IELTS Essay Vocabulary
Task 2
Essay Introduction (Beginning and End)
Useful vocabulary to start your essay with:
In this age..
Nowadays....
It is generally believed that...
It is usually argued that....
Many people opine that
Some people advocate
Most people believe that...
Nowadays, almost every child/youngster/company/organization...
Many companies today prefer to hire skilled workers...
Most internet users today spend a significant proportion of their day on...
While some people prefer................., others do not ...
There is certainly no doubt about the fact that...
It is universally accepted that...
We live in the times when most of us are...
People are divided in their opinion regarding...
.... is one of the most concerning issues today...
Whether .... or .... is an issue that has ignited a huge amount of controversy in recent years/in the last few years/over the last few years...
Allowing children below sixteen to use mobile phone is an issue that many people have their respective opinions about
Vocabulary for paragraph 1 and 2
And...
Also...
Secondly...
Thirdly...
Besides...
In addition...
Consequently...
Furthermore...
Moreover...
Apart from that...
How to express opinion
In my opinion...
In my view...
I believe...
I strongly opine that...
From my point of view...
I strongly agree with the idea that...
I strongly disagree with the idea...
As far as I am concerned...
From my perspective...
My personal view on the matter is...
How to begin Paragraph 1
Firstly...
First and foremost...
Initially...
To begin with...
To start with...
It is worth considering...
Though it is true that...
On the one hand...
Comparison points
Similarly...
Similar to...
Likewise...
Also...
At the same time...
In the same way...
Contrast points
But...
Unlike...
However...
While...
Whereas...
Although...
Despite...
In spite of...
In spite of the fact that...
Despite the fact that...
On the other hand...
On the contrary...
Alternatively...
In contrast to this...
On the other hand...
Vocabulary to show an example:
For instance...
For example...
Such as...
In particular...
As far .... is concerned...
To cite an example...
To illustrate...
An example is...
With respect to...
To give an example...
Vocabulary to present an idea:
Research shows that...
Research has found that...
Phrases to introduce more ideas/examples:
Furthermore...
In addition...
On top of that...
Besides...
What is more...
Another point worth noting is...
Another factor to consider is...
Furthermore...
Not only .... but also...
Also...
Vocabulary to show consequence, effects or result:
So...
Thus...
Hence...
Therefore...
Owing to...
Consequently...
As a consequent...
As a result...
On account of...
Because of...
Vocabulary to show result & reason:
As a result...
As a result of...
Due to...
One reason behind this is...
... has led to/ ... has resulted in...
Consequently...
Therefore...
Vocabulary to sum up at the end of a paragraph:
To sum up...
In short...
In a word...
To put it simply...
That is to say...
To repeat in short...
To summarise...
Vocabulary to make a point stronger/ Adding emphasis:
It goes without saying that...
Obviously...
Needless to say...
There is little doubt that...
Although...
Thought...
Nonetheless...
Nevertheless...
Still...
Yet...
Must... After
After all...
Even if...
Therefore...
Thus.....
Vocabulary for clarifying or rephrasing:
To put it simply...
To put it in another way...
That is to say...
In other words...
Other transitional words/connective words:
Else...
Otherwise...
Besides...
As soon as...
As much as...
Then...
Some correct and incorrect expressions:
Correct Incorrect
In my opinion… From my opinion…
From my point of view... In my point of view…
Second/ Secondly… Second of all...
On the other hand… On other hand...
Last but not least… Last but not the least…
In conclusion/ To conclude... In a nutshell...
Vocabulary for the conclusion part:
In conclusion...
In summary...
To conclude...
To conclude with...
To sum up...
In general...
To summarise........
In short...
All in all...
Overall...
On the whole...
To draw the conclusion...
In a nutshell...
To elucidate...('To elucidate' means - 'make something clear' or 'to explain'.)
All things considered...
By and large...
Taking everything into consideration...
Taking everything into account...
Weighing up both sides of the argument...
(Useful Tip: Avoid using 'In a nutshell' as it is not formal. Use 'In conclusion/ to conclude' instead.)
Vocabulary for generalising a statement:
Generally.....
Generally speaking.....
In general.....
Overall.....
All in all.....
By and large.....
Basically.....
As a rule.....
Essentially.....
On the whole....
All things considered.....
Vocabulary for expressing condition:
If.....
Provided that.....
Because of that.....
For this reason.....
Unless.....
Providing that.....
So that.....
In case.....
Whether....
Vocabulary for expressing Agreement:
I quite agree that....
I strongly agree.....
I completely agree that.....
I totally agree with the given idea that.....
I agree with the opinion that.....
I am quite inclined to the opinion that.....
I could not agree more.....
I concur with the group who believe that.....
I accept that.....
I accept the fact that.....
I approve the idea.....
I am in agreement.....
I consent that.....
Vocabulary for expressing Disagreement:
I disagree with the opinion that....
I strongly disagree.....
I completely disagree with.....
I totally disagree with the given idea that.....
I disagree with the statement.....
I quite oppose the opinion that.....
I disapprove that.....
I totally do not accept the fact that.....
My own opinion contradicts.....
I disagree with the group of people.....
However, my opinion is different.....
Vocabulary for expressing partial agreement:
To some extent…..
In a way…..
I agree with the given statement to some extent…..
Up to a point, I agree…..
More or less…..
So to speak…..
Vocabulary for expressing certainty:
Certainly…..
Definitely…..
No doubt…..
Of course…..
Doubtlessly…..
Without any doubt…..
Undoubtedly….
Vocabulary for Adding further information:
In addition…..
And…..
Moreover…..
Similarly…..
Furthermore…..
Also…..
As well as…..
Besides…..
Even…..
Too…..
What’s more…..
Again…..
In a similar fashion…..
Likewise…..
Vocabulary for presenting time or sequence:
First/ Firstly…..
Second/ Secondly…..
Third/ Thirdly…..
Last/ Lastly…..
Then…..
At the same time…..
Meanwhile…..
Since…..
As soon as…..
After this / that…..
Before…..
After…..
Afterwards …..
During…..
While…..
Simultaneously…..
Following this…..
When…..