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Vocabulary
for those who
hate spending
hate spending
too much time
on bullsh*t IELTS books
Kien Tran
Dear Customers and Shareholders,
I have always been impelled to create the product that suits your
educational needs and serve your purposes well enough.
Therefore I really wish this book can offer you the best guidance
you need for your success. Due to limited time and intense work
schedule, my apology for any possible errors.
Before
After
1.
Naturally and
Repeatedly
Now, I will use academic vocab in REAL LIFE,
naturally and repeatedly. See the word "naturally" and
"repeatedly"? These areare vitally
vitally important (1) for the (1) Very important
success of learning vocabulary in a short period of
time. Therefore, do not take them lightly (2).
(2) . HAHA. (2) Take them seriously
Okay, have you noticed what's going on right now?
These two above phrases are the very first two
academic phrases that you are gonna learn. You will
see them every so often (3) as you go through the
(3) from time to time,
book. Why do you have to see them again? often
Remember repetition? It's key. It's vitally important
(1).. That's why you will have to see them over and
(1)
over again, coupled with (4) new
(4) new phrases. This will, of (4) beside
course, produce desirable learning outcomes (5) (5) give good results
since you will familiarize yourself (6) with
(6) with (6) get familiar with
(7) a lot of/many
a myriad of (7) useful vocab that you will finally have
a chance to use in formal writing. In conclusion of this
page, you have already learned seven vitally
important phrases
important phrases that cannot be taken lightly in
IELTS writing.
2.
Talking with
Kien Tran
Do you like talking to me?
3.
Should students
wear uniform?
What do you think? Should students wear uniform?
4.
Quick Grammar
#1
This is the quick grammar section where I show you
some...of course, quick grammar notes you might
need to bear in mind (19) as
(19) as they are vitally (19) remember/
to your success in writing. You cannot take keep in mind
important to
important
them lightly. You have to familiarize yourself with all
of them because every so often you may make
(20) to your IELTS (20) bad, negative
mistakes that can be detrimental (20) to
grade.
Remember:
Remember:
Don't compromise
compromise your
your grade by not knowing them.
This is so fundamental, vitally important and
important and has a lot
to do with your
with your grades. So now you know it. How
cool!
bad
Detrimental Beneficial
salt, sugar, red Veggies, flaxseeds,
meats fruits
.
Thinkin' in
English
A By-product
Reading this book can also create a by-product (21).
(21). (21) a secondary product
Your primary purpose of reading this book is to grasp
as many vocabulary as you can in your head. But you
also start to think in English more and better. Why?
Because the way I use language, coupled with how
interesting I am, makes it possible (22) for
(22) for you to do (22) allows/enables
that.
Writing easy language like what I am doing right now (23) easy as people think
is not as easy as it sounds (23).
(23). It still involves a lot of
underlying principles (24) in
(24) in psychology and (24)Basic principles you
behind anything
advertising. Many people refuse to do that and they
end up compromising
compromising reader's
reader's engagement. That's one
of many reasons why you don't like reading books
although books are good to read. Right? Let's be
honest. You don't like reading books, why do you read
my books? Get the idea? Many people don't even
have a clue about how to engage readers. That's why
.
Thinkin' in
English
A By-product
Reading this book can also create a by-product (21).
(21). (21) a secondary product
Your primary purpose of reading this book is to grasp
as many vocabulary as you can in your head. But you
also start to think in English more and better. Why?
Because the way I use language, coupled with how
interesting I am, makes it possible (22) for
(22) for you to do (22) allows/enables
that.
Writing easy language like what I am doing right now (23) easy as people think
is not as easy as it sounds (23).
(23). It still involves a lot of
underlying principles (24) in
(24) in psychology and (24)Basic principles you
behind anything
advertising. Many people refuse to do that and they
end up compromising
compromising reader's
reader's engagement. That's one
of many reasons why you don't like reading books
although books are good to read. Right? Let's be
honest. You don't like reading books, why do you read
my books? Get the idea? Many people don't even
have a clue about how to engage readers. That's why
they fail and still stay ignorant. That also explains (25) This is a very good
(25) why my book is meant to just read. linking phrase
6.
Terminologies
vs.
Academic Vocab
Some people mistakenly think terminologies are
academic vocabulary and vice versa. Yes, they are
similar to some degree (27) but
(27) but not entirely the same. (27) To some extent
'Bond convexity' is a term in finance. 'Nasal disease' is
a medical term. 'Self-fulfiling prophecy' is a term is
psychology. They are not really academic vocab. They
belong to the field itself and stay there permanently.
You almost cannot use them too extensively. You can
only use them when talking about a specific topic. In
IELTS writing, you are not required to know all of
these technical terms. But you definitely have to know
and use fluently academic vocab that constitute (28) (28) Create, build, be a
any essays, irrespective of (29) topics. Get it? part of the whole thing
= re ard
rdlles
esss of (29) regardless of,
no matter
Okay, just like the phrase "irrespective of" I used
above. It is quite an academic vocab and you have to
know it no matter what if you really want to write = regardless of
6.
Terminologies
vs.
Academic Vocab
Some people mistakenly think terminologies are
academic vocabulary and vice versa. Yes, they are
similar to some degree (27) but
(27) but not entirely the same. (27) To some extent
'Bond convexity' is a term in finance. 'Nasal disease' is
a medical term. 'Self-fulfiling prophecy' is a term is
psychology. They are not really academic vocab. They
belong to the field itself and stay there permanently.
You almost cannot use them too extensively. You can
only use them when talking about a specific topic. In
IELTS writing, you are not required to know all of
these technical terms. But you definitely have to know
and use fluently academic vocab that constitute (28) (28) Create, build, be a
any essays, irrespective of (29) topics. Get it? part of the whole thing
= re ard
rdlles
esss of (29) regardless of,
no matter
Okay, just like the phrase "irrespective of" I used
above. It is quite an academic vocab and you have to
know it no matter what if you really want to write = regardless of
(but not formal)
for mal)
successfully.
