Useful
vocabulary/phrases to open/start the essay:
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Many/some people claim/opine/believe that...
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There is no denying that...
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It is often said that...
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These days.../ Nowadays.../ In this day and age...
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It goes without saying that...
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It is universally accepted that...
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We live in an age when many of us are...
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People are divided in their opinion regarding...
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.... is one of the most important issues...
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Whether .... or .... is a controversial issue...
Useful vocabulary/phrases to end the Introduction part:
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Let
us examine both views before reaching a concrete decision.
·
The
following paragraphs discuss whether ...... or ...... and reach a reasonable
conclusion.
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The
following essay takes a look at both sides of the argument.
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My
two cents go for...
·
However,
I strongly believe that...
·
I
oppose the view and my reasons will be explained in the following paragraphs.
·
I
will support this view with arguments in the following paragraphs.
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I
personally believe that...
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Thus
the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages...
·
I
wholeheartedly believe that this trend should be changed.
Vocabulary for the opinion part:
According to the essay types (learn what are the IELTS essay types) use one of
the following connective words/ linking phrases to write down your opinion
However remember that if the question does not ask you to give your opinion but
to compare advantages and disadvantages, then you should not strongly express
your opinion. An opinion should only be written for opinion essays.
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In
my opinion...
·
I
strongly opine that...
·
I
strongly agree with the idea that...
·
I
strongly disagree with the given topic...
·
I
think...
·
My
opinion is that...
·
Personally
speaking...
·
In
my view...
·
I
believe...
·
Apparently...
·
Personally
speaking...
·
According
to me...
·
From
my point of view... (Not 'In my point of view')
·
As
far as I am concerned…..
·
From
my perspective..
·
I realize...
·
To
my way of thinking...
·
It
seems to me that...
·
To
me...
·
To
my mind...
·
My
own view on the matter is...
·
It
appears that...
·
I
feel that...
·
I
understand...
·
I
suppose...
Examples:
1) But in my opinion, giving access to a mobile phone & the internet to
each and every unemployed person is a matter of great dispute. I believe, this
idea can help the countries who have sufficient funds for the whole fiscal year
and have already adopted technologies like the internet for a very long period.
But this might turn out a complete loss for an undeveloped country.
2) I believe parents are always teaching
us in many ways intentionally and unintentionally; however, the contributions
teachers have in our learning process cannot be ignored.
3) I strongly agree with the idea that
the gender issue is only a determinant in the battle of the sexes, not the
battles among nations and peoples. It is therefore impertinent, if not
irrational, to conclude that world conflicts result from the rule of a
particular gender and the finer sex would do a better job at prevailing peace
if selectively put at the helm of human nations.
Vocabulary for the 2nd paragraph Part:
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It is true that...
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First...
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First of all...
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Firstly...
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First and foremost...
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Initially...
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To begin with...
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To start with...
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Let us take a look at...
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It is worth considering...
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In the first place...
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Though it is true that...
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Some people believe that...
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Many people think that...
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According to many...
·
Some people believe that...
·
Many support the view that...
·
On the one hand...
Examples:
1) It is true that an unemployed educated person with a mobile phone and an
internet connection can get more access to the local and foreign job sectors
and can use these technologies to get a job or become self-employed.
2) First of all,
the maximum number of cars are owned by rich people and fuel price would not
restrain them from using cars. The price of fuel, in fact, increased
significantly over the past 12 years and that has done nothing to reduce car
usage.
3) To begin with,
houses that are being constructed by those in the lower-income groups do look
at the most cost-effective option. In this process, they invariably explore
cheaper options that include a compromise on material and construction quality.
Vocabulary for the 3rd, 4th ...... paragraph
Part:
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Second(ly)... (Not 'Second of all')
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Third(ly)...
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Then...
·
Next...
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After that...
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And...
·
Again...
·
Also...
·
Besides...
·
Likewise...
·
In addition...
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Consequently...
·
What’s more...
·
Furthermore...
·
Moreover...
·
Other people think that...
·
Other people believe that...
·
On the other hand...
·
Apart from that...
·
Finally...
·
Last but not least...
Examples:
1) Besides, unemployed persons living in urban areas; can easily get the
information related to the job-offering companies with these
technologies................ Furthermore, the use of these technologies give
them advantages over others.......
2) Besides, people
would learn more about outer space as the experiment and scientific research in
outer space is going on more steadily than ever.
