Useful phrases for writing essays

Not only that I have to complete writing essay for assessment but also that I've been studying to prepare for IELTS, therefore I'd like to collect useful phrases all together. I will also add another each time when I find from now.



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in addition / as well as / therefore / on the other hand / despite / on the contrary / so as to / in order to /
nevertheless / nonetheless
alternatively / in comparison / in contrast to this
thus / sum up / In the first place / one reason for this is / furthermore / moreover / that is to say / in conclusion / in summary / to conclude / as a result / consequently / hence / (To) sum up / thus / overall

A. In contrast,….B. / A. Conversely,….B. / A. However,….B. / However, A, B. / Whereas A, B. / Whilst/while A, B. / Although A, B. / A, although BA, whereas B. / A, Whilst while B.

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It is generally agreed that / A common view point is that / It is widely believed that / Recent research has suggested that / It is often argued that / Many people say that /
Evidence was found / The evidence suggested / In evidence of this /

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For graphs

rise(rose), increase(d), fell(fall), decline(d), decrease(d) + slightly, marginally, steadily, gradually, sharply, steeply rapidly
exceed(ed)
has(had) + marked, significant, slight, marginal, steady, gradual, sharp, steep, rapid + increase, rise, decrease, decline, fall, downward trend
remain steady / level(ed) out

Task 7 - London visit

I have been to Upper street, Oxford street, Leicester Square, Tottenham Court Road and Piccadilly Circus to go shopping. However, in fact I didn't like to go around except Upper street because there were crowded and I couldn't walk toward where I want to go. However, I really like the atmosphere in Upper street which has wicked shops and restaurants. I have planning to go there again.

Task 17 - Reflective writing

• Introduction

--- Background --- general Tendency

---example

- face recognising

- cyber police

- DNA database

---suggesting to doubt examples

--- My thesis - disagreement

• Paragraph 1 --- advantage - limited effect is DNA database
• Paragraph 2 --- disadvantage - weak points of examples from introduction
• Paragraph 3 --- disadvantage - vicious circle to let our privacy suffer dangerous
• Paragraph 4 --- disadvantage - explaining more about risk linking with P2 = privacy suffering
• Conclusion --- persisting disagreement again and summing up

Task 7 - London visit

On 21st November, I went to Alexandra Palace to see concert which was played by Sigur Ros.

The venue was near from Wood Green and well-known as having skate rink and the band, which was, from Iceland, getting famous here recently.
First of all, all tickets were sold out so that there were so many people there. In addition, I met one of class mate and his friends. I really enjoyed both seeing concert and meeting many people there.

Task 5 - Speaking practice

Yesterday, I’ve began to move to new flat and I was gotten one of friend and her friend English man.
After we carried many luggages to my new room, we went to a pub and had conversations each other. We talked about pronounce of English which has many different way in each areas and he explain them in detail.
In addition, we talked about club culture here. I told them my favourite place to go to club was
in Bethnal Green and he told us he likes to go to Camden for it.

I think it was first time to converse with native people here.

Task 15 - Vocabulary building and teaching

I learned on website colled "i know" again. It is helpful to take in vocabularies that I haven't got.
It makes not only our vocabularies but also colocation more numerous in our brain. I totally recommend to try this because it is all free.

Today, I learnt:
tragedy - disaster
mutual - each other
eliminate - make lose


http://www.iknow.co.jp

Task 2 - My own language abilities and needs

Speaking ----------- very good -- -- -- -- X -- -- -- -- -- very weak
Writing ------------- very good -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X -- -- very weak
Reading ------------ very good -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X -- very weak
Listening ----------- very good -- -- X -- -- -- -- -- -- -- very weak
Pronunciation ------ very good -- -X- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- very weak
Grammar ---------- very good -- -- -- -- -- -- X -- -- -- very weak
Vocabulary--------- very good -- -- -- -- -- -- -X- -- -- very weak