7.
Quick Grammar
#2
Previously, you saw I used the phrase "to some
degree" and you've probably seen a lot of people use
"to some extent".
Examples:
Examples:
8.
Is Marketing
Good or Bad?
What is your thought on that?
Before
Making it formal by
giving it considerable
details and boredom
Before
Making it formal by
giving it considerable
details and boredom
After
Academic Vocabulary
For Those Who Hate Spending Too Much Time
On Bullsh*t IELTS books
9.
Is Tourism good
or bad?
Okay, let's be honest. This is one of the IELTS essay
question. But don't let the word 'IELTS' fool you. It's
just a simple question, with the brand 'IELTS' attached.
10.
Is Watching TV a
Good or Bad?
What is your thought on that?
TV has been around (54) for decades and it seems to (54) has been there, has been
continue its aggressive evolvement as technology existing
comes in. There are a myriad of companies selling TV
of great value and
value and great efficiency on the market. In
fact, TV were even a necessity (55) when
(55) when we were (55) a very very important
kids. But let's face it,
it, in today fast-paced life (56), who thing (water is a necessity)
would have time to watch TV? Retired people would. (56) fast life
Young people may not. Watching TV may take a great
amount time but does not necessarily
create the equivalent value for our lives.
Good or Bad?
What is your thought on that?
TV has been around (54) for decades and it seems to (54) has been there, has been
continue its aggressive evolvement as technology existing
comes in. There are a myriad of companies selling TV
of great value and
value and great efficiency on the market. In
fact, TV were even a necessity (55) when
(55) when we were (55) a very very important
kids. But let's face it,
it, in today fast-paced life (56), who thing (water is a necessity)
would have time to watch TV? Retired people would. (56) fast life
Young people may not. Watching TV may take a great
amount time but does not necessarily
create the equivalent value for our lives.
11.
Academic Habit
I bet if you are at band 6-7, you may have already
recognized many green-colored words I have been
writing. However, recognizing and really knowing are (58) two totally different
two distinct notions (58).
(58). You recognize the phrases things
because every so often you
often you might have seen
them somewhere. But that is not an indication of
indication of you
having mastered them. To really master them you
need to use them on a daily basis like
basis like your daily
language. You need to get into the habit of (59) using
(59) using (59) make it a habit
them, just like your mother-tongue. That way (60),(60), (60) by doing so
you will not only recognize the words but also truly
understand their meanings and be able to use them
properly.
(61) communicate, make
What I am doing now is to impart (61) the
(61) the meanings something known
of academic phrases so you will get accustomed to (62) get used to
get familiar with
(62) those
(62) those naturally and effectively. So now you two
distinct notions of
notions of recognizing and really knowing has (63) solved, explained
11.
Academic Habit
I bet if you are at band 6-7, you may have already
recognized many green-colored words I have been
writing. However, recognizing and really knowing are (58) two totally different
two distinct notions (58).
(58). You recognize the phrases things
because every so often you
often you might have seen
them somewhere. But that is not an indication of
indication of you
having mastered them. To really master them you
need to use them on a daily basis like
basis like your daily
language. You need to get into the habit of (59) using
(59) using (59) make it a habit
them, just like your mother-tongue. That way (60),(60), (60) by doing so
you will not only recognize the words but also truly
understand their meanings and be able to use them
properly.
(61) communicate, make
What I am doing now is to impart (61) the
(61) the meanings something known
of academic phrases so you will get accustomed to (62) get used to
get familiar with
(62) those
(62) those naturally and effectively. So now you two
distinct notions of
notions of recognizing and really knowing has (63) solved, explained
been unraveled (63).
(63). Just remember, when you see a
word, you might not know it, you may just recognize
it. In order to really know it, reading this book is key
and you
and you cannot take it lightly.
lightly.
get
accustomed
to
LEARNING
learn
12.
Should you
download illegally?
You and I may have downloaded movies, music and
books online without paying a single penny. What it's
called in academic language is
is copyright infringment
(64),, which indicates we are violating the copyright
(64)
law. Movies, music and books are called intellectual (64) violate copyright law
(65) Music, movies, books
property (65) and
(65) and if we use them without the express of others
permission (66) from
(66) from the creators. We can be fined (66) open permission
and even imprisoned for that.
However, it is safe to say (67) the likelihood of you (67) ~easy but important
(68) the chance of getting
getting caught is very slim (68).
(68). That is why people caught is small
are abusing it and download other's intellectual
property without
property without even considering any ethical issues
(69) issue on ethics
(69).. That's why corporations are trying to impart
(69)
strong morals to
morals to Internet citizens and make them
aware and thus pay their money. Without the
existence of profits,
profits, they would not be motivated to
create and invent. You and I, as a result (70),
(70), would (70) ~ easy but important
not have any awesome
awesome movies
movies to entertain or
amazing books
amazing books to read. Ultimately, the society as we
12.
Should you
download illegally?
You and I may have downloaded movies, music and
books online without paying a single penny. What it's
called in academic language is
is copyright infringment
(64),, which indicates we are violating the copyright
(64)
law. Movies, music and books are called intellectual (64) violate copyright law
(65) Music, movies, books
property (65) and
(65) and if we use them without the express of others
permission (66) from
(66) from the creators. We can be fined (66) open permission
and even imprisoned for that.
However, it is safe to say (67) the likelihood of you (67) ~easy but important
(68) the chance of getting
getting caught is very slim (68).
(68). That is why people caught is small
are abusing it and download other's intellectual
property without
property without even considering any ethical issues
(69) issue on ethics
(69).. That's why corporations are trying to impart
(69)
strong morals to
morals to Internet citizens and make them
aware and thus pay their money. Without the
existence of profits,
profits, they would not be motivated to
create and invent. You and I, as a result (70),
(70), would (70) ~ easy but important
not have any awesome
awesome movies
movies to entertain or
amazing books
amazing books to read. Ultimately, the society as we
know it would inevitably (71) come
(71) come to an end. That's (71) will happen no matter
serious, isn't it? what
13.
is Global
Warming real?
