IELTS Vocabulary Boosting Tips

Boost your IELTS vocabulary by at least 10, these five steps can help you expand your existing vocabulary without even learning new words! LEARN THE RULES Suffixes Prefix Roots https://www.thoughtco.com/common-suffixes-in-english-1692725 https://www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/prefixes-suffixes-list/ For example: non- nonconformist, Reminds me of My dad, he always used to say that atheism is a non-prophet organisation. 2 Chrome extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/vocabularycom/nacjcabfneebdomlmehblfinaepipepd Quizlet is similar, here you use flashcards - very powerful tool, if used correctly and persistently. USE Academic texts - don’t boost your FOOTBALL VOCAB! Read proper academic style writing… Spaced learning for boosting vocabulary retention: https://www.ieltspodcast.com/ielts-vocabulary/lexical-resource/ 3 Use the word a few times THAT day, more likely to remember it. If you can’t use it in speech, write it out in a few different sentences. Get feedback on your writing: https://www.ieltspodcast.com/essay-correction-service 4 Kindle / ebook reader: http://amzn.to/2D36NEG (Affiliate link). Here I’d be a little bit more flexible - because at the end of the day you want to be enjoying it so that you’re more likely to continue (AJ HODGE). -good for travelling -more likely to keep reading - EG full Sunday dedicated to finishing book , you finish early??? Now what?? I have a new book on the history of glue is great. I can’t seem to put it down. 5 Transcribe Takes a lot of tenacity, but if you have lots of time, determination, and not much cash, you should be transcribing A LOT, it’s the best way, You improve ALL your skills.. If you have some methods for boosting your vocab, please let me know in the comments below ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Click below to subscribe for more videos: www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_-user=IELTSPodcastBW Ben Worthington IELTS Podcast, IELTS Success tutor http://www.ieltspodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/IELTSP... What is IELTS? http://youtu.be/VbFv_9m7J4M Get some help to pass IELTS: http://www.ieltspodcast.com/online-ielts-course