Let's practice regularly 9 words that will help you score IELTS SPEAKING band 8:
1. Precursor
•Ex: My interest in geography was the precursor to my studies in cartography.
2. Catalyze
• Ex: The people I meet at business networking evenings in my city often catalyze professional opportunities.
3. Linear
• Ex: My plans for the future are fairly linear. I'm completing my undergraduate degree now and intend to follow this with a master's. Education is, therefore, in my foreseeable future."
4. Correlate
• Ex: Actually, the career progression of my sister positively correlates with mine. After she left our hometown, she also experienced a significant growth in employment opportunities."
5. Avenue
• Ex: My father encouraged me to study languages, and this has opened up certain avenues for friendship I would not have otherwise had. For example, I have several close Japanese-speaking friends.
6. Afford
•Ex: My university grades afforded me the opportunity to study abroad.
7. Actionable
• Ex: My university professor gave me several actionable pieces of advice. But most noteworthy was his suggestion that I focus my studies on North African history, as I was both interested in it and am of Tunisian ancestry.
8. Embody
• Ex: My father is an embodiment of a traditional military upbringing. He does everything by routine.
9. Fortify
• Ex: I'm taking courses in the evening after work to fortify my professional skills.
1. Precursor
•Ex: My interest in geography was the precursor to my studies in cartography.
2. Catalyze
• Ex: The people I meet at business networking evenings in my city often catalyze professional opportunities.
3. Linear
• Ex: My plans for the future are fairly linear. I'm completing my undergraduate degree now and intend to follow this with a master's. Education is, therefore, in my foreseeable future."
4. Correlate
• Ex: Actually, the career progression of my sister positively correlates with mine. After she left our hometown, she also experienced a significant growth in employment opportunities."
5. Avenue
• Ex: My father encouraged me to study languages, and this has opened up certain avenues for friendship I would not have otherwise had. For example, I have several close Japanese-speaking friends.
6. Afford
•Ex: My university grades afforded me the opportunity to study abroad.
7. Actionable
• Ex: My university professor gave me several actionable pieces of advice. But most noteworthy was his suggestion that I focus my studies on North African history, as I was both interested in it and am of Tunisian ancestry.
8. Embody
• Ex: My father is an embodiment of a traditional military upbringing. He does everything by routine.
9. Fortify
• Ex: I'm taking courses in the evening after work to fortify my professional skills.