IELTS Writing Topics # Develop Vocabulary

Writing section in IELTS is considered to be the toughest section. Not only are you judged on the basis of your content but also the vocabulary and the phrases and so much more. But, what if we know what is being asked in the question paper!! Well, that is like the half of the work is done. In this post, we are going to talk about some of the most common topics that are asked in IELTS writing section.

But, does that mean that the questions are repeated in IELTS! No ways, what we are trying to tell you are the general topics. So, for example, health is a general and a common topic that comes in IELTS writing section. There may be a question in IELTS that has to do something with health.

The general topics that come up more often in the IELTS writing section are –

  1. Health
  2. Technology
  3. Globalisation
  4. Education
  5. Youth Crime
  6. Environment
  7. Public Transport
  8. Development
  9. Criminal Justice
  10. Government Spending

We have listed the most common topics asked in IELTS writing section! What next? Are you planning on going through every possible sample answer related to them and learning all of them, as given in the books. Well, as stupid it sounds, it is impossible. More importantly there is no point in doing it this way. So, what? Well, there are few things that you can do.

DEVELOP VOCABULARY

Nothing in this world can stop you from getting a good score in IELTS if you have a good vocabulary. So, build a vocabulary against each topic. Now, learning vocabulary is not learning the words and their meaning. You need to know the context in which these words are spoken. Make sure that your idea matches the actual meaning. Also, when practicing vocabulary make sure that you look at the word in the sentence and practice the words by  making sentences related to them.

Do it  in your style. Well, this is very important in having a great vocabulary. Everyone has a different way of learning things. Some learn by drawing, others by making a context out of the word. Figure out the way in which you can learn the words. You can make pictures of the words, write antonyms and synonyms related to them. Or make sentences for the words! Go for the way that works for you.

REVIEW WORDS

Even more, make sure that you review the words regularly. There is no point in having a vocabulary book and then you don’t even see it often. It is okay to have a few word list(surely not ten) but then make sure you go through them again and again. This will ensure that you remember the words for a longer period of time.

The easy way of doing this is review the word the next day, then a week later and then a month later. This will ensure that the word stuck into your mind.

Remember, a good vocabulary is not only going to help you in the writing section but also the reading and listening section.

In the next post of this series, we will be talking about what more is there in achieving band 9.