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2022-07-28 11:50:27 Vocabulary for the General Trend Part in Writing Task 1

In general, In common, Generally speaking, Overall, It is obvious, As is observed, As a general trend, As can be seen, As an overall trend, As is presented, It can be clearly seen that, At the first glance, it is clear, At the onset, it is clear that, A glance at the graphs reveals that...

Example:

1. In general, the employment opportunities increased till 1970 and then declined throughout the next decade.

2. As is observed, the figures for imprisonment in the five mentioned countries show no overall pattern, rather shows the considerable fluctuations from country to country.

3. Generally speaking, citizens in the USA had a far better life standard than that of remaining countries.

4. As can be seen, the highest number of passengers used the London Underground station at 8:00 in the morning and at 6:00 in the evening.

4. Generally speaking, more men were engaged in managerial positions in 1987 than that of women in New York this year.

5. As an overall trend, the number of crimes reported increased fairly rapidly until the mid-seventies, remained constant for five years and finally, dropped to 20 cases a week after 1982.

6. At a first glance, it is clear that more percentages of native university pupils violated regulations and rules than the foreign students did during this period.

7. At the onset, it is clear that drinking in public and drink driving were the most common reasons for US citizens to be arrested in 2014.

8. Overall, the leisure hours enjoyed by males, regardless of their employment status, was much higher than that of women.

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2022-07-27 11:50:48 VARY YOUR LANGUAGE

As with any Writing task 1, this is important. You should not keep repeating the same structures. The key language when you write about pie charts is proportions and percentages.

Common phrases to see are the proportion of… or the percentage of…

Percentage Fraction

80% = four-fifths
75% three-quarters
70% = seven in ten
65% = two-thirds
60% = three-fifths
55% = more than half
50% = half
45% = more than two fifths
40% = two-fifths
35% = more than a third
30% = less than a third
25% = a quarter
20% = a fifth
15% = less than a fifth
10% = one in ten
5% = one in twenty

Percentage Qualifier

77% = just over three quarters
77% = approximately three quarters
49% = just under a half
49% = nearly a half
32% = almost a third

Percentage proportion / number / amount / majority / minority

75% - 85% = a very large majority
65% - 75% = a significant proportion
10% - 15% = a minority
5% = a very small number

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2022-07-26 11:50:29 Let's fix a really common writing mistake.

I think the most common Coherence and Cohesion error I see in writing is the incorrect use of the word 'Therefore'. People often seem to think that 'therefore' is the same in meaning as 'as a result'.

Let me explain the difference. 'As a result' is an expression that introduced the effect of a cause. Here's an example.

Humans deposit a lot of plastic into the oceans. As a result, a lot of marine animals are killed every year.

'Therefore' is an expression the introduces the logical conclusion to evidence.

Humans deposit a lot of plastic into the oceans. As a result, a lot of marine animals are killed every year. Therefore, we should be more careful in the way we dispose of plastic.

I hope you can see the difference. As I said at the beginning, a majority of people don't understand this distinction and use 'therefore' to describe cause/effect relationships. This is always a mistake.

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2022-07-25 11:50:33 100 Most common spelling mistakes in Writing

1.accept / except

INCORRECT: Please except this gift.
CORRECT: Please accept this gift.

Except, as a verb, means to exclude or leave out. As a preposition it means "with the exception of." Accept
means "to receive willingly." For example: We visited every landmark except the Eiffel Tower. The school is
accepting only those students who have had their shots; all others are excepted.

2. advice / advise

INCORRECT: He refused to take my advise.
CORRECT: He refused to take my advice.
Advise is a verb. The s has the sound of "z." Advice is a noun. The c has the sound of "s."

3.all right / alright

INCORRECT: He's alright after his fall.
CORRECT: He's all right after his fall.

Although arguments are advanced for the acceptance of the spelling, alright is still widely regarded as
nonstandard. Careful writers avoid it.

