Collocation: the other key to IELTS 7 (4 of 8)

Time to Practice

Can you ‘fix’ the following sentences by changing (or removing) the underlined word? There may be different ways to answer this. The answers will be in the next ‘collocation’ post.

1. Guns could cause a disaster.
2. This can increase the opportunity of fighting.
3. This can contribute to some negative impacts.
4. Living alone has more freedom.
5. The government should promote the dangers of smoking.
6. Many people are serious smokers.
7. People are forced to smoke second-hand smoke.

Answers to Collocation 3 of 8

Here are the answers to the previous collocation exercise. The first sentence has the wrong collocation; the second sentence has the correct one.

1. Raising a child causes much money.

Raising a child costs much money.

2. Parents have the duty to look after their children.

Parents have the obligation to look after their children.

3. This can make the public under the theat.

This can make the public under the theat.

4. Building nuclear power is too dangerous.

Building nuclear power-station is too dangerous.

5. Nuclear power serves energy.

Nuclear power provides energy.

6. All workers must shoulder their duties.

All workers must perform/accept their duties.

[We ‘shoulder burdens’.]

7. Parents must shape models for their children.

Parents must be role-models for their children.

By the way, go to aisielts.com to get more information and resources to help you get that IELTS 7. 

Collocation 3 of 8

Time to Practice

Can you ‘fix’ the following sentences by changing (or removing) the underlined word? There may be different ways to answer this. The answers will be in the next ‘collocation’ post.

1. Raising a child causes much money.
2. Parents have the duty to look after their children.
3. This can make the public under the theat.
4. Building nuclear power is too dangerous.
5. Nuclear power serves energy.
6. All workers must shoulder their duties.
7. Parents must shape models for their children.

Answers to Collocation 2 of 8

Here are the answers to the previous collocation exercise. The first sentence has the wrong collocation; the second sentence has the correct one.

1. The climate has become unreasonable.

The climate has become unpredictable.

[Only people can be unreasonable.]

2. Most people reach for a better life.

Most people strive for a better life.

3. In a physical shop, customers can check the quality reaches their expectations.

In a physical shop, customers can check the quality meets their expectations.

4. Lack of interaction can cause emotional disease.

Lack of interaction can cause emotional problems.

[‘Mental’ can also collocate with ‘disease’.]

5. This helps them attend their destination more quickly.

This helps them reach their destination more quickly.

6. Their salary cannot support a high quality of life.

Their salary cannot pay for a high quality of life.

7. The medicine can help stop the swelling.

The medicine can help reduce the swelling.

By the way, go to aisielts.com to get more information and resources to help you get that IELTS 7. 

Collocation: the other key to IELTS 7 (2 of 8)

Time to Practice

Here’s the first of the ‘collocation’ exercises. Can you ‘fix’ the following sentences by changing (or removing) the underlined word? There may be different ways to answer this. The answers will be in the next ‘collocation’ post.

1. The climate has become unreasonable.
2. Most people reach for a better life.
3. In a physical shop, customers can check the quality reaches their expectations.
4. Lack of interaction can cause emotional disease.
5. This helps them attend their destination more quickly.
6. Their salary cannot support a high quality of life.
7. The medicine can help stop the swelling.

By the way, go to aisielts.com to get more information and resources to help you get that IELTS 7. 

Collocation: the other key to IELTS 7 (1 of 8): Introduction to Collocation

Okay everyone, it’s time (once again) to return to collocation. But let me begin by (re)introducing this concept. Let’s look at the public version of the IELTS Band Descriptors. These state that for your Writing Vocabulary Mark …

Band 7: Uses less common words with some awareness of style and collocation.

Band 8: Skillfully uses words but there may be occasional inaccuracies in word choice and collocation.

Notice the word, ‘collocation’. So, what does it mean? Collocation means putting together groups of words in accepted and stylish way. For example, in English, we don’t usually say …

big rain,

big damage,

big wind,

… as you do in Chinese. In English, it is much better to say …

heavy rain,

serious damage,

strong wind.