We hear about global warming on a daily basis. basis. Let's
face it,
it, our comfort has a lot to do with the
temperature. There is sufficient evidence to infer that (75) we should conclude
(75) those living in a country with hot temperature are that
more likely to
likely to express anger than those living in cooler
regions. But is global warming a real issue? Surprisingly
enough, some says it is, I bet you do. But many people
do not believe in the concept of global warming. Yes,
believe it or not, a
not, a lot of people refuse to believe in
that. They are skeptics (76).
(76). It's hard to convince a (76) people who are hard
skeptic.. They are not easy to believe in anything.
skeptic to be convinced
14.
Quick Grammar
Grammar
#3
Conditional sentence Type 2 is slightly more
complicated, for beginners. It implies imaginary
contexts.. These are not real.
contexts
If I won
won $1
$1 million dollars, I would
would buy
buy a car
If I were
were you,
you, I would
would marry her.
If you were
were my puppy, I would
would love
love you forever.
If I won
won $1
$1 million dollars, I would
would buy
buy a car
If I were
were you,
you, I would
would marry her.
If you were
were my puppy, I would
would love
love you forever.
16.
Why is it the
'governments'
'government s'?
?
Why? I'm glad you ask. Because it implies
implies your
your
knowledgeability. When it comes to to 'the governments',
there are a
are a myriad of government
of government bodies (90)
administering (91) a variety of (92) economic and (90)government
'organization' in general
societal activities (93).
(93). Okay, vitally important (91) manage/take care of
activities. Are you happy? LOL. (92) many /different
(93)easy but important
In Canada, there are three levels of governments,
which are federal, provincial and municipal (94).
(94). They
carry out different policies (95) and render different (94) related to city
services that
services that are closely related to
related to the citizens. (95) implement policies
17.
Should you pay
taxes?
Do you like to pay taxes? No, of course. But do you
like to receive social welfare (101)?
(101)? The answer is
Yes.
(more details)
18.
How to Review
All these Vocab?
If you have reach this far, then congratulations! You
have learned 110th academic vocab in this book. But
you might be wondering how to better remember all
these?
I would recommend against (111) using vocab list or (111) don't recommend
note taking. Why? Because they don't have any
context associated with these vocabulary. Vocab list is
so arbitrary (112).
(112). I would recommend that you read (112) random, aimless
the book over and over again. That way, you
way, you will be
able to familiarize yourself with the
with the vocab and the
context associated with it. This method will
further implant firmly (113) all
(113) all the meanings into your
(113) embed, put strongly
mind so they all make sense to you and you can onto
actually understand it and use it. From now on, you
should get into habit of doing that so I can do the
impartation job
impartation job more easily.
I would recommend against (111) using vocab list or (111) don't recommend
note taking. Why? Because they don't have any
context associated with these vocabulary. Vocab list is
so arbitrary (112).
(112). I would recommend that you read (112) random, aimless
the book over and over again. That way, you
way, you will be
able to familiarize yourself with the
with the vocab and the
context associated with it. This method will
further implant firmly (113) all
(113) all the meanings into your
(113) embed, put strongly
mind so they all make sense to you and you can onto
actually understand it and use it. From now on, you
should get into habit of doing that so I can do the
impartation job
impartation job more easily.
Believe it or not,
not, my level of enthusiasm heavily relies
on your demand and your love for my products. I love
you for everything you do and say to me. Paper is
scarce. See you next round.
Arbitrary Logical
351352314812309 123456789
is an arbitrary array of is a logical array of
numbers. There is numbers.
absolutely no logic.
19.
Should You
Have Pets?
What an expensive question!
Overall, pets can give you great love and affection (129) useful when you use
(130), which make with pet-related topics
(129) by their playful personalities (130),
(129)
(130) same as above
you happy. Just be aware that problems won't
automatically go away when the time comes.
Key words for pets
responsibility,
responsibility, hygienic care, dog
grooming service, playful personalities,
companionship,
companionship, love and affection
20.
What You Eat May
Either Make
or Break You
In today fast-paced life, are
life, are you aware of what you
eat everyday? If you are, then good for you. If you
aren't, then shame on you. HAHA.
Before
Making it formal by
giving it considerable
details and boredom
Before
Making it formal by
giving it considerable
details and boredom
After
Academic Vocabulary
For Those Who Hate Spending Too Much Time
On Bullsh*t IELTS books
I'm
watching
you :-|
21.
Globalization
is Worth it!
What do you think about globalization? You might
have heard enough about all the great things of
globalization. But there's lousy aspects as well, more on
that later. This topic will focus on why globalization is
worth it. (150) encourage, ~develop
First, globalization has
globalization has a lot to do with
(142) different cultures
promoting (150) cultural intermingling (142). That
(142). That is, mix together
people from different parts of the world mingle (143) (143) mix together
together, creating what it's called, cultural diversity (144) a range of different
culture
(144).. Thanks to (145) globalization,
(144) (145) globalization, we can live in a (145) ~because of
society where anyone of us can have opportunities to globalization
learn more about other cultures without traveling
aboard. By mingling
mingling with
with one another, we tend to
tolerate each other's differences (146) and
(146) and thereby (146) accept differences
form an egalitarian society (147) where
(147) where all people are (147) a society where all
people are treated equally
treated equally.
Also of importance, globalization
importance, globalization faciliates
communication worldwide, thereby increasing the
flows of information. This helps businesses operate in a
much efficient manner as they are fed with timely (148) make informed
information to make less arbitrary decisions (148).
(148). decisions
22.
