IELTS writing task 1

Improving lexical resource for IELTS writing task 1

Lexical resource contribute to 25% of the overall mark for IELTS writing task 1. This post summarizes the requirements and provides a study strategy.

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Improving lexical resource for IELTS writing task 1
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Requirements

Do's and don't's from the band descriptors:

  • ✅ DO: Use a wide range of vocabulary.
  • ✅ DO: Use collocations correctly.
  • ✅ DO: Chosen words should sound formal yet natural.
  • ❌ DON'T: Repeat words.
  • ❌ DON'T: Use contractions.
  • ❌ DON'T: Make spelling mistakes.

Tips

  • Topic vocabulary: List common topics and find the related vocabulary to study. The list that I started :).
  • Question types: Find common synonyms typically used per question type. This Udemy course helped me.