Looking at verbs, we don’t usually say …

make heavy rain,

make serious damage,

make strong wind.

It does depend on the situation, but it would be better to say …

create heavy rain,

inflict serious damage,

generate strong wind.

All the words must fit together well – they must ‘mesh’, just like the jigsaw piece in the picture at the top of this post. By the way, I have already presented some very useful material on collocation on my website. Click Teacher Andrew’s website: Good Collocation to see that.

Students mostly do not collocate words very well (which is why they don’t receive IELTS 7 or 8). Bad IELTS material encourages students to memorise wordy phrases that no native writer would ever produce, and which often don’t make sense (for example, one student wrote: ‘concluding theories representing the solution can be portrayed in detail’). The collocation is strange, and the word choice weird.

So, collocation is important, but it is not so easy – but it is the key to getting a higher IELTS Writing and Speaking score. The exercises to help you with this will begin in the next post.

Answers to Concision 8 of 8 (Part Two)

Now let’s make the paragraph good!

So, after making all the changes to the original paragraph, we were left with just 17 words …

One reason for smoking among teenagers is the pressure from their peers, who think smoking is ‘cool’.

So, we have to write a paragraph, and make it good. So, it is time to add Specific Support [W2 book, p.113, 115, Tip 16! ‘Include Specific Support’.] Just think, ‘Why do teenagers act this way?’

Adolescence is a difficult time, of hormonal change and the transition towards adult responsibilities. With the certainties and security of childhood departing, people compensate by seeking affiliation with the group. Smoking easily offers this, proving irresistible to those lacking self assurance and willpower.

Find out the meaning of the vocabulary.

• adolescence (n)
• hormone (n)
• to affiliate (v)
• assurance (n)

Now, let’s put the whole paragraph together.

One reason for smoking among teenagers is the pressure from their peers, who think smoking is ‘cool’. Adolescence is a difficult time, of hormonal change and the transition towards adult responsibilities. With the certainties and security of childhood departing, people compensate by seeking affiliation with the group. Smoking easily offers this, proving irresistible to those lacking self assurance and willpower. [60 words]

The original paragraph was 80 words, but now it is 60, and it clearly makes its point at the beginning, and clearly supports it, without circular phrasing or repetition. Notice the topic sentence at the beginning, and the concluding sentence at the end. It’s a great paragraph! There is also nice collocation: ‘lacking’ + ‘self assurance’ and ‘proving’ + ‘irresistible’.

See my IELTS Writing Task Two Book, Tips 15 and 16, which try to instruct students to write paragraphs like this.

Yes, this is the key to IELTS 7, and that’s the end of the ‘Concision’ posts for now. Hmmm, I just mentioned the word ‘collocation’. Maybe I will look at this in the next set of posts.

By the way, go to aisielts.com to get more information and resources to help you get that IELTS 7. 

Answers to Concision 8 of 8 (Part One)

Here is the original paragraph.

Most people start smoking when they are teenagers and are addicted by that time. It is a bad habit that is difficult to break. There are many different reasons why people smoke. For adolescents, the main reason might be that young people are more susceptible to peer-group pressure, and they often have a distorted thinking about this kind of behavior. They think smoking is cool, and a good way to build the bridge of friendship to other people around them. [80 words]

I will change it to the following.

One reason for smoking among teenagers is the pressure from their peers, who think smoking is ‘cool’.   [17 words]

Analysis

Okay, you’re shocked, right? I changed 80 words to 17? But the fact is that the paragraph was not well written at all. Let’s see why, by analysing each of its sentences.

Most people start smoking when they are teenagers and are addicted by that time.

This sentence is essay background. It was already said in the introduction, so it does not need to be repeated here.

It is a bad habit that is difficult to break.

This just repeats the previous sentence/concept. It is unnecessary.

There are many different reasons why people smoke.

Again, just repeating words. We are going in circles here, but to get an IELTS 7 you need ‘clear progression throughout’.