4. awhile / a while

INCORRECT: I'll be staying in Paris for awhile.
CORRECT: I'll be staying in Paris for a while.

Awhile is an adverb that means "for a while." While is a noun that means "a period of time." A while is a phrase
that means "for a period of time." Because awhile means "for a while," to say for awhile is like saying "for for a
while.”

5. alot / a lot

INCORRECT: I like you alot.
CORRECT: I like you a lot.

Despite being used widely, "alot" is not a word. A lot is the correct spelling.

6. allude / elude / illude

INCORRECT: The writer eluded to the Odyssey.
CORRECT: The writer alluded to the Odyssey.

Elude means "to escape," usually by means of swift or clever action. Allude means "to refer to indirectly." Illude is an obsolete spelling for delude and elude

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2022-07-24 11:45:21 Vocabulary

prioritise vocational training focus more on skilled training
higher education university
labour market jobs and employment
strong economic reasons good financial justifications
holds greater value has more importance
practical skills training vocational training for jobs such as cook, electrician, etc.
financial benefits monetary advantages
burdened with student debt have lots of money to pay back
face uncertain job prospects may struggle to get work
in contrast however
ease without effort
steady employment good job
recession-proof can survive difficult economic times
durable secure
skilled technicians electricians, plumbers, IT people
firmly established secure
deal with handle
pressures associated with stress related to
incumbent debts money owed that comes along with uni
set aside money save money
lacking not having
limits one’s options not as many choices
pay well initially make good salary at the beginning
secure safe
narrow scope not diverse, limited
virtually essentially
switch career paths find a new kind of job
university degree bachelor’s degree, masters, etc.
on the other hand however
lower position not as high up
higher ceiling on future earnings cap on what you can make in the future
explore look through
variety of fields lots of different jobs, areas
require at least must have at minimum
internship vacancies open unpaid jobs
restricting limiting
manual labour jobs that require hard work
service industry jobs hotels, restaurants, etc.
multi-disciplinary majors studying more than one subject
liberal arts schools schools where you focus on many subjects
encourages inspires
consider think about
wide range of possible career options many choices for a job
attractive appealing
short-sighted approach not a good long-term strategy
curbs possibilities limits choices
dark economic times when the economy is poor
reap future rewards get a lot out of it later

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2022-07-23 11:45:20 ​​IELTS Writing Task 1: Worrying about Process linking, Part 1

Students worry about how to describe a process, but I have different ideas. In order to explain all steps in details, it is important to link with different grammar and time linkers.

1)Before + V+ing, Present Perfect (Active or Passive Voice)

Before selling the product in supermarkets, it has been produced in factories.

2)Before + Present Simple (S + be + V(3))

Before the product is sold in supermakets, it has been produced in factories.

3)After + V+ing, Present Simple (Active or Passive Voice)

After the producing this product, it is then sold in supermarkets

4)After + Present Perfect (Active or Passive Voice), Present Simple (Active or Passive Voice)

After the product has been produced in factories, it is then sold in supermarkets.

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2022-07-22 11:45:23 *Bar graph

Q:Transport Preferences Among Young People*

The bar chart below shows transport preferences among young people in four countries in a single year.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Answer:

The bar chart details transport preferences for young people in terms of cars, motorcycles, and bicycles in the United Kingdom, the United States, France and Italy. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that cars are more popular in the UK, the US and especially Italy while the French prefer to ride bicycles. In all countries except the United States, motorcycles are the least common option.
Considering the statistics for cars first of all, the United States and the United Kingdom have identical figures at 60% each. Italy is noticeably higher at 75% while just 40% of younger individuals in France drive cars. In most nations, bicycles are also pervasive, with the highest number in France at 47%, followed by 30% in the UK, slightly over 10% in Italy, and precisely 10% in the US.

Motorcycles are only a significant choice for younger people in the United States (30% ride motorcycles there), and in contrast the figures for France, the UK, and Italy merely reach 11%, 10%, and 9%, respectively.

Total words: 172

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