3) Apart from that,
computers would become more powerful and they will have superior artificial
intelligence. We will have robots to do hazardous works like mining and outer
space research. Surprisingly, e-commerce would be in a more convenient form and
most people will purchase online rather than going to shops in person.
Vocabulary to show the comparison:
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In the same way...
·
Likewise...
·
Similarly...
·
Like the previous point...
·
Similar to...
·
Also...
·
At the same time...
·
Just as...
Examples:
1) Similarly, all the companies and offices are becoming automated and using
computers, the internet and other technologies vastly than any other time in
history.......
2) At the same time
software could be used for many purposes such as learning through computers,
accounting in computers, drawing, storage of information, sending information
from one person to other persons etc.
3) Also reading
books is like peeking into the minds of the greatest people - A book is like a
conversation with the writer and reading many books gives us an insight into
the thinking process of different writers.
Vocabulary to show contrast:
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On the other hand...
·
On the contrary...
·
However...
·
Nevertheless.../ Nonetheless...
·
But...
·
Nonetheless/ Nevertheless...
·
Oppositely...
·
Alternatively...
·
Unlike...
·
While...
·
Whilst...
·
Although...
·
Though...
·
Even though...
·
Despite... / In spite of...
·
In spite of the fact that...
·
Alternatively...
·
In contrast to this..
·
Then again..
·
On the other hand...
·
Despite the fact that...
·
Even so...
·
Yet...
·
Meanwhile...
Examples:
1) On the contrary, poor countries suffer from the lack of sufficient budgets
to ensure some very basic needs of people like health, education, medicines
etc. Then again, those countries don't have a chance to spend a lot of money to
initiate a superficial project........
2) Unlike a TV, a
radio cannot display an image or a video, and communication is limited to voice
only. Typically, a radio is used for access information such as news and live
traffic updates.........
3) In contrast to
this, the consumption of fuels to run the car is contributing to the rise if
global warming and affecting the ozone layer. So, using bicycles in cities
would be a better alternative.........
Vocabulary to show an example:
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As an example...
·
As an illustration...
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As an instance...
·
As for instance...
·
For instance...
·
For example...
·
As for example...
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By way of illustration...
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By way of example...
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To illustrate...
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To paraphrase...
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To show an example...
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To give an example...
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To cite an example...
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To cite an instance...
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Take one example...
·
Take one instance...
·
Like...
·
As...
·
That is...
·
Among others...
·
Such as...
·
Particularly...
·
Specifically...
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Regarding...
·
In particular...
·
Including/ To include...
·
Namely...
·
With respect to...
·
As far .... is concerned...
·
As a piece of evidence...
·
An example is...
·
...could be a good/ideal example here
·
A case...
·
When it comes to...
·
As a model...
2) As an example,
many governments of the first world countries have initiated other projects
like:.........
3) For example, if
a public bus gets busted in the middle of a road, the passenger can easily
leave it a look for another one.
Always use a comma
(,) after 'For example', 'for instance' etc.
Vocabulary to present an idea:
·
Research shows that...
·
Research has found that...
·
When it comes to...
·
With respect to...
·
Not only... but also...
·
In terms of...
Examples:
1) Research shows
that the employment opportunity and crime ratio in a city has a deep underlying
relationship and that is why...
2) When it comes to deciding who should be responsible to teach children the
discipline...
3) With respect to mix-school classrooms, it is quite evident that...
Phrases to introduce more ideas/ examples:
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Furthermore...
·
In addition...
·
On top of that...
·
Besides...
·
What is more...
·
Another point worth noting is...
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Another factor to consider is...
·
Furthermore...
·
Not only .... but also...
·
Also...
Examples:
1) On top of that,
rich countries emit more CO2 than the rest of the world does and this is why
they have greater responsibilities.
2) Another point worth noting is the number of TV channels we have these days.
3) What is more, leaders are born not made.
Vocabulary to show consequence, effects or
result:
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As a result...
·
Consequently...
·
As a consequence...
·
As an effect...
·
Thus...
·
So...
·
The reason why...
·
Therefore...
·
On account of...
·
Because of...
·
Hence...
·
Eventually...
·
For this/that reason...
·
Thereby...
·
Due to...
·
Owing to...
Examples:
1) Therefore, we should avoid using our budget in an uncertain project........
2) As a result,
people are struggling much to lead a healthy and secure life.........