For adolescents, the main reason might be that young people are more susceptible to peer-group pressure,

‘Adolescents’ repeats ‘people from the previous sentence, and then ‘young people’ repeats them both. Also, isn’t everyone subject to peer-group pressure? Why not just talk about people!

and they often have a distorted thinking about this kind of behavior. They think smoking is cool,

Is the first sentence logical? If all the teenager’s friends think smoking is ‘cool’, then it is cool. It became a fact, because ‘coolness’ is a subjective feeling decided by others. And do we need this sentence? The point is made in the second sentence.

and a good way to build the bridge of friendship to other people around them.

‘Build the bridge of friendship’ is an interesting use of English, but you could just replace the whole parts with, ‘and develops friendships’. However, the whole sentence just repeats the concept already made clear by ‘peer’ and ‘pressure’. Why not say something new?

In the next (and last) post of this series, I’ll re-write the paragraph to be REALLY good.

By the way, go to aisielts.com to get more information and resources to help you get that IELTS 7. 

Let’s Practice Being Concise (8 of 8)

In this last concision exercise, let’s look at a whole paragraph. This was written by a student in the past, and the essay was about smoking, and how to reduce the amount of smoking in society. The following paragraph is based on a reason for smoking, but the paragraph is very over-written, very repetitive, and not designed well. Can you see the problems?

Try making the following paragraph clearer, better designed, and more concise. The answer will be given and explained in the next post.

Most people start smoking when they are teenagers and are addicted by that time. It is a bad habit that is difficult to break. There are many different reasons why people smoke. For adolescents, the main reason might be that young people are more susceptible to peer-group pressure, and they often have a distorted thinking about this kind of behavior. They think smoking is cool, and a good way to build the bridge of friendship to other people around them.

[80 words]

Answers to Concision 7 of 8

1.

I think this is quite a good model, as well being a practical method to help people who are faced with this problem. [23 words]

… becomes …

This is a practical method to help people. [8 words]

2.

The diagram shows the process of making plastic bottles. These products are made from raw material. [16 words]

… becomes …

The diagram shows the process of making plastic bottles from raw material. [12 words]

3.

The material is subject to a chemical reaction. This causes the reaction of the molecules. Then, due to this chemical effect the material becomes plastic granules. [26 words]

… becomes …

The molecules of the material undergo a chemical reaction, transforming into plastic granules. [13 words]

4.

The plastic interacts with the heating element, which supplies heat in order to melt the plastic into a liquid. [19 words]

… becomes …

The heating element melts the plastic. [13 words]

By the way, go to aisielts.com to get more information and resources to help you get that IELTS 7. 

Let’s Practice Being Concise (7 of 8)

Try making the following sentences more concise. The answers will be given and explained in the next post.

1.

I think this is quite a good model, as well being a practical method to help people who are faced with this problem. [23 words]

2.

The diagram shows the process of making plastic bottles. These products are made from raw material. [16 words]

3.

The material is subject to a chemical reaction. This causes the reaction of the molecules. Then, due to this chemical effect the material becomes plastic granules. [26 words]

4.

The plastic interacts with the heating element, which supplies heat in order to melt the plastic into a liquid. [19 words]

Answers to Concision 6 of 8

1.

Adolescents may hesitate and be under unemployed situations for a long time. In this period of time, they do not have basic economic income. [24 words]

… becomes …

Adolescents may be unemployed, and without income. [7 words]

2.

People who smoke can be fined a very large amount of money in order to discourage them from this habit. [20 words]

… becomes …

People who smoke can be fined. [6 words]

[The part about being discouraged is obvious from the context].

3.

The government can raise the tax on cigarettes to, on the one hand, reduce the number of people who buy cigarettes, and on the other hand, it can increase the tax revenue they receive. [34 words]

… becomes …

The government can raise the tax on cigarettes to discourage smokers and increase its revenue. [15 words]

4.

Seeing these pictures, smokers may spend more time thinking about whether they should keep the smoking habit or whether it is better to stop it. [25 words]

… becomes …

Seeing those pictures, smokers may reconsider the merits of their habit. [11 words]

5.

