, a variety of
A LOT numerous, various, multiple COMMON TOPICS: ideas and phrases to use
● suffer from severe health conditions
PHYSICAL HEALTH such as cancer, heart disease, fatigue, …
MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS ● anxiety, depression
● equip students with essential skills
such as communication and problem-solving skills, which prepare them for joining the workforce ● dedicate time and effort to Ving/ N SCHOOL & WORK ● lose motivation ● create distraction and reduce productivity ● dissatisfactory performance ● studious >< lethargic
● strengthen the bond between
children and parents ● create a sense of belonging and community
● Lack of human interaction can lead
SOCIAL RELATIONSHIP to isolation and loneliness ● Technology can strain relationships: Công nghệ có thể làm rạn nứt mối quan hệ ● transcend geographical barriers: vượt qua khoảng cách địa lý
● This can place a financial burden on
MONEY family members ● Boost the economy ● Create job opportunities, reduce unemployment rates/ poverty → Improve life quality
● Without collective efforts from all
members of the society, GOVERNMENT or INDIVIDUAL environmental protection is not sustainable.
● Monetary support should be allocated
to public services as there exist more GOVERNMENT invest in A or B serious problems regarding healthcare and subsistence
● public transport: affordable,
environmentally friendly, unhygienic, lack of privacy, unpunctuality ● private transport: more flexible and proactive, more comfort, more reliable