IELTS 7+ thematic vocabulary:

IELTS topics description

Education — in Writing task2 and Speaking part3, there are common philosophical questions in essays, such as "Should children be able to choose their school curriculum? What problems could it trigger?" or "Some people believe we should study new things permanently through life. To what extent do you agree?". In letters, an often task is "Write to your manager about a course you would like to attend and explain (1) what course it is, (2) how you will manage your work time, (3) how this course will help you to be more effective".
In Speaking part1, it is usually about what subjects you liked the most at school, why you chose this university, where you like to study — at home, or outside, and so on. In part 2 there will be something like "Tell me about a skill that was very hard to learn".

Here are interesting words and collocations to use in your answers for IELTS topics about Environment and Weather.

Here are interesting words and collocations to use in your answers for IELTS topics about Education and Studying.

Here are interesting words and collocations to use in your answers for IELTS topics about Education and Studying.

Here are good phrases to use in your answers in IELTS exam, when you should tell a story in Speaking Part2.

Here are interesting words and collocations to use in your answers for IELTS topics where you should describe a person — Person and Personality vocabulary.

Here are useful tips about linking words for your next IELTS exam.

Vocabulary is 25% of your marks for IELTS Writing and Speaking. If you want to get 7 or higher for IELTS Writing and IELTS Speaking, you should avoid basic words — we offer synonyms for the most common words here. 

 When the IELTS Task says ‘write to a friend’ or 'write to your family member', the letter style is informal (in all other cases use the formal style). The informal letter must be written in the correct style — chatty and friendly.

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