Nicotine can transfer into a special substance which has the effect on the brain to reduce stress. [17 words]

… becomes …

Nicotine reduces stress. [3 words]

[IELTS essays are not science classes. We don’t need all the science explained.]

By the way, go to aisielts.com to get more information and resources to help you get that IELTS 7. 

(代po)

筆者目前為大三學生，去年（2018年）的10/14～12/30上了Andrew老師週日密集班12週的課程，真正開始準備是在寒假，大概

唸不到四個星期就去考試了～很幸運的第一次拿到overall7的成績。在準備過程中在板上獲益蠻多，以下為心得分享～

考場：菁英國際台北車站分校

考試日期：2019/02/14

L:6.5 R:8 W:6.5 S:6 Overall 7

準備用書：劍8-劍13、Andrew老師課本

在8月的找補習班的時候，去聽了蠻多家大型連鎖的補習班，發現大部分補習班的IELTS 雅思課程都是可以馬上插進去上，而且每一堂

之間都是分散的，沒有一個完整的架構，試聽了一點後也覺得老師蠻多都是補充單字或是背模板，個人感覺這些是自己就可以

做得到的事不用找補習班，所以都沒有去上。後來在同學的推薦下找到了Andrew老師的IELTS 雅思系統，不得不說老師的系統真的非

常扎實而且完整！循序漸進地帶領學生增強聽說讀寫的能力，以下分項敘述！

讀：

Andrew老師完全顛覆我做閱讀測驗的方式！以前我都是先看題目再開始看文章，但是稍微瞭解過IELTS 雅思閱讀的人應該都知道，雅

思的閱讀真的非常趕，有三篇專業的學術文章然後40題包括填空、選擇、配對、段落大意或是簡答的題目，一開始寫完全沒辦

法寫完。Andrew老師的閱讀技巧非常受用，大幅提高我做題目的速度，比方說先閱讀文章的第一段再開始看題目、各種速讀方

法、如何找關鍵字等等，面對各種題型也有不同的解法，像是我個人最不會的就是段落大意配對的題目，常常是連錯好多題，

但是老師就會教我們一套解這種問題的思路，像如何找一個段落的topic

sentence，而填空題就是訓練同義詞和抓關鍵字的技巧。在準備的三個多星期，我每天一定會做一回完整的閱讀，不管有

沒有錯，每一題都確實看過訂正，看久了就會發現有一些單字一直重複出現。很重要的是一定要計時！！考試的時候會被緊張干擾

，所以練習的時候要訓練自己在50分鍾左右、最多55分寫完，一開始真的很難但慢慢寫就會進步的！我是做了劍8-劍13還有

Andrew老師課本題目，配的時間通常是15分、18分、23分。

寫：

版上已經有很多人推過Andrew老師的寫作系統，但我想說一個上完老師的寫作後很大的心得，就是不同於很多連鎖大補習班都

是背模板或是死背一些句子，老師的寫作課是真的會全面提升寫作技巧，雖然是針對IELTS 雅思寫作去教，但我覺得老師的系統對平

常在學校寫英文小論文、或是將來申請國外碩士要寫personal

statement等等都非常有幫助，有一種「原來寫作背後的邏輯是這樣啊！！」的感覺，而且因為每週都要交一篇作文，老師會針

對妳個人寫作的盲點去修正，讓每個人都可以知道自己寫作的死角在哪裡，像我就是自以為寫得很繁複比較加分，但是其實簡

