"My language is too simple. What can I do?" is another problem I hear from #IELTS students.

Indeed, when we learn English, we typically focus on common everyday expressions rather than on formal, academic words. And then, when we have to write an IELTS essay, we don't have academic language at the ready.

Solution? Again, input and careful guidance. And again, my choice is New Scientist. Look at the topic below and just some of the lexis we mined for it from the article.

"Nowadays most people choose to throw away broken things instead of repairing them and replace them with new ones. Why is this? What are some problems associated with this?"

❓ Why is this?
- Planned obsolescence
- Used fleetingly
- A sense of novelty
- A defunct product
- Throw-away culture, consumerist society

❓ What are some problems associated with this?
- Discard
- Disposable / single-use
- Landfills, gyres
- Incineration / incinerated
- Leaching … into soil

❓ Bonus: What can be done to reverse the trend?
- Come into force (be put into force)
- Phase out
- Eschew
- Incrementally
- Impose fines

Look at the transformations you can make in your essay to take it to the next level:

1️⃣ broken things >> defunct products

2️⃣ because they want something new >> are driven by a sense of novelty

3️⃣ should stop using plastic bags >> should eschew disposable plastic bags

This is just a tiny glimpse how course "Writing with New Scientist" can help you on your IELTS writing journey.

Two groups starting soon:
- Friday 11-12:30 Moscow time, Level C1+/C2
- Saturday 11:30-13:00 Moscow time, Level C1

More details and student testimonials (sorry, it's a link to my VK community page again).

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✏️ And try your hand with one of the expressions in the comments!