IELTS Academic Writing Task 2 is a crucial part of the IELTS exam, and your vocabulary—also known as your “lexical resource”—plays a major role in determining your final band score. This unit aims to introduce you to the importance of vocabulary in achieving a Band 6 or 7, outline the types of vocabulary you need, explain the criteria examiners use to assess your lexical resource, and provide strategies for developing your vocabulary effectively.

A strong command of academic vocabulary is a major factor in achieving a high score in IELTS Writing Task 2. This unit will introduce you to essential academic words and expressions that are applicable across a wide range of topics. Mastering these will help you write with formality, precision, and clarity, all of which are required for a Band 7 or above. You will learn not only the words themselves but also how to use them effectively in context.

Linking words and cohesive devices are the glue that holds your IELTS Writing Task 2 essay together. Without them, even the best ideas can appear disjointed or unclear. This unit provides you with a comprehensive toolkit for connecting ideas, structuring arguments, and achieving a logical, reader-friendly essay. By mastering these expressions, you will significantly improve your writing’s coherence and cohesion—two key criteria for a high band score.

This unit is dedicated to developing your ability to use vocabulary and expressions for stating opinions, presenting arguments, and expressing agreement or disagreement—skills that are fundamental for success in IELTS Writing Task 2. Throughout this unit, you will learn how to communicate your views clearly, structure your arguments persuasively, and interact with opposing perspectives in a sophisticated and academic manner. By mastering these language tools, you will be able to write essays that are both convincing and coherent, thus achieving higher band scores.

This unit is designed to equip IELTS candidates with the vocabulary and expressions necessary to identify, explain, and propose solutions to problems—a core skill for many IELTS Writing Task 2 prompts. Mastery of this language enables you to clearly outline issues, analyze their causes or effects, and suggest effective solutions, all while maintaining an academic tone. The vocabulary and structures in this unit will help you write essays that are logical, persuasive, and highly relevant to the IELTS exam.

This unit is designed to equip you with the vocabulary and expressions necessary for discussing advantages and disadvantages, a common requirement in IELTS Writing Task 2. By mastering the language for presenting both sides of an argument, you will be able to write balanced, objective, and well-structured essays. This unit will help you develop the skills to introduce, explain, and analyze both the benefits and drawbacks of any topic in an academic style.

This unit provides you with the essential vocabulary and structural tools to discuss causes and effects, a skill that is frequently required in IELTS Writing Task 2. You will learn how to identify, explain, and connect causal relationships clearly and logically, using a wide range of academic phrases and linking words. Mastery of this vocabulary will enhance your ability to write sophisticated, cohesive, and high-scoring essays.

This unit is designed to provide you with the essential vocabulary and structural tools necessary to effectively write problem and solution essays, a common requirement in IELTS Writing Task 2. You will learn how to clearly identify and describe problems, suggest practical solutions, and evaluate their effectiveness using precise, academic language. By mastering the content of this unit, you will be able to address a wide range of essay prompts with confidence and clarity, making your writing more persuasive and cohesive.

This unit is designed to equip you with the essential vocabulary and expressions needed to describe trends, data, and changes over time—skills that are crucial for both Task 1 and Task 2 of the IELTS Academic Writing exam. Whether you are interpreting a line graph, bar chart, or discussing historical changes in an essay, the ability to describe increases, decreases, stability, and fluctuations accurately and appropriately is fundamental. Mastering this language not only helps you fulfill the IELTS marking criteria but also makes your writing more precise, analytical, and sophisticated.