短、句句都讓文章有推進才能讓整篇文章是有力道的！針對大小作文的不同題型老師都會有自己的一套系統，這也是為什麼不

能中途插入上課的原因，而且幾乎大小作文的每個題型老師都會帶過並出功課回家練習，所以考試時是碰到什麼題型都不怕的

！雖然字彙的高級度和累積量並非一蹴可幾，但第一次就拿到6.5這個分數自己

已經算是滿意了。

聽：

聽力真的要！很！專！心！大家都知道考IELTS 雅思時很早就要報到，聽力又是第一科考，我自己就是一開始很緊張又晃神又想睡，

所以最簡單的第一大題一開始好像就先漏了3題左右QQ

虧我整個寒假練最多的就是聽力啊！！我自己練聽力的方法主要有三個：1.狂做題目。我在三個多星期內每天做1-2回都聽力，

而且我一回都會訂正一次，也就是每一回都訂正兩遍以上。面對錯的題目不要直接看後面的逐字稿，試著自己把答案聽出來。

然後大家一個血淚的建議：練劍橋考古時最好把速度調到1.25倍練習，不知道是我那次特別難還是怎樣，我覺得它聽力的速度

有些根本是考古的1.5倍啊！！2.我在準備期間的通勤時間都在聽英文歌或是bbc 6minutes English，bbc 6minutes

English大推，不但訓練聽力、增加字彙量、還有很多可以用在口說上的實用俗語！我以前大部分會聽TED，但是TED多是美式

發音，在準備期間就完全聽bbc了！3.當然聽力也有一些做題目的技巧，如何抓題目的節奏、停頓點等等，這些技巧Andrew

老師都會教，雖然老師的系統裡聽力只有兩堂課，但是老師的聽、說、讀、寫都是全英文授課，所以等於每堂都是聽力課！

說：

這部分拿了6分好像沒什麼資格寫XD大家可以稍稍參考看看一個渣渣進步的過程。說算是我練最少的部分，主要有三個方法：1.Shadowing。就是跟著影片一句一句唸，這個我覺得蠻有用的，會增加說話的流暢度、語調也會漸漸有抑揚頓挫，口舌變敏捷

（是這樣說嗎XD就是可以說的比較快不會打結）。2.自問自答＋錄音。自己一個人大多只能自問自答，再把這些聲音錄下來，

就發現自己其實講得很爛XD再自己記下來反覆練習。畢竟只有自己最了解自己常犯的錯誤時，才不會一遍遍地一直錯。3.跟別

人練習，最好是跟外國人練，畢竟考官也是外國人，但是我沒有很積極去找跟外

國人練的機會，只有跟朋友練習，但朋友要有可以把你的文法、時態、單字錯誤抓出來的能力！最後考完的經驗談是，勤做劍

橋考古，我被問了蠻多相似的題目，一開始關於自我介紹那邊，我幾乎是完全被問到都練過的題目。記得考試的時候要慢慢講

，慢慢講不代表不順，反而是把速度放慢後，才能把話說清楚、說對，我考試的時候太緊張了，就講很快，然後很快地出一堆

錯QQ Andrew老師會教很多口試的小技巧，像是轉折、層次、分點等等，還有肢體動作也是可以顯得自然、同時讓自己放鬆的

訣竅，也會給學生很多對口說的正確態度，非常受用。

總結，我覺得面對IELTS 雅思，Andrew老師會把所有技巧交給你，也會同時提升你各方面的實力，並不是只有應付考試而已！Andrew

老師的課是我從小時候到大學上過最喜歡的英文課！見識了一種有別於制式教育的學習英文的方式，上課很有趣，老師人很

幽默、邏輯性也很強、會使學生上課非常有參與感，完全不會無聊！我記得我每次上完課腦袋裡都會一直迴盪老師叫我名字的

回音XD而且每次都能感受到自己真的在進步，會學習得很快樂～真的大推！！！我準備的時間應該算是蠻少的，這也是上過

Andrew老師課的原因，掌握所有技巧後，最後自己衝刺一下就能拿到算不錯的分數，

跟大家分享！

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第一次到PTT發文，想分享一下這幾個月準備IELTS 雅思的心得

