IELTS Energy English 7+ IELTS Energy 48: Is Your Brain Box Empty? How to Fill It Up with a Word Tree for the IELTS Exam
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May 14, 2015 AI Snips
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Leverage Existing L1 Knowledge
- Your knowledge and vocabulary already exist in your first language as 'brain boxes' or scripts for familiar situations.
- You must transfer that existing knowledge into English rather than starting from nothing.
Build A Word Tree In Your L1
- Create a 'word tree' by brainstorming a common IELTS topic first in your native language.
- Expand branches from general to specific (e.g., food → breakfast → cereal → oatmeal) before translating.
Timebox Each Brain Tree Session
- Spend 5–10 minutes per brain tree and write nonstop to generate as many related words as possible.
- After finishing, translate the entire tree into English to expand your IELTS vocabulary.