Ielts Vocabulary

In IELTS examination, 25% of marks is based on vocabulary in writing and speaking test. Thus, it plays a key role in obtaining desired band score.

Even the listening & Reading test also comprise of vocabulary test too. As, one will find words in the questions in the synonyms form which are paraphrased in the texts.

Thus, candidates have to go through wide range of vocabulary top score well on the listening and reading test as well.

Sources to refer for Information to enhance english skills:

here are many individuals who live in nation with a limited source of good English workshops as well as bookshops.
Although, there are lots of materials available on online platform to read, here are some of the famous sources which consists oh high range vocabulary words.
It is the list of daily available newspaper which are available online and offline too.
So, if someone living in rural area lack from non-native or English language newspaper they can definitely refer to these magazines from their official websites in order to build their vocabulary.
They are: Times of India, The Economist, History Today, National Geographic magazines.

Even listening to news channels can also help built and understand vocabulary, including CNN channel, BBC news channel, Times now and many more.

Six important steps to effectively learn ielts vocabulary:

1. Find a source you want to opt.

Choosing this medium, such as book, YouTube series, podcasts, magazines, shows on television and radio, etc. whatever one finds interesting.
Individuals usually adopt to learn more quickly when they are very much interested towards it and thus enjoy doing it.

NOTE: Do not opt for something if it’s boring or mostly unlikeable to do.

2. Note down different vocabulary in notebook.

It is not necessary that notebook should be costly, just one has to record their notes in that notebook on daily basis.

3. Try to completely use your source.

One must listen/watch/read to anything they opted in Step-1, and then to highlight 10-15 different words, which is difficult to understand.
Further, try to guess them firstly relating from their context.

NOTE: This is the most crucial step as it enables one to enhance their memory power by making them remember new words.

4. These new words are supposed to be noted down.

Write the 1-015 new words in your notebook.

5. Check-out the meaning

Online dictionary is available to look out for the meaning of new words.
Moreover, after writing each word, do mention their meaning and a sentence to exemplify it along with collocations and synonyms as well as antonyms.
Learn how to pronounce it.
Even rough pictures can also be drawn if it helps the one to remember the word.

6. Daily read your new words from notebook.

Reviewing them again and again & being comfortable with them and practicing daily, will help a lot.

NOTE: Use these new words on daily basis, while having conversations with friends, family members and relatives as well.

The affect of words lists contributing lowering the score:

If one type, ‘IELTS Vocabulary’ on Internet, they will find bunches of websites with a huge list of complex words.
Almost many of these websites will make you consider that their provided word list or 7-Bands vocabulary will definitely boost one’s IELTS score.
However, these websites provided words will not help you.
The only effective way to learn new words as well as use them properly, is only by educating and understanding according to their context or even through the official volume of information.

NOTE: There is a fact that human mind can only remember around approximately 10-15 words in a non-native language in a day.

Do not memorize

Even to memorize this vocabulary words also causes hazard. There are many chances that memorizing and mugging up the word will make you remember that for few time-period. Later, sometimes when you try that word to fit in a statement, it may cause no sense or is inaccurate to place them or just it simply over-complicate and thus get tit completely wrong.
Though using complex words does not decrease your and but with incorrect meaning does lower mark if you make that mistake.
Thus, to effectively remember new vocabulary one must follow this six steps method.