IELTS Writing: Five Band 9 Words For Your Next Essay - a podcast by Ben Worthington

(using Cambridge language proficiency C2 vocabulary)

Appalling – extremely bad.

Classical – in an old or traditional style.

Adolescent – a young person who is transforming into an adult.

Cumulative – growing incrementally.

Attainable – something that is achievable

Why Cambridge language proficiency C2?

This course is designed for the English language student who wants to pass on a higher IELTS band. Level C2 are formal-sounding English words which are not as commonly used as many other words. Native English speakers are comfortable using these words. This is why the foreign language learner who can use them in context should obtain a higher band pass in the IELTS exam.

These words are versatile and with some practice they’ll enrich your English and help you to sound more fluent and practiced.

Over the next few slides we offer you examples of these words used in sentences that demonstrate how they may be used in the IELTS writing or speaking sections of the IELTS.

Appalling – extremely bad.

Classical – in an old or traditional style.

Adolescent – a young person who is transforming into an adult.

Cumulative – growing incrementally.

Attainable – something that is achievable

Appalling

In some parts of the world war, poverty and malnutrition have created bad conditions for the poor souls who live there.

In some parts of the world war, poverty and malnutrition have created appalling conditions for the poor souls who live there.

Our historical past is filled with very bad acts of hatred and cruelty, much of it committed in the name of religion.

Our historical past is filled with appalling acts of hatred and cruelty, much of it committed in the name of religion.

Climate change is said to be the cause of not so good weather conditions experienced in many parts of the world. These include hurricanes, floods and freezing conditions.

Climate change is said to be the cause of appalling weather conditions experienced in many parts of the world. These include hurricanes, floods and freezing conditions.

Classical

Clothes cut along normal lines tend to be more formal and will look good no matter what the current day fashion trends.

Old style ballet remains popular despite the introduction of many more modern dance forms.

Old and traditional style architecture is typically based on ancient Greek and Roman buildings.

Clothes cut along classical lines tend to be more formal and will look good no matter what the current day fashion trends.

Classical ballet remains popular despite the introduction of many more modern dance forms.

Classical architecture is typically based on ancient Greek and Roman buildings.

Adolescent

Hormonal disturbances in teenage boys and girls have a tendency to lead to skin outbreaks. This, in turn, can damage their self-esteem.

Children who are almost adults undergo many physical and emotional changes, which can be confusing for both the teenagers and their parents.

Hormonal disturbances in adolescent boys and girls have a tendency to lead to skin outbreaks. This, in turn, can damage their self-esteem.

Adolescent children undergo many physical and emotional changes, which can be confusing for both the teenagers and their parents.

Cumulative

It is vital to study not just the financial accounts for the month but to evaluate the long term effect on the annual results.

Lots of detailed measures allow financial analysts to follow trends over time.

It is not just a single incident but repeated sun exposure that causes skin cancer

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