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

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

b'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'