Words

To show contrast we can use on the other hand. This is used when we have expressed one idea and we want to show the opposite point of view or argument. Sometimes, the first argument is expressed with on the one hand.

On the one hand I want to buy a powerful car but, on the other hand, I don’t want to pay for more fuel.

I would really like to have more money. On the other hand, I don’t want to work any more hours.

The BBC Learning English web page gives some great vocabulary for “journalism.” Have a look at the page and try to learn some of the words. You never know when these words and phrases might come in useful in your IELTS exam!! Click here to visit the site.

It’s always interesting to read the results of studies relating to language. The Telegraph, an English newspaper, recently reported on a study of the most commonly misspelt words in English. The top twenty misspelt words creates an interesting list – many of the words are words that an IELTS student might use in their writing. Do you think you would be able to remember how to spell all of the words in the list correctly?

Top 20 misspelt words:

1. Separate

20. Parallel

You can read the full article here. Make sure that you read through the comments at the end of the article. Some of the commenters make interesting points.