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    The document provides a bank of phrases to use when summarizing various types of information in IELTS and TOEFL writing tasks. It includes introductory, developing, background, and impression phrases for describing topics. It also lists phrases for talking about likes and understanding questions from interviewers. Additionally, the document outlines vocabulary and phrases for describing numbers, graphs, percentages, processes, diagrams, flowcharts and maps in summaries. Phrases are categorized by their function and include terms for movement, nouns, adjectives, and transition signals.

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    The document provides a bank of phrases to use when summarizing various types of information in IELTS and TOEFL writing tasks. It includes introductory, developing, background, and impression phrases for describing topics. It also lists phrases for talking about likes and understanding questions from interviewers. Additionally, the document outlines vocabulary and phrases for describing numbers, graphs, percentages, processes, diagrams, flowcharts and maps in summaries. Phrases are categorized by their function and include terms for movement, nouns, adjectives, and transition signals.

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    The document provides a bank of phrases to use when summarizing various types of information in IELTS and TOEFL writing tasks. It includes introductory, developing, background, and impression phrases for describing topics. It also lists phrases for talking about likes and understanding questions from interviewers. Additionally, the document outlines vocabulary and phrases for describing numbers, graphs, percentages, processes, diagrams, flowcharts and maps in summaries. Phrases are categorized by their function and include terms for movement, nouns, adjectives, and transition signals.

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    Phrase Bank

    Phrase Bank for IELTS and TOFLE


    Academic Writing
    Table /Chart/Diagram
    Introductory phrases - when you start your talk:

    Im going to talk about


    Id like to talk about
    I want to talk about
    What I'm going to talk about is
    I'm going to describe
    Developing phrases - when you want to expand your argument:

    First of all
    Secondly,
    Additionally,
    Another thing
    Another reason why
    Furthermore
    On top of that
    Background phrases - when you want to add some detail:

    It's near
    It happened
    It took place
    Its been going on for/since
    At that time
    Impression phrases - when you want to say something that made an
    impression on you:
    impressed me
    motivated me
    moved me
    disturbed me
    touched me deeply
    had an effect on me
    affected me
    ... influenced me.

    English TOEFL And IELTS Tips

    Phrase Bank

    Things you like phrases - when you want to describe or talk about things
    you like:

    I like most of all


    I enjoy

    I love doing...

    really appeals to me because


    I take great pleasure in
    Give yourself time to think repeat/reformulate the question
    What did I enjoy doing as a child? Let me see
    Thats not something Ive thought about before. Its an interesting question.
    If it was a word or phrase you didn't quite understand just say
    something on the lines of:
    "Sorry but could you explain what you mean by ........"
    "I haven't come across that word/expression before.
    Could you explain what you mean?"
    If you just didn't understand what the interviewer has said, ask them to
    repeat the question
    "Sorry, I didn't catch that. Could you say that again?"
    "Excuse me. Could you repeat that?"
    And if you're looking for clarification ask the interviewer to confirm
    what you think was asked.
    "Do you mean ........"
    "When you say ........, are you asking/do you mean ........?"
    Vocabulary : Numbers
    1990

    1995

    1200

    1800

    1992
    500

    1994
    1000

    1996
    3000

    1998
    12000

    You could describe the above table using numbers,


    fractions or percentages:
    The number went up by 600, from 1200 to 800. (Number)
    The number went up by half, from 1200 to 1800. (Fraction)
    The number went up by 50%, from 1200 to 1800. Percentage)
    The number went up 150%, to 1800. (Percentage)

    Use "trebled," "-fold," and "times:"

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    Phrase Bank

    The number doubled between 1992 and 1994.


    The number trebled between 1994 and 1996.
    The number quadrupled from 1996 to 1998
    There was a twofold increase between 1992 and 1994.
    The number went up sixfold between 1992 and 1996.
    The figure in 1996 was three times the 1992 figure.
    The figure in 1998 was four times the 1996 figure.

    Use Fractions:
    Between 1992 and 1994, the figure fell by one-fifth.
    Between 1994 and 1996, the number dropped by a half.
    The figure in 1998 was one-tenth the 1992 total.
    The Language of Graphs

    Word/Phrases
    Description/Example
    Prepositions
    Between 1995 and 2000
    From 1995 to 2000

    Movement: Down
    Fell
    Declined
    Dropped
    Decreased
    Sank
    Went down

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    Phrase Bank

    Movement: Up
    Rose
    Went up
    Increased
    Grew

    No Movement
    remained steady
    were unchanged
    did not change
    remained constant
    remained stable

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    Phrase Bank

    stabilized
    Strong Words (Use Carefully!)
    Fell
    Shot up
    Rocketed
    Surged
    Plummeted
    plunged

    Adjectives
    slightly
    a little
    a lot
    sharply
    suddenly
    steeply
    gradually
    gently
    steadily

    Noun
    Plateau
    Pattern
    Increase
    Decrease
    Decline
    Upward trend
    Downward trend
    Tops and Bottoms
    reached a peak
    peaked
    reached their highest level
    fell to a low
    sank to a trough
    reached a bottom

    Percentage
    Account for two-third
    Comprise a third of

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    Phrase Bank

    Make up 21%

    Process : Diagram/Flowchart/Map
    If the flow chart is simple and linear then you may be able to link the stages
    together by simply using some of the following transition signals.
    To begin with
    First of all
    First
    Secondly, thirdly, etc
    Then
    Next
    After that
    Finally
    If the process is more complex, as in the example above, then you may need to
    also use these words
    Alternatively
    Otherwise
    In addition
    At the same time
    Concurrently

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