Use of comparators enrich the spoken and written word by making it more interesting and compelling. Let’s take a brief moment - maybe over a coffee break - to have a refresher on similes and metaphors. Do you know the difference? A simile is used where two things are directly compared because they share a common feature. In this case the words “as” or “like” are used to link and compare the two words. For example, “as cold as a dog's nose” or “as cold as ice”. A metaphor is also used … [Read more...]
Grammar for IELTS Band Score Improvement
More grammar to improve your band score. We’re talking about mixed conditionals today to end our short series of posts on the “conditionals”. Attention to grammatical detail, especially using the more complex grammar accurately, can easily put you in the band 7 category. Using any of the conditionals in your writing and speaking will improve the calibre of the contents and the more complicated the conditional you use, the more impressive the substance of what you write or say will … [Read more...]
Another way to improve your IELTS Band Score
I’ve said before how use of complex grammar during the IELTS Test can impress the examiners and transform your IELTS band score to IELTS band 7 or higher. Using any of the conditionals in your writing and speaking will improve the calibre of the contents and the more complicated the conditional you use, the more impressive the substance of what you write or say will be. Today I’d like to consider the use of the third conditional. The structure of this conditional is quite … [Read more...]
5 Ways to strengthen your vocabulary
In the IELTS test extensive English vocabulary is your strongest weapon as you prepare for your IELTS exam. Weak vocabulary puts you at a huge disadvantage in the IELTS test because you won’t fully understand what is being asked of you in the IELTS Test questions and won’t be able to answer the questions properly. Not understanding the question is a guaranteed way to fail. Strong vocabulary will give you confidence and reduce your stress levels during the IELTS exam. Not worrying about … [Read more...]
Complex grammar boosts your band score
In the IELTS test using any of the conditionals in your writing and speaking will improve the calibre of the contents. The more complicated the conditional you use, the more impressive the substance of what you write or say will be. There are many examples which we will be dealing with in future posts but, today, let’s consider the use of the second conditional. What is a second conditional? The second conditional (also called conditional type 2) is a structure used for … [Read more...]
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