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B2
Collocations that score
IELTS examiners don't count words — they listen for natural word combinations. "Have a big effect" is understood. "Have a profound impact" gets you Band 7. These are the high-value collocations across the five Part 3 topics, with French equivalents and traps to avoid.
Education
"play a crucial role in" — jouer un role crucial dans
"Education plays a crucial role in social mobility."
"Education plays a crucial role in social mobility."
"foster critical thinking" — developper l'esprit critique
"Schools should foster critical thinking, not just memorisation."
"Schools should foster critical thinking, not just memorisation."
"broaden one's horizons" — elargir ses horizons
"Studying abroad really broadens your horizons."
Warning: "formation" is NOT always "training". "Ma formation" = "my educational background", not "my training".
"Studying abroad really broadens your horizons."
Warning: "formation" is NOT always "training". "Ma formation" = "my educational background", not "my training".
Technology
"have a profound impact on" — avoir un impact profond sur
"AI has had a profound impact on how businesses operate."
"AI has had a profound impact on how businesses operate."
"bridge the digital divide" — combler la fracture numerique
"Governments need to bridge the digital divide in rural areas."
"Governments need to bridge the digital divide in rural areas."
"raise ethical concerns" — soulever des preoccupations ethiques
"Facial recognition technology raises serious ethical concerns."
Warning: "raise" not "make" or "create" — concerns are raised.
"Facial recognition technology raises serious ethical concerns."
Warning: "raise" not "make" or "create" — concerns are raised.
Environment
"address climate change" — faire face au changement climatique
"We need to address climate change at a global level."
Warning: "address" not "resolve" or "fix" — climate change is an issue you address.
"We need to address climate change at a global level."
Warning: "address" not "resolve" or "fix" — climate change is an issue you address.
"pose a significant threat to" — representer une menace importante pour
"Deforestation poses a significant threat to biodiversity."
"Deforestation poses a significant threat to biodiversity."
Health
"a sedentary lifestyle" — un mode de vie sedentaire
"A sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of chronic illness."
Warning: pronounce SED-uhn-tree, not sed-on-TAIR.
"A sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of chronic illness."
Warning: pronounce SED-uhn-tree, not sed-on-TAIR.
"mental wellbeing" — bien-etre mental
"The pandemic highlighted the importance of mental wellbeing."
"The pandemic highlighted the importance of mental wellbeing."
Society
"social mobility" — mobilite sociale
"Education is often seen as the key driver of social mobility."
"Education is often seen as the key driver of social mobility."
"tackle the root causes" — s'attaquer aux causes profondes
"To reduce crime, we need to tackle the root causes like poverty and inequality."
Warning: "tackle" collocates with causes, issues, problems — not "fix the real reasons".
"To reduce crime, we need to tackle the root causes like poverty and inequality."
Warning: "tackle" collocates with causes, issues, problems — not "fix the real reasons".
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