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Band 9 Alternatives for "So" in IELTS Speaking and Writing

In this video recorded by Ross IELTS Academy we learn how to stop saying “So” in our speaking and writing. The answer is very easy. Just use the proper synonyms or change the order of your sentences. The very first word that you can use and makes you earn a better score, is “accordingly”. I give you an example to understand it better: Accordingly, I copied the story and sent it to him for his birthday. Or We have a different background, a different history. Accordingly, we have the right to different futures. As you see in the example the word accordingly has replaced so, which means the result or consequence. The next word is Then, which is very simple but it stops you from saying so all the time. For example: "If you can't go, then let me know." Or "If it's going to cost too much money, then let's do something else." As you see in these examples the word Then has replaced so in a proper way. The next one is Thus: Here is an example Most of the evidence was destroyed in the fire. Thus it would be almost impossible to prove him guilty. As you see here Thus is used instead of so to mean as a result. And definitely this kind of sentences will earn you a good score by showing the examiner that you have a good range of connectives. Here you see another example He doesn´t know anything about stocks. Thus he lost his money. As you might know there are so many other words that can replace the word So, however, I want to teach you only 4 but with the right usage. Please, make sure you know how to use them properly and then write them or say them in your writing and speaking. Ok, so the last one that I want to teach you today is Hence. I myself use this more in my writings especially in the academic writing task 1 and writing task 2, which is an essay. The reason is that it’s a bit formal and gives the impression to your examiner that you know how to choose the correct word for your writings. Let’s see an example: The trade imbalance is likely to rise again in 1990. Hence a new set of policy actions will be required soon. Or The cost of transport is a major expense for an industry. Hence factory location is an important consideration. #IELTSSpeaking #IELTSWriting