#IELTS Writing Task 1: topic-specific vocabulary for the recent task attached above ⬆️⬆️⬆️ Many people don't realize that the key to a high Lexical Resource score is not necessarily fancy lexis. It's topic-specific lexis – very narrow and precise lexical items on the topic.  So, one of the first things I think about when I see an IELTS writing task is: What is the topic-specific vocabulary here?  Here is my list for the attached task.  ✅ More universal words:  - a zone - a section - an area ✅ More specific but still broad words for zoo sections:  - a sanctuary, e.g. a bird sanctuary - a habitat, e.g. the penguin habitat, the outdoor habitat - an exhibit, e.g. the bear exhibit - an enclosure, e.g. the elephants enclosure ✅ Very specific words:   - a paddock: a zone for grazing animals and hoofed animals (elephants, giraffes, zebras)  - an aviary / a bird sanctuary: a section for birds    - a pen: a pen for farm animals  ✅ Other potentially useful words:  - primates (shell noun for chimpanzees)  - predators (shell noun for lions)  - hoofed animals (shell noun for zebras and giraffes)  Do you think you would ace this task if you saw it for the first time in the exam room? Honestly, I am not sure I would. But my students (and my subscribers) won't be caught off guard.

🦋 Writing Incubator - where writing skills hatch 🦋 "Writing Incubator" is a series of workshops by stellar professionals who love writing. Please welcome our first workshop of the season! 🦋 "Cohesion in CPE Writing" by Alena Nikitina 🦋 In #CPE writing, you need to organize your ideas impressively. Can you? But you have to – this is what Cambridge requires to give you Band 5 for the Organisation scale (and they never define what it means exactly… but there are signs.) In the workshop, we will take a close look at what it is about cohesion that makes a piece of writing stand out in the eyes of Cambridge. You will also learn the distinction between “a wide range” of cohesive devices and just a “variety”, which is vital for the top score. At the end, you will write a paragraph in which you will use a few more types of cohesive devices than you usually do. Hopefully, some will eventually become a part of your active writing repertoire. P.S. And if you don’t see a full range of devices in this description, then the workshop is definitely a must-visit for you! 📆 18 October, Sunday, 11.00 am MSK, Zoom. 💌 The workshop is free. To join dm me @iraluts with a meaningful ending to this phrase: “Wow! I can’t miss this one because…” ❗️ Please note that this is a workshop, not a webinar or a lecture. If you join, you will have to write. “Ghosts” will be kicked out. ❗️ Please note that there will be no recording, so it's a safe space to participate. The materials are for the attendees only. 🦋 Writing Incubator - where writing skills hatch 🦋

⬆️⬆️⬆️ Recent exam. My answer is available here: ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://t.me/irinalutsenko/618