25th June 2020
IELTS
Useful words and expressions
All IELTS students should have these words and expressions in their vocabulary, and be able to use them confidently and correctly.
Adjectives
absent-minded / eye-catching / mouth-watering / second-hand
ubiquitous / sky-high / visually stunning / spectacular /
Adverbs
quite / rather / somewhat
considerably / significantly / remarkably / undeniably
Discourse Markers
Additionally / as well as / furthermore / moreover
Therefore / consequently
On the other hand / having said that / although / despite
Expressions / chunking phrases
At the end of the day / Am I pronouncing that correctly ?
Turn a blind ear / it fell on deaf ears
Friends and family / According to …
Same thing, day in, day out / You get what you pay for / a waste of money
Like / Dislike
Like:
I absolutely love … / I’m crazy about … / I (really) like / I’m into / I haven’t heard (seen/read) this before, but I think it’s great / I’m a big fan of … / I’m quite keen on /
No strong opinion:
I don’t mind / I have mixed feelings about …/ It’s OK / I don’t really have any strong views / feelings either way
Dislike:
I hate / I can’t stand / I don’t really like / I think it’s awful / I detest / I’m not a big fan of … / I’m not that keen on …
What do you think of:
To buy time
That’s a good / interesting question
Let me think …
Well, I would say …
How can I put it … ?
Sentence building
Use adjectives to describe nouns
adverbs to describe adjectives and verbs – give more information
opinion phrases
linking words to connect positive to positive or positive to negative
reasons why an action is being done
I like coffee
I like coffee so much because it tastes great and makes me wake up although too much will stop me from sleeping at night but, in my opinion, the benefits far out weigh the disadvantages.
Using Relative Clauses
who For people: This is the man who sold me the fake Rolex !
which For things: We tried fish and chips which is delicious.
where For places: Let’s go to the shop where we saw the great bargains.
Whose Possessive: That’s the singer whose record we heard last night.
The car, whose driver was young, won the race.
Exercises
We arrived at a nice beach ______ we could swim and lie in the sun.
A man ______ mobile phone was ringing did not know what to do.
The patient, ______ had a serious disease, was taken to hospital immediately.
Smithsfield is a small village ______ people live a quiet life.
A boy ____ sister is in my class was in the bank at that time.
I know a person ____ can speak seven languages.
We visited the church _____ is in the middle of the square.
It is a protected area of land _____ you can see a lot of interesting wildlife.
This dress is made of silk, _____ is a very expensive and delicate material.
A police officer _____ car was parked at the next corner stopped and arrested them.
Listening Websites: A list with links can be found on this page:
https://thaypaulsnotes.com/2019/01/23/listening-skills-tips-and-links/
Thay Paul's Notes 
Does your blog have a contact page? I’m having problems locating it
but, I’d like to send you an email. I’ve got some recommendations for your blog you might be interested
in hearing. Either way, great blog and I look forward to seeing it grow over
time.
LikeLike