Cohesive devices are incredibly essential in your IELTS test preparation and refer to any word or phrase that connects ideas. To brush up on some cohesive devices, watch this video, and to take it to the next level, watch this one. To improve your Coherence score, you should develop a flexible command of cohesive devices. You know that the questions in Part 1 are about you. So, any discourse marker that helps you establish that can help, for example: In my opinion, honestly speaking, to tell the truth, etc. You can even use slang and idioms. While Part 1 answers are short, you may need to use one or two cohesive devices in the same sentence for Part 2. In this part, you will need to speak for 2 minutes without stopping, which means more connectors are needed. Think of your starters, mid-talk connectors, and finishers. Practice with a variety of connecting devices at home. Success Tip: Play this game at home. Make 3 or 4 lists of different types of connectors. I suggest connectors for addition (and, moreover, also…), exception (conversely, on the other hand…), comparison (but, yet, however…), and to conclude (therefore, as a result, consequently…). Write them on small study cards and make separate piles. Every time you are practicing at home, randomly pick from a pile that you need and force yourself to use that connector in your answer.
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