Globalization
Globalization in
The Eyes
of Opponents
Although the benefits of globalization appear very
pronounced (150),
(150), not everyone agrees globalization (150) big, serious,
offers net positive benefit (151).
(151). In the eyes of impactful
opponents, globalization can also be fraught with (151) benefits greater than
disadvantages
pitfalls (152).
(152). (152) full of disadvantages
23.
Relax!!!
Maybe the last 21 22 have been too serious to you?
HAHA. For beginners, it might be an issue. For hard-
core learners, it might be a big turn-on. Either way,
you don't have to digest those vocab at once. Just
relax. This book is yours and you can read as many
times as you wish. Because your success heavily relies
on repetition.
All what I can tell you is, relax. Don't get stressed too
much just yet. Because... MORE ARE COMING!!!
24.
Quick Grammar
#4
Welcome back to Quick Grammar section, whereby
you can get your grammar fixed before you embark
yourself on real
on real IELTS exam. Here's the fix.
For example.
25.
Death Penalty
Criminal punishment is a indispensable way to deter
the committment of crimes (165).
(165). However, whether (165) prevent crimes
capital punishment (166) should be practiced by the from happening
(166) same as death
society remains a highly controverisal issue (167). penalty
What is your thought on that? Okay, I know it's hard (167)
to say. That's why it's a highly controversial issue.
It should be acknowledged
acknowledged that
that capital punishment is
(173) as the governments don't (173) low cost but effective
very cost-effective (173) as
have to provide food and 'accommodation' to
criminals for the rest of their lives in prison. Also very
imperative is
imperative is the fact that capital punishment proves
the law system is strong enough to deter crimes. That
way, innocent
way, innocent citizens like us can feel safe walking
around the city at night without worrying we are
surrounded by a
by a myriad of imminent
of imminent threats (174) that
(174) that (174) threats that are
could happen any moment. about to happen
It should be acknowledged
acknowledged that
that capital punishment is
(173) as the governments don't (173) low cost but effective
very cost-effective (173) as
have to provide food and 'accommodation' to
criminals for the rest of their lives in prison. Also very
imperative is
imperative is the fact that capital punishment proves
the law system is strong enough to deter crimes. That
way, innocent
way, innocent citizens like us can feel safe walking
around the city at night without worrying we are
surrounded by a
by a myriad of imminent
of imminent threats (174) that
(174) that (174) threats that are
could happen any moment. about to happen
Another inevitable
inevitable pitfall
pitfall of drug is that it decreases
work productivity in the long run. Drug consumption
will inevitably
inevitably leads
leads to drug addiction (177).
(177). Once (177)
addicted, without the consumption of drugs, the addict
cannot work and think properly as usual.
27.
Mainstream
Media
Mainstream media (178) and
(178) and alternative media (179) (178) traditional and
are both media but in two different forms. More on offcial media
alternative media later, this topic will focus your as we've seen on TV or
attention on mainstream media. official news companies
(179) media that don't
come from official sources
We are fed with the information (180) from
(180) from various
(180) provided with the
sources on a daily basis.
basis. One of the major source is info
mainstream media including traditional television or
news. VnExpress, DanTri, Kenh14, and VTV are prime
(181) a very good example
examples (181) of
(181) of mainstream media. Yes, they feed
they feed
readers and audience with a great deal of information
about events happening around us. Nevertheless,
whether the information is highly credible (182),
(182), (182) very trustful
reflecting the true reality, remains questionable in the
eyes of many media skeptics
skeptics,, myself included.
28.
Alternative
Media?
Alternative media does
media does not come from any official
sources and usually does not have high operating
budget like mainstream media.
media. In Vietnam, it's hard to
find any pure alternative media since
media since the media is
controlled by the governments. Different viewpoints
may result in prosecution by the governments. One
wouldn't dare to express his or her thoughts that
challenge the goverments' point of view (187) (187) disagree
All in all, it's safe to say alternative media has less bias
than the mainstream counterpart (192) since many of (192) one
them are committed to revealing the truth to engage (193) main purpose
audience as their primary
their primary purpose (193).
(193).
29.
Extraterrestrial
Life 1
Do you believe in life beyond our solar system?
(194). Although we haven't had any (194) alien life
Extraterrestrial life (194).
(195) very convincing
solid evidence (195) about
(195) about their existence, many still evidence
believe extraterrestrial life actually exist. Let's discuss
further.
One thing that needs to be taken into consideration (196) take a look or take
(196) is
(196) is that the distances between stars and galaxies into account or consider
(197) civilizations that
are so vast. Even if there's extraterrestrial civilizations are not originated from
(197),, the likelihood that they will contact us is
(197) Earth
extremely slim.
slim. The nearest star to our sun is 4 light
years away. It doesn't sound like a lot but let's say we
travel at the speed of Voyager I - the fastest
spacecraft ever created by humans, it would still take a
whopping 40,000 years to reach it. If you read the
news, there have been many exoplanets (198) that are (198) planets that are
believed to have favorable conditions (199) to harbor outside of our solar syste
(199) good conditions
lives (200) just
(200) just like Earth. The nearest one is 20 light (200) have lives
years away. Oh, just 20 years. No big deal. But again, if
we travel at the fastest speed there is, it would take
more than 300,000 years to reach it.
I'm sorry to spill the beans, but given the brief life- (201) short life
span (201) of
(201) of the human race and vast distances
between stars and galaxies, we're not likely to meet
our extraterrestrial
extraterrestrial friends
friends anytime soon. So if you are
a strong believer (202) in extraterestrial life,
life, watching (202) if you really believe
sci-fi movies could be an ideal solution to satiate your
(203) satisfy your
curiosity (203). curiosity
Alien
extraterrestrial life
30.
