The word today is consequently /ˈkɒnsɪkwəntli/. It is an adverb and it means the same thing as ‘so,’ ‘therefore,’ and ‘as a result.’
It is different from ‘so’ because it is very formal and should only be used on the writing test, not the speaking exam.
Consequently can be used in the middle of the sentence (He couldn’t answer the question, consequently we laughed at him). But it is more common at the beginning of the sentence: There is an international shortage of bananas. Consequently, monkey populations around the world are rioting.
The stress for consequently is on the ‘con’ and the ‘quen.’ But you don’t need it for the speaking test so that isn’t really important information. Sorry for making you read it. And for making you read this. And this. Sorry. And that.
Here I am on our YouTube Channel talking, talking, talking about consequently…
Here’s an example sentence:
Because of its lightness, however, most helium vanished from our own planet many years ago. Consequently, only a miniscule proportion – 0.00052%, to be exact – remains in the earth’s atmosphere.
Now it’s your turn! Write a new sentence to follow this sentence in the comments
The makers of the IELTS test are considering changing the writing from handwritten to typed in the next few years. Consequently…
Abundant is a great IELTS vocabulary word and it means a lot of something!
Usually we talk about a natural resource; a country might have abundant coal, resources, wildlife etc.
My salary is abundant, is yours?
Just kidding of course!
Here are some common collocations: abundant evidence, abundant supply, less/more abundant, abundant food, abundant attention. Do you know any others?
Here I am on our YouTube Channel talking a bit more about the word ‘Abundant.’
This is an expression with abundant that is really useful: ___ is abundant. For example, food is abundant, oil is abundant, oil is abundant throughout the Middle East, etc
Abundant is typically used as an adjective before a noun (abundant resources), or at the end of the phrase (oil is abundant).
It can also be used as a noun ‘An abundance of resources’ or an adverb ‘Fruit grows abundantly.’ But these uses are a little less common. If you use them in the IELTS writing or speaking they will count as ‘less common items’ and are part of the band 7 descriptor for vocabulary in both speaking and writing.
Pronunciation (əˈbʌndənt): The stress is on the ‘bun’ and the final sound /t/ is usually dropped.
Here’s an example sentence: Helium is the second most abundant element in our universe. I took it from this IELTS reading
Now it’s your turn! Put your answers in the comments.
In your country, what is the most abundant natural resource?
Hi, another IELTS vocab word! As you all know much better than me, vocabulary is the key to the IELTS test. Once you know how to read, write, say and hear every word in English the test is simple! It’s a long and difficult process but the struggling and working hard is the best part – take your eye off your end goal and enjoy everything that will lead to your goal.
So… today’s word is resource. A resource is a supply or a bunch of something – it could be money, a natural resource like oil or water, or more general like people at a company. You probably have a lot of IELTS resources, books and websites, that you use to study.
The most common verb-noun collocations for resource are to allocate resources, provide resources, and to lack resources. Common adjective noun collocations are human resources, valuable resources, vital resources, and dwindling resources.
Remember collocations are more important than grammar when it comes to learning English and getting a high band score.
A good quote about resources is: ‘Climate change is also really important. You can wreck one rainforest then move, drain one area of resources and move onto another, but climate change is global.’ -David Attenborough, well-spoken British naturalist and narrator of the BBC series ‘Planet Earth.’
Resource is used as a noun, usually with an adjective before it, or as an adjective itself (resourceful) sometimes without a noun after it (He is resourceful) or with one (A resourceful teacher.) The stress is always on ‘source’. If no one else is around try saying the word. If someone else is around, try whispering the word to yourself.
Here is a sentence I took from an IELTS reading. I’m not going to link to the reading yet. First I’m going to do a bunch of words from this reading then I’ll give the link so you can review all the vocabulary later. Here’s the sentence: ‘The depletion of another key non-renewable resource continues without receiving much press at all.’
Now it’s your turn! Put your answers in the comments.
Can you write 1 sentence with yesterday’s word (impending) and today’s word (resource)?
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