Importance of vocabulary in IELTS Reading
Vocabulary plays a cornerstone in IELTS. As vocabulary not only covers 25% of marks for IELTS writing and speaking test but also plays key role in reading and listening. Vocabulary plays quite an important role in the IELTS Exam. If you are preparing for IELTS, treat vocabulary is like your best friend. IELTS test has four modules & each section has in common is: “Vocabulary”.
1. IELTS Listening
2. IELTS Speaking
3. IELTS Reading
4. IELTS Writing
By using appropriate words in writing as well as speaking, students can achieve their desired band score without confronting any sort of encumbrances. IELTS Reading is basically a vocabulary test. If you don’t understand words or phrases in the text, it will be difficult to get the right answers.
Today, we talk about vocabulary importance in IELTS reading:
1. Understanding of new different words sources to comprehend whole passage that leads to find answers easily and effectively.
2. If you don’t understand words or phrases in the text, it is extremely arduous to find correct answers.
3. Students can take the idea from the complete line, if they are unable to comprehend any particular word.
4. Students have an opportunity to learn new words, which they can use in writing and speaking. As in reading passages, they have appropriate examples of correct utilization of words.
Here is some of the key vocab from the reading test:
| Keywords in the questions | Similar words in the text |
| Different from many western countries. | Unusual in the western world. |
| Reluctant to accept. | Having a conservation attitude. |
| Consulted therapists more often. | Made more visits to therapists. |
| In increasing numbers. | Has seen the popularity climb. |
| Over the past 20 years. | During the past 20 years. |
| Had a higher opinion than they do today. | Public has become disillusioned. |
| Retraining. | Taking courses. |
| Long term medical complains. | Chronic illness. |
There are words for different amounts. Like as:
(I) certain (refers amount) – a couple of, numerous, many
(II) (Innumerable) – endless, myriad, zillion, lots of, abundant.
How can improve IELTS Vocabulary:
Listen to English Audio/video everyday
A lot of you might think this is a funny idea, but sit back and chew on it. How did you learn your mother-tongue while you were a kid? After 2 weeks we tend to remember: 20% of what we hear than what we read. So listening to audio or watching English video is a better option to improve vocabulary. Watch a movie or listen to ted talks or audio books about anything that interests you.
Read a book Everyday
The second best option after Listening is Reading. After 2 weeks we tend to remember: 10% of what we read. So listening to audio or watching English video is a better option to improve vocabulary. Reading helps us remember spellings, contexts and new words. Learning new words while you are reading a book/novel/newspaper of your interests is a great way with effective results. Merely reading for 5 to 10 minutes every day, you can bring your vocabulary skill to a pro-level.
Context is important
How many words you can cram right? To remember something in the long term, it’s important to know the meaning of that particular word.
Make your own mnemonics
This is the best way to learn vocabulary, using mnemonics; you can learn more than 1000 words easily without cramming. So, find the meaning of a word, and then create your own mnemonics. This Trick will help you a lot in scoring good marks in IELTS test.
Recheck words you use
Make sure you are learning from the right source.
