IELTS Preparation tips

Linking words play an important role in IELTS, and examiners pay close attention to the way you are using them. If you watched Adam’s previous video in this blog post, you know that ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘so’ and ‘because’ are the 4 linking words that are famously overused.

Last week Adam covered some ways how you can stop saying ‘and’ too much. Today he is talking about ‘because’ and giving you many alternatives to use instead.

Don’t miss a chance to raise your score – simply watch this video, learn and start using the brilliant synonyms Adam recommends in it. He will also teach you how to pronounce them correctly and show you how to use them in a sentence.

Watch the lesson on YouTube, or below:

Here are just a few examples:

Since – Let’s have a cup of coffee since we have a few minutes to wait (instead of ‘because we have a few minutes to wait’).

As – I went to bed early last night as I have my IELTS exam this morning (instead of ‘because I have my IELTS exam this morning’).

In consequence – They lost a lot of money in consequence of some risky investments (instead of ‘because of some risky investments’).

To – I went to the mall to buy a present for my friend (instead of ‘because I wanted to buy a present for my friend’).

Due to – Due to a knee injury, he had to leave the match (instead of ‘because of a knee injury’).

And of course there are more ways to avoid saying ‘because’ in the video.

Happy learning!

As an examiner Adam saw many IELTS test takers overuse the linking words ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘so’ and ‘because’. Perhaps you are doing this too.

Did you know that by replacing these words with their synonyms your IELTS score will go up?

Surprisingly, not only your Writing and Speaking score can be positively affected by this change, but also Listening and Reading! The way it works, if you know the other linking words, they signal to you when one point or idea ends and another begins. These words help you understand the text or the listening recording better. If you’re listening and you think you heard the answer, and then you hear one of the linking words synonymous with ‘and’ – you know that the speaker isn’t finished, and you need to keep listening.

But what are the synonyms for ‘AND’? Don’t worry if you don’t have an answer straight away, because in today’s video Adam will give you many such synonyms, teach you how to pronounce them correctly and show you how to use them in a sentence.

Watch the lesson on YouTube, or below:

Here are just a few examples:

Additionally – “Additionally, we need you to leave your passport with us”
Also – “I am a teacher most of the time; I also make IELTS YouTube videos.”
Then – “Let me finish this job, then I’ll be able to relax.”
Moreover – “The entire essay is poorly written. Moreover, it’s inaccurate”.

There are many more synonyms in the video, so make sure to watch.

Happy learning!