Alternatives for “good”:
1. Rewarding /
2. Satisfying
(S) “I have a rewarding job.”
(S) “My career has been satisfying for several reasons.”
(S) “My time in Sydney has been rewarding.”
(WT2) Do you prefer to work for a large or small
company?
“It is
for this reason that I feel working for a large company is more satisfying than
working for a small company.”
3. Merit
(WT2) Some people believe that diet and exercise in a
population are largely the responsibility of the government. Others feel people
should…
“Thus,
the argument that governments should be responsible for the diets and exercise
levels of citizens holds merit.”
4. Optimal
(S) At what time of the day are you
most PRODUCTIVE?
“My optimal work
time is in the morning. It is when my mind is clearest and I can…”
(WT1) Pie
charts comparing the diets of older men in varying states of health.
“The second pie chart illustrates optimal weightings
of fat, carbohydrates and protein for men aged 50 and older.”
Alternatives for “faster/slower”:
5. Accelerate
(S) “The clubs I joined at university accelerated my
studies.”
(S) “Careers in high tech are typically accelerated in
my hometown as many young people engage internships at the nearby tech park.”
(WT1) “Growth of laptop SALES accelerated between
2002 and 2004.”
(WT2) Young people learn more and at an accelerated speed
through the use of technology.
6. Retard
“For example, libraries that do
not ELECTRONICALLY index their resources retard the
rate at which a student can
access information.”
Alternatives for important/unimportant:
7. Key
(S) “The wedding planner we hired was a key individual
for three reasons. Firstly, he was able to…”
(S) How do you define a “hero”?
“I
think integrity, kindness and honesty are key. To me, a hero is
someone that does the right thing even when no one is looking.”
(WT1) “A key feature of the diagram is the
pause that occurs between the first and second halves of the paper making
process.”
8. Chiefly
(S) (In
response to a Part 2 monologue about an important person in your country.) What
do you think ___ will be most remembered for?
(S) “I
think ___ will be chiefly remembered for his contributions to
science…”
(WT2) “For example, it has long been established that carbon
dioxide emissions are chiefly responsible for global warming.”
9. Trivial
(S) How central was the Internet to your studies at
university?
(S) “To be honest, the role it played was quite trivial.
I found the vast amount of my studying was done using the traditional resources
found at the university library.”
(WT1) (A
pie chart comparing the impact various human activities have on the death rates
of forest fauna.
(S) “Although pesticides account for 43% of all fauna death
rates, mortalities due to human activities at campsites reveal the
comparatively trivial figure of 0.01%.”
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