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Writing Task Flashcards

1
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Sinonimo para
There was an overall downward trend […]

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There was an overall decline […]

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[…] demand dropped steadily to […]

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[…] demand fell gradually to […]

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There was a slight rise of […], but then there was a sharp fall of […]

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There was a small increase of […], but then there was a significant drop of […]

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rate

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the speed at which something happens or changes, or the amount or number of times it happens or changes in a particular period

ratio; proportion

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plunged

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to (cause someone or something to) move or fall suddenly and often a long way forward, down, or into something

dipped; soaked

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plummeted

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to fall very quickly and suddenly

collapsed

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soared

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to rise very quickly to a high level; to reach a great height

climb; fly;
ascend

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slow trend

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gradually, slightly, steadily

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fast trend

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wildly, sharply, dramatically, suddenly

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template resposta task 1

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THE [tipo de gráfico apresentado] PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT [tema geral do enunciado]. IT SHOWS [descrição dos eixos].

OVERALL, […] BY CONTRAST, […]

A CLOSER EXAMINATION OF THE FIGURES […] REVEALS THAT […]

IT IS CLEAR FROM THE CHART THAT […]

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“demand dropped steadily to around …”

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demand fell gradually to around …

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“there was a slight rise of …, but then there was a sharp fall

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there was a small increase of …, but then there was a significant drop

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“recovered to its previous level, but numbers have since declined steadily”

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rose to the same level, but numbers have since fallen slowly

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“rose gradually to around …. years ago and have remained stable ever since”

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increased slowly to … and has since levelled off

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fewest; least

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fewer is used when the number of things is counted (“fewer problems”) whereas less is used when the number is measured (“less trouble” or “less time”).

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Cohesive devices
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“However”

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Yet
Be that as it may

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Cohesive devices
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“Therefore”

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Consequently
For this reason

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Task1 Adverbs to describe HOW
sharply > ….. > moderately

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considerably
significantly
substantially

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Cohesive devices
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“Still,”

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Nonetheless
Nevertheless

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Cohesive devices
Sinonimo para
“Whereas”

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While
But

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Highlighting interesting points Adverbs

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Encouragingly
Not surprisingly
Thankfully

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Highlighting interesting points Adverbs

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Disturbingly
Unpredictably
Strangely

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Highlighting interesting points Adverbs

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Unexpectedly
Predictably
Worryingly

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First conditional
… publishers think that they can sell enough copies, they will not publish a book.

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Unless

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First conditional
… reviewers like the manuscript, they will pass it on to the commissioning editor.

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Provided

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First conditional
The book can go for printing …
it has been thoroughly checked for errors

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If

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a resounding success

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also informal a roaring success)
​a very great success

“The evening was a resounding success”

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​blueprint (for something)

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a plan which shows what can be achieved and how it can be achieved

“a blueprint for the privatization of healthcare”

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status

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high rank or social position;

the level of importance that is given to something
“This reflects the high status accorded to science in our culture”

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Reporting words and phrases

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Claim
Contradict
Concluded
Question
Held
Explained

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Linking words and phrases

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In spite of
Despite
Whereas
Although

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precinct

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a part of a city or a town in which vehicles are not allowed, used for a special purpose, such as shopping

33
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mint

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a place where the new coins of a country are made
casa da moeda

[ S ] informal
an extremely large amount of money
fortuna

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devise

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to invent a plan, system, object, etc., usually using your intelligence or imagination
criar

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appointee

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sb assigned to a job
nomeado/-da

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prejudicado

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undermined, harmed

37
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uso desenfreado

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uncontrolled, rampant

38
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incentivado

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stimulated, promoted, encouraged

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piorar

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worsen, deteriorate

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baseado em…

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built, foundation

41
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me faz sentir renovada

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renewed, energetic, recharged

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fuga de cérebros

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brain drain

43
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Task1
simple present e quando usar

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gráficos descritivos

44
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Task1
simple past e quando usar

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gráficos com datas no passado

45
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Present continuous

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started not finished
I am doing

46
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Past continuous

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I was doing

47
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Future: be going to

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future plans and intentions
the decision is already made

Be going to is used when we want to emphasise our decision or the evidence in the present

48
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Future: will

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Will is used when we are talking about something with absolute certainty

Will is used to make predictions about the future

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Present perfect

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period of time that continues until now
I have done

50
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Present perfect continuous

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we are thinking of the activity
I have been doing

51
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Conditionals (If)

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52
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Past perfect

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I had done

53
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Past perfect continuous

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I had been doing

54
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Reported speech

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He said that….

55
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Future perfect

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Future perfect continuous

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57
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Passive voice

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58
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Diagrams Task1
To help plan your answer

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write the different verbs you will use to describe each stage on the diagram itself

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Maps Task 1
Describing changes - verbs

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add
remove
modernise
extend
replace
reconstruct
improve
renovate
reduce
develop

60
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Task2
TO WHAT EXTENT

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how much do you agree?
I wholeheartedly agree/disagree that..
I am completely convinced that…
I am somewhat on the fence… (50/50).

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Upper Intermediate (5 decks)

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