Vocabulary
Environment topic vocabulary that sounds Band 7, not memorised
Precise words for climate, waste, and policy questions — with collocations you can actually use in Speaking and Writing.
·David Taylor
Drop the list of 50 synonyms for 'pollution'
Examiners notice collocation, not rare words used wrongly. Heavy pollution, cut emissions, renewable energy, single-use plastics beat the contamination of the biosphere.
Useful chunks
- cut down on waste
- switch to public transport
- put pressure on governments
- a long-term investment
- take personal responsibility
Use one chunk per paragraph in Task 2. In Speaking Part 3, one precise phrase plus a real example is enough.
Practice
Take the quiz on this site, then write five sentences with today's collocations. If they sound like a poster, simplify.
Native coaching is less about 'more words' and more about using the right ones under time pressure.
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