Extraterrestrial
Life 2
But that is not the end of it. Chances are you might
have heard about some anomalies (204) in(204) in the news, (204) things that are not
normal (very strange)
either from mainstream or alternative media. media. There are
things that have not been deciphered (205) yet
(205) yet by (205) Solved, explained
science. Conspiracy theorists (206) are those who fill (206) those who propose
theories on unexplained
the gap by saying these anomalies
anomalies are
are created by events
extraterrestrial civilizations
civilizations visiting us.
Many people claimed they have come into contact (208) meet with or
(208) with
(208) with aliens. Some even said they were deal with
kidnapped by ones. Whether these stories are fictious
30.
Extraterrestrial
Life 2
But that is not the end of it. Chances are you might
have heard about some anomalies (204) in(204) in the news, (204) things that are not
normal (very strange)
either from mainstream or alternative media. media. There are
things that have not been deciphered (205) yet
(205) yet by (205) Solved, explained
science. Conspiracy theorists (206) are those who fill (206) those who propose
theories on unexplained
the gap by saying these anomalies
anomalies are
are created by events
extraterrestrial civilizations
civilizations visiting us.
Many people claimed they have come into contact (208) meet with or
(208) with
(208) with aliens. Some even said they were deal with
kidnapped by ones. Whether these stories are fictious (209) fake
(209) or
(209) or not remains a highly controverial issue.
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31.
Abortion
This might be a good topic for you. But beware,
abortion is a very controversial topic given the
number of perspectives involved. So what? Let's jump
right in.
32.
Nuclear Power
Do you feel like I'm getting more and more serious
over time?. From school uniforms to death penalty,
from drug legalization to extraterrestrial life. And
life. And now
nuclear power. But aren't those what you paid for?
Sorry, let me rephrase that. Aren't those what you
happily paid for? HAHA.
33.
Even More
Implanting
There have been quite a bunch of vocab so far, don't
a
Stream of
Conversation
Kien: I'm fine, thank you. And you?
You: True, that's why fossil fuels like coal, gas and oil
still prevail
prevail,, at least over the next few decades until all
the oil wells are on the verge of exhausion.
exhausion. In fact, we
cannot wait until then to decide which sources of
energy we are going to use next. A myriad of
international conferences have been held to discuss
this issue. Many ideas proposed are great but the costs
to implement might
implement might be of be of great concern.
concern.
Kien: Good.
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Religions 1
Although the likelihood that you will see religious
topics in IELTS writing is rather slim, knowing some
useful relevant phrases may help you out a good bit. (236) religions
Just remember
remember this topic is all about
about belief systems
(236)..
(236)
35.
Religions 2
1. Do you uphold the reverence for
reverence for God or any higher
counsciousness? If
counsciousness? If you do, it's likely you
likely you are
subscribing to a religion.
religion. If you don't, you probably are
an atheist
atheist..
36.
The Future
of Oil
Okay, I'm not talking about cooking oils like olive oil or
vegetable oil. So no food, sorry. LOL! This topic will be
about oil as a form of energy.
37.
Should Professors
Dress
Formally?
What do you think? In most cases, the answer is Yes.
38.
Wind and Solar
Energy?
So I bet you've heard a myriad of essayists screaming
about using wind and solar energy instead of fossil
fuels. Yes, they're free, cleaner, and abundant. But do
you know why the hell wind and solar energy still do
not prevail (264)?
(264)? (264) Dominate/become
more powerful and
popular
Although sunlight and wind are free, the process of
turning them into usable energy is prohibitively (265) really expensive
expensive (265).
(265). Yes, the cost of oil extraction
is supposed to be high, but it is still nothing compared
to the cost of processing sunlight and wind. In fact,
solar energy and wind are very intermittent (266) and (266) discontinuous
(267) weak and thin, not
dilute (267).
(267). Just remember whenever you have an concentrated
essay about renewable energy, 'intermittent' and
'dilute' are the terms that best describe these energy
sources and thereby showcase your knowledge.
intermittent continuous
39.
Sex
Education
Sex education is perhaps one of the most sensitive
topics in school.
40.
Sex
Education 2
Do you ever have a parental conversation about
conversation about sex?
If you do, lucky you.
Before
Tremendous details
formal cause effect
(live up to expectation
of)
include timing
(foreseeable future)
include purpose (for
daily use)
Include proper
adjectives
Use noun phrases
(intermittency and
dilution)
Before
Tremendous details
formal cause effect
(live up to expectation
of)
include timing
(foreseeable future)
include purpose (for
daily use)
Include proper
adjectives
Use noun phrases
(intermittency and
dilution)
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Quick Review 1
Slow down, my friends. Implanting this huge amount
of vocab into your head is
head is certainly not the easiest
thing in the world. We need to review on a regular
basis just
basis just so you can exercise the repetitive aspect of
this book. But no fret, reviewing is not as boring as it
sounds. On the contrary, it's actually a lot of fun!
42.
Quick Review 2
8. A general phrase to indicate animals and plants living
in an area?
=> Ecological community
43.
Quick Grammar
#5
Here is one of the most popular mistakes made by
even many IELTS teachers. HAHA. No kidding. But it's
true. They still can't distinguish between (19) remember/
keep in mind
On the contrary vs. In contrast
So what is 'on the contrary' and what is 'in contrast'? (20) bad, negative
So what is 'on the contrary' and what is 'in contrast'? (20) bad, negative
45.
Free Universal
Health Care 2
Do you know why the U.S. do not offer its citizens
publicly-funded health care coverage
coverage like Canada?
Well, I think the obvious reason is that free health care
coverage for
coverage for more than 300 million people is
prohibitively expensive and the U.S. governments don't
want to bear the burden to
burden to pay for all the medical
procedures.
46.
Freedom of
Speech
Do you prefer living in a country where information
(305) limited
and ideas are restricted (305) or liberated (306).
(306). (306) freed/unlimited
Statistically speaking, countries like China or Vietnam
are among the lowest when it comes to freedom
to freedom of
speech. But I dare not openly
not openly discuss this
discuss this issue further
as that may lead to my imprisonment.
