5 Tips to Get Band 7 in the IELTS Writing Exam - IELTS Writing Lesson – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Hi, I’m Oli
2.Welcome to Oxford Online English
3.Do you need band seven in IELTS
4.Are you maybe stuck at band six or 6.5
5.If you’ve taken the IELTS exam many times, and you can’t seem to get higher than six in the writing exam, this video is for you
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B2)
examiners
B1A person who investigates someone or something.
Example:
"The examiners don’t just look at your writing and say, “Hmmm, this feels like a… six!”"
similarly
B1(manner) In a like style or manner.
Example:
"Similarly, to get band seven, there are specific things you need to do, and not do!"
importantly
B2(sentence adverb) Used to mark a statement as having importance.
Example:
"Most importantly: these things are very different between bands six and seven."
summarise
B1To prepare a summary of (something).
Example:
"Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons"
selecting
B1To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.
Example:
"Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons"
reporting
B1To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something).
Example:
"Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons"
comparisons
B2The act of comparing or the state or process of being compared.
Example:
"Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons"
connection
B2The act of connecting.
Example:
"In task one, it’s important to find connections or trends in the information you’re given."
suggestion
B2Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for)
Example:
"Here’s another suggestion: group the five products into big sellers (ice cream, frozen"
paragraphing
B2To sort text into paragraphs.
Example:
"Next, let’s look at our second point: paragraphing."
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| examiners | B1 | A person who investigates someone or something. |
| similarly | B1 | (manner) In a like style or manner. |
| importantly | B2 | (sentence adverb) Used to mark a statement as having importance. |
| summarise | B1 | To prepare a summary of (something). |
| selecting | B1 | To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options. |
| reporting | B1 | To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something). |
| comparisons | B2 | The act of comparing or the state or process of being compared. |
| connection | B2 | The act of connecting. |
| suggestion | B2 | Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for) |
| paragraphing | B2 | To sort text into paragraphs. |
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