格式排版等等若有不正確請見諒 >___<

背景：

學測15級

一年半前多益裸考865分

三戰考試成績：

6/30 L7.5 R7 W5.5 S6.5 O6.5

9/29 L6 R7.5 W6.5 S6.5 O6.5

11/3 L8 R8.5 W7 S7 O7.5

補習的部分：

時X補習班 一期

個人工作室 5堂

Andrew老師 一期

一開始準備IELTS 雅思時正值畢業最後一學期事情很多，因為不想花過多的時間在上面，所以選

擇去補習班，想說可以省去一些自學摸索的時間，然而在補習的過程中覺得好像沒有獲得

太大的幫助，基本上聽讀都是吃老本，補習班教的技巧有時候上考場真的不是那麼好用，

寫作方面可能我沒有遇到適合的老師，所以上完三個月後，只有學到一些架構跟句型、單

字的部分，對於寫作的「點子」還是不知道該怎麼找，作業我也很認真的照著老師的進度

練習，一個禮拜至少一篇。

因為深知自己在寫作上的不足，所以在補習班上課的同時，我也有去一間個人工作室上幾

堂寫作課，但是課程偏向考前衝刺，所以是教模板和大量的套模板練習，雖然說有比較知

道該怎麼考試，但是對於寫作能力的提升，好像沒有那麼多，簡單來說就是學到了可以應

付考試的技巧。可是第一次上考場時在寫作上還是太慌張了，光是想兩個task的點就花了

很多時間，雖然最後都有寫完、達到字數，但是成績(W5.5)還是很慘。

考完後休息了一個多月又開始準備考試，但上次寫作的經驗實在是令我太挫折了XD想要找

人求救可是請家教的錢實在是太貴啦，加上我的需求只有寫作，所以在爬文之下發現

Andrew老師的課程安排剛好很適合我，短期且密集的寫作課程。一開始老師會先帶我們看

考官的評分標準，讓你知道怎麼樣才不會踩到地雷，也會解釋他的方法為什麼要這麼寫，

課程先從基本的語法、單字、文法來講解，再帶到架構，老師也會帶你想點子，教我們思

考這些想法是否符合題目想要問的、有邏輯性，這個過程真的很重要也對我來說也很難，

但是多次的練習之下，可以感覺到自己的進步。

雖然一開始上課覺得進度偏慢，但其實過了兩堂後就覺得很剛好，老師有出作業後的每堂

課也會花一些時間檢討作文，每個人都可以找老師釐清作業上的盲點，我也會趁這個時間

跟其他同學交流&交換點子。每次下課雖然心很累但收穫很多，上完Andrew後我覺得作文

總算有穩紮穩打的感覺，而且也實際的反應在分數上面(W6.5)。三戰前準備的那一個月我

把上課的兩本書和教材全部讀完一遍，也做了幾篇練習給線上網站改，最後進步到7分，

超開心！

回想整個準備過程，我覺得如果本身底子還不錯的話，其實可以省下去大補習班的錢，雖

然在補習班我學到了大方向，但是我覺得這些花一些時間就能自學到了，不過在補習班的

好處就是可以模考，體驗一下上場的感覺。另外真的不太推模板的方式，就是40~50%是模

板的那種，雖然背起來很快就可以寫好，但是考官是看得出來的啊！(我第一次就是這樣)