47.
Talking with
Kien Tran
If you ever mention mainstream media and
media and alternative
media in
media in your essays, you know what, the examiners
are gonna love you for that. Because it's a clear
indication of
indication of higher level of critical thinking.
Distinguishing between the two notions are vitally
important and
important and should not be taken lightly as
lightly as they have
substantial impacts on how you perceive a fact or an
opinion. When I write an IELTS essay, my focus will be
on showing knowledge and thinking, not just English.
Why? Isn't that
that the ultimate indication of
indication of English
proficiency?
48.
The Media
and the Freedom
of Speech
Yo. Let's face it. There is a strong link between (315)
the media and freedom of speech as most ideas and (315) strong connection
information are transmitted (316) from one place to
another through the media, either mainstream or (316) send out/pass
alternative.
49.
Stereotype
If you are lucky enough to have a chance to use the
word 'stereotype
'stereotype'' in the IELTS exam, you will be killing
it.
Stereotype (322) is
(322) is a prior general belief about a (322) prior general belief
certain social group. Don't be scared of the definition. abouta certain social
group
Let's look at the examples.
As can be observed,
observed, stereotype
stereotype has
has both advantages
and disadvantages. The good thing about stereotype is
49.
Stereotype
If you are lucky enough to have a chance to use the
word 'stereotype
'stereotype'' in the IELTS exam, you will be killing
it.
Stereotype (322) is
(322) is a prior general belief about a (322) prior general belief
certain social group. Don't be scared of the definition. abouta certain social
group
Let's look at the examples.
As can be observed,
observed, stereotype
stereotype has
has both advantages
and disadvantages. The good thing about stereotype is
that we know what to expect and what to watch out
for from a social group. The bad thing about
stereotype is that your preconceived perceptions (323) views on somethings
before having evidence
(323) oftentimes
(323) oftentimes do not truly represent the reality (324) reflect the reality
(324). Of
(324). Of course, it is safe to say not
say not all Chinese people
are bad many are exceptionally good (325);
(325); not all (325) very good
Americans are enterprising, many are horribly dumb.
Not all Asians are good at math and so on.
50.
Social Loafing
Social loafing (326) refers
(326) refers to the concept that people (326) lazy because of
are prone to (327) exert less effort on (328) a
(328) a task if working in team
they are in a group versus when they work alone. (327) tend to
(328) spend less effort
Teamwork has been long proved to be essential when
it comes to getting
to getting a massive task done by pooling (329) puting everything
together
(329) the skills and talents of people within the team
Without teamwork, we could not be able to build
things like bridges and skyscrapers. That said (330),
(330) however
social loafing comes into play every time teamwork is
involved. Put simply, people often get lazy when they
work in a team than individually.
Before
Use Compromise to
indicate the gain-lose
relationship
Make the cause effect
appear more formal
use "given that" to
acknowledge the
preexisting fact, making
the argument more
valid and objective
Before
Use Compromise to
indicate the gain-lose
relationship
Make the cause effect
appear more formal
use "given that" to
acknowledge the
preexisting fact, making
the argument more
valid and objective
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51.
Food Stamp
Food stamps (332) refer
(332) refer to any nutrition assistance (332) Nutrition assistance
program
programs, usually from the governments, to help
purchase healthy food for low or no-income groups
of people. If you are on the verge of poverty,
poverty, you
may be eligible for (333) food stamps.
stamps. HAHA. Just (333) qualify for
kidding, I know you're rich.
But seriously many families are earning a living wage (334) having low income
(334) and
(334) and this program was established to somewhat
(335) good phrase
assist them financially (335) so
(335) so they can afford healthy
food. To qualify for food stamps benefits,
stamps benefits, you have to
meet certain criteria such
criteria such as earning less than a certain
(336) a certain point OR
threshold (336) or
(336) or promising to participate in a work a certain level
training program so as to improve your future income.
52.
Identity Theft
Identity theft refers to any behavior of acquiring and
collecting others' personal information for criminal
purposes. Identity theft is usually done to gain financial
advantage (338) from
(338) from the victims.
(338) take money
Protecting your personal information using layers of
data protection is vitally important and
important and should not be
taken lightly given
lightly given the fact that credit card theft has
become very rampant (339)
(339) recently. Many people (339) spreading,
including me express a high level of frustration popular (in a bad way)
towards this issue since they lose their money out of
thin air from time to time.
(340) you should
If it is ever the case to
case to you, you are asked to (340) (341) start to
take steps (341) to mitigate the damage (342) by (342) minimize the
damage
reporting the theft to your financial institutions (343).
(343). (343) banks
They will also take steps to investigate these
(344) and perhaps even reimburse (344) illegal activities
fraudulent activities (344) and
(345) give you back the
52.
Identity Theft
Identity theft refers to any behavior of acquiring and
collecting others' personal information for criminal
purposes. Identity theft is usually done to gain financial
advantage (338) from
(338) from the victims.
(338) take money
Protecting your personal information using layers of
data protection is vitally important and
important and should not be
taken lightly given
lightly given the fact that credit card theft has
become very rampant (339)
(339) recently. Many people (339) spreading,
including me express a high level of frustration popular (in a bad way)
towards this issue since they lose their money out of
thin air from time to time.
(340) you should
If it is ever the case to
case to you, you are asked to (340) (341) start to
take steps (341) to mitigate the damage (342) by (342) minimize the
damage
reporting the theft to your financial institutions (343).
(343). (343) banks
They will also take steps to investigate these
(344) and perhaps even reimburse (344) illegal activities
fraudulent activities (344) and
(345) give you back the
your losses (345).
(345). lost money
Just remember that many bad guys are out there ready
to gain financial advantage from
advantage from you by engaging in
various fraudulent activities.
Tip!
Banks --> Financial institutions
Schools --> Educational institutions
University/College --> Post-secondary
institutions
53.
