CELPIP- IELTS – Best & Practical Vocabulary
CELPIP- IELTS, The Best & Most Practical Vocabulary To Use!
CELPIP- IELTS – Best & Practical Vocabulary: In this blog, we will learn good words that not only improve your English level but also enhance your writing and speaking skills. There are certain words and phrases that everyone uses, and it may be acceptable to use them in daily life. However, if you are preparing for your CELPIP and IELTS exams, it is important to be unique and have a diverse range of words. You should know how and where to incorporate them.
Today, we have a list of words that students frequently use, along with their best replacements and appropriate placement.
Below let’s get started with the words
1. IMPORTANT
If you are writing your essay and you intend to emphasize the significance of certain events or aspects, you express it in CELPIP or even IELTS. You will discuss the relevance of these matters in your past life or any other relevant context. Now, if you wish to substitute this word with something else, based on my extensive teaching experience of over 10 years, and considering that examiners have encountered this numerous times, you should avoid using the term “important.” Instead, here are three alternatives you can use:
Important – Critical, Meaningful, of substance,
Critical if something is critical, Meaningful if it’s very important, and of substance – this is unique and favourite because very few people will use it so
Sentence examples
“This career was very meaningful (meaning it was very important to you).
“Among all the things I did teaching was something that was of substance”
It is so fancy, it is so unique, it will be something that the examiner is not expecting and that is exactly what you want to show something unexpected and unique.
2. AND
The word “And” commits the crime of being the English language’s most repeated offence. It is so frequently used that if someone were to be imprisoned, this word would be the culprit. It is the most common and simplest word, and everyone says it. It cannot be avoided, so don’t attempt to do so, as there are times when you must use it. However, when you have the opportunity, I will guide you on where and with what you can replace “And.”
“Moreover”
“Moreover” is a direct replacement for “and,” so use it whenever you want to express “and,” except when listing items such as cheese, pie, and soda. In those cases, you cannot use “moreover.” However, when introducing a new point or presenting additional ideas, use “moreover” instead of “and.
“What’s more”
This is different from what I have taught before, it is not common, and it is a little complex like “Moreover’ “furthermore” and “similarly”.
“Needless to say”
You can just add multiple points using these conjunctions eg. You know you want to say:
“I wanted to do a degree during my study days and I wanted to become a doctor. “
You can Say “I wanted to do a degree during my education phase needless to say it was to become a doctor” This is more fancy, unique and different. It is very much better than saying “And” obviously.
3. HOWEVER
You will encounter this word frequently in IELTS and CELPIP, where they require you to contradict and present the other side of the story. Therefore, the advanced alternative for “but” is “however,” which has become widely used.
We will adhere to what we have taught on our channels before using the words “nonetheless” or “nevertheless.” These words can be interchanged with “however” and are also formal. They can be effectively utilized in essays or when speaking about formal topics. They are excellent alternatives to “however,” which is becoming overly common. Let’s eliminate “however” as well.
4. ADVERBS
We have placed significant emphasis on this matter. When discussing the breadth of vocabulary, we not only refer to adjectives and nouns that can be found in a thesaurus with numerous alternatives, but we also include adverbs.
Adverbs are not usually spoken by people, and adverbs are things that have “ly” in them, such as significantly, greatly, or positively—any word with “ly” is an adverb. When you use adverbs with adjectives, nouns, and other parts of speech, you provide the examiner with a range of vocabulary and multiple parts of speech. This is what boosts your marks with IELTS and CELPIP.
Let’s learn some adverbs that you can typically use in multiple cases. They are very simple ones, not complex vocabulary, but you can include them in your essays and your speaking.
“Significantly“
“Greatly”
“Drastically”
“Amazingly”
“Ridiculously”
5. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
This is a simple one that people don’t use, so I want to emphasize that when you want to highlight advantages and disadvantages, say “pros/cons.” It’s much fancier.
6. GOOD AND BAD
People commonly use good and bad. Instead of using “good,” substitute it with “spectacular.” Spectacular is equivalent to excellent. It shares the same meaning, but it’s worth noting that everyone uses excellent extensively, while good is used by a larger number of people, as you can imagine. Therefore, simply choose “spectacular.”
When you intend to express “bad,” opt for “detrimental” instead of “bad.” “Detrimental” signifies something harmful. If the situation is not severely bad, you can utilize the term “critical.”
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7. OBVIOUSLY
We use the word “obviously” a lot and if in an informal conversation keep it obvious. If it is formal thought you can say “apparently” but even though it is becoming more common, you can also say “conspicuously”. Conspicuously is much better, it’s the same thing apparently or obviously but it’s more fancy.
We frequently employ the term “obviously,” and if engaged in an informal conversation, it is advisable to retain it. However, in formal settings, you can use “apparently.” Nevertheless, considering that “apparently” is becoming increasingly common, you may also opt for “conspicuously.” Conspicuously serves the same purpose as “apparently” or “obviously,” but it adds a touch of elegance to the expression.
As you can imagine, if you are unaware of this word, it signifies fancy vocabulary. If you possess knowledge of it, you are a genius. However, trust me, examiners do not observe this. So, utilize it conspicuously.
As you can imagine if you don’t know this word, it means its fancy vocab and if you know it you are a genius but trust me examiners don’t see this so use it conspicuously.
CELPIP Speaking
During CELPIP speaking, we engage in conversations with people, including friends or family. Certain situations necessitate the use of fillers such as “and” or “um.” It is unavoidable, and I suggest incorporating words like “moreover” or “also” in appropriate instances to maintain a natural flow. However, there are more effective techniques for achieving naturalness.
“We observe a frequent use of phrases like ‘okay so’ and ‘so’. Additionally, there are instances where individuals say ‘See’ or ‘See I want to tell you something’ or ‘See there’s some problem’. It is grammatically incorrect to express it in this manner. The origins or reasons behind the invention of these fillers remain unknown to me, but they are incorrect.”
If you wish to incorporate fillers while communicating with others, I would recommend two options that align well with grammar: ‘now’ and ‘listen’. Interestingly, ‘listen’ is commonly used in Australia. Our Australian partners frequently say, ‘Listen, I hear that a lot’, while ‘now’ is slightly less common but still grammatically correct. Here’s an example of how to use them: let’s say you’re conversing with someone during a CELPIP session, and it’s time to bid farewell. You can say, ‘I know I’ve given you a lot of suggestions. Now, it’s time to say goodbye. Perhaps we can chat again next week.’
Or you can say “ Listen, I hope you understand everything I have said, I hope you don’t mind the suggestions, let me call you next week to follow up.
So it is just like that ending part where you say “Okay so take care goodbye”. I am trying not to use “okay so”.
I am trying to avoid that in any place I can and I will replace them with “now” and “listen”
LAST BUT NOT LEAST
Again this is also one of those connectors we use at the end. Instead of this, I recommend you use “Finally”, “Conclusively” or you can say “to conclude” or overall. All these are fancy words. That is still better than saying “in the end” or something like “Last but not Least
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