Thursday, February 18, 2016

IELTS and Vocabulary


Word Lists

For you to do well on the IELTS test, it is critical that you know vocabulary.  While Headway taught you many words, it did not teach you words based on a rigorous analysis of which words are most important.  The two lists below solve that problem by teaching you words that are the most critical to know, in order of importance.

The first list, the New General Service List (NGSL), teaches you words that are used in ordinary English, starting with “the.”  The list is a little less than 3000 words in total, and you already know many of the words.  Also, the Quizlet site will let you study the words in a fun way, using flashcards, quizzes, etc.  You can study on a computer, a laptop, a tablet, or even your phone.

Similarly, the New Academic Word List (NAWL) teaches about 1000 important words, in order, as used in academic situations such as college.  Just like the NGSL, the Quizlet site has this list, so you can study it that way if you find it more efficient and enjoyable.

The two lists are a little less than 4000 words total, but remember that you already know many of them, so you don’t have that many new words to learn.  Study and practice these two word lists as they are crucial in getting a good IELTS score, especially in reading!

NGSL:


NAWL:



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