準備方式：

【聽】

板上很多神人已經分享過了，我也是參考他們的方法，所以就簡單說一下～

前期有聽6 Minute English，開始準備後練習了劍7~13。

一開始會建議先做一回劍橋真題來熟悉他的出題方式，如果程度ok的話，可以開始一直做

題目來增加考試技巧！做久了就知道大概什麼時候答案要出來，而且IELTS 雅思聽力出題方式都

蠻規律的，另外我覺得比較重要的是檢討！

我的檢討方式：第一次做題目對答案、第二次邊聽邊看script、第三次只聽不看確認自己

都聽懂，這個過程超花時間(一份題目大概1小時多一點)，我剛開始練習6篇都這樣練，然

後就發現比較抓得到答案出來的那種感覺，之後熟悉了也有進步後，就變成第一次做題目

對答案、第二次重聽，聽不懂的地方看script就好。這樣大概一份題目一小時以內～這邊

推薦考滿分這個網站，做題目完後，我會打開這個網站選精聽聽寫—>句子精聽，非常適

合拿來檢討用！

【讀】

讀我沒有什麼特別的技巧，就是多練習題目！我的做法是先看文章的大標及副標，再去看

題目把每一題的關鍵字圈出來，最好可以記下來XD，最後回去看文章做題目這樣。然後每

次寫劍橋的時候都會計時，盡量要求自己第一二篇在16~18分鐘內寫完，剩下的時間給第

三篇＋檢查，這樣的練習方式讓我對於閱讀的時間掌控蠻ok的，三次考試都有剩下時間檢

查。

【寫】

用書有：

慎小擬IELTS 雅思寫作劍12

Simon範文&e-book

Andrew的書*2 看兩次 推！

線上改作文ielts-blog

第一本我自己覺得不太好用，Simon的話因為Andrew上課用的架構很不一樣，所以我看

Simon只會參考他寫的點子，因為我覺得寫作最難的就是點子了啊！！第三本就不用多說

啦，很好用，自己看應該也是可以理解並學到技巧的。

寫作我覺得最重要的就是要找到自己的寫作架構，創造自己的模板，透過閱讀範文和上課

後，我自己有整理出Task1的架構和Task2四種題型的架構，然後每次都用它來練習寫作就

會很熟悉，考試時就可以很自然、省時地寫出來，然後多看一些優質的範文，看範文時

Task1我會先想自己的大方向和細節會怎麼寫，再去對照範文的，Task2的話就是看點子和

例子囉～

【説】

一開始我也不太敢開口說英文，講話時都會邊講邊思考文法對不對，然後就不那麼的流暢

，補習班的模考分數大概都是5~5.5…於是一戰前一個月我開始使用Engoo，每天練習25分

鐘真的很有差，之後準備二戰時直接一口氣買了半年，就算準備完IELTS 雅思也想繼續拿來保持

語感，總之推Engoo~~~

另外我也有用IELTS 雅思哥題庫準備，考前一定都會把每一題part1~part3走過，part2會寫下點

子，考前坐在那邊等的時候快速翻每一題，這樣考試時就不用當場才想了，很幸運地三戰

的part2都是從題庫裡面出的！所以真心建議可以下載IELTS 雅思哥題庫來練習喔！

最後祝大家早日擺脫IELTS 雅思^_^

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Let’s Practice Being Concise (6 of 8)

Try making the following sentences more concise. The answers will be given and explained in the next post.

1.

Adolescents may hesitate and be under unemployed situations for a long time. In this period of time, they do not have basic economic income. [24 words]

2.

People who smoke can be fined a very large amount of money in order to discourage them from this habit. [20 words]

3.

The government can raise the tax on cigarettes to, on the one hand, reduce the number of people who buy cigarettes, and on the other hand, it can increase the tax revenue. [32 words]

4.

Seeing these pictures, smokers may spend more time thinking about whether they should keep the smoking habit or whether it is better to stop it. [25 words]

5.

Nicotine can transfer into a special substance which has the effect on the brain to reduce stress. [17 words]

Answers to Concision 5 of 8

1.

Possessing guns is a way to fight against the government which abuses its power and uses excessive authority to rule the citizens in an unfair way. [25 words]

… becomes …

Guns are a way to fight against repressive governments. [9 words]

2.

Singapore is one of the countries in the world which has capital punishment. [13 words]

… becomes …

Singapore has capital punishment. [4 words]

3.

Because of the enforcement of capital punishment, it will be a deterrent to most of the people who are intending to commit a crime. [24 words]

… becomes …

Capital punishment deters most potential criminals. [6 words]

4.

Only a small portion of the money reaches poor people. For example, in many African countries, only a very small amount of funds delivered actually reaches those in need. [29 words]

… becomes …

Only a small portion of the money reaches poor people, such as in many African countries. [16 words]

[PS: this is from my IELTS Writing Task Two Book: Ex.47, Part Two, 3b (p.121)

5.

