IE 12: Vocabulary on the IELTS: Where to Find It and What to Do with It

Published: March 2, 2015, 6 a.m.

Click here to get the 7 Easy Steps to a 7 or Higher\n\xa0\nHow can you increase your IELTS vocabulary range?\xa0\nToday, learn 3 steps for building a more dynamic vocabulary for the IELTS exam!\n\xa0\nYou need to\xa0have words that are useful for academia and formal situations, but also with your friends on the street.\xa0This is key to having a more natural sounding English. But how do you build this range of vocabulary?\n\xa0\nJessica has three steps for building it.\xa0They include:\nGetting the vocabulary: Newspapers are a great resource for this.\xa0A newspaper like the USA Today is\xa0more understandable, while the New York Times is written at a higher level.\xa0A magazine like the Economist is even higher.\nRecording it: For every article you read, choose maybe five new words to learn.\xa0Keep them in context. Maybe write a summary of the article that uses these new words.\nRemembering it: Develop a system for studying these new vocabulary words.\xa0Try to review the words at least two or three times a week. Also, try to use these new words in conversation.\n\xa0\nWhat are you doing to build a range of vocabulary?\nTell us what you\u2019re doing in the comments section below!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices