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In this episode we are looking at adjectives - how you order them and how you use them to compare and describe things.

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Study Node - Ordering Adjectives:

In both the Writing and Speaking modules of the IELTS test, it may be necessary to provide descriptions of people, places and things. This is an important skill in communication.

To write good descriptions, it is necessary to organize the descriptions logically, and to provide specific details. The attached study notes focus on the order in which you would need to place adjectives before a noun when describing someone or something.

In formal academic writing remember to limit your descriptions to two or three adjectives. In a literary or poetic style of writing, it is more acceptable to use longer strings of adjectives.

 

IELTS Study Tips:

In IELTS Writing Task 1, it is important to use adjectives to describe the kind of changes and/or trends found in graphs, tables or charts.

Adjectives are equally important in IELTS Writing Task 2 and the Speaking test, when describing persons, places or things. You can present a broad range of vocabulary discussing the various IELTS topics such as the environment, education, society, etc.