by Fiona Wattam | Feb 27, 2021 | IELTS Grammar, Vocabulary
Friday Takeaways ‘double’, ‘twice’ and ‘twofold’ How can you paraphrase the following sentence? The price of oil went from £10 a barrel in 1980 to £20 a barrel in 1990. Check your answer here 1. The price of oil doubled between 1980...
by Fiona Wattam | Feb 15, 2021 | IELTS Grammar
Friday Takeaways ‘run-on’ sentences Which of these is WRONG? *hint – focus on punctuation (commas, full-stops, semi-colons and linking words). There was only one shop. This has now been replaced. There was only one shop; this has now been replaced....
by Fiona Wattam | Feb 2, 2021 | IELTS Grammar
Friday Takeaways ‘worth’ vs ‘worthy’ Which is correct? ‘My IELTS test is tomorrow – should I buy a course?’ 1. ‘It’s not worthy to buy a course’. 2. ‘It’s not worth buying a course’. Check...
by Fiona Wattam | Jan 29, 2021 | Academic Task 1
Friday Takeaways ‘Turning now to…’ It’s always good to lead the reader through your well-organised paragraphs in order to show that you are totally in control. There are a number of expressions to help you do this (and of course you only need 2...
by Fiona Wattam | Jan 28, 2021 | IELTS Grammar
Friday Takeaways ‘whereas’ vs ‘although’ Test yourself: can you link these two sentences? ‘He’s well qualified. He can’t find a job’. Check your answer here He’s well-qualified but he can’t find a job. He’s...
by Fiona Wattam | Jan 27, 2021 | IELTS Grammar
Friday Takeaways ‘with’ or ‘at’ in Academic Task 1 What is the difference between these statements? 1. They spent most of their money on cars, at 45%. 2. They spent most of their money on cars, with over 45% going on petrol. Check your...
by Fiona Wattam | Jan 14, 2021 | Vocabulary
Friday Takeaways Get all the Friday Takeaway Tips here work vs job Can you fix these sentences? Nearly half of them had a full time work as anthropologists. Combining a part-time job work plus studying as a postgraduate was the least popular option. Check your answer...
by Fiona Wattam | Jan 8, 2021 | Academic style
Friday Takeaways Get all the Friday Takeaway Tips here fact vs opinion Quick question: Look at these General Statements taken from an essay introduction. Decide if the words in bold express a fact, an opinion or both. 1) Undoubtedly, buying a house is necessary for...
by Fiona Wattam | Dec 27, 2020 | Vocabulary
‘factor’ vs ‘reason’ Quick Test: Look at these sentences which basically all mean the same thing – what’s the difference between them grammatically? Stress is a major factor in many illnesses. Stress is the main cause of many...
by Fiona Wattam | Dec 22, 2020 | Vocabulary
‘whereby’ Quick Test: Which linking word(s) could you put in this space? ‘What is needed is a system _____________ citizens can feel safe but not monitored.’ Check your answer here ‘By which’ ‘In which’ and...
