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Band Descriptors for Academic Task 1
Adverb clauses of comparison
Adverb clauses of concession
'Whereas' and 'while' EXPRESSING CONTRAST
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Achievement (Academic) 'presents a clear overview of main trends, differences or stages'. 150 words to write (8 and 9 sentences). The introduction and summary will take 2, leaving roughly 6-7. All text and images. Material cannot be reproduced without permission. Ben Worthington, IELTSPodcast.com Ltd
'presents a clear overview of main trends,
differences or stages'. Now we will focus on 'differences' because if we dedicate 2 sentences to differences, that leaves just 4 sentences left to write. We now know EXACTLY what to write for 50% of the report.
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ADVERB CLUASES OF COMPARISON To make comparisons we can use a simple structure as shown below: More Europeans prefer Football than Americans. More Germans prefer vodka than Colombians. Fewer Italians drink tea than Austrians. All text and images. Material cannot be reproduced without permission. Ben Worthington, IELTSPodcast.com Ltd
PICK UP MORE POINTS? To pick up more points and show the examiner we can use a VARIETY OF STRUCTURES we can transform them into a passive structure: Football was chosen by more Europeans than Americans. Vodka was preferred by more Germans than Colombians. Tea was drank less by Italians than by Austrians. All text and images. Material cannot be reproduced without permission. Ben Worthington, IELTSPodcast.com Ltd
ADD AN ADVERB Considerably more Europeans prefer Football than Americans. Significantly more Germans prefer vodka than Colombians. Substantially more time is spent on the internet than before. All text and images. Material cannot be reproduced without permission. Ben Worthington, IELTSPodcast.com Ltd
BE CAREFUL Adverbs can be placed in different places: Production fell significantly Significant production fell. Clearly market share tumbled. Market share tumbled clearly.
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BE CAREFUL Adverbs can be placed in different places: GOOD: Production fell significantly. BAD: Significant production fell. GOOD: Clearly market share tumbled. BAD: Market share tumbled clearly.
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ADVERB CLAUSE OF CONCESSION Definition: Adverb clause of concession implies something surprising is conveyed in the principal clause when compared to the subordinate clause.
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ADVERB CLAUSE OF CONCESSION Find something that really is a contrast, 'a difference'. All text and images. Material cannot be reproduced without permission. Ben Worthington, IELTSPodcast.com Ltd
ADVERB CLAUSE OF CONCESSION
Although sales reached 20
million in 1992, they crashed to just 1 million in 1994.
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subordinate clause 'Although sales reached 20 million in 1993' <COMMA> then the main clause 'they crashed to just 1 million in 1992'.
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ADVERB CLAUSE OF CONCESSION Other examples:
Although almost every Asian country was
experiencing an increase in urban population figures, Bhutan's figures showed a significant decrease. Although the number of Welsh pet owners is at its lowest in 1990, it almost doubles in 1993. All text and images. Material cannot be reproduced without permission. Ben Worthington, IELTSPodcast.com Ltd
ADVERB CLAUSE OF CONCESSION To use this structure effectively, ALWAYS place 'although' at the beginning of the sentence, ALWAYS.
YES you can place it in the middle, but for
simplicity, and fast exam preparation, just place it at the front, after the exam experiment. All text and images. Material cannot be reproduced without permission. Ben Worthington, IELTSPodcast.com Ltd
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WHEREAS AND WHILE
The conjunctions 'while' and 'whereas' are similar except 'while' is slightly less formal and it can be used for comparisons in time. 'She drove while talking on her mobile'. All text and images. Material cannot be reproduced without permission. Ben Worthington, IELTSPodcast.com Ltd
WHEREAS AND WHILE
We can use WHEREAS and WHILE in the middle of the sentence to contrast two ideas. Use WHEREAS because it is more formal. All text and images. Material cannot be reproduced without permission. Ben Worthington, IELTSPodcast.com Ltd
WHEREAS AND WHILE
A COMMA IS NEEDED AFTER THE FIRST CLAUSE. Females scored higher in analytical subjects, whereas males scored higher in creative disciplines. Derbyshire allocated the majority of its budget on leisure services, whereas Yorkshire invested hardly any of its budget in leisure.
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WHEREAS AND WHILE
A COMMA IS NEEDED AFTER THE FIRST CLAUSE. For most of the years output from English factories grew, whereas in Wales it actually fell. In 2014, 33% of visitors were from Asia, whereas in 1992 the proportion was just 11%.
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WHEREAS AND WHILE Definition: Adverb clause of concession implies something surprising is conveyed in the principal clause when compared to the subordinate clause.
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