3)
Consequently, local residents will be able to find more job opportunities
in this factory and have a better socio-economic status.........
Vocabulary to show result & reason:
·
As a result...
·
As a result of...
·
Due to...
·
One reason behind this is...
·
... has led to/ ... has resulted in...
·
Consequently...
·
Therefore...
Examples:
1) The overuse of
natural resources has already resulted in the scarcity of such valuable resources
that we can not do without...
2) This has led to moral degradation and we are at a tough time looking back
much behind.
3) One reason behind this is the negligence of individuals who are already
suffering from minor health-related issues.
Vocabulary to sum up at the end of a
paragraph:
·
To sum up...
·
In short...
·
In a word...
·
To put it simply...
·
That is to say...
·
To repeat in short...
·
To summarize...
Examples:
1) In a word, I think, the idea can be very useful for developing countries but
for us, it might be sinister...
2) That is to say,
we must ensure the safety of our children first.........
3) In short, the
overall infrastructure of the area will develop.
N.B. The above
vocabulary is specifically useful while finishing a paragraph. You can use these
words/ phrases to re-state the topic of the paragraph.
Vocabulary to make a point stronger/ Adding
emphasis:
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It goes without saying that...
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Obviously...
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Needless to say...
·
There is little doubt that..
·
Although...
·
Thought...
·
Nonetheless...
·
Nevertheless...
·
Still...
·
Yet...
·
Must... After
·
After all...
·
Even if...
·
Therefore...
·
Thus.....
Examples:
1) Although, Parents are important teachers in our lives and none can
deny their invaluable role to make us what we are, but they aren't always the
best teachers.......
2) Thus air and
water pollution caused by this factory will ruin the local environment and
wildlife fundamentally.........
3) Although
industrialisation is necessary for the growth of a country it must be
regulated. The proper measures must be in place to reduce the negative impacts
of byproducts on the environment.
Vocabulary for clarifying or rephrasing:
·
To put it simply...
·
To put it in another way...
·
That is to say...
·
In other words...
Examples:
1) To put it in
another way, nuclear power has a great potential to provide the power
requirement of industries all around the world.
2) In other words, fathers have a great role to play when it comes to
upbringing children in a proper way.
3) To put it simply, co-education can bring advantages that far outweigh the
demerits it has.
Other transitional words/connective words:
·
Then...
·
Else...
·
Otherwise...
·
Besides...
·
As soon as...
·
As much as.....
Examples:
1) They take care of the children as much as parents do ..................
2) As soon as we realise the problem ..................
3) Otherwise, the unemployed graduates' number will keep on increasing
..................
Some correct and incorrect expressions:
Correct
Incorrect
In my opinion…
From my opinion…
From my point of view...
In my point of
view…
Second/ Secondly…
Second of all...
On the other hand…
On other hand...
Last but not least…
Last but not the least…
In conclusion/ To conclude... In a nutshell...
Vocabulary for the conclusion part:
·
In conclusion...
·
In summary...
·
To conclude...
·
To conclude with...
·
In closing...
·
To sum up...
·
In general...
·
To summarise...
·
In short...
·
All in all...
·
Overall...
·
On the whole...
·
To draw the conclusion...
·
Given these points...
·
Ultimately...
·
In a nutshell...
·
To elucidate...('To elucidate'
means - 'make something clear' or 'to explain'.)
·
All things considered...
·
By and large...
·
Taking everything into consideration...
·
Taking everything into account...
·
In light of these arguments...
·
Weighing up both sides of the argument...
(Useful Tip: Avoid using 'In a nutshell' as
it is not formal. Use 'In conclusion/ to conclude' instead.)
Examples:
1) In general, even though it is preferable to study English in an
English-speaking country, a reasonable level of English can be achieved in
one's own country if a student is gifted and dedicated to studying.
2) To sum up, if
the population explosion continues, many more people will die of starvation in
poor countries, and life in the cities, even in affluent nations, will become
increasingly difficult.
3) To conclude, I
recommend that the only sensible way to solve this problem is to educate young
people about the dangers of drug use and to take steps to reduce the pressure
of competition placed upon them.
4) In conclusion,
nuclear technology certainly has positive uses but is nonetheless
dangerous. However, it would have been better if it had never been used
to create nuclear weapons. If life on Earth is to continue, all the nuclear
nations of the world should agree to disarm as soon as possible.
By Balram Shah Sir
YouTube: Study With BR Sir
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