Complex sentences and advanced cohesion

Combine ideas into accurate complex sentences and connect them with reference, summary nouns and lexical chains instead of a list of linking words: the range and control examiners reward at band 7 and above.

Level C1 30 min5 exercisesLesson 1 of 12 in Writing C1

Trains: IELTS Writing Task 2, TOEFL iBT Writing – Academic Discussion, TOEIC Writing – Write an opinion essay

What you'll learn

Use concessive, relative and participle clauses to express precise relationships between ideas
Use nominalisation and “this + summary noun” to link sentences smoothly
Build cohesion through reference and lexical chains rather than overused linking words
Rewrite a choppy paragraph as fluent, cohesive academic prose

Lesson content

10 steps · 5 exercises · 30 min total

1. Warm-up2 questions
2. LearnThe skill and the strategy
3. ModelSee how it's done
4. Practice 1Summary nouns
5. Practice 2Choose the best combined sentence
6. Practice 3Follow the cohesion clues
7. Practice 4Rewrite a choppy paragraph
8. Exam tips3 tips
9. Key vocabulary10 words
10. SummaryReview and finish

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