Activity 6.2
Read the two paragraphs below, containing mostly informal or mostly academic
language. Find examples of vocabulary and phrases with similar meanings.
Informal
I think that computers have changed the way we communicate with each other a lot
nowadays. We don't chat with friends face to face as much as we used to. Now, we
chat online or email 2 or 3 times a day instead. I reckon that ifs not a good form of
communication as ifs easy to get the person's meaning wrong cos you can't see their
face or hear their tone.
Academic
In my opinion, computers have dramatically changed the way we communicate with
each other nowadays. People do not talk with friends face to face as much as in the
past; instead they chat online or email two or three times per day. This is not an
effective form of communication as it is easy to misinterpret the person's meaning as
you cannot see their face or hear their tone.
There are many ways to improve your academic vocabulary before taking the IELTS examination. Reading quality newspapers and academic articles either online or in journals is a very good way to improve your vocabulary. While reading, take note of or underline examples of vocabulary that you would like to use; look at how the words or phrases are used and try to reproduce these in your own writing.
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