hi there it's asiya in ielts writing examiners check if you
use a variety of complex linking words and in this video
you can learn a number of complex linkers that will impress the examiner
if used correctly that's why i'm gonna explain what each word means
and how to use them in ielts writing this is an advanced video
and you can find all the essential linking words in this video
which will be linked in the description box below
and now let's get started
the first word is accordingly and it means
in a way that suits the situation for instance children take example from
their parents accordingly in order to change the
behavior of their offspring parents should start with themselves
we usually use this word at the beginning of the sentence
and we put a comma afterwards and please note that offspring
doesn't need to be plural when you talk about children
you say offspring the next word is additionally it means in addition
one in four adults in the uk is obese obese is extremely fat in an
unhealthy way additionally every third can be
categorized as overweight it means that the majority
of adults in Britain are overweight or obese yes that's a sad truth
and actually it's the same in many other countries but when you hear
about it it's quite staggering isn't it the next word is admittedly
you can use it to agree to admit something particularly when you're not
willing to admit it for example admittedly any vaccine can cause
side effects but most of these are minor and go away within a few days
that's when you use an argument that is against the position you take for
example you're writing an essay saying that vaccination is a good thing
but then you have to admit that there may be
some side effects and that's what you say
admittedly any vaccine can cause side effects
then you say but and give your counter argument straight away
but most of these are minor and go away okay the next word is albeit
it means although and is used to add information for example
the evening was pleasant albeit a little quiet
you see we add extra information and in this way
it becomes a complex grammatical structure
here is another example the nation is adapting
albeit slowly to the new global economy and if you've noticed we put a comma
before and after the beat that we add
into the sentence the next linker is conversely and it means in a
contrasting way and it's great for your ielts writing
because so often we need to contrast two
positions here is how you can do it some people
think that everyone should study maths and science in
secondary school conversely others believe it is better to allow
children to select subjects they like you see these are
very common phrases that you often need to write in your essay
and you can add this word conversely here is another example
people who are driven to climb corporate letters have
parents who believe leader climbing is important
it's a bit cynical conversely people who search in their careers for
stability and structure acquire these values in their childhood
again we have two contrasting positions the next word is hence
it means for this reason and we use it to add information into
our sentence a better working environment improves
people's performance enhance productivity we could just say
a better working environment improves people's performance and productivity
but then if we use hands the sentence becomes more interesting
more grammatically complex which is a good thing for your writing
and don't forget to put a comma beforehand
here is another example eating habits formed in childhood tend to continue
into adult life hence the importance of encouraging
healthy eating from an early age you see
here we don't have a verb in the second part of the sentence
but we could we could say hence it is important to
encourage healthy eating but both are correct next
in regard to and with regard to it means in connection
and these are great linkers to use at the beginning of a new paragraph
for example you're writing an essay about advantages and disadvantages
of teaching children at home rather than at school
you've written a paragraph about advantages now
at the beginning of your paragraph about disadvantages
you could say in regard to the drawbacks of homeschooling
it is often claimed that and so on you can also use with regard to
with regard to the dangers of vaccination those are often exaggerated
there is no difference if you use in regard to or with regard
to but please note that the word regard must be singular it's not regards
it's regard and that is a very common mistake
even among native speakers the word i'm showing you will help you link
ideas in your essay together and that's important for your coherence and
cohesion score and you need to know a variety of
linkers to avoid repeating the same ones over and over similarly you need to know
a number of adjectives to use different ones in your essay and to avoid
repeating words unnecessarily i've prepared for
you a pdf document with synonyms for 20 most common
adjectives used in ielts writing and you can
download it in the video description box below the next linker is
really formal you will only be able to use it in
ielts writing and not in ielts speaking in as much as it means to the extent
that here is an example you will improve only in as much as you
practice it means the more you practice the more
you will improve but you can say it in this way you will
prove only inasmuch as you practice and this linker is used inside the
sentence it's not used to link two separate
sentences together here is another example the economic
forecast for the coming decade looks promising inasmuch as anyone can
predict that far in advance so
this linker shows to what extent something is true the economic forecast
looks promising but it's only true to the extent that anyone can predict
that far in advance the next linking word is
meanwhile it means at the same time as something else or you can also use it
to contrast two ideas for example
stress can be extremely damaging to your health
exercise meanwhile can reduce its effects
so here we placed it inside the sentence exercise meanwhile can reduce
after the subject and before the verb you can use it at the beginning of the
sentence too meanwhile exercise can reduce
next notwithstanding another very formal linker only used in
ielts writing and not in ielts speaking it
means without being affected by something or
despite something high costs notwithstanding
many young people aspire to receive an education abroad
you see high costs notwithstanding common and so on we can use it in a
slightly different way notwithstanding the high cost of
studying abroad many young people are eager to pursue
this opportunity both are correct high costs
notwithstanding or notwithstanding the high costs
of studying abroad you can use it the way
you want the next linking word is on the contrary today
young people exercise less than in the past
on the contrary adults remain physically active for longer
you see we can trust these two ideas here is another one some believe that
university education should be free for everyone
others on the contrary insist that most people should bear the costs
themselves we can use on the contrary at the beginning of the sentence or in
the middle others on the contrary insist this is a
more formal more sophisticated way to link to
sentences in this way the linking word attracts
less attention so use it if you can the next linking word is otherwise you
can use it to say what the result would be if something
didn't happen or if the situation were different
higher education should be free for everyone
otherwise social mobility will be extremely
limited here otherwise is in the middle it links two
separate sentences into one but in this case
we need to put a semi column not a comma or you could separate these two
sentences and just put a full stop before
otherwise okay the next one is provided that
it means if and only if school children should be allowed to
work during their holidays and free time provided that strict safety
measures are taken it means they should only be allowed to
work if strict safety measures are taken
provided that regardless
it means despite or paying no attention to something
regardless of cost the building must be completed on time
or everyone should have access to higher education
regardless of their age and income if you use regardless at the end of your
sentence or in the middle of it you don't need a
comma but if you use it before your subject at the beginning and
the phrase is long then put a comma regardless of cost
comma but in the second sentence we didn't use
any so these are advanced linking words for ielts writing
and you can learn all the essential linkers you must know
in this video here and don't forget to download
synonyms for 20 most common adjectives used in ielts writing and thank you for
watching me today good luck with your preparation in your
exam bye