Customer
Profiling
In the digital age, information has become one of the
most crucial factors in the pursuit of (348) (348) in pursuing
competitive advantage (349).
(349). In fact, many companies (349) advantage that
express their desperate
their desperate need (350)
(350) for relevant makes you better than
information to generate more sales (351).
(351). One your competitors
(350) extreme need
common practice that many, especially retailers, apply (351) make more sales
is customer profiling. What is customer profiling?
54.
Sweatshops
You are taking in a myriad of real
real fancy words for
IELTS. Words that score you points. One of them is
"sweatshops". What are sweatshops?
55.
Minimum
Wage
I know you have heard quite a lot about the minimum
wage issue. Many people are complaining about the
fact that their wages are just or even not enough for
them to make ends meet given
meet given the high price level.
56.
Heuristics
God. I love this word so bad. "Heuristics" If you ever
have a chance to use this word in IELTS writing, please
do. Basically, this is a technical term in social
psychology. Heuristics (365) simply
(365) simply mean mental (365) mental shortcuts
in our brain that help
shortcuts, playing a crucial role in problem-solving and us make quick everyday
decision-making. Simply put, you make a myriad of decision
decisions and solve a myriad of problems everyday
without spending time doing in-depth research. How
could you do that? Heuristics
Heuristics..
Therefore, use that word when you want to get your (367) widespread and
popular
point across because heuristics
heuristics are
are prevalent (367)
with with
Heuristics mental focus
faster slower
57.
Altruism
Do you see that big word above-Altruism? What is
altruism? Altruism (368) is
(368) is the desire to help other (368) the desire to help
people. Remember that this is a desire coming from others
inside, not something someone has to do.
58.
Generic
Engineering
Generic engineering refers to the alteration (377) or (377) change (replace)
direct intervention (378) of a generic structure in (378) ~interfere with
order to improve the existing genes. The definition is
pretty confusing, right? Simply put, generic engineering
is the process of changing or modifying genes.
59.
Same-sex
Marriage
Politicians and activists worldwide are fighting over
whether or not same-sex marriage should be
legalized. What is your position on this issue?
A myriad of homosexual
of homosexual couples (386) are
(386) are in (386) gay/lesbian couples
desperate need of
need of being accepted by the society both
morally and naturally in their marriages. That said,
entities like religious organizations, the governments
and general public have different schools of thought
on this issue.
A myriad of homosexual
of homosexual couples (386) are
(386) are in (386) gay/lesbian couples
desperate need of
need of being accepted by the society both
morally and naturally in their marriages. That said,
entities like religious organizations, the governments
and general public have different schools of thought
on this issue.
=> Scientists from all over the world should strike a balance
between seeking extraterrestrial life and maintaining the
safety of humanity in the long run.
Favoring maternal choices over the rights to live of the
unborn will further increase the abortion rate which is
already high and thereby put the health of the mothers
themselves in jeopardy as
as they will have a greater incentive
to exercise the abortion option more often.
=> Cause-effect and make your argument more valid.
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1. Vitally important 37. on a daily basis
2. Do not take them lightly 38. facilitate
3. Every so often 39. without the existence of
4. Coupled with 40. suffer losses
5. Produce desirable outcomes 41. Lose a chance to
6. Familiarize yourself 42. Imply
7. A myriad of 43. Relies heaviliy on
8. Unprecedented 44. be perceived as
9. Expertise 45. highly beneficial
10. Dedicated to V-ing 46. a high degree of
11. Simplify 47. be motivated to
12. Utilize 48. Catering food
13. Illustrate the point 49. Rendering services
14. Have to do with 50. Create value to the society
15. Compromise 51. Are more likely to
16. Individuality 52. Associate with
17. Of good quality 53. Greatly benefit from that
18. The same goes for 54. Has been around
19. Bear in mind 55.A necessity
20. Detrimental 56. Today fast-paced life
21. Create a by-product 57. Savvy
22. Make it possible 58. Two distinct notions
23. As easy as it sounds 59. Get into the habit of
24. Underlying principles 60. That way,
25. That also explains 61. to impart
26. Backbone 62. Get accustomed to
27. To some degree 63. unraveled
28. Constitute 64. Copyright infringement
29. Irrespective of 65. intellectual property
30. Place significant emphasis on 66. Express permission
31. Complement 67. It's safe to say that
32. Ultimately 68. the likelihood is very slim
33. is an indication of 69. ethical issues
34. That's not necessarily true 70. As a result
35. of value 71. Inevitably
36. Aware of its existence 72. Down the road
73. Embark on 108. Tax avoidance
74. Ethically acceptable 109. Tax liability
75. There is sufficient evidence to 110. Tax evasion
infer that 111. Recommend against
76. skeptics/skepticism 112. Arbitrary
77. Biased 113. Implant firmly
78. a real phenomenon 114. Maximize customer satisfaction
79. Closely related 115. healthy relationship
80. incorporate into 116. companionship
81. Chances are 117. Bestow a lot of benefits up on
82. There is always room for 118. Involve a great deal of responsibility
83. Mandatory 119. Based on this fact
84. Acknowledge 120. Adopt a pet
85. Act accordingly 121. Think twice
86. As can be observed 122. Coupled with benefits lie hidden
87. Take advantage of problems
88. Time is scarce 123. pet accessories
89. When it comes to 124. Also of importance
90. government bodies 125. Hygienic care
91. Administer 126. dog grooming service
92. A variety of 127. Ideal solution
93. Economic and societal activities 128. Pose potential risks
94. Municipal 129. Love and affection
95. Carry out different policies 130. Playful personalities
96. Government agencies 131. Dietary plan
97. Serve their functions 132. Increase the risk of (disease)
98. Reach a certain level of 133. is linked to (disease)
99. Excessively demanding 134. Put your health in jeopardy
