Mastering IELTS

Writing Task 2

Linking Words
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Give an example

For example/To give an example/To take one example/For instance

For example/To give an example/To take one example/For instance, more than 70% of
students choosing to study Science at school are boys.

Namely/Such as (Use to introduce examples in the middle of sentences)

Wild animals such as tigers and elephants are becoming rare.

The study should concentrate on the target audience, namely men aged between 30
and 40.

Add another supporting idea

Moreover/Furthermore/In addition

Cars cause traffic jams. Moreover/Furthermore/In addition, they contribute to air

pollution.

Add an opposing argument

On the one hand … On the other (hand), …

On the one hand, tourism brings economic growth to countries, but on the other hand, it
harms the environment.

However/Nevertheless

Tourism brings economic growth to countries. However/Nevertheless, it also harms the

environment.

Although

Although tourism brings economic growth to countries, it also harms the environment.

Despite this

Tourism brings economic growth to the town. Despite this, not all local residents support
its development.
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Introduce several arguments

First, second, third

First, the new policy is expensive to implement. Second, it requires a lot of resources.
And third, it will not take effect until next year.

Firstly, secondly, thirdly, finally (slightly less common)

Firstly, the new policy is expensive to implement. Secondly, it requires a lot of resources.
And finally, it will not take effect until next year.

Condition in sentence

If/Provided that

If/Provided that the government adopts new policy, the negative effects of mass
tourism will be neutralised.

The negative effects of mass tourism will be neutralised if/provided that the government
adopts new policy.

Unless

The negative effects of mass tourism will become more obvious unless the government
adopts new policy.

Unless the government adopts new policy, the negative effects of mass tourism will
become more obvious.

Consequence

As a result/Consequently/As a consequence

Many parents today work long hours and do not have time to cook at
home. Consequently/As a consequence, their children grow up eating too much junk
food.

Many children spend their free time playing computer games and watching TV instead
of playing outside. As a result, more and more of them are becoming overweight.

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Paraphrasing the previous statement

(summarising a body paragraph)

To put it more simply/In other words

To put it more simply/In other words, the increase in obesity is a result of poor diet and
an unhealthy lifestyle.

Start a conclusion

In conclusion/To conclude/The main conclusion to be drawn is/It can be concluded

that

In conclusion/To conclude, advantages of flexible working hours definitely outweigh

the disadvantages.

The main conclusion to be drawn is that advantages of flexible working hours definitely
outweigh the disadvantages.

It can be concluded that advantages of flexible working hours definitely outweigh the
disadvantages.

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