This service could teach life skills. In addition to this, not only life skills, but also mental training can be learnt. [21 words]

… becomes …

This service teaches both life and mental skills. [8 words]

By the way, go to aisielts.com to get more information and resources to help you get that IELTS 7. 

Let’s Practice Being Concise (5 of 8)

Try making the following sentences more concise. The answers will be given and explained in the next post. 

1.

Possessing guns is a way to fight against the government which abuses its power and uses excessive authority to rule the citizens in an unfair way. [25 words]

2.

Singapore is one of the countries in the world which has capital punishment. [13 words]

3.

Because of the enforcement of capital punishment, it will be a deterrent to most of the people who are intending to commit a crime. [24 words]

4.

Only a small portion of the money reaches poor people. For example, in many African countries, only a very small amount of funds delivered actually reaches those in need. [29 words]

5.

This service could teach life skills. In addition to this, not only life skills, but also mental training can be learnt. [21 words]

Answers to Concision 4 of 8

1.

Although people buy guns from certified stores, they can still buy guns from illegal stores as well. [17 words]

… becomes …

Guns can always be purchased illegally. [6 words]

2.

Some countries, such as Taiwan, have applied this strategy, and some of the smokers in those countries have responded to the monetary pressure, and reduced their amount of smoking. [29 words]

… becomes …

Some countries, such as Taiwan, have successfully applied this strategy. [10 words]

3.

One reason for the massacre is depressed teenagers or people who have mental illness could buy firearms more easily. [19 words]

… becomes …

One reason for the massacre is the availability of guns. [10 words]

4.

Guns being misused is very commonly seen in our daily lives. [11 words]

… becomes …

Guns are often misused. [4 words]

5.

This could be useful in the event that burglars manage to break in and illegally enter the house, or home invaders manager to enter the house illegally. [27 words]

… becomes …

This could be useful in the event of burglary or home invasion. [12 words]

By the way, go to aisielts.com to get more information and resources to help you get that IELTS 7. 

Let’s Practice Being Concise (4 of 8)

Try making the following sentences more concise. The answers will be given and explained in the next post.

1.

Although people buy guns from certified stores, they can still buy guns from illegal stores as well. [17 words]

2.

Some countries, such as Taiwan, have applied this strategy, and some of the smokers in those countries have responded to the monetary pressure, and reduced their amount of smoking. [29 words]

3.

One reason for the massacre is depressed teenagers or people who have mental illness could buy firearms more easily. [19 words]

4.

Guns being misused is very commonly seen in our daily lives. [11 words]

5.

This could be useful in the event that burglars manage to break in and illegally enter the house, or home invaders manager to enter the house illegally. [27 words]

Answers to Concision 3 of 8

1.

Customers can confirm the quality of the items and ensure the products are suitable for their needs. [17 words]

… becomes …

Customers can confirm the quality and suitability of the items. [10 words]

2.

They can find the cheapest price, to lower their expense, and that way save money for other purchases. [18 words]

… becomes …

They can find the cheapest price. [6 words]

3.

Recently, I have been told that I have been accepted … [10 words]

… becomes …

I have been accepted … [4 words]

4.

Books are highest, and these are followed by newspapers, which are less than books by 20%. [16 words]

… becomes …

Books are highest, followed by newspapers at 20% less. [9 words]

5.

As a role of mother and father, they want … [9 words]

… becomes …

Parent want … [2 words]

By the way, go to aisielts.com to get more information and resources to help you get that IELTS 7. 

Let’s Practice Being Concise (3 of 8)

Try making the following sentences more concise.

1.

Customers can confirm the quality of the items and ensure the products are suitable for their needs. [17 words]

2.

They can find the cheapest price, to lower their expense, and that way save money for other purchases. [18 words]

3.

Recently, I have been told that I have been accepted … [10 words]

4.

Books are highest, and these are followed by newspapers, which are less than books by 20%. [16 words]

5.

As a role of mother and father, they want … [9 words]

Answers and explanations will be given in the next post.

By the way, go to aisielts.com to get more information and resources to help you get that IELTS 7.