100. Than one can expect 135. Sugar consumption
101. Social welfare 136. Whole food
102. levied (imposed) 137. processed food
103. Goods and services 138. Guard against
104. Theoretically speaking 139. Meat alternatives
105. public transit 140. Do the grocery shopping
106. a complicated matter 141. Read food labels
107. Ordinary citizens
142. Cultural intermingling 177. drug addtiction
143. Mingle 178. lucrative underground businesses
144. Cultural diversity 178. Mainstream media
145. Thanks to 179. Alternative media
146. Tolerate each other's differences 180. Feed the information
147. Egalitarian society 181. a prime example
148. Make less arbitrary decisions 182. Highly credible
149. Low-income people 183. highly manipulative
150. Pronounced 184. The sentiments
151. Net prositive (negative) benefits 185. Disseminate information
152. Are fraught with pitfalls 186. keep a skeptical mindset
153. Job loss oversea 187. Challenge the view
154. Offshore outsourcing 188. Lose faith in
155. The wide discrepancy 189. funding sources
156. In an attempt to 190. broadcast news
157. Largely contributes to 191. Cater news
158. Income inequality 192. counterpart
159. Narrow the gap 193. Primary purpose
160. Pose problems 194. Formulate fake news
161. Spread infectious diseases 194. Extraterrestrial life
162. Get around rules and regulations 195 Solid evidence
163. are packed with 195. serve the purpose
164. Imperative 196. Take into consideration
165. the commitment of crimes 197. Extraterrestrial civilizations
166. capital punishment 198. Exoplanets
167. remain a highly controversial topic 199. favorable conditions
168. benevolent 200. Harbor lives
169. an unethical way to 201. Brief life-span (of the human race)
170. the costs to implement 202. a strong believer in
171. prohibitively high 203. Satiate curiosity
172. strike a balance 204. anomalies
173. cost-effective 205. decipher
173. Comes into play 206. conspiracy theorists
174. imminent threats 207. far beyone human's comprehension
174. drug trafficking 208. Come into contact
175. It becomes clear 209. Fictitious
176. psychoactive drugs 210. Hoaxes
211. Pro-life and pro-choice 247.
. in a reasonable manner
212. the unborn 248. Embrace
213. human fetus 249. extract
214. malevolent 250. oil driling
215. the key argument 251. refine
216. legal restrictions against 252. oil refinery
217. the reproduction rights 253. oil wells
218. - 254. on the verge of
219. unintended pregnancies 255. take environmental actions
220. maternal choices 256. vary from one discipline to another
221. uphold the reverence 257. dress casually
222. lawmakers 258. comply with
223. two diverging views 259. dress code policy
224. carries some negative connotations 260. meet the professional standards
225. media portrayals 261. convey a message
226. most sustainable energy sources 262. influence the perception of
227. carbon emissions 263. Show a consistent trend
228. the primary cause 264. prevail
229. For civilian purpose 265. prohibitively expensive
230. Nuclear weapon proliferation 266. intermittent
231. National security 267. dilute
232. deleterious effects 268. disrupt (an activity)
233. ecological community 269. solar panels
234. inhabit 270. harness enough energy
235. radioactive waste 271. puberty
236. beilef systems 272. reproductive processes
237. Subscribing to a religion 273. reproductive organs
238. perform a ritual 274. abstinence
239. religious law 275. birth control
240. maintain a healthy mental state 276. sexual orientation
241. ethical and moral codes 277. common STDs
242. the needy 278. a parental converation
243. an atheist 279. if that is not the case
244. higher consciousness 280. engaging in sexual activities
245. practice religion 281. caused quite a variety of responses
246. religious practitioners 282. complete unanimity on
283. on a global scale
284. bears the burden . 321. certainl
certainly
y ensue
ensue
285. check-ups 322. stereotype
286. exams 323. preconceived perceptions
287. operations 324. truly represent the reality
288. publicly-funded health care regime 325. exceptionally good
289. The ease of accessibility 326. social loafing
290. Come at a cost 327. are prone to
291. scale back 328. exert less effort on
292. scope of coverage 329. pooling
293. make room for 330. That said
294. clinics 331. express frustration towards
295. supplementary coverages 332. food stamps
296. deem 333. eligible for
297. cause widespread public disagreement 334. earning a living wage
298. openly discuss the issue 335. assist them financially
299. insurance premium 336. a certain threshold
300. medical bills 337. deviate from its core purpose
301. medical assistance 338. gain financial advantage
302. covered 339. rampant
303. at the highest risk 340. you are asked to
304. unable to 341. take steps to
305. restricted 342. mitigate the damage
306. liberated 343. financial institutions
307. constraints 344. fraudulent activities
308. surveillance 345. reimburse the losses
309. the truth will be exposed 346. prevent it from happening
310. ever-growing 347. the exposure to the risk
311. the norm 348. in the pursuit of
312. withhold the information 349. competitive advantage
313. in-depth research 350. desperate need
314. expand your horizons 351. generate more sales
315. there is a strong link between 352. tailor
316. transmit 353. raise a question of ethics
317. disseminate 354. without the knowledge of
318. bad-mouthing 355. sweatshops
319. unlawful 356. poor working conditions
320. positively correlated 356. on the global scale
. scale
357. on a global
358. wage hike
359. standard of living
360. purchasing power
361. necessities of life
362. Stimulate consumption
363. injecting more money to the econ
364. cut and dry
365. heuristics
366. focusing mentally on
367. prevalent
368. altruism
369. prosocial behavior
370. making charitable donations
371. social and political causes
372. behaving altruistically
373. selfless concern
374. kinship altruism
375. reciprocal altruism
376. increase the odd of
377. alteration
378. direct intervention
379. hold many promises
380. school of thought
381. medical advances
382. fighting illnesses
383. human frailty
384. the manifestation of
385. unknown consequences
386. homosexual couples
387. by a substantial amount
388. the institution of marriage
389. infertility
390. to live up to