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IELTS/Unit 11: Lexical Resource

Vocabulary

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Collocation

/kol-uh-kay-shun/

"Word pair."

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Idiom

/id-ee-um/

"Expression."

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Phrasal Verb

/fray-zal vurb/

"Verb + Prep."

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Slang

/slang/

"Informal."

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Formal

/for-mal/

"Serious."

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Synonym

/sin-uh-nim/

"Same."

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Repetitive

/ri-pet-i-tiv/

"Repeating."

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Precise

/pri-sys/

"Exact."

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Context

/kon-tekst/

"Situation."

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Appropriate

/uh-pro-pree-it/

"Suitable."

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Vocabulary Boost 📚

Idioms are good, but Collocations are better.

Collocations (Natural pairs)

  • Bad: "Do a mistake"
  • Good: "Make a mistake"
  • Bad: "Big rain"
  • Good: "Heavy rain"

Idioms (Use sparingly)

  • "Once in a blue moon" (Rarely)
  • "Cost an arm and a leg" (Expensive)
  • "Piece of cake" (Easy)

Tip

Don't force big words. Accuracy is better than complexity.

Practice

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1.

Which is a collocation?

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Should you use slang in IELTS?

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'Once in a blue moon' means...

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Better than 'Good':

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If you repeat words often...

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'Make a decision' is a...

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'Piece of cake' means...

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Should you memorize long lists of words?

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Phrasal verbs (e.g., Carry on) are...

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Accuracy vs Complexity?

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