{"id":353,"date":"2023-01-03T06:17:18","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T06:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/blog\/?p=353"},"modified":"2023-01-14T10:24:37","modified_gmt":"2023-01-14T10:24:37","slug":"vocabulary-one-of-the-keys-to-success-in-ielts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/blog\/vocabulary-one-of-the-keys-to-success-in-ielts\/","title":{"rendered":"Vocabulary: One of the keys to success in IELTS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What is the role played by vocabulary in the IELTS test, and how significant is it?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Every candidate preparing for the IELTS test knows the significance of good vocabulary knowledge will help them achieve a great score on the test. Vocabulary is one of the keys to success in the IELTS exam.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What is the role played by vocabulary in the IELTS test, and how significant is it?<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The more vocabulary a candidate knows, the more they can understand the listening and reading sections of IELTS. Similarly, the more words they know, the more they can prove their communication skills in the writing and speaking sections of the IELTS.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">IELTS has particular evaluation criteria for the writing and speaking sections. Knowledge of vocabulary (labeled &#8216;Lexical Resource&#8217;) is one of the four fields candidates get evaluated on in each of the two skills. Candidates get a final score that is the average across the four sections. So, yes, vocabulary is very significant in the International English Language Test; it plays a crucial role in the speaking and writing scores and is one of the keys to success in IELTS.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">So how to improve vocabulary knowledge for IELTS? You can find the answer below.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Tips and hints for improving vocabulary<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Many candidates try to keep a list of new words and their meanings which they study, learn and practice for memory. It is a good beginning in <a href=\"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/ielts.php\">IELTS preparation<\/a>, but there are many other things; a candidate can practice making the learning of vocabulary easy and successful. Here is a list of some ideas; a candidate can follow step-by-step to learn vocabulary.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The first thing a candidate should think about is; what does it mean to learn a new word? To know a new word candidate has to find out the following:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Dictionary description:\u00a0<\/strong>What is the meaning of the word?<\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Spelling:\u00a0<\/strong>How does the word get written?<\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Pronunciation:\u00a0<\/strong>The way words get spoken, and what&#8217;s the stress?<\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Grammar:\u00a0<\/strong>Is it a noun, verb, or adjective? Can we change it, and if yes, does the spelling or pronunciation get affected?<\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Collocation:\u00a0<\/strong>What word or words does it usually go with? Example- fast + food.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>How does the word gets used?\u00a0<\/strong>It is a better idea to write example sentences in your vocabulary records.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Synonyms and antonyms:\u00a0<\/strong>What words have a similar meaning, and what words have an opposite meaning?<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The above-mentioned eight points are the foremost steps toward learning a new word. A candidate doing vocabulary record-keeping must include all these factors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Paraphrasing<\/span><\/h4>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Rephrasing, or searching for new methods to say a similar thing, is another significant vocabulary skill for candidates to develop. It means a candidate should explore words with the same meaning or synonyms. Paraphrasing is a language skill related to all sections of the IELTS skills tests. For instance, in IELTS General Training and IELTS academic writing tests, candidates have to paraphrase Task 1 and Task 2 in their answers. In the reading and listening sections of the IELTS, the candidate should be able to take out the keywords in the questions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Word Families<\/span><\/h4>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">A word does not live alone. They stay in a group of associated meanings in our mind, and it can be a better option to keep them stored this way in our vocabulary records.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Other ways to think and store vocabulary can be to think about antonyms (opposites), as it.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">When candidates study for their IELTS test, they should consider taking time about various word families and relationships. There are lots of tasks in the IELTS test that deal with chief relationships like effect\/cause and problem\/solution.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Chunks of language<\/span><\/h4>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Like other languages, the English language also has various special expressions or phrases; These are distinct groups of words, chunks of language, that have different meanings when we use them all together but have different meanings when separated. The only method to know these expressions is to keep them as a chunk of language. Follow the below-mentioned steps to do this:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Candidate should write the expression, e.g.\u00a0only time will tell.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Now, the candidate should add the meaning of the group of words:\u00a0only time will tell-\u00a0should wait and see what the future holds.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The candidate should try adding an example sentence to show how to use the expression: I think I&#8217;ve done fine in my test, but\u00a0only time will tell.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Always remember that these special expressions are generally useful in the speaking section; Candidates should not use these phrases if they do not know their meanings.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Which vocabulary to focus on for IELTS<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">An English native speaker averagely uses a vocabulary of 20,000 to 30,000 words. Vocabulary plays a significant role and is one of the keys to success in the IELTS exam. This might sound crazy and stressful to the candidates<a href=\"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/blog\/how-to-prepare-for-ielts-at-home-without-coaching\/\"> preparing to take IELTS tests<\/a>, but they should not get worried as there are multiple ways through which we can limit vocabulary and learn words useful for the test.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Topic related vocabulary<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Multiple subjects usually appear in the IELTS test. While we can never be sure about the coming topics in the IELTS test, the below-mentioned topic list is a good option to start. These topics can come in any section of the IELTS section, and candidates can get asked to talk or write about them, or they can either be a part of the reading or listening section:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">health and fitness<\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">education<\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">technology<\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">the environment<\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">pollution<\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">climate and weather<\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">shopping<\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">transportation<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The candidate does not have to learn and record any special technical terminology, for instance, the vocabulary usually used in medical or scientific texts or discussions.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vocabulary: One of the keys to success in IELTS, it is a standardized language test accepted globally for immigration, and study purpose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":354,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4,7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/353"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=353"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/353\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":450,"href":"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/353\/revisions\